Building the Whirlwind
About the training
Take a deeper look at the individuals and organizations involved in the movement-building that culminated in 2019 in Montreal, which saw 500,000 gather to protest for climate action.
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Building the Whirlwind Movement Building Lessons from the Montreal Climate ProtestsModules
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Grounding Concepts
Key concepts for getting the most out of Building the Whirlwind.

Players and Timeline
Key individuals, organizations, and moments of the whirlwind.

The Movement Story part 1
The importance of relationship-building, trust, and care in movement building.

The Movement Story part 2
How can organizations support and work with activists and organizers?

The Movement Story part 3
The inherent messiness of collective strategy and action.

Movement Moment Insights
A review of what we can learn from looking at this moment of the whirlwind.

Further Reading
Information on the methodology and authors of Building the Whirlwind.