Democracy Resource Hub
The Democracy Hub has a wide range of nonviolent tools and resources for anti-authoritarian and pro-democracy organizing.
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Directory of Social Change Organisations, Networks, Trainers and Hubs
An A – Z directory of organisations, networks, trainers and hubs around the world that focus on social change, social movements, organising, justice and peacebuilding.
How Healthy Campaigns Respond in the Face of Bad News
Introduction Examples – from 350.org and beyond – about ways people handled campaign losses in healthy, soul-giving, and strategic ways. The examples are from the following campaigns: Sweden and Brown Coal / Lignite US Immigrant Rights Canada’s Keystone 1 This presentation is shared as part of the Organising Story-telling Lab, a collection of different case studies […]
How Collective Action Communication Frames are used to Drive Action on Climate Justice
Insights into how Australian environmental groups use collective action frames in their communication on climate justice.
Climate Justice: What does it mean?
Many environmental and social change groups call for climate justice, but what does ‘climate justice’ actually mean?
Activist Digital Security Practices
This Knowledge Roundup about digital security practices for activists is from the Global Grassroots Support Network (GGSN).
Supporting Grassroots Justice-oriented Activists Around the World: A Year’s Worth of Learnings
Grassroots activism often lacks funding & support but the Global Grassroots Support Network (GGSN) has brought together organizers to tackle common challenges and share resources.
Authentic Relational Conversations: Reaching Across Difference to Build a Pro-Democracy Movement
Reaching across difference using authentic relational conversations and organising to build a pro-democracy movement in the United States.
Un Fil Entre Nos Bulles Guide mégalodeste pour l’organisation d’Espaces transnationaux en ligne (Français) [A Guide for organizing transnational online meetings in French]
Le guide, Un fil entre nos bulles, a été élaboré pour outiller les groupes dans la création d’événements transnationaux en ligne.
Writing a Solidarity Statement: Considerations and Process Questions
A guide to writing a solidarity statement by the Building Movement Project including examples of inspiring statements from different groups.
Organising Civil Disobedience for Newcomers
350.org shares valuable lessons on organizing civil disobedience for newcomers, emphasizing trust-building, narrative development, preparation for repression, affinity groups, and post-action debriefing.
Campaign Strategy: Start Here
Looking to start a campaign or improve your campaign strategy? Here is a list of manuals, templates, tools and other resources to get you started.
New to Activism, Organising and Campaigning? Start Here!
A collection of resources by The Commons Social Change Library to help you learn all about activism, organising and campaigning.
Lobbying and Advocacy: Start Here
Welcome to the Lobbying & Advocacy topic in the Commons Social Change Library. This article guides you through a wide range of materials to inform the public in relation to lobbying, advocacy and policy-making.
Digital Campaigning: Start Here
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.
Working in Groups: Start Here
A guide from The Commons Social Change Library with collated resources to help groups work together better.
Activism and Campaign History: Start Here
Activism and Campaign history – A range of resources about the history of First Nations, social and labour movements in Australia and beyond.
First Nations Resources: Start Here
A guide to First Nations campaigning and activist resources in the Commons Social Change Library including stories and perspectives.
Justice, Diversity & Inclusion: Start Here
Find a comprehensive list of resources from The Commons Social Change Library on diversity, inclusion and solidarity in social movements.
Passing the Message Stick: Messages that Build Support for Change on First Nations Justice
Persuasive messaging to build widespread support for transformative change, like treaties, truth-telling and representation, now and beyond the referendum.