Looking for articles, books, case studies, tips about social change and activism? You’ve found the right place – The Commons Social Change Library.
How can we move beyond research extractivism as justice focused scholars working with communities and movements? Here is a set of principles to help researchers design anti-extractivist research.
This article introduces commoning and provides a comprehensive resource list including tools for practicing commoning.
3 essential elements activists today can learn from the women’s suffrage movement of the 19th and early 20th centuries.
This guide documents the surge in antisemitic and Islamophobic hate incidents, explains the link between rhetoric and violence, and provides suggestions and resources to take action.
These online courses explore the foundations of organising, distributed leadership, social movements, and the concept of the Movement Cycle.
1/6 The Graphic Novel is a comic about the US Capitol attacks in 2021. It asks what if the insurrection had been successful?
The message at the heart of The Neutrality Trap is that, when it comes to the important social issues that face us today, avoiding conflict is a mistake.
The Future of Governance Toolkit is a living library of participatory governance use cases from around the world.
Digital campaigning leverages technology to create change through emails, petitions, and platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, WhatsApp and more. Here is a list of resources to get you started.
The Activist Handbook is a Wikipedia-like site for everyone to exchange knowledge and experiences on activism.
Professor Winnnifred Louise discusses the principles that can help campaigns to be more effective and durable.
Conversation Guide about democracy from Living Room Conversations who use guided conversations to build understanding & transform communities.
A collection of campaigns that changed Tasmania e.g. Franklin River, gay law reform, forest blockading, No Gas Across the Bass.
A collection of campaigns that changed South Australia. e.g. women’s suffrage; uranium testing, mining and dumping; Fight for the Bight.
A collection of campaigns that changed the Northern Territory. e.g. Wave Hill Walk Off, Jabiluka, Pine Gap & Anti-Fracking.
A collection of campaigns that changed Western Australia. e.g. James Price Point, Ningaloo, whaling, forest and other people and places.
This 350.org presentation shares reflections and lessons learned from organising and mobilising in China remotely from Taiwan.
The word ‘movement’ gets used a lot but it isn’t always clear what is meant by it. We’ve collected a number of definitions from academics and other social change theorists.
This 350.org organising story telling presentation shares lessons and insights into how to make the strategy planning process better.
Researchers interviewed climate activists about their physical and mental health experiences. Here are 10 tips based on the activists’ experiences, insights and recommendations.