What mainstream commentators get wrong about the historic uprisings of the Berlin Wall in 1989, and what civil resistance gets right.
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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.
Books to Read if you are Interested in Activism, Social Change & Justice
A comprehensive and broad range of books to read if you are Interested in activism, campaigning, organising, social change and justice.
The Collaborative Impact Methods Kit
Welcome to the Collaborative Impact Methods Kit. This is a community-curated library of 500+ techniques and tools to unleash collective change.
Fundraising Tracker Sheet: Template
Fundraising Tracker Sheet Template designed to help you and your organization plan, track, and forecast fundraising goals for the year.
The 2023 Voice Referendum Outcome: A Messaging Guide
In the aftermath of a challenging referendum loss, our communities are facing a critical juncture. GetUp and Australian Progress offer a messaging guide for social change organisations, helping you speak out and channel emotions into constructive action. Read an excerpt and download the full report.
(Dis)solution Magazine
(Dis)solution is an Australian online and print journal published in Naarm/Melbourne. It is born out of a need for radical, critical thought and expression, particularly from emerging writers, artists and activists which challenges the catastrophic, ecocidal structures of the 21st century.
Climate Activism: Start Here
A strong climate movement means meaningful change. Here’s a list of resources to help you on your climate activism journey.
You talk, We die: The Battle for Victoria’s First Safe Injecting Facility – Book review
A campaign case study and book review of a rapid-fire campaign journey to establish a drug injecting centre in inner-city Melbourne.
Managing to Change the World: The Delegation Cycle
Learn how to management & delegate better with the Delegation Cycle from Alison Green’s and Jerry Hauser’s book Managing to Change the World.
Australian Blockading Handbooks
A collection of Australian Blockading Handbooks from the 1980s to the present including the Daintree, Franklin River, Jabiluka, etc.
From the Berlin Wall to Today — Lessons for Harnessing the Moment of the Whirlwind
What mainstream commentators get wrong about the historic uprisings of the Berlin Wall in 1989, and what civil resistance gets right.
Books to Read if you are Interested in Activism, Social Change & Justice
A comprehensive and broad range of books to read if you are Interested in activism, campaigning, organising, social change and justice.
The Collaborative Impact Methods Kit
Welcome to the Collaborative Impact Methods Kit. This is a community-curated library of 500+ techniques and tools to unleash collective change.
Fundraising Tracker Sheet: Template
Fundraising Tracker Sheet Template designed to help you and your organization plan, track, and forecast fundraising goals for the year.
The 2023 Voice Referendum Outcome: A Messaging Guide
In the aftermath of a challenging referendum loss, our communities are facing a critical juncture. GetUp and Australian Progress offer a messaging guide for social change organisations, helping you speak out and channel emotions into constructive action. Read an excerpt and download the full report.
(Dis)solution Magazine
(Dis)solution is an Australian online and print journal published in Naarm/Melbourne. It is born out of a need for radical, critical thought and expression, particularly from emerging writers, artists and activists which challenges the catastrophic, ecocidal structures of the 21st century.
Climate Activism: Start Here
A strong climate movement means meaningful change. Here’s a list of resources to help you on your climate activism journey.
You talk, We die: The Battle for Victoria’s First Safe Injecting Facility – Book review
A campaign case study and book review of a rapid-fire campaign journey to establish a drug injecting centre in inner-city Melbourne.
Managing to Change the World: The Delegation Cycle
Learn how to management & delegate better with the Delegation Cycle from Alison Green’s and Jerry Hauser’s book Managing to Change the World.
Australian Blockading Handbooks
A collection of Australian Blockading Handbooks from the 1980s to the present including the Daintree, Franklin River, Jabiluka, etc.