Nov 30, 2017 | Campaign Strategy, Case Study, Community Organising, Leadership, Melbourne Campaigners' Network
Becky Bond joined India Prior (Plan to Win) and a large enthusiastic crowd for a discussion of big organising on Tuesday 28 November 2017. The big organising approach utilised in the Bernie Sanders campaign offers several valuable rules to scale up your efforts,...
Jan 17, 2017 | Case Study, Direct Action, Events, Melbourne Campaigners' Network
Hear from a visiting French activist about the inspiring struggle to stop an airport and save farms and forests. For over 50 years, farmers and locals have resisted the building of a new airport for the French city of Nantes (which by the way already has one). Now in...
Feb 24, 2015 | Case Study, Events, Melbourne Campaigners' Network
When it is people vs roads, it’s rare that people win. Despite the signed contracts, federal funding committed and homes acquired the East-West Tunnel project has been stopped! (For now at least). But what stopped it? We’ll take a look at the community campaign...
Jan 26, 2015 | Book Review, Campaign Strategy, Case Study, Community Organising, Events
The online discussion of Strategy and Soul is in full swing – get in touch if you’d like to join. Here’s two opportunities to be part of the face-to-face bookclub. Weekend Workshop: Campaign Strategy with Soul A 1 ½ day workshop to apply the insights from...
Oct 30, 2014 | Book Review, Campaign Strategy, Case Study, Community Organising, Events
Summer Discussion and Strategy Workshop Strategy and Soul is the riveting David versus Goliath story of the campaign against Philadelphia casino development. Written by Daniel Hunter, experienced US activist educator, the book reads like a novel but teaches...
Sep 23, 2014 | Case Study, Climate, Data & Digital, Movement Building
The international People’s Climate Mobilisation has involved inspiring large rallies around the world – including an epic 310,000 in New York City. In Melbourne around 30,000 turned out on Sunday 21 September, a beautiful spring day. Four volunteers undertook a survey...
