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This guide is aimed at people and groups working for social change who want to develop an understanding of conflict and how to deal with it. There are sections on what conflict is, the benefits of addressing it, and tools to work though conflict and maintain healthy and effective social change groups.
Learn about why conflict happens in social change groups in Working with Conflict in our Groups: A Guide for Grassroots Activists.
How to take effective action to deal with conflict in your group from Working with Conflict in our Groups: A Guide for Grassroots Activists.
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.
Links to case studies, articles, books and other resources which describe past protest camps and in some cases share valuable lessons.
Tips for setting up and managing protest camps effectively covering topics like planning, strategy, practicalities, safety and facilitation.
Learn about the history of protest camps and how people have not only imagined but also practically built alternative worlds together.
Remembering and lessons we can learn from the Occupy London / Occupy LSX 2011 protest camp by the author Anna Feigenbaum.
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.
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.
This guide is aimed at people and groups working for social change who want to develop an understanding of conflict and how to deal with it. There are sections on what conflict is, the benefits of addressing it, and tools to work though conflict and maintain healthy and effective social change groups.
Learn about why conflict happens in social change groups in Working with Conflict in our Groups: A Guide for Grassroots Activists.
How to take effective action to deal with conflict in your group from Working with Conflict in our Groups: A Guide for Grassroots Activists.
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.
Links to case studies, articles, books and other resources which describe past protest camps and in some cases share valuable lessons.
Tips for setting up and managing protest camps effectively covering topics like planning, strategy, practicalities, safety and facilitation.
Learn about the history of protest camps and how people have not only imagined but also practically built alternative worlds together.
Remembering and lessons we can learn from the Occupy London / Occupy LSX 2011 protest camp by the author Anna Feigenbaum.
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.
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.