🎥 Watch the highlight reel of our recent No Kings protest in San Rafael.

Speak up at political rallies

Political rallies amplify your voice and connect you with others who care deeply about democracy, climate action, and justice. 

I invite you to show up at rallies promoted by groups such as: Indivisible, Mobilize, No Kings, Women’s March and many more. If you live in the Bay Area, join events recommended by our partners at the Bay Area Coalition and Indivisible Marin.

At our recent No Kings rally in San Rafael, thousands of peaceful protesters gathered to defend democracy—an inspiring display captured in our videos and photos. Rallies draw media attention, energize participants, and help grow movements. The shared sense of purpose reminds us we’re not alone.

If there are no events near you, consider hosting your own. Many national organizations provide toolkits to help you plan and promote events. You’ll build skills, meet allies, and make a difference.

Learn more in this action tip by Marilyn Price.

🎥 Watch the video trailer of our United We Can group meeting in Kentfield.

Join a political action group

Help strengthen democracy by joining a political action group.

Collective action is far more effective than going it alone. Groups provide structure, training, and coordinated strategies that help you have more political influence.

I’m an active member of Indivisible and its local chapter Indivisible Marin — both outstanding organizations leading civic engagement and electoral action. I regularly join their “What’s The Plan” calls about strategy – and participate in local protests with IndiMarin as an activist, artist, and media creator.

The Bay Area Coalition also runs some of the best phone banks in California, partnering with California Democrats to support a growing coalition of local groups. New groups are emerging all the time, such as United We Can, which recently hosted Gov. Gavin Newsom for an energizing gathering in Kentfield.

Political groups amplify your voice, provide legal and strategic support, and connect you with people who share your values.

Learn more in my tip about joining a political group.

🎥 Watch the highlight reel of our first No Kings protest in Tam Junction.

Spread the word in all media  

Sharing powerful messages across different media is one of the fastest ways to grow a political movement and inspire people to take action.

There are many ways you can promote political action in your community through email, calls, text, news outlets, websites or social media. Photos and videos are particularly effective because of their emotional content, which humanizes our causes and cuts through information overload. 

To spread the word in my own community, I have created hundreds of videos and photos to document political activism — from climate strikes to No Kings rallies and more.

For example, I created this video and photo album of our first No Kings protest in Tam Junction. Our “Stop Trump” exhibit featured a frenzied Trump puppet atop my e-bike and a giant Earth globe, delighting passers-by and participants. We shared those images widely over email and social media – and our partners at Indivisible Marin and Sustainable Marin spread them even further, reaching thousands of viewers.   

For our next ​​No Kings rally in San Rafael, we expanded our effort. Our media team of 10 volunteers captured the event from every angle, producing dozens of videos and hundreds of photos. Kevin Morrison filmed the speeches, I interviewed community leaders backstage. Photographers from Pro Bono Photo covered all facets of the event. Our collective content was viewed over 25,000 times!

If you’re comfortable using media — email, text, social platforms or websites — you can play a key role to engage more people to create a just and sustainable world! Share calls to action often and widely, including this guide.

Learn more in my tip about spreading the word.

🎥 Watch the ABC News story on the Bamboodu Theater, our political puppet show in Mill Valley.

Make political art

Art can move people in ways that speeches cannot. Creative signs, floats, and performances energize rallies and draw public attention. 

Over the years, I have led the creation of several large political art performances to engage people at an emotional level, combining big art, theater and music.

Our popular Bamboodu puppet show starred Tiny Trump, tweeting fake news on a digital ticker tape, while Lady Liberty kept bonking his bobblehead, much to the amusement of our spectators. Our performance was covered by ABC News, reaching a large TV audience, as shown in this video. 

And our award-winning Art Float for Social Change featured a spinning earth surrounded by a circle of hands, with a carousel of children’s art pulled by a colorful dragon. It inspired over ten thousand spectators at large parades in Mill Valley, Corte Madera and Fairfax. 

These joyful moments strengthen community bonds and inspire action. I’m grateful to all the artists and musicians who have helped create these art performances over the years, especially our friends at MVCAN, Pataphysical Studios, Tam Makers, the Freedom Singers and the Shady Ladies.

Whatever your creative medium — art, music, signs, theater — I encourage you to use it to promote democracy and climate action.

Learn more in my tip about political art.

Plan your vote

Are you ready to vote in our next election? Have you made a plan to make sure your voice is heard?

We invite you to take simple steps to plan your vote: confirm your registration, request a mail-in ballot, vote early if possible, and use secure drop boxes.

Planning ahead ensures every vote counts—especially in high-stakes elections.

Visit our Plan your Vote guide for trusted resources that make voting easy. 

🎥 Watch this trailer for our “Help People Vote” campaign.

Help people vote

Millions of Americans face barriers to voting, including youth, workers, and people of color. 

There are many ways you can help: register voters, send postcards, call voters, knock on doors, encourage vote-by-mail and support voter outreach groups. 

 Learn more in our Help People Vote guide.

Join a phonebank

Calling voters is one of the most effective ways to get out the vote. 

Over the years, I had meaningful conversations with thousands of voters across the country, many of whom told me that our calls made a real difference. 

Join a phone or text bank to help folks register and cast their votes. 

I particularly recommend these voter outreach organizations: the Bay Area Coalition, the California Democrats – and the Environmental Voter Project. 

Learn more in my action tip about phone banks.

Canvass door-to-door

Knocking on doors and connecting with people in person is the most effective way to get out the vote — especially in swing districts. 

Over the years, I have canvassed from Florida to Nevada – and more recently in the California Central Valley. 

In Modesto, CA, I spent a week campaigning for Josh Harder in the competitive 10th District, renting an Airbnb with friends to help him win another democratic seat in U.S. Congress. Read about our experience in my blog post, Getting out the vote in Modesto.

Meeting voters from diverse backgrounds is an inspiring experience and it has broadened my perspective.

To find canvassing events near you, visit the Mobilize site. Many Bay Area groups organize canvassing trips, such as the Bay Area Coalition, the California Democrats, or Indivisible Marin.

To learn more in my tip about canvassing

Support green leaders

Support climate-friendly democratic candidates to help save democracy and the planet.

Here are two recommended sites where you can find good leaders to support: Give Green and the League of Conservation Voters. 

Both of these resources identify pro-environment candidates who will fight to address the climate crisis and strengthen our democracy. 

Visit Give Green if you would like to donate, as their site makes strategic giving easy and highlights races where climate leadership is on the line.

Learn more in this tip about donating by Bridget Mazzini – and in our Support Green Leaders guide. 

Fight for fair elections

Our democracy faces threats from voter suppression, gerrymandering, and abuses of power. 

Support organizations like the Brennan Center for Justice, Election Protection, and When We All Vote. 

Their advocacy and legal action protect voter rights and strengthen democratic systems.

Learn more in this tip about fair elections by Al Grumet.

Learn more

Visit our Political Action page, guides, and tips for more ways to get involved.

Explore our Save Democracy photo albums and videos to see this movement in action.

Watch “Save Democracy and the Planet,” a Zoom meetup we hosted back in 2022.

Learn more about sustainable living in our Climate Action Guides and Green Tips.

About Fabrice

Fabrice Florin is a multimedia innovator whose projects at Apple, Wikimedia, Macromedia, NewsTrust, and Videowest have helped millions play, learn and act together. 

He now leads Green Change, a climate action network offering free events and resources to thousands of climate and democracy champions in Marin and the Bay Area.

The products and services he’s created over the years have helped build community and drive social change through creative expression and civic engagement. 

Fabrice lives in Mill Valley, CA with his wife Phyllis, where they practice sustainable living in their all-electric green home. 

Learn more | Email Fabrice.

Credits

Thanks to the Green Change Team, and the many activists who helped us produce our political action guides and tips.

Special thanks to Phyllis Florin, Tom Flynn, Al Grumet, Bridget Mazzini, Kevin Morrison, Marilyn Price, Anne-Christine Strugnell – and to our content associate Devin Ruy, who helped edit and publish this article. 

Thanks as well to the photographers and videographers whose work is featured in this article: Stuart Bass, Dana Dworin, Fabrice Florin, Carl Laur, Kevin Morrison, Stuart Sharpe – as well as Steve Disenhof, Julie Egger, Mort Stein and Steve Ziman at ProBonoPhoto.org. 

Edited by Fabrice Florin and Devin Ruy. Cover image by Stuart Bass.