Prefigurative Politics in Practice
The concept of prefigurative practices can help us identify and cultivate the many forms of activism that help to open up the space of possibilities from within which we can co-create better futures.
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Innovative Tech for Social Justice Causes: Resources from Democracy Labs
Democracy Labs applies innovative tech to social justice and voting rights causes. Here is a list of tech ideas for campaigners & organizers.
Accessibility: Introduction to Thinking about Events and Engagement
Introduction to thinking about accessibility engagement and events, providing a set of principles and key considerations.
Questioning for Learning, Co-creation and Liberation
Questions can be revolutionary! An exploration of different approaches to questioning for organisers and facilitators.
‘This case has made legal history’: Young Australians just won a human rights case against an enormous coal mine
Read about this successful legal case in 2022 where for the first time human rights arguments were used in a climate change case in Australia.
Team Effectiveness Conditions Framework
A 7 page handout about the six conditions needed to create a great team based on the work of Richard Hackman and Ruth Wageman.
Four Stages of Climate Action Framework
A climate action campaign tool to analyse if an institution-decision maker is in the Denial, Delay, Diversification or Decarbonisation stage.
Mining Resistance in India
Community resistance has been astonishingly effective at stopping mining in India. This article draws from the book Iron Will.
Mining Resistance in Brazil
Community resistance has been astonishingly effective at stopping mining in Brazil. This article draws from the book Iron Will.
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.
Activism and Pre-Suasion
Lessons for activists on how to be more persuasive and effective, drawing on the book Pre-Suasion by Robert Cialdini.
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.
Street Medic Pro-Tips: Medical and First Aid Support at Protests and Direct Actions
Introduction Street medicine has its origins in the civil rights movements in the US in the late 1960s. Over the years Street Medics have evolved into an international informal community of people who provide medical and first aid support at protests and direct actions. The Melbourne Street Medic Collective (formerly MelbFACT) came together through the Occupy […]
Frontline Action on Coal FLAC: Ten Years on the Climate Frontline
Frontline Action on Coal (FLAC) have used blockades and non-violent direct action to oppose new fossil fuel projects in Australia.
Tips for Conducting Interviews about Sensitive Topics
Tips from Community Radio 3CR in Australia focussing specifically on interviews regarding sensitive topics.
Pillars of Power Analysis: Identify the Institutions
Identify the institutions that your target relies on for support so you can weaken or disrupt their power.
Power Mapping to Design a Winning Campaign Strategy
Map the power dynamics at play to identify your primary target and design a winning campaign strategy.