Community Organising Basics
Community organising is a term that is being used more and more in Australian social movements - but what does it really mean? Here's a brief introduction to some of the key principles. Community organising builds power through gathering people with shared interests...
CANCELLED: Kick off 2014 with Melbourne Campaigners!
CANCELLED I'm sorry to say that we've decided to cancel Sunday's events for the health and safety of us all! It's expected the weather will be over 40 degrees and that seems incompatible with picnicking or setting healthy goals. We're looking at options for...
Review: Undercover
Ellen Roberts reviews Undercover: The True Story of Britain’s Secret Police. In November 2011 at Occupy London someone handed me a flyer to an anti-fracking demo, inviting me to meet the group the next day and travel with them to an industry meeting. The next day I...
Hobart Campaign Training
Tasmanian conservationists, campaigners and change-makers have never needed better skills, strategic thinking and tools at their fingertips. To help develop these skills, Environment Tasmania is hosting a weekend of training in Hobart at the end of November. The...
Skills for Community Advocacy
Holly Hammond, Director of Plan to Win, is excited to be working with the Chisholm Institute to develop and deliver the Graduate Certificate in Community Advocacy in 2014. This is an excellent opportunity for change agents to deepen their skills and knowledge through...
Making Communication Strategic
Plan to Win recently co-convened the Media Tactics for Social Change conversation with New Tactics in Human Rights. A summary of the conversation is now available. It was a fruitful conversation with input from around the world. The summary includes a list of...
Campaigning Under the New Regime
The Coalition are back at the helm in federal politics and definitely making their presence felt! Since the election they have started rolling out a harmful agenda across a range of issues many of us have fought for years to progress. How has this changed the context...
Media Tactics for Social Change
Join Holly Hammond of Plan to Win and the New Tactics in Human Rights online community for a conversation on Media Tactics for Social Change from September 16 to 20. Communicating with people is central to creating social change and defending human rights. The media...
Welcome Brisbane Campaigners!
The Melbourne Campaigners' Network is pleased to welcome our first interstate sibling - the Brisbane Campaigners' Network. Just like MCN the Brisbane Campaigners’ Network will be a regular gathering for campaigners, activists and organisers to discuss ideas, exchange...
Training to Shift Power
This June I had an amazing opportunity to be part of building the power and momentum of the global climate movement. I spent a fortnight in Istanbul working on 350.org’s Global Power Shift which gathered 500 climate activists from over 130 countries. The fortnight...