James is co-founder of the Change Agency and director of our Community Organising Fellowship.
Defining consensus exercise
A process guide to enable a team to come to a shared definition of consensus; encourage group members to work together before they deal with a decision they must make; and strengthen the relationships within the group before they make consensus decisions.
Activist education dimensions exercise
This exercise helps people working in activist education categorise their work and the world of activist education, and to reflect on their choices and priorities.
Activist Education Dimensions
An exercise to assist activist educators to categorise their work and the world of activist education, and to reflect on their (often sub-conscious) choices and priorities.
Cofacilitation resources
Outlines the major advantages, some potential disadvantages, and suggestions for avoiding the dangers in co-facilitation. So detailed – a real gem.
Steps to climate justice [tCA process guide]
Interactive exercise for climate change activists and action groups, incorporating critical path analysis and facilitating political analysis.
Not in our name: An evaluation of the Australian anti war movement 2002-2003
Justin Whelan’s (2007) evaluation of the campaign against Australia’s involvement in the Iraq war examines the efforts of anti-war coalitions and the broader movement. Justin draws on social movement theories including Bill Moyer’s Movement Action...
Free at Last: The Struggle for Independence in East Timor
In May 2002, Xanana Gusmao was sworn in as President and East Timor became world’s newest nation. Jason MacLeod’s case study explores the resistance movement and its strategy.
the Change Agency’s Annual Report 2007/08
click to download
tCA strategy chart
The anatomy of a campaign strategy: a chart illustrating elements of strategy and processes your group can use to develop them.
The wave: Where we stand in relation to…
A great exercise to encourage people to recognise and empathise with different viewpoints relating to a social problem, developed by Christine Herzog of AWEA.
‘I want you to know, I need you to hear’
A creative tool for open sharing within established teams. It’s especially useful for organisations where regular communication about personal needs is not straightforward, such as groups whose members are geographically remote from each other.
Pacing Yourself for the Journey
‘How to Avoid Burnout and Thrive while Working to Change the World’ – a terrific resource developed by Berit Lakey; George Lakey, Rod Napier, and Janice Robinson.
Social Movement Ed2
further information about the workshops, including background on the Change Agency, testimonials, and fee details.
The forest protest protocol: An outbreak of participatory democracy
Aidan Ricketts (2000) examines how the North East Forest Alliance has successfully combined uncompromising direct action strategies in the form of blockades and occupations with sophisticated lobbying and litigation. Published in the Alternative Law Journal.
Theatre of protest: The magnifying effects of theatre in direct action
Aidan Ricketts (2000) examines how devices such as imagination, ritual, ceremony, romance and symbolism, when combined with bold physical acts of protest, disobedience and defiance produce a powerful medium for asserting dissent. Published in the Journal.