Nov 21, 2011 | Engaging New Activists, Featured, Sustaining Activism, Workshop Reports
I had a fun time at the Commonground Festival, enjoying the beautiful environment, lovely music and friendly folks. I also ran a short workshop on ‘Getting Started in Activism’. It was a great discussion and it made me think a lot about what it takes for people to get...
Nov 16, 2011 | Art & Creativity, Social Movement History, Story-based Strategy, Sustaining Activism
My friend Anne O’Brien is involved in putting on Songs of Meaning and Power in Sydney, 25 – 27 November. The weekend includes a number of workshops and song sharing circles to connect people with each other and their motivations for activism. This coming weekend I’ll...
Nov 7, 2011 | Events, Melbourne Campaigners' Network, Training
The Melbourne Campaigner’s Network is a monthly gathering for campaigners, activists, and organisers to discuss ideas, exchange resources and discover new approaches to social change. The December session includes: Campaign Review 2011. A look back at the year...
Nov 7, 2011 | Featured, Melbourne Campaigners' Network, Online Campaigning, Workshop Reports
The second Melbourne Campaigner’s Network covered all things online campaigning, with a talk from Oxfam Australia’s Digital Campaigns Coordinator Tim Norton. In my last post I spoke about identifying audiences, aims, objectives and briefly touched on...
Nov 2, 2011 | Events, Sustaining Activism, Training
Self-care and stress release strategies for people working towards social and ecological justice Activist energy is a precious resource. The struggles we find ourselves in can be incredibly stressful and emotionally demanding. With all the pressures in life do you...