7 tips for Facebook Risk Management
The news from Cambridge Analytica has many people up in arms – #DeleteFacebook has been a source of debate and discussion. But here is the thing – the horse has bolted. Although people impacted by...
View ArticleFacilitation at the Frontlines
Reflections on facilitation at blockades and action camps, or… “if facilitation was an extreme sport”. I have done a lot of facilitation in challenging environments. Like many of us, thrown in the deep...
View ArticleAffinity Groups for Non-Violent Direct Action
Introduction People working for environmental and social justice social often organise non-violent actions in what are known as “affinity groups”. This means different things to different people but...
View ArticleLive tweeting at rallies and marches
This is a companion resource to live tweeting for direct action by CounterAct. Why use twitter at rallies? As with other events, twitter is a very useful way to share your story outside traditional...
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A Beginners Guide to a Blockade Camp
What is a blockade camp anyway? It is a temporary camp site set up generally near the site of a proposed project or activity that people are trying to highlight, or an area people are aiming to...
View ArticleCamp Walmadan Booklet, James Price Point, Western Australia: A Guide to...
Introduction The Camp Walmadan booklet gives an insight into a recent successful community campaign. It also provides a great overview of the kinds of issues to consider when organising a large scale...
View ArticleMedia Checklist for Actions
Here are some practical things to consider for traditional and social media in the lead up to an action, including some considerations for non-violent direct actions. Download as a handy printable pdf...
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Family Friendly Organising
Building a bigger, better movement – Barriers to participation The climate movement has a problem. If you were to put a stereotype on it, its white, middle class, university educated, and inner city....
View ArticleGrassroots guide to creating quality online content
Lots of small organisations and non-profits can be really stretched when it comes to creating quality online content – it can often be the task of volunteers or part-time staff who have to be excellent...
View ArticleCrowdfunding for civil disobedience
Crowdfunding to cover the cost of fines for civil disobedience shares the cost among many supporters and reduces financial pressure on organisations or small grassroots groups. Here’s some tips on...
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