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.
Author
Robyn Gulliver
Online Tactics: Digital Storms
A Digital Storm is an online event mobilising the public to email, call, text and post comments to a corporate or government target.
Creating Change with Letter Deliveries
Introduction A letter delivery is a planned, usually in-person, event where representatives from a group or campaign deliver a letter to a manager or business. The letter explains the issue and what they would like the organisation to change. Letter deliveries have been used as a tactic by groups for a long time such as: […]
What is the Difference between Advocacy and Activism?
Find out the difference between advocacy and activism in this book chapter published in 2022 by Jane Johnston and Robyn Gulliver.
Organising Model Structures: Influences, Challenges and Opportunities
Results of the Organising Models Mapping Project survey focused on influences, structure, subgroups, and how models can be strengthened.
The Shape of Organising Models
Organising Models Mapping Project survey results including images conveying how different organisations structure their organising model.
People Within Organising Models
Results of the Organising Models Mapping Project survey focused on how people gather to take collective action as part of organising programs.
Autonomy, Flexibility and Accountability in Organising Models
Results of the Organising Models Mapping Project focused on how organisations manage autonomy, flexibility, accountability and absorption.
Support and Leadership in Organising Models
The results of the Organising Models Mapping Project survey which focus on how organisations attract, retain and support volunteers.
Australian Campaign Case Study: Stop Adani, 2012 – 2022
Learn about the Divestment campaign case study in Australia which aimed to secure commitments from institutions to divest from fossil fuels.
Australian Campaign Case Study: Divestment Campaign 2013 – 2021
Learn about the Divestment campaign case study in Australia which aimed to secure commitments from institutions to divest from fossil fuels.
What Works to Increase Charitable Donations?
Find out from this research meta analysis how to increase donations to charities and also find out what doesn’t work.
Measuring Your Impact
How do you measure the impact of activism and advocacy work? Here are some ideas, resources and organisational examples to get you started.
How Emotions Mobilise and Sustain the Anti-Coal Seam Gas Movement
Introduction Emotions play an important role in mobilising people to take action on social and environmental issues. In this study of the anti-coal seam gas movement in regional Australia the authors found that anger about coal seam gas mining mobilised people to take action, but the combination of anger with the joy of connecting with […]
The Characteristics, Activities and Goals of Australian Environmental Activist Groups
A close look at the Australian environmental movement to help build our understanding about environmental movements at the national scale.
What Helps Motivate People to Take Action?
What helps motivate people to take action? Learn from this research from the University of Queensland that analysed the website communication of almost 500 Australian environmental groups.
The Advocates: Women within the Australian Environmental Movement
This book features nine never-before-told stories of remarkable women and their courageous pursuits of climate justice in Australia.
Women’s Stories of Environmental Activism: Susan
Interviews with women taking action at Camp Binbee against the Carmicheal coal mine development in Queensland, Australia in 2017.
Women’s Stories of Environmental Activism: Olivia
Interviews with women taking action at Camp Binbee against the Carmicheal coal mine development in Queensland, Australia in 2017.
Women’s Stories of Environmental Activism: Nora
Interviews with women taking action at Camp Binbee against the Carmicheal coal mine development in Queensland, Australia in 2017.