Resources - Page 19 of 50 - The Commons Social Change Library

Blockaders sitting on the road with Aboriginal Australian flags and a large banner at the back that reads - Ngiyaningu Maran Yaliwunga Ngara-Li - Our ancestors are always watching.

What Will It Take for the Climate Movement to Win?

Nick Beuret discusses the strategies required to solve the climate crisis… he argues for a focus on movement building and direct action.

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Australian Actions at the Point of Assumption

Points of Assumption – A list of Australian examples of tactics and actions that have reframed debates and beliefs and made social change.

a group of people protesting on the street wearing face masks and holding their fists in the air. There is a banner in the back reading Black Lives Matter. The person at the front wearing an Australian Aboriginal flag is holding their phone.

Australian Actions at Different Points of Intervention

Australian examples of actions that intensify impact in terms of ensuring visibility, challenging opponents, and disrupting narratives.

Changing Beliefs Through Action at the Point of Assumption

How can activists reframe debates & beliefs? By challenging the assumptions that underpin them using powerful actions at points of intervention.

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The 1972 Sydney Opera House Work-In

Learn about the Sydney Opera House ‘work-in’ carried out by construction workers who expelled management & continued work under workers’ control.

Points of Intervention

Campaigners – Where is the best place to take action with the greatest impact? Learn about making change using points of intervention.

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The Nymboida Coal Mine Takeover, NSW, 1975–1979

How workers at the Nymboida coal mine in NSW resisted mass sackings by taking over and running the mine themselves in 1975. firstly through an occupation and then via union ownership.

Three people at a table outside with white tablecloth that has word BlackRock on it. The people are eating fake money. A banner in the background says When the last tree is dead, the last fish is caught and the last river is poisoned, you will realise that you cannot eat money. The woman seated on the left wears a sign on her chest that reads BlackRock is the real enemy.

“You can’t eat money”: An interview with Extinction Rebellion activist Jo Flanagan

Interview with an Extinction Rebellion activist about a protest against BlackRock in 2019. She explains how the action was conceptualised, organised & run.

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Understanding Politics, Government, Elections and Activism Through Books for Australian Children

A list of inspring books for children collated by the Little Bookroom on the topics of government, politics, elections, the law and activism.

Guide for Trainers about Organizing, Narrative, Campaign and Movement Building

An array of training resources for organizing, public narrative, campaigning trainers and coaches collated by the Leading Change Network.

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Guide to Campaign and Movement Building by the Leading Change Network

Learn about campaigning, organizing, movement building with this list of resources and case studies from the Leading Change Network.

Guide to Public Narrative from the Leading Change Network

Learn all about public narrative developed by Marshall Ganz and the story of self, us and now with this collection of tools and resources.

Guide to Organizing from the Leading Change Network

A collection of organizing resources from the Leading Change Network including manuals, videos, tools, courses and training materials.

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Perspectives on Ukrainian Civil Resistance

The following articles include opinion pieces on the current situation in Ukraine, the case for nonviolent civil resistance, information about the successful nonviolent Orange Revolution of 2014, and ways to keep up to date on the unfolding war.

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Engaging in Elections and Building Community Power

Max Smith, co-director of the Community Organising Fellowship, reviews the Tools for Radical Democracy guide to electoral organising, and draws out some key considerations for deciding whether or how to engage in elections.

Book cover for Tools for Radical Democracy by Joan minieri and Paul Getsos. There is an icon of the gobe with the title in banners.

Deciding Whether To Do Electoral Organizing

Key questions to ask in considering whether to undertake electoral organizing, such as will it help us achieve our campaign goals?

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Autistic Community and the Neurodiversity Movement: Stories from the Frontline

The first book to bring together a large collection of neurodiverse contributors to talk about events that shaped the movement, and which they themselves were involved with.