A.2.7 Planning peaceful actions
Summary
Actions help people participate, draw attention to an issue, and build support for a campaign.
- Choose an action because it serves a purpose you can explain: the audience, the message, and the next step you want.
- All actions taken in the name of Sapiens First must follow the values and red lines, with no exception.
- Check current campaign guidance and your decision rights before making public commitments.
- Agree responsibilities for preparation, participation, communication, and follow-up before the action happens.
- The original green/yellow/red categories are brainstorming ideas, not a formal approval process or a safety guarantee.
Read this page when:
- You're choosing or planning a peaceful action for a campaign.
- You need to check who must approve an action before it happens.
- You want examples of past action ideas, from small to large.
Actions help people participate, draw attention to an issue, and build support for a campaign. Choose an action because it serves a purpose you can explain.
All actions taken in the name of Sapiens First must follow our values and red lines. Check the current campaign guidance and your decision rights before making public commitments.
Start with the purpose
Be clear about the audience, the message, and what you want people to do next. Consider who you need, the preparation it takes, and how the action connects to ongoing organizing.
The original guide suggests using humor, drama, or visible commitment to communicate a message. A small action can be effective when the purpose is clear and people can participate meaningfully.
Plan together
Agree on responsibilities for preparation, participation, communication, and follow-up. Decide how you will explain the action to others and how you'll handle photography or media involvement.
Afterward, discuss what happened, what you learned, and what to do next. Make sure people who want to join have a clear invitation.
BackgroundThe original action categories
The source guide groups ideas as green, yellow, and red according to disruption, participation needs, and personal commitment. Examples range from themed signs or a pajama-party message at a public meeting to larger demonstrations and sit-ins.
Those colors are brainstorming categories, not a formal approval process or a guarantee about an action's risks. The full original idea list remains in the source archive. More detailed action guides need campaign-specific context and review before becoming repeatable instructions.
Source of truth
Atlas and the current campaign resources hold what's active now and who approves what. This page explains how to plan a peaceful action.