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Easy Read Guides for Social Change
Easy Read Guides to learn about the commons library, social change, campaigning, organising, story and stories of campaigns and people.
Looking for articles, books, case studies, tips about social change and activism? You’ve found the right place – The Commons Social Change Library.
Easy Read Guides to learn about the commons library, social change, campaigning, organising, story and stories of campaigns and people.
Interview with Rochelle Porteous, experienced campaigner on a range of issues and the Advocacy Manager at the Council for Intellectual Disability.
This article provides a powerful way to use research to advance a range of economic, environmental, and social issues.
A timeline of the Green Bans implemented by NSW Builders Labourers Federation (BLF) in the early 1970s.
An exploration of different organising models being utilised in Australia/NZ: Decentralised organising, Directed network and Strike Circles.
Challenges and considerations faced by organisations in implementing the Ganz model of social change – Marshall Ganz organising model.
Examining approaches of the various actors involved in civil resistance and peace building throughout each phase of conflict in Liberia.
A curated and comprehensive list of tools for democracies and their representatives to conduct an effective assistance program to nonviolent pro-democracy movements.
The article highlights the urgent need for peacebuilding in the United States due to deep political divisions and conflicts following the elections.
Lessons learned and tips from 350.org about making escalated actions bold and safe. These tips were learnt after an action in Brazil against fracking in 2015
Sophia Zaia, a consultant for Powerlabs, shares her key takeaways about using a coaching approach when working with volunteers for the Sunrise Movement’s distributed voter contact program.
This research report explores the concept of leaderful organizing and provides research on building leaderful movements in Europe.
Tips and checklists for planning and running accessible protests and other actions.
This guide is useful for anyone who is new to lobbying and wants to learn more. It includes how to guides, stories and examples.
It’s essential for people to feel they can do something about a problem. Here is what we can do to increase people’s efficacy to take action.
A book review of Radicals: Outsiders Changing the World by Jamie Barlett. This book review focuses on the ‘radical’ climate activists.
A book and a series of in depth videos based on each chapter about Environmental Movements and Activism around the World.
The Activist Handbook is a ‘wikipedia’ style website that provides guides and resources for people to become effective activists.
Easy to use resources including guides, tips and videos provide advice on how to be more inclusive of people with an intellectual disability.
Collection of different case studies / stories of organising and movements from across the globe collated and presented by 350.org.