Creative + Strategic = Effective Movements for Change

http://www.counterpunch.org/2019/06/10/creative-strategic-effective-movements-for-change/
Date Written:  2019-06-10
Publisher:  Counterpunch
Year Published:  2019
Resource Type:  Article
Cx Number:  CX23652

Some positive, creative ideas on non-violent actions to make social change.

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If you want to make change, think outside the protest box. It's easy to get hung up on demonstrations. We've heard about them, they're highly visible, and they're relatively easy to pull off. The problem with protests is that – all too often – they're easily ignored. Creativity is key to making your actions meaningful and memorable. Paired with a sound strategy, creative actions can be unstoppable....

Instead of relying on the same-old protests, perhaps it's time to unleash creativity and strategy by thinking outside the protest box.

Here are three campaigns that combined creativity and strategy to make powerful change.