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    Mutual Aid Disaster Relief Workshop Facilitation Guide

    Has your community experienced a disaster? Do you need to have difficult conversations and build individual and community resilience? This guide has all you need to hold a workshop.

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    Navigating Trauma in Disaster Relief

    This guide is for anyone who is experiencing trauma and/or helping people with their trauma. It is by the Mutual Aid Disaster Relief, a grassroots disaster relief network in the US based on the principles of solidarity, mutual aid, and autonomous direct action.

  • Front cover of The Activists Handbook.|Diagram shows four boxes of text with arrows between: 1 I want to do something about this issue; 2 Wow I really can make a difference here; 3 This society or system is more corrupt or apathetic than I thought; 4 I am going to refocus my activism on to the underlying causes.

    Personal Sustainability for Activists

    Being an activist can be one of the most rewarding journeys in life, but it is important to be aware of the significant personal skills and awareness needed to avoid the pitfalls.

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    Emotional health and our response to a changing climate

    Psychologist Bronwyn Gresham talks about the Mental Health impacts of climate change. She outlines the value of compassion as a support for people responding effectively to climate change.

  • Activism and the Power of Humour

    This paper uses Australian case studies to demonstrate the continued evolution of the use of humour in environmental, peace, and social justice movements.

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    Holding our Groups Together in Hard Times

    When social change campaigns experience setbacks it’s understandable this can lead to difficulties in activist groups. Here are some tips and further resources for holding groups together in hard times.

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    Activism needs Introverts [Craftivism]: TED Talk by Sarah Corbett

    Sarah Corbett introduces us to craftivism a quieter form of activism that uses handicrafts as a way to get people to take action.

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    How to Recover from Activism Burnout (TED Talk)

    When you’re feeling burned out as an activist, what’s the best way to bounce back? TED talk about creative actions – “playtivism”.

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    How to Build a Resilient Culture of Resistance in Hard Times

    US activist and educator Daniel Hunter shares important tips for sustaining ourselves and our movements in the face of challenging times. He outlines seven behaviors that we could incorporate into our groups so we can keep taking powerful and strategic actions.

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    Overcoming the Top 3 Challenges to Self-Care

    These videos introduce skills to work through common challenges around self-care: limited time; feeling guilty; and not actually working to nourish or support ourselves.

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