Read about the history of opposition to uranium mining in Australia in the 1970s and early 1980s regarding union bans and uranium exports.
Activity
Read
Looking for articles, books, case studies, tips about social change and activism? You’ve found the right place – The Commons Social Change Library.
We Need a Climate Movement that Addresses the Trauma of Fighting for a Burning Planet
To build an impactful climate justice movement able to face the challenges ahead we must first build cultures that care for the people doing the work.
There’s No Place for Burnout in a Burning World
Climate activists can start to build a stronger culture of care by taking burnout seriously and understanding its root causes.
Auckland Transport Decarbonisation Campaign (2020 – 2022)
Campaign case study to decarbonise road transport by a coalition of environmental & social change groups in Auckland, New Zealand / Aoteoroa.
Protest Movements: How Effective are They?
What makes a protest movement successful? Nonviolence and numbers matter. See the research from the Social Change Lab.
How to Beat the ‘Fracking Frenzy’: Lessons from the Campaign that ended Fracking in Ireland
The successful Irish anti-fracking struggle offers key insights on community power building for anti-extraction movements all over the world.
Easy Read Resources About Particular Campaigns and Social Issues
Easy Read uses clear language with images so everyone understands. These guides provide information about campaigns and social issues.
The Anti-Trans Movement Framework
Here is a framework for understanding how the anti-trans movement works and collaborates and how we defeat it.
Board Games and Social Change: What’s in a Game?
The growing appeal of board games has some important lessons for social change and social movements, argues Steve Wright.
Easy Read Resources about Advocacy and Campaigning
Easy Read uses clear language matched with images so everyone understands. These guides introduce advocacy and campaigning.
Leave it in the Ground: Union Bans and Uranium Exports in the 1970s
Read about the history of opposition to uranium mining in Australia in the 1970s and early 1980s regarding union bans and uranium exports.
We Need a Climate Movement that Addresses the Trauma of Fighting for a Burning Planet
To build an impactful climate justice movement able to face the challenges ahead we must first build cultures that care for the people doing the work.
There’s No Place for Burnout in a Burning World
Climate activists can start to build a stronger culture of care by taking burnout seriously and understanding its root causes.
Auckland Transport Decarbonisation Campaign (2020 – 2022)
Campaign case study to decarbonise road transport by a coalition of environmental & social change groups in Auckland, New Zealand / Aoteoroa.
Protest Movements: How Effective are They?
What makes a protest movement successful? Nonviolence and numbers matter. See the research from the Social Change Lab.
How to Beat the ‘Fracking Frenzy’: Lessons from the Campaign that ended Fracking in Ireland
The successful Irish anti-fracking struggle offers key insights on community power building for anti-extraction movements all over the world.
Easy Read Resources About Particular Campaigns and Social Issues
Easy Read uses clear language with images so everyone understands. These guides provide information about campaigns and social issues.
The Anti-Trans Movement Framework
Here is a framework for understanding how the anti-trans movement works and collaborates and how we defeat it.
Board Games and Social Change: What’s in a Game?
The growing appeal of board games has some important lessons for social change and social movements, argues Steve Wright.
Easy Read Resources about Advocacy and Campaigning
Easy Read uses clear language matched with images so everyone understands. These guides introduce advocacy and campaigning.