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Category: Creative Activism

News and resources relating to creative activism in Australia. Includes ideas for taking creative action, with examples of creativity employed successfully in local actions and campaigns.

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Actions

Actions are specific, visible activities within a broader campaign. This section offers resources on different types of action you may take, and how to plan, execute and evaluate a successful …

A man in sunglasses and a black shirt is imitating a security guard with "Woodside Enforcer" written on his shirt. People from an arts festical are in background.
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Fossil Free Arts – Breaking social license

We have been really excited to see the emergence of work from creative artivists on challenging fossil fuels and extractivism. Its long been our view that challenging the social license …

Tarkine, Aerial. Photo: Peter Beeh
Activism / Campaigns / Creative Activism / Issues / News / Protest / Resources

Art and protest – If a tree falls

Eloise joined our team this year, and writes about her experience as an invited artist, to Tarkine in Motion This year I attended Tarkine in Motion, ran by the Bob …

Campaigns / Case Study / Civil Disobedience / Climate Justice / Creative Activism / Direct Action / Media / News / Social Media

Six things that won the #VicGasBan

Today it was finally announced by the Andrews Labor government that a permanent ban on unconventional gas is to be legislated in Victoria. It is a huge and significant announcement …

Coral Bleach in creative action
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Creative Actions

This whole world changing business should be fun when it can be – and it certainly needs to be attention grabbing to make a mark in a busy 24 hour …

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