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Tools to Save Our Home Planet
A Changemaker's Guidebook
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A global guidebook for activism in the age of climate chaos and social injustice. In 1994, Patagonia invited representatives from 75 grassroots nonprofit organisations to gather and learn from active experts how to be more effective at what they do. Through this ongoing conference, as well...
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In 1994, Patagonia invited representatives from 75 grassroots nonprofit organisations to gather and learn from active experts how to be more effective at what they do. Through this ongoing conference as well as years of funding these organisations, Patagonia has helped thousands of activists make the changes they envision for the world.
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A global guidebook for activism in the age of climate chaos and social injustice.
In 1994, Patagonia invited representatives from 75 grassroots nonprofit organisations to gather and learn from active experts how to be more effective at what they do. Through this ongoing conference, as well as years of funding these organisations, Patagonia has helped thousands of activists make the changes they envision for the world.
In 2016, Patagonia published Tools for Grassroots Activists, a compilation of presentations from the Tools conferences, accompanied by case studies and inspiring essays from environmental leaders.
The world since then has changed in profound ways, and this new edition reflects the world we now occupy. Completely revised, Tools to Save Our Home Planet: A Changemaker's Guidebook, offers lessons and examples that are as current, diverse, and global as the change makers working around the world.
At a high level, the book's structure echoes an activist's journey. It begins with self-reflection, with essays prompting readers to identify their purpose and clarify their cause. The focus then shifts to the inner workings of an organisation or campaign—how to create a communications strategy, organise people, and fundraise—before taking an outward look at creating momentum through mobilising and events, using political tools, collaborating with other people and organisations, and taking legal action. The book culminates with a chapter all about movements: How combining purpose, effective organisations, and momentum can create a tidal wave that can change the world.
A go-to resource for driving change, offering anyone who is passionate about environmental and social justice a timely and relevant resource to support their mission-aligned work, this book is intended for both those who are new to taking action and seasoned activists and community organisers who want to learn how others are finding success. The hope is that, like its predecessor, it will become dog-eared and scribbled in—a reassuring and resourceful companion to the environmental and environmental justice movements.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781952338168
Publisher: Patagonia Books
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 05 June 2025
Country: United States
Imprint: Patagonia Books
Illustration: Illustrations
Contributors:
- Edited by Patrick Thomas
- Edited by Nick Mucha
- Edited by Jessica Flint
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 229.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 400
About the Author
Nick Mucha (he/him/his) is the Environmental Programs Manager at Patagonia. In this role, Nick leads Patagonia's efforts to build organisational capacity and effectiveness for Patagonia's nonprofit partners. His work is born out of a deep appreciation for the vitally important role that nonprofit organisations play in tackling our most vexing environmental, social, and economic issues. Nick has 15 years' experience leading conservation and community development programs throughout the world. His interest in this work was born while he and his wife served as Peace Corps volunteers in Honduras from 2004-2006. From that experience Nick founded his own organization supporting coastal communities that were grappling with booming surf tourism in southern Nicaragua. After running that organisation for 7 years, Nick served as Director of Programs for Save The Waves Coalition with a focus on protecting surf ecosystems worldwide. Nick holds a B.A.in political science from UC Santa Barbara. Outside of work, Nick is usually serving up dad jokes to his three kids or scheming to get in a quick surf, trail run, or weekend adventure off-grid.
Patrick Thomas is a Minnesota-based marketing leader, editor, and consultant. Over 20 years of publishing work he's edited New York Times bestsellers, served as managing director of Milkweed Editions, ran the San Francisco Chronicle book review, and developed innovative branching narrative gaming scripts. He's been fortunate to work with numerous award-winning writers, scientists, adventurers, and poets, and believes in the powerful role stories have to play in saving the planet.
Jessica Flint has worked as an editor at such publications as Vanity Fair, Bloomberg Businessweek, and Departures, and was a content strategist at Apple. She has written about mountain climbing in Africa for Outside, hiking with her father through Chilean Patagonia for Departures, and trends in sustainable travel for National Geographic, among other publications. She lives in Minnesota.
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