Strategic Campaigning and Community Mobilisation Skills

What does it take to win change for social, economic and environmental justice?

How can campaigns for change effectively utilise people power?

How can activists plan achievable steps along the way to winnable goals?

The workshop includes:

• the elements of campaign strategy and planning frameworks
• theories of how social change happens, and the role of people power
• strategy tools to apply to real campaign situations, including critical path analysis; stakeholder analysis; and tactics analysis for strategic consistency and political impact
• practice sessions on tactics such as interacting with powerholders, speaking to the media, door knocking, and phone canvassing.

Western Australia is currently facing a number of environmental uncertainties with a new State Government and an unprecedented economic climate. Uranium mining, genetically modified organisms and new coal fired power stations are just some of the issues on the agenda. The Conservation Council is hosting this workshop to empower and mobilise the Western Australian community to engage in action on issues like these.

The Campaigning for Change workshop is open to a broad range of activists, and will include opportunities to network and learn with each other. This workshop will benefit community workers, union organisers, grassroots activists, professional campaigners, and many others.

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When: 9.30am – 5.00pm Wednesday 24 – Thursday 25 June 2009

Where: Piney Lakes Environmental Education Centre

Facilitators: Holly Hammond and James Whelan, the Change Agency

For more information about the Change Agency see http://www.thechangeagency.org and our strategy resources.

Cost: $80 – $220 depending on your means. Resource kit and lunch included.

NB: If you are waged or your organisation is well resourced please pay at the higher end of the scale, to subsidise attendance by lower income people. Don’t let money stop you from coming – contact the Conservation Council to discuss. Free registration is available for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community activists.

To register contact the Conservation Council on 9420 7266 or conswa@conservationwa.asn.au