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Ingredients for Wins: Lessons from Successful Climate Justice Campaigns in North America
Using case studies and interviews with organizers and land defenders, this article explores factors that contributed to the success of 14 intersectional climate justice campaigns in North America.
Protest Camps: Case Studies
Links to case studies, articles, books and other resources which describe past protest camps and in some cases share valuable lessons.
Protest Camps: Tips for Set Up & Strategy
Tips for setting up and managing protest camps effectively covering topics like planning, strategy, practicalities, safety and facilitation.
The Long History of Protest Camps
Learn about the history of protest camps and how people have not only imagined but also practically built alternative worlds together.
Lessons from the Tents: What Protest Camps Can Teach Our City
Remembering and lessons we can learn from the Occupy London / Occupy LSX 2011 protest camp by the author Anna Feigenbaum.
Resources for Marshals at Protests and Rallies
Marshals have been used by many movements for many years and there are different approaches to marshalling depending on philosophy, security culture and movement practices.
Movement Power: A Toolkit for Building People Power in a Time of Crisis (Zine)
A toolkit for grassroots groups that explores how power works and how powerful we can be when people act together in common cause and solidarity with each other.
Organizing Occupy Wall Street: This is Just Practice
Read a reflection and lessons learned from Marisa Holme’s 2023 book, Organizing Occupy Wall Street: This is Just Practice.
Solidarity: The Past, Present, and Future of a World-Changing Idea
Explore the concept of Solidarity in this book Solidarity: The Past, Present, and Future of a World-Changing Idea.
Taking Effective Action to Deal with Conflict in your Group
How to take effective action to deal with conflict in your group from Working with Conflict in our Groups: A Guide for Grassroots Activists.
Ingredients for Wins: Lessons from Successful Climate Justice Campaigns in North America
Using case studies and interviews with organizers and land defenders, this article explores factors that contributed to the success of 14 intersectional climate justice campaigns in North America.
Protest Camps: Case Studies
Links to case studies, articles, books and other resources which describe past protest camps and in some cases share valuable lessons.
Protest Camps: Tips for Set Up & Strategy
Tips for setting up and managing protest camps effectively covering topics like planning, strategy, practicalities, safety and facilitation.
The Long History of Protest Camps
Learn about the history of protest camps and how people have not only imagined but also practically built alternative worlds together.
Lessons from the Tents: What Protest Camps Can Teach Our City
Remembering and lessons we can learn from the Occupy London / Occupy LSX 2011 protest camp by the author Anna Feigenbaum.
Resources for Marshals at Protests and Rallies
Marshals have been used by many movements for many years and there are different approaches to marshalling depending on philosophy, security culture and movement practices.
Movement Power: A Toolkit for Building People Power in a Time of Crisis (Zine)
A toolkit for grassroots groups that explores how power works and how powerful we can be when people act together in common cause and solidarity with each other.
Organizing Occupy Wall Street: This is Just Practice
Read a reflection and lessons learned from Marisa Holme’s 2023 book, Organizing Occupy Wall Street: This is Just Practice.
Solidarity: The Past, Present, and Future of a World-Changing Idea
Explore the concept of Solidarity in this book Solidarity: The Past, Present, and Future of a World-Changing Idea.