case study
Lessons in process: the TAWA story
This case study by Christine Herzog and Deborah Radford attempts to understand why a women’s group using alternative processes was not able to survive differences that arose within the group, and to share the learnings.
Rules of the Road
Ian Kebbe’s analysis of a campaign to stop a road construction project through the Baru Volcano National Park in Panama.
Defend Freedom: national security and human rights
Justin Whelan’s succinct analysis of Australian campaigns to protect human rights in the ‘war on terror’. Draws on Moyer’s Movement Action Plan.
Listening: Community development, dignity and respect
Julie Foreman (2010) reflects on her community development work in Minto. This case study examines the dilemmas and challenges of working with communities undergoing crises, in this case the demolition of the homes of public housing tenants.
Gully Insights
Sam La Rocca. Lessons for local planning and NIMBY campaigning case study of a two-year community-based campaign to protect green space from development.
The Australian Student Environment Network: The future of student organising?
A critical appraisal of student organising in the context of voluntary student unionism. Colin invites readers to comment and engage with him in this analysis. (112kb PDF)
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.