Case Studies Archives

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Franklin River Campaign

Learn all about the successful Franklin River Campaign that took place in Tasmania in the 1980s. Includes videos & school resources.

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How to build public support with personal stories

A case study of an organisation’s experience with the power of personal stories in helping to build public support for a campaign.

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5 lessons for success from real-world #BrandJam campaigns

Brandjam campaigns use a companies brand value as a way to access public attention. So…what’s to be learned here?

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.

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Films and Documentaries about Social Movement Struggles, Victories and Leaders

Be inspired with this list of movies and documentaries about social movement struggles, victories and leaders – Selma, Milk, Silkwood, Norma Rae, Gandhi and more.

Global Atlas of Environmental Justice: Environmental Conflicts in Australia

Access and learn about environmental conflict case studies in Australia and around the world using the Global Atlas of Environmental Justice.

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What we can learn from the Marriage Equality Campaign

An array of resources collated about the marriage equality campaign across the world including lessons learned about messaging and framing.

Campaign Case Study Template

A campaign case study template to get you started in capturing the details of your campaign to capture lessons for others and the future.

Learning from Peers and the Past: Writing Case Studies

This article provides tips and template for writing activist case studies that provide campaigners with opportunities to learn from peers and the past.

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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 […]

Don’t wait until a crisis hits: Get your Organization ready for a Rapid Response Campaign

Webinar about the ins and outs of rapid-response campaigning. Learn the steps to integrate rapid-response infrastructure into your workflow.

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The Race Class Narrative: A race forward messaging framework to engage the base and persuade the middle

Watch a video on Race Class Narrative – an approach that weaves together economic empowerment, racial justice, and gender equity.

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Learn how Toys R Us workers won a historic $20 million hardship fund from Wall Street

Learn how to build and grow online communities and develop an online-to-offline organizing model to move your people to action.

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Reflections on Sunrise Movement’s Strike Circle Program: Learn How We Created Hundreds of Local Teams

A webinar from PowerLabs about how the Sunrise Movement created hundreds of local teams and grew their movement.

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Learn how Cosecha raised over $1 million for undocumented immigrants affected by the pandemic

Learn from this webinar from PowerLabs how Movimiento Cosecha raised over $1 million for undocumented immigrants in the US.

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Lessons learned from Campaigning to popularize and win the Green New Deal

This webinar covers Sunrise Movement’s campaign for a Green New Deal with special focus on the planning and analysis that informed action.

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Beer Strikes: A History of Hotel Boycotts in Australia, 1900-1920

Watch this video presentation about beer strikes and the history of hotel / pub boycotts in Australia in the early 1900s.

How Powerful Conversations Won Abortion Rights in Ireland

Overturning the abortion ban in Ireland meant equipping people to share their stories and spark conversations with their friends and family.

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Australian Actions at the Point of Assumption

Points of Assumption – A list of Australian examples of tactics and actions that have reframed debates and beliefs and made social change.

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Australian Actions at Different Points of Intervention

Australian examples of actions that intensify impact in terms of ensuring visibility, challenging opponents, and disrupting narratives.

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Franklin River Campaign

How to build public support with personal stories

5 lessons for success from real-world #BrandJam campaigns

Activism and Campaign History: Start Here

Films and Documentaries about Social Movement Struggles, Victories and Leaders

Global Atlas of Environmental Justice: Environmental Conflicts in Australia

What we can learn from the Marriage Equality Campaign

Campaign Case Study Template

Learning from Peers and the Past: Writing Case Studies

How Emotions Mobilise and Sustain the Anti-Coal Seam Gas Movement

Don’t wait until a crisis hits: Get your Organization ready for a Rapid Response Campaign

Reflections on Sunrise Movement’s Strike Circle Program: Learn How We Created Hundreds of Local Teams

Lessons learned from Campaigning to popularize and win the Green New Deal

Beer Strikes: A History of Hotel Boycotts in Australia, 1900-1920

How Powerful Conversations Won Abortion Rights in Ireland

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