From Little Things Big Things Grow: Events That Changed Australia
From little things big things grow – From little actions to big events that changed Australia. Here is a list from the 1700s to the present.
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TED talk: Social movements – a primer: Toby Chow at TEDxUofIChicago
Toby Chow is a leader working for social change in the US. He talks about what a social movement is… Occupy, civil rights movement, student movements, etc.
TED talk: The Power of Organizing: Betsy Hoover at TEDxDePaulU
Betsy was the Online Organizing Director for the Obama Campaign helping the organization think about the intersection between online & offline organizing.,
TED talk: Community organizing, say whaattt??
Ray Friedlander, an activist for an environmental organisation, talks about what a community organiser is and how she became inspired to become one.
TED talk: Fight injustice with raw video
Activist Peter Gabriel shares his motivation for standing up for human rights with the watchdog group WITNESS & tells stories of citizen journalists.
TED talk: What new power looks like
We can see the power of distributed, crowd-sourced business models every day — witness Uber, Kickstarter, Airbnb. But veteran online activist Jeremy Heimans asks: When does that kind of “new power” start to work in politics? His surprising answer: Sooner than you think. It’s a bold argument about the future of politics and power; watch and see if you agree.
TED talk: How to overcome apathy and find your power
Dolores Huerta, civil rights activist, reflects on her life’s work – offering inspiration for anybody trying to overcome apathy and find their own power.
TED talk: The urgency of intersectionality
Crenshaw uses the term “intersectionality” to describe the reality of race and gender bias & understand how the two can combine to create even more harm.
TED talk: Fighting with nonviolence
Peace activist Scilla Elworthy maps out the skills we need – as nations and individuals – to fight extreme force without using force in return.
TED talk: Activism needs introverts
Sarah Corbett introduces us to “craftivism,” a quieter form of activism that uses handicrafts as a way to get people to slow down and think deeply.
TED talk: How to recover from activism burnout
When you’re feeling burned out as an activist, what’s the best way to bounce back? TED talk about creative actions – “playtivism”.
TED talk: The success of nonviolent civil resistance: Erica Chenoweth at TEDxBoulder
Chenoweth’s research of campaigns of nonviolent civil resistance revealed they were twice as successful as violent campaigns.
Lessons that can be learnt from dockworkers who helped bring apartheid to its knees
Article about the transnational solidarity activism of maritime unions and how the actions of dockworkers in Australia helped drive the local and national anti-apartheid movement.
TED Talk: Courage is Contagious
The “Whose Streets?” documentary tells the story of the protests from the perspective of the activists who showed up to challenge those who use power to spread fear & hate.
TED talk: Online social change: Easy to organize, hard to win
Today, a single email can launch a worldwide movement. But as sociologist Zeynep Tufekci suggests, even though online activism is easy to grow, it often doesn’t last. Why? She compares modern movements — Gezi, Ukraine, Hong Kong — to the civil rights movement of the 1960s, and uncovers a surprising benefit of organizing protest movements the way it happened before Twitter.
TED talk: An interview with the founders of Black Lives Matter
Born out of a social media post, the Black Lives Matter movement has sparked discussion about race and inequality across the world. The movement’s three founders share what they’ve learned about leadership and what provides them with hope and inspiration in the face of painful realities.
TED talk: Our fight for disability rights – and we’re not done yet by Judith Heumann
In 1977 Judith Heumann helped lead the groundbreaking Section 504 sit-in protest in which disabled-rights activists occupied a federal building for almost a month, demanding greater accessibility for all.
TED talk: What the gay rights movement learned from the civil rights movement
TED talk about the overlaps & tensions between the gay rights & the civil rights movements & how the 2 struggles intertwine and propel each other forward.
TED talk: How the US government spies on people who protest – including you
What’s stopping the American government from recording your phone calls, reading your emails and monitoring your location? Very little, says surveillance and cybersecurity counsel Jennifer Granick.
The Intertwine Charter: Going beyond anti-discrimination and towards pro-active change to welcome others
The Intertwine Charter was codesigned to address intersectionality. It outlines 6 areas where organisations can improve and proactively welcome others.