case study
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...
A permaculture model for sustainable land use and appropriate technologies in central Brazil
The audacious sustainable work strategy was to teach and learn by doing. The organisation’s prolific allies span from national policy makers to children and international foundations. IPEC provides a rough model that, once well groomed, could operate coherently...
Assessing advocacy
Justin Whelan (2006). Extracts from ‘Work Justice’, a case study of the campaign by Uniting Justice to influence Industrial Relations legislation in Australia.
Protecting Queensland’s Wild Rivers
Shantala McMaster’s case study of a community-led campaign that secured legislative change.
The role of strategy in advancing nonviolent resistance in West Papua
Jason MacLeod’s case study analyses the West Papuan struggle from the perspective of the theory and dynamics of nonviolent resistance and the strategic principles of nonviolent conflict. He begins by discussing the historical background, root causes of the...
Work Justice and the Will of God: The Uniting Church Campaign Against WorkChoices
Using an assessment framework to devise strategic questions, Justin Whelan’s case study considers the influence of the Uniting Church social policy and justice team in campaigning against the WorkChoices legislation.
Lessons from the Lock the Gate Movement
Veteran campaigner Drew Hutton (2012) identifies lessons the traditional environment movement might learn from the Lock the Gate ‘green-farmer’ alliance.
Cape York Wilderness Campaign
Liliana Williamson’s case study of conservation campaigns in far north Queensland: “To influence political processes a ‘social movement organisation’ uses either or both unconventional methods – direct actions to increase awareness about an issue, – or...
Wildlife Advocates
Monica Alba Murillo’s case study of the Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland.
I Vote and I Protect the Grey Nurse Shark Campaign
Estelle Gaillard’s case study of the grey nurse shark campaign led by the Australan Marine Conservation Society.
Byron Farmers Market
Vanessa John. Insights into the challenges of working as a change agent and advocating for systemic reform.
Creating an ecological, worker run co operative
John Hepburn. A personal history of Reverse Garbage in Brisbane that diverts materials away from landfill, making them available at low cost to the community.
Protecting Pooh Corner
Nikki Parker and Simon Birrell (2007) describe the Friends of Pooh Corner campaign to stop private developers taking over ownership of an area valued by the local community. The short and successful campaign led to the area being managed as a bushland reserve for...
Organisational Learning and the NGO
Steph Walton. A critical reflection on mass convergence as a protest tool employed for refugee advocacy.
Changing the System
Irene Opper’s case study “What Works”: Insights from interviews with advocates for migrants, refugees and asylum seekers in Queensland.
The Narangba campaign: From reactor to refrigerator
Robin Taubenfeld’s assessment of the food irradiation and anti-nukes campaign by a lead organiser (Brisbane, Australia).
Campaign to control landclearing in Queensland
James Whelan and Kristen Lyons. Examines a hugely successful campaign run collaboratively by several ENGOs. The success of this campaign suggests that the emphasis placed on a narrowly defined set of social capital indicators in prevailing natural resource management...
Beating a SLAPP suit
Greg Ogle examines recent legal cases against Australian environmentalists – the lawsuit initiated by Tasmanian forestry giant Gunns Ltd, and the litigation proceedings by David Jones against the Australia Institute. How do these suits impact on public de