First Nations Resources: Start Here
A guide to First Nations campaigning and activist resources in the Commons Social Change Library including stories and perspectives.
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Looking for articles, books, case studies, tips about social change and activism? You’ve found the right place – The Commons Social Change Library.
Justice, Diversity & Inclusion: Start Here
Find a comprehensive list of resources from The Commons Social Change Library on diversity, inclusion and solidarity in social movements.
Grevillea: Creative Interventions in Western Australia during the 1990s
An interview with a member of the Western Australia-based Grevillea about how the group applied a dynamic and creative perspective to approaching issues such as militarism, pollution and international solidarity during the 1980s and 1990s.
Passing the Message Stick: Messages that Build Support for Change on First Nations Justice
Persuasive messaging to build widespread support for transformative change, like treaties, truth-telling and representation, now and beyond the referendum.
Quotes about Power and Social Change
A collection of quotes about power, social change and organising collected by the Commons Social Change Library.
Rules for Radicals by Saul Alinsky
Rules for Radicals is a book by community activist and writer Saul D. Alinsky about how to successfully run a movement for change.
The Effect of Protests and Media Reporting on Public Opinion Impacts: A Case Study
Research from the UK on the effectiveness of disruptive animal rights protests and media reporting on UK public attitudes towards animals. Introduction Animal Rising disrupted the 2023 Grand National, the biggest horse racing event in the UK, kickstarting a national conversation about society’s relationship with animals. We conducted nationally representative public opinion polling to […]
How France Fought to Keep it in the Ground: Lessons from 350 Campaigns
Rukiya, a 350.org organiser in Kenya, shares stories of how they recruited people for the African DeCOALinise Campaign.
Leaderful Organizing Tool: Race Class Narrative Checklist
Race Class Narrative Checklist is a tool for increasing inclusion and solidarity in movements, by ensuring we push back against racism and classism.
Leaderful Organizing Tool: Republic of Kunbábony
The Republic of Kunbábony is a group roleplay exercise which explores strategic ways to get involved in the political process.
Leaderful Organizing Tool: Resilience Trees
Resilience Trees are a visual exercise to deepen our understanding of the practices that increase our resilience and strengthen our movements.
Organizing against the Far Right
This Knowledge Roundup about organizing against the far right is from the Global Grassroots Support Network (GGSN).
Leaderful Organizing Tool: Flipping the Script
Flipping the Script is a tool for building confidence in one on one conversations in community organizing.
How to Recruit more People: Lessons from Rukiya in 350 Kenya
Rukiya, a 350.org organiser in Kenya, shares stories of how they recruited people for the African DeCOALinise Campaign.
Activist Archiving: Start Here
A list of articles and ideas from the Commons Librarians about resources to explore in archiving your work in social change.
Leaderful Organizing Tool: Chapati Power Diagrams
Chapati Power Diagrams are a leaderful organising tool which helps a group analyse power in a specific situation.
Leaderful Organizing Tool: Following the Breath
Meditative tool to develop awareness in order to increase our capacity to show up, work together and bring about change in the world.
Leaderful Organizing Tool: Good Meetings
This leaderful organising tool is a roleplay exercise which teaches skills for facilitating and participating in good meetings.
Leaderful Organizing Tool: Mística
The mística is a feminist ritual exercise that is both political and spiritual, focused on deep listening and trust.
Nonviolence Training: A Brief History
A brief history of nonviolence training around the world, Australia and in the Pacific by a group called Pt’Chang.