Antiwar Action Kit: GETTING ACTIVE AGAINST THE WAR

Follow these simple steps to getting active. For detailed guidelines on specific actions, e.g. running a good stall, organising a successful public meeting, fundraising, etc., pick up a copy of the

Green Action Manual

from your nearest Green office, or e-mail


greenparty

[at]

greens [dot] org [dot] nz


or write to Green Party, Box 11 652, Wellington.

1. 
   Get involved
   
   in existing actions e.g. rallies, pickets, vigils, public meetings, peace camps, ”weapons inspections”, fundraising concerts, etc.
   
   
   Find out
   
   if anyone is already organising antiwar actions in your town by checking the Peace Movement Aotearoa website (
   
   www.converge.org.nz/pma/
   
   )
   
   Then –
   • 
     go to organising meetings
     
     , find out what’s going on, offer to help
   • 
     tell Party members and supporters what is happening
     
     when, and how they can best get involved (via local e-lists, newsletters and/or phone trees)
   • 
     turn out
     
     in force to actions and events
   • 
     make/display
     
     placards, banners, flags, etc with the Green peace-with-justice message.
   • 
     hand out leaflets
     
     with the Green antiwar message at rallies, public meetings, etc. (Order leaflets and other resources using the Order Form in this Antiwar Action Kit.)
   • 
     set up a stall
     
     at suitable public events e.g. peace picnics, and hand out Green literature
   • 
     arrange a Green speaker
     
     (an MP, Councillor, or other suitable Green representative) at rallies and other public events
2. 
   Organise your own antiwar action
   
   (s), if nothing is already happening in your town, or if you can do something that will complement what has already been organised. How?
   • 
     get a group together
     
     to plan actions
   • 
     take the actions above
     
     — and any more you can think of/do well
   • 
     organise
     
     meetings, stalls, publicity stunts — for detailed guidelines on how to do this successfully order a copy of the
     
     
     Green Action Manual
     
     
     from the Green Party, Box 11 652, Wellington.
3. 
   Write letters and e-mails
   
   to politicians and the media. See ‘Write a letter for peace’ (over) for what to say, and who to say it to.
4. 
   Stay informed
   
   on the issues by subscribing to the weekly Green e-bulletin JustPeace (sample copy enclosed) and regular checking of the websites and papers listed in the ‘Antiwar Information and Action Resource Kit’.