The need for activism is urgent and great, but the risks are greater, too.

Safe and effective activism has always required smart strategic planning, clear goals and creative tactics, and careful and detailed preparation. Without these, activists can end up injured, penalized, or jailed. If anything, these risks are greater today as powerful forces in government and industry resist the big changes needed to slow the climate crisis and keep Earth livable for generations to come. 

Tools to Save Our Home Planet: A Changemaker’s Guidebook reflects the wisdom and best advice from activists working in today’s volatile world. A go-to resource for driving change, it offers timely and relevant insights for mission-aligned work. It is intended as a primer for those new to activism and a refresher for seasoned activists wanting to learn from their peers.

The hope is that it will be put to work, become dog-eared and scribbled in -- a reassuring and inspirational companion to the environmental and justice movements that we desperately need as a society. "Learning from and being inspired by those on the front lines is the best way I know to gain momentum in this fight for our lives.” -Yvon Chouinard, Founder of Patagonia

Contributors include leaders such as Annie Leonard, Bill McKibben, Leah Thomas, Abigail Dillon, Kevin Patel, Jamie Henn, Elizabeth Yeampierre, as well as case studies from successful as well as challenging campaigns.