The Mobilisation Lab Case Studies here are deep examinations of campaigns and the innovative engagement strategies, structures, and technologies that powered them. We also check out dozens of mobilisation projects around the globe in our Anatomy of a Campaign section.
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Half million ask Volkswagen not to give into . . . The Dark Side (Case Study)
The VW Darkside campaign launched at Old Street, centre of the U.K. digital marketing world. The launch event ensured both ‘Stormtrooper’ and ‘Old Street’ terms trended globally on Twitter, pushing the campaign to new audiences.
On March 6, 2013, after two years of campaigning, Europe’s biggest carmaker Volkswagen committed to ensure its cars meet strong CO2 reductions targets.
Our case study takes apart the true tale about how a highly-motivated, environmentally-minded rebel force was able to help one of the world’s most recognizable brands turn from the Dark Side of greenhouse gas emissions to a more enlightened path of planetary well-being.
Read the full VW Dark Side case study…
“How Big is Yours?” campaign empowers 665,000 people to protect Mediterranean fisheries
Child holds an undersized fish during the "How Big is Yours?" campaign.
Oceans without fish – a potential reality when young fish are overharvested. This is the story of how a campaign to end overfishing implemented innovative strategies to reach millions of unlikely supporters, turn citizens into activists, and change public policy to protect three threatened fish species.
This in-depth case study takes a close look at seven phases of an innovative and successful campaign run by Greenpeace Mediterranean. The campaign empowered a regional audience to take action for some of the smallest creatures in the ocean using digital and offline communications, creating new partnerships, testing, and keeping an eye on what influenced key decision makers.
Read the full “How Big is Yours?” case study…
Learning from Campaigns
Campaigns across the globe are testing new engagement techniques, messages, and technologies to mobilise citizens. We explore what’s working for campaigns, what isn’t, and what you might learn to help your campaigns.
Mobilisation Innovations
Our mobilisation innovations take a look at some of the most creative, interesting, and helpful innovations in moving people to action for environmental and social change.
- Values help campaigns reach new audiences
- In Greece, crowdfunding is more than a fundraising tool
- Coworker.org to give deep support to mobilize workers
- Thunderclap, a simple and effective fundraising tool
- Blurring the boundaries: 4 creative campaigns integrating online-offline
People Powered
People powered stories take a look at how campaigns, organizations, and platforms are moving power into the hands of activists, citizens, and volunteers so they can create and run campaigns in their own community or country.
- Facebook users convince Hungarian companies to wash GMOs from food supply
- Connecting the dots to mobilise against the French nuclear strategy
- A local collaboration innovation – training the movement
- Paving paradise to put up a parking lot
- In Greece, crowdfunding is more than a fundraising tool
