Resources - Page 17 of 50 - The Commons Social Change Library

Aboriginal Change Makers: Stories of Aboriginal Self-determination and Empowerment

Stories and event about the role of Aboriginal Change Makers in the fight for equality and a more just society for all of us.

Jail Solidarity and Supporting Prisoners

Guides, stories and studies on ways in which campaigners and protesters have responded to arrest and imprisonment for political activities.

Close up of two Opera House building sails or the triangular parts of the building. On one reads NO WAR in red paint and there are people standing on top of the sail. They are silhouetted against a blue sky with faint white clouds.

No War Opera House Graffiti Action: An Interview with Dave Burgess

Interview with Dave Burgess who graffitied No War onto the Sydney Opera House to show opposition to the war in Iraq in 2003.

Global Atlas of Environmental Justice: Environmental Conflicts in Australia

Access and learn about environmental conflict case studies in Australia and around the world using the Global Atlas of Environmental Justice.

Welcome to the Progress Capacity Building Hub

Australian Progress’ Capacity Building Hub supports small nonprofits and grassroots movements to survive the pandemic and thrive beyond it. This article provides a guide to the resources gathered in the CBH collection.

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Fighting for the Foreshore: The Campaigns to Protect Mounts Bay and Kings Park

Read an account of Perth’s first two major conservation campaigns, the preservation of Kings Park bushland and the survival of Mounts Bay.

A crowd of protestors at marriage equality rally. There are colourful rainbow flags, banners and in the foreground three people are holding signs that say Vote Yes with a green tick.

What we can Learn from the Marriage Equality Campaign

An array of resources collated about the marriage equality campaign across the world including lessons learned about messaging and framing.

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Organising Models Mapping Project: Survey Information

Australian Progress and Commons Library undertake important research about organising models in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.

Strikers walking along a rocky beach next to the water holding signs. One reads Equal rights for all workers.

Defending Unionism: The Weipa Dispute, 1995

Learn how workers in Weipa forced a mining company to accommodate collective bargaining by combining strike action and a port blockade.

Brave Enough to say ‘No’: William White and the Fight against Military Conscription during the Vietnam War

Learn about the teacher’s, William White, fight against Military Conscription during the Vietnam War in Australia.

Women Fighting Back in the Depression Years

Read about the role that women played in unemployed movements during the Depression Years in Australia in this book excerpt by Janey Stone.

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Where’s the Power? Developing Your Theory of Change [Template]

An introduction to developing your Theory of Change and a template based on the works of Marshall Ganz, Harvard Professor.

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What Works to Increase Charitable Donations?

Find out from this research meta analysis how to increase donations to charities and also find out what doesn’t work.

Measuring Your Impact

How do you measure the impact of activism and advocacy work? Here are some ideas, resources and organisational examples to get you started.

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2022 Australian Federal Election Analysis

Trying to make sense of the 2022 Australian federal election and the resulting political landscape? This collection of articles will give you valuable insights.