What to do when we ‘Lose’
Some important lessons on dealing with loss from a recent generation-defining struggle in New Zealand: the Save Happy Valley Campaign.
Looking for articles, books, case studies, tips about social change and activism? You’ve found the right place – The Commons Social Change Library.
Some important lessons on dealing with loss from a recent generation-defining struggle in New Zealand: the Save Happy Valley Campaign.
Community Connections – Te Hapori Awhina Tangata produced this video which includes tips for people organising networks inclusive of people with disability.
Stuck with how to start your campaign? Here is a tool by Chris Rose called the Campaign Planning Star Diagram to get you started.
Developing a theory of change for your campaign? Here are 8 pieces of advice from Chris Rose that may help to think about for your campaign.
12 basic guidelines and ideas about campaign strategy by Chris Rose. These guidelines are so fundamental that they are often overlooked.
You’re not failing social change can be slow. Here are resources to explore around time, slow change and the concept of failure.
Book review of “Between Us: How Cultures Create Emotions” which examines how human feelings are influenced by the cultures we live in.
How do we encourage activists to celebrate wins, and come back from losses using rest and reflection? Insights and learnings from Global Grassroots Support Network GGSN.
Excerpts from the Cocmo-local work handbook discuss key concepts regarding a form of Commoning and includes a case study about a project which openly shares information and produces technological solutions for small scale, organic agriculture.
A website and toolkit of 6 suggested practices for organizers and organizations to implement in their own spaces to create belonging.
Empower your groups and movements with an A – Z list of training tools for organizing and activist work by Leaderful Organizing.
How populist nationalist leaders across various democracies are employing a playbook involving fear exploitation, institutional undermining, truth erosion, and more to erode democratic values and consolidate power.
The story of the Peace Pilgrims nonviolent protest and arrest in 2016 at Pine Gap, an American military base in the Northern Territory, Australia.
Learn about impactful capacity building approaches from the Global Grassroots Support Network GGSN Community.
Australian climate activists have successfully navigated years of increasing protest criminalization, revealing strategies for all to follow.
Learn about the history of Australian workers rights, strikes & campaigns from resources at the Australian Trade Union Institute ATUI Library.
A Commons Conversations Podcast featuring an interview with Laniyuk and Te Raukura O’Connell Rapira about Indigenous Solidarity, Creativity and Social Justice.
A Commons Conversations Podcast featuring an interview with Radhika Jhaveri, an environmental justice activist in India.
An introduction to degrowth – the aims, character, values and principles of degrowth along with a comprehensive list of resources.
Here is a list of radical, alternative and community libraries in Australia and around the world.