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Backbone Campaign amplifies the aspirations of "We the People" with creative strategies and artful activism to manifest a world where life, community, nature, and our obligations to future generations are honored as sacred.  

Backbone Campaign Pledge of Nonviolence: Backbone Campaign is a nonviolent movement-building organization that utilizes creative tactical tools and artful activism and is strongly committed to nonviolence in all of its work. We unequivocally condemn any form of violence, property destruction, or advocacy of violence by representatives of, or participants in Backbone-affiliated actions. We will not condone any actions that could endanger our supporters, the public, or counter-protestors. We consider any call for violence or behavior inconsistent with the above to be agent-provocateur-like behavior, and it will not be tolerated. To participate in Backbone actions, participants must agree to this nonviolence pledge.

Recent Actions:


Turning Grief into Action for Southern Resident Killer Whales

  On January 15, hundreds gathered in Olympia at the Washington State Capitol calling on policymakers to take action for the endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales. The Backbone Campaign team, including veteran volunteers and new staff, represented not only our organization, but our community with teamwork, dedication, and commitment.  Continue reading

Peace Parade

Backbone East mobilized our inflatable "elephant in the room" as a part of a guerrilla peace parade behind the official Military Bowl parade.  Photos by Eleanor Goldfield Continue reading

EPA, Grant the Waivers NOW!

Backbone East teamed up with our allies at the Moving Forward Network to shine a spotlight on the EPA Building to say, Grant the CARB Waivers Now! Continue reading

Christians for a Free Palestine

On December 2, 2024, as a Kirkland WA megachurch hosted Christians United for Israel (CUFI) founder John Hagee, a coalition of Christian faith communities gathered in song and prayer to oppose CUFI's far-right hateful theologies. Continue reading

Die In at the Federal Bldg for Improved Medicare for All

Backbone supported a Die In for Improved Medicare for All at the Seattle Federal Building, Sept 30th, 2024. The event was part of a National Day of Action focused on reclaiming Medicare from profit-hungry corporate health insurers.  Continue reading

Nonviolent Actions for Wild Salmon

In solidarity with Campaign Nonviolence's Days of Action, where folks across the globe partook in over 5,000 nonviolent actions, Backbone creative action squads took to overpasses and the streets to hold banners calling for a free flowing Snake River and the breaching of the Lower 4 Snake River Dams. Continue reading

Take Me Out to the….Projection!

Our friends in Cleveland were back in action, this time at the local MLB stadium! Continue reading

Thou Shalt Not Commit Genocide

We recently heard from our friends in Asheville, NC who have been using our banner tool kit for a few years now and for the last 6 months have been bannering in support of a Free Palestine. Continue reading

Cleveland Projectionists at it Again

Cleveland Peace Action and Poor Peoples Campaign Ohio who are members of our Creative Action Brigade were out once again to voice their support for the people of Gaza. Continue reading

8/8 Multi City Bannering

On 8/8 multiple orca/salmon activists across the PNW gathered for a multi-city bannering event to increase awareness after Congress had concluded for the year.  Continue reading