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Education or training? What’s the difference and why does it matter?
Training prepares people to do simple tasks reliably. It's generally very practical and focuses on the competent completion of tasks. Education develops skills and knowledge. It involves forming and communicating ideas, developing and challenging understandings and...
Education and social action… inexplicably intertwined
'Education without social action is a one-sided value because it has no true power potential. Social action without education is a weak expression of pure energy. Deeds uninformed by educated thought can take false directions. When we go into action and confront our...
Circles of commitment
Mike Pulsford's article outlines a model for thinking about the different levels of engagement of people involved in a campaign; what kinds of things people at each level can do, and what support they need to do those things; and how people can move from one level to...
Grassroots action | Jane Stabb on sharing campaign skills in her community
At Environment Victoria, we are creating a structure to support local volunteer groups in our target areas with the objective of building and supporting a network of connected, engaged, and empowered community members who campaign actively to get great environment...
Making public support visible: Glenn Walker on organisational renewal
The iconic Franklin River campaign - the cornerstone of our foundational story at the Wilderness Society - enlivened a budding movement and inspired a generation. It demonstrated that when passionate, committed people get organised and work together even the most...
Winter activist reading
What makes people tick? The three hidden worlds of settlers, prospectors and pioneers Chris Rose is well known to campaigners and strategists for his brilliant website and manual How to Win Campaigns. With What makes people tick?, Chris introduces the reader to...
Circles of commitment, ladders of engagement
[Emma Wasson reflects:] The Wilderness Society is using an adaptation of the ‘Circles of Commitment’ framework adapted from Rick Warren’s “The Purpose Driven Church” to develop a conceptual framework to measure the activity and engagement of individuals in our...
Understanding the success at Bentley
The six pillars of the Northern Rivers social movement against unconventional gas as evident in the Bentley blockade Based on an interview with Lock the Gate National Chair, Simon Clough by Ken McLeod, 14 June 2014 Social movements promote participatory democracy....
Community organising program: building power
We're mid-way through the first cycle of our Community Organising Fellowship. The cohort of 25 organisers gathered in Pittwater (Sydney) in late February 2014 for our first workshop. During the 10 day residential workshop, we learnt a lot about each other and...
Build your own campaigners toolkit
Our new website allows activists and organisers to create your own tailored collection of resources. First, select from 72 tags to specify your topic of interest. Perhaps you're looking for resources on 'lobbying' or 'communication' in the context of a campaign that's...
Say hello to the Change Agency’s new website!
We've revolutionised access to our unique resource collection. The Change Agency team has been creating, collecting and adapting resources for activists and organisers for almost 20 years. Since we created our first website in 2006, it has had almost one million...
Recommended reading for strategists and communicators
We've just secured 40 copies of Chris Rose's book What Makes People Tick: The three hidden worlds of settlers, prospectors and pioneers. Chris is author of How to Win Campaigns and led an excellent workshop in Melbourne in 2013 with Australian campaigners. Many of us...