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CounterAct: Building People Powered Action is a not-for-profit organisation that supports communities across Australia to protect the natural environment and work for social justice and human rights. This is done by providing training, educational resources and capacity building to support communities and activists.

The CounterAct collection on the Commons includes case studies, articles and practical checklists. Many of these resources have been written by Nicola Paris from CounterAct but the collection also includes resources from allied projects and campaigns focused on civil resistance, non-violence, direct action skills, campaigning and grassroots organising.

  • A group of smiling protestors under a tarp shelter. A banner reads 'Coal Out

    A Beginners Guide to a Blockade Camp

    Practical tips on what to expect, what to pack, and how to participate when attending a direct action blockade camp for the first time.

  • parents / carers and babies sitting in meeting

    Family Friendly Organising

    Here is a list of crowdsourced ideas on how to make meetings and activism more welcoming and inclusive for parents/carers and their families.

  • Photograph of students holding a banner reading 'Our Future

    Live Tweeting at Rallies and Marches

    Twitter is a very useful way to share your story outside traditional networks. Increasingly Twitter quotes and photos are used to embed in traditional media, and with a small amount of effort you can get your event trending. This will alert politicians and media to your issue.

  • Photograph of people dressed in suits and bowler hats and brief cases walking together in front of a coal fired power station.

    Affinity Groups for Non-Violent Direct Action

    Practical tips on how to form, structure and utilise affinity groups to provide mutual support and organisation during non-violent direct actions.

  • Woman holding a piece of paper. It reads 'OM Occupy Melbourne. This occupation is a proclamation of solidarity with the millions of people occupying cities around the world right now. They and we seek economic

    Occupy Reflects: A Collection of Reflections on Occupy Melbourne

    This is a compilation of reflections on Occupy Melbourne. Sparked by Occupy Wall Street in New York, the movement ignited a wave of protests on an unprecedented scale. Ultimately, the Melbourne encampment grew to become the largest occupation in the Southern Hemisphere.

  • Photograph of protestors at the Jabiluka blockade in 1998. Features banners with 'Uranium

    Jabiluka Fight for Country

    Jabiluka: Fight for Country – How the Mirarr stopped a uranium mine on their land. Read about the Jabiluka mine campaign.

  • Stop Jabiluka

    Stop Jabiluka Mine Handbook

    Stop Jabiluka Mine handbook gives a fascinating insight into an important part of Australian social movement history as well as an overview of the kinds of issues to consider when organising a large scale direct action convergence. Over 500 people were arrested in the course of an eight-month blockade at Jabiluka in 1998.

  • Photo of protesters at Leard Blockade. Protestors have arms crossed in 'no deal' sign. There is a banner 'ANZ: Think Again'.

    Facilitation at the Frontlines

    This article by Nicola Paris from Counteract includes reflections and tips for ‘extreme sport’ facilitation at blockades and action camps.

  • Cartoon of two eggplants in suits and sunglasses. Text reads 'Eggplants are a key component of the surveillance state. They are always listening. Most vegetables are.'

    Tools for More Secure Activism

    CounterAct encourages the progressive and radical movements on the Australian continent to get better at digital privacy and security.

  • Photo of protesters at Leard Blockade. Protestors have arms crossed in 'no deal' sign. There is a banner 'ANZ: Think Again'.

    Checklist for Non-violent Direct Action Trainings

    A checklist of some of the basic principles, and pieces of information, to include in Non-violent Direct Action training.

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