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Activism Pathway

A guide to resources for Activists

Activists and the Law

• A Bush Lawyers Guide to Avoiding and Surviving Defamation Claims, South Australia
• Using the Law, Greenpeace, Australia
• Defamation Laws, Villamanta Legal Service, Australia
• Activist Handbook, The Just Cause Law Collective, USA
• Non-Violent Action Handbook: Legal Process, Literary Works of Sanderson Beck, orientated toward peace movements but still useful, USA

Campaign Strategy and Planning

• Anyone can. A guide to starting an environmental group and running an environmental campaign, Villiers Brown, Robin K, Queensland
• Planning Your Campaign, Greenpeace, Australia
• Generic Strategy Guide, Environmental Background Information Center, USA
• Campaign Strategy 101, Rainforest Action Network, USA
• Campus Action Handbook Rainforest Action Network, USA, aimed at University student action organising but still useful

Campaigning Using the Internet

    Email

• Using Email Effectively in your Campaign, National Association of Community Legal Centres, Australia
• The Online Activist: Tools for Organizing in Cyberspace, Part 1: Email, Net Action, USA
• Using Email for Outreach organising and advocacy and mailing lists, Net Action, USA

    Online Media

• Tips for Effective Online Media, Net Action, USA

    Webtools and Campaign Websites

• A Campaign Website: Getting Started, National Association of Community Legal Centres, Australia
• Starting a Website, Greenpeace, Australia
• Web-based Advocacy and Outreach Tools: Basic Strategies, Net Action, USA
• Web-based Advocacy and Outreach Tools: Web Site Mini-Trainer, Net Action, USA

    Online Petitioning

• Online Petitioning, National Association of Community Legal Centres, Australia

    Online Membership and Fundraising

• Membership and Fundraising, Net Action, USA

    Privacy, Copyright and Sensorship

• Privacy, Copyright and Sensorship, Net Action, USA

    Additional Internet Campaigning Resources

• The Virtual Activist Reader, Net Action, USA

Climbing and Hanging

• Climbing Manual, The Ruckus Society, USA
• How to Hang Yourself from an Urban Structure, The Ruckus Society, USA

Communications Planning and Techniques

• The How To of Communications Planning, Social Change Media, Australia
• Communication Techniques, Protest Net, USA
• Writing Letters and Phone calls, 20/20 Vision, USA

Conference Orgainising

• How To Run A Conference (PDF), Environmental Advocacy, Australia

Demonstration Organising

• How to Orgainize a Demonstration, Rainforest Action Network, USA

Direct Action Organinsing

• Non-violent Direct Action, Greenpeace, Australia
• You Can Make A Difference, Greenpeace, Australia
• Non-Violent Action Handbook: Creative Action, Literary Works of Sanderson Beck, USA, orientated toward peace movements but still useful
• Site Assessment (also available PDF 570kb) The Ruckus Society, USA
  factors to consider when choosing a site for direct action
• The Midwest Academy Direct Action Organizing Process, Midwest Academy, USA
• Action Planning Manual (also available PDF 241kb), The Ruckus Society, USA

Fundraising & Grants

• Fundraising, Greenpeace, Australia
• Membership and Fundraising, Net Action, USA
• Philanthropy Australia

Images

• Standard Recycling Signs, Social Change Media, Australia
• Our Environment! Encourage Recycling and Save Our Resources!, The Poster Faktory, New Zealand

Lobbying

• Guide to Lobbying: Parts 1-4, Lobbying Australia
• Political and Corporation lobbying, Greenpeace, Australia
• Lobbying Kit: Some Tips for Achieving Change, Villamanta Legal Service, Australia
• Tips for Do It Yourself Lobbying, Shelter NSW Publications
• SA Parliamentary Committees , who to contact

Media Skills

    General

• Using the Media, Social Change Media, Australia
• Media Guide Smart Paper Project, Rainforest Action Network, USA, aimed at University student campus action but still useful. Includes press releases, staging a media event, interviews, press conferences, and print media
• Media Training Notes and Manual (PDF), environmentaladvocacy.org, Queensland Conservation Council, includes Developing Media Management Skills, Newswriting Skills, The Print Media, and Interview Structure and Preparation

    Writing letters

• Tips on Writing Effective Letters to the Editor, with Sample Letters to the Editor 20/20 vision, USA
• How to Write a Letter to the Editor with Sample Letter to the Editor, Rainforest Action Network, USA
• Letter Writing, Greenpeace, Australia
• How to Write to your Congressperson, Protest Net, USA
• Some tips for Writing Letters, Villamanta Legal Service, Australia

    Media Coverage

• Holding a Media Event, Rainforest Action Network, USA
• Getting Your Message to the Media, Social Change Media, Australia
• How to get Media Attention, Social Change Media, Australia
• 11 Steps for Successful Media Coverage, Social Change Media, Australia
• Give Them What They Need, Social Change Media, Australia
• Monitor Your Media Coverage, Social Change Media, Australia
• Get the Message Right, Greenpeace, Australia
• Tell the World, Greenpeace, Australia
• Mass Media for Activists, Protest Net, USA
• Some Tips for Using the Media, Villamanta Legal Service, Australia
• How to Work Miracles, The Ruckus Society, USA
• How the Media Works (or doesn't), The Ruckus Society, USA
• Checklist for Effective Direct Action Media, The Ruckus Society, USA
• Generating Local Media Attention, 20/20 Vision, USA

    Writing Submissions

• Writing Submissions, Greenpeace, Australia

    Writing Media Releases

• How to Write Media Advisories and Releases with Samples, Rainforest Action Network, USA
• Writing a Press Release, Villamanta Legal Service, Australia

    Pitching Your Story

• Pitching your Story, Rainforest Action Network, USA

    Interviews and Public speaking

• Fundamental Tips for Interviews, Rainforest Action Network, USA
• Public Speaking, Greenpeace, Australia

    Making Newsletters, Leaflets and Manuals

• Making Reader Friendly Publications, Social Change Media, Australia
• How to Publish a Newsletter, Protest Net, USA

• Say it on the Radio, Protest Net, USA
• Newspapers, radio and television, The Ruckus Society, USA

    Strategic Media

• Strategic Media Plans, Strategic Press Information Network, USA

Non-profit Organisations Information

• Tools for Non-profit Organizations Idealist.org, USA
• Probono Australia, includes useful Resource Guide of organisations for Fundraising, Publishing and Media, Public Relations, IT systems and Services and Direct Marketing

Passing a Resolution or Policy

• How to Pass a Local Resolution, Rainforest Action Network, USA

• A 7 Step Social Marketing Approach with Social Marketing Guides links, Social Change Media, Australia

Starting and Running a Group / Meetings

• Anyone can. A guide to starting an environmental group and running an environmental campaign, Villiers Brown, Robin K, Queensland
• Research, group building and coalitions, Smart Paper Project, Rainforest Action Network, USA, aimed at University student campus action but still useful
• Campus Action Handbook (PDF), Rainforest Action Network, USA, aimed at University student action organising but still useful
• Campus Organizing, Protest Net, USA
• Guide to Organising a Community Group, Greenpeace, Australia
• Holding Accountability Sessions, Midwest Academy, USA
• Non-Violent Action Handbook: Group Process, Literary Works of Sanderson Beck, USA, orientated toward peace movements but still useful 
• Meeting with your Members of Congress, 20/20 Vision, USA

Technical Communications

• Video Camera Tips Manual, The Ruckus Society, USA

Understanding Corporate Research

• EBIC's Guide to Understanding Corporate Research, Environmental Background Information Center, USA

General Sites

• Activist Handbook, Protest Net, USA, orientated toward religious protesting but with useful information on protesting, getting involved, using the media and organising groups
• NSW EPA Litter Campaign Resource Kit