Family friendly organising
Building a bigger, better movement – Barriers to participation The climate movement has a problem. If you were to put a stereotype on it, it’s white, middle class, university educated, …
Beeliar – one year on
We recently returned to the area that the community defended as part of the campaign to defend the Beeliar Wetlands from the Roe Highway extension. Here are some personal reflections …
Humanity awaken – there is no time
“We can not stop the struggle; we can not stop looking for a dignified life for all” We got a phone call ten days ago whilst presenting at a conference …
A vision for climate civil resistance
This was posted in 2016 in an attempt to provide a launch point for discussion when climate focussed civil disobedience was only moving somewhat mainstream in 2014-16. We haven’t made …
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 …
Getting in the way – to #LetThemStay
Our round up of resources, groups and training to get involved in, pathways to action and suggestions for affinity group organising to get in the way, to #LetThemStay It is …
Fierce, radical love
This week I have been thinking about radical love. A friend asked me this week – what did the word radicalised mean to me? She asked me this before 129 …
Don’t frack with us: Seaspray Community 1, Lakes Oil – Rinehart 0
The little room was overflowing so we moved. Packed up chairs and shuffled them into the basketball auditorium. It was a pretty good turnout for a tiny town like Seaspray, Victoria …
Kimberley
The people of Broome in the Kimberley region of Western Australia won a significant campaign against a proposed $45 billion project. In April 2013 they stopped the development of a …
It is all sinking in, and taking off
Well it has taken a while to sink in – one of the largest environmental and community wins in Australia’s history has been achieved. Despite the company rhetoric and the …