How Rising Tide organises and mobilises to achieve broad movement appeal in the current activist landscape.


Strategic nonviolence is a rich tradition within social change movements, generating theoretical exploration, research, different group formations and tactical innovation. In this topic you’ll find case studies, manuals, inspiring quotes, training materials, and practical how-to-guides.

How Rising Tide organises and mobilises to achieve broad movement appeal in the current activist landscape.

Read a reflection and lessons learned from Marisa Holme’s 2023 book, Organizing Occupy Wall Street: This is Just Practice.

Learn about the story and the tactics (protests, hunger strikes) that led to Mongolia’s change from authoritarianism to democracy.

Learn about the 6 characteristics of the Knitting Nannas, groups of cheeky, disorganised, supportive older women activists against fracking.

Research from the UK on the effectiveness of disruptive animal rights protests and media reporting on UK public attitudes towards animals.

A timeline of the Green Bans implemented by NSW Builders Labourers Federation (BLF) in the early 1970s.

Examining approaches of the various actors involved in civil resistance and peace building throughout each phase of conflict in Liberia.

A curated and comprehensive list of tools for democracies and their representatives to conduct an effective assistance program to nonviolent pro-democracy movements.

Lessons learned and tips from 350.org about making escalated actions bold and safe. These tips were learnt after an action in Brazil against fracking in 2015

Collection of different case studies / stories of organising and movements from across the globe collated and presented by 350.org.

How Rising Tide organises and mobilises to achieve broad movement appeal in the current activist landscape.

Read a reflection and lessons learned from Marisa Holme’s 2023 book, Organizing Occupy Wall Street: This is Just Practice.

Learn about the story and the tactics (protests, hunger strikes) that led to Mongolia’s change from authoritarianism to democracy.

Learn about the 6 characteristics of the Knitting Nannas, groups of cheeky, disorganised, supportive older women activists against fracking.

Research from the UK on the effectiveness of disruptive animal rights protests and media reporting on UK public attitudes towards animals.

A timeline of the Green Bans implemented by NSW Builders Labourers Federation (BLF) in the early 1970s.

Examining approaches of the various actors involved in civil resistance and peace building throughout each phase of conflict in Liberia.

A curated and comprehensive list of tools for democracies and their representatives to conduct an effective assistance program to nonviolent pro-democracy movements.

Lessons learned and tips from 350.org about making escalated actions bold and safe. These tips were learnt after an action in Brazil against fracking in 2015

Collection of different case studies / stories of organising and movements from across the globe collated and presented by 350.org.