Acter Use Case
How the ”Green Collective” (GC) Strengthened Its Climate Justice Movement with Acter
The Challenge: Fragmentation, Risk, and Overwhelm
Before moving to Acter, GC relied on Messenger (Meta) for member engagement and coordination. While Messenger offered basic functionality, it quickly became insufficient for GC's growing needs:
- ❌ Important information got buried in lengthy chat threads
- ❌ Resources were hard to find and didn’t provide an overall view of ongoing initiatives
- ❌ New members struggled to understand how to engage or what was happening
- ❌ Security risks arose due to limited control over who accessed what information
“We couldn’t track who had access to what. People kept asking the same questions. It became chaotic — and, at times, unsafe.”
The Results
By adopting Acter, The Green Collective has strengthened their coordination, and created a safer and more effective space for their movement. Concretely, GC has experienced:
- More engaged members: Reduced information overload and miscommunication, leading to better participation.
- Greater autonomy and security: Working groups can manage their own activities while maintaining transparency and connectivity with the wider movement.
- Improved security and control: With Acter, GC no longer depends on big-tech and/or US-based platforms, ensuring better protection for sensitive information.
What others are saying
“Acter is a lifesaving opportunity. Using other apps has been challenging, but Acter not only allows us to coordinate within our own movement but also collaborate seamlessly with others."
— BM, Ecovista Movement Kenya
"Acter is an intervention against digital repression, surveillance, and government crackdowns on organizing and mobilizing for citizens’ rights—especially the right to protest."
— Takaedza Tafirei, CIVICUS
"Acter is built on lived realities. The design process is consultative—we say what we need, how we need it, and Acter makes it happen."
— Stephen Okwany, Talanta Africa
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