Graffiti is a meaningful form of artistic protest that can reach a populous audience who might not otherwise be aware of an issue. But when your issue is the environment, using chemical spray paints as a medium can defeat the message. For many activists, sustainable street art is the answer.

Moss art

To make moss art, get a blender set up and ready to go. Pour 700ml of lukewarm water into the blender, then Crumble three handfuls of moss (can be found between the cracks in pavement, on drainpipe covers, urban backyards, anywhere it's damp and shady) in the water.

Hollaback! is a non-profit involved in the movement to end street based gender violence through mobile technology. By using mobile phone apps and crowd sourcing technology, hollaback provides a safe virtual space when folks can share their experiences of gender violence and have it plotted on an interactive map.

Street harassment is a culturally acceptable form of gender violence. Hollaback tracks the violence and gives a folks a forum to break the silence around street harassment while actively resisting it.

History

On March 20, 2011 the organization Stop Street Harassment founded by author Holly Kearl, created the first International Day Against Street Harassment. After only a month of planning, more than 2,000 people from 13 different countries participated in the day of action. It was so successful that it has been extended to a week of events, rallies and protests. This year it's observed from March 18 to 25 with the most events happening on March 24.

Why?

Another resource from the unfortunately disbanded Midnight Special Law Collective, this workshop outline covers non-violent street action. The workshop is almost two hours long and isn't theory heavy. Instead, the facilitator is encouraged to promote discussion and explain suggestions for meaningful action. This workshop includes:

Exercises about defining violence

Role plays about non-violent reactions to violence

Police liaison role play

Tactics to deal communally with police violence