Read A Book

Here is a list of recommended reading that can help and inspire you to get active.

I Protest!
By Phil Thornton, Liam Phelan and Bill McKeown
Publisher: Pluto Press
I Protest! is a step-by-step guide to making your protest effective. The book includes ideas for dealing with the media, writing letters that get noticed, strategic campaign planning and organising effective action committees. http://media.socialchange.net.au/cgi-bin/pluto/catalog.cgi

Anyone Can Robin K. Villiers Brown A Queensland Conservation Council publication describing basic steps to starting an environmental group and running a campaign. http://www.rag.org.au/anyonecan.htm

Secrets and Lies: The Anatomy of an Anti-Environmental PR Campaign
By Bob Burton & Nicky Hager
Publisher: Craig Potton Publishing
Using the example of an environmental controversy, logging of New Zealand's West Coast native forests by the state-owned Timberlands West Coast, this book is an expose of how governments and business interests can use public relations to manipulate political debate.

Environmental Justice And Community Campaigning - New Directions For The Environment Movement
by Cam Walker, Friends Of The Earth
This Friends Of The Earth publication is a resource for people and groups who are interested in the interface between social justice and environmental activism. To obtain a copy contact Friends Of The Earth Australia
http://www.foe.org.au

Ethics Into Action - Henry Spira And The Animal Rights Movement
By Peter Singer
This book tells the inspring story of a lifelong activist, Henry Spria,whose creativity and careful thought about strategies for change will serveas a model for activists fighting injustice in a wide range of causes.

Act Locally
Kathy Fook & Anne Roberts
A NSW Conservation Council Publication outlining a do-it-yourself guide to protecting your environment. http://www.nccnsw.org.au/publications/

Environmental Law Fact Sheets: Environmental Defenders Office, 1997 http://www.edo.org.au/edonsw/factsh/fact.htm

Legal Organisation for Nonviolent Action This publication by the Environmental Defenders Office is an essential resource for all those who are serious about nonviolent action (NVA). http://uq.net.au/~zzdkeena/NvT/21/21.17.txt

Environmental Law Tool Kit
This publication by the Environmental Defenders Office is an introduction to public participation in environmental law in NSW. It provides information on the different environmental laws and on how to take action. This new edition includes chapters on marine and coastal law and the latest updates on pollution and planning laws. Cost: $25.00, EDO, August 1999, 109pp. http://www.edo.org.au/edonsw/publications/publist.htm

Safe Speech and Managing the Media
Bruce Donald
An Environmental Defenders Office publication acknowledging the threat media laws and practices pose for environmental debate, the paper provides basic guidance on the way defamation laws can be used for safe speech. http://www.edo.org.au/edonsw/publications/safspch2.htm

Toxic Sludge Is Good For You: Lies, Damn Lies and the Public Relations Industry
by John Stauber and Sheldon Rampton Publisher: Common Courage Press

Toxic Communities
By Kath McPhilips
Publisher: Pluto Press Stories from the front line of community struggle to rid local environments of pollution and contamination.
http://media.socialchange.net.au/cgi-bin/pluto/catalog.cgi

Street Reclaiming
By David Engwicht
Publisher: Pluto Press
This practical and down-to-earth manual shows ordinary residents how to reclaim their streets from traffic without waiting for councils.
http://media.socialchange.net.au/cgi-bin/pluto/catalog.cgi

The Global Trap
By Hans-Peter Martin , Harald Schumann
Publisher: Pluto Press
This book explores the spread of globalisation and the likely consequences for jobs and democracy. http://media.socialchange.net.au/cgi-bin/pluto/catalog.cgi

Green Backlash
By Andrew Rowell
Publisher: Routledge
The tide is turning against environmentalism as the political Right, industry and governments fight back. This book is an expose of anti-environmentalism, tracing its rise in the USA and its rapid global spread.

One World or... None
By Janet Hunt, Russell Rollason, Edna Ross and Robert Salter
Publisher: Pluto Press Essential to acting to change the world is understanding how the world crises have developed and what needs to be done. This book identifies key issues where new strategies are needed and links them clearly.
http://media.socialchange.net.au/cgi-bin/pluto/catalog.cgi

The Nonprofit Guide To The Internet
By Robin Zeff
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
This book explains the hows and whys of the Internet - everything from computer basics and Internet researchto designing your own nonprofit website. Learn how to find grant information, fundraise and exand your outreach electronically.

Pluto Press
http://media.socialchange.net.au/pluto
An Australian-owned, independent publishing house specialising in agenda-setting and thought-provoking books. Check out their online catalogue.

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