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Review of reviewing The Activists Handbook

Resurgence review

On January 1, 2013 · Leave a Comment · In Reviews

In his toolbox for addressing social inequality, Aidan Ricketts includes ethical investing, ethical consumerism, consumer boycotts and shareholder activism – a sign of our times that much activism these days is aimed at businesses and corporations whose actions are detrimental to communities and the wider environment. The “feedback loop of effective corporate campaigning” draws the corporations into the debate because they are made to address the continued reputational damage the campaign creates.

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The Ecologist review of The Activists’ Handbook

On January 1, 2013 · Leave a Comment · In Reviews

“It astounds me how NGOs and environmental activists are so often one step ahead of the game: whether it’s campaigning against BP’s sponsorship of the arts or for more rigorous checks on so-called biofuels, it is activists who are challenging the political and economic systems that are no longer fit for purpose. They are the nemesis of the corporate world, the freedom fighters brave enough to put their bodies in the path of the industrial maw. But how do they do it? And could you do it too?”

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Chain Reaction Magazine: The power of locking your gate

On August 22, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Reviews

Reprinted from Chain Reaction #115, August 2012,

The unconventional gas industry is on the march in Australia. Having moved to full production first in southern Queensland, there are now exploration permits issued or in the application process across vast tracts of NSW and Victoria […]

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Naomi Blackburn reviews The Activists’ Handbook

On May 10, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Reviews

Perhaps reflecting his academic bent, the book starts with two fairly theoretical chapters that focus on big ideas about activism. These are then followed by the more immediately useable advice suggested by the ‘step-by-step’ subtitle. Campaigners are typically a practical bunch and I suspect many will do as I did and […]

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