Where to begin?

Start writing down or talking about your goals. Distinguish between your ultimate goal (what you would consider a huge success), and the smaller steps or actions that can get you there.  

If you have many ideas, consider how they are connected to one another and to your high-level goal. Consider questions like:

• Is your idea going to generate activity or action? Avoid tasks that simply generate a lot of activity. Focus on meaningful action—things that generate discussion, facilitate relationships, and create strong feelings within the participants and the target of the action.
• Will other people be interested in this idea? Are others already doing something similar that I can collaborate with?
• How much energy will this action take?
• How will you know when you’re there? Remember to take the time to reflect on your successes. Celebrate your successes, then circle back to your intentions and re-evaluate them.

Here are a few resources to get you started

There are many theories on how to make a change in society. Sierra Club BC is working on a new way of making change called “relational organizing” and we encourage you to learn more about this. Here are a few resources that describe this approach:

• A podcast: Listen, Organize, Act! Community Organizing & Democratic Politics
• A book: How to Resist: Turn Protest to Power