Audience: Low-Income Communities

Mutual Aid for Climate Justice 101: in this interactive workshop, learn how community can take care of each other’s needs equitably during a changing climate future.  Learn a definition of mutual aid, cover contemporary and historical examples of mutual aid for social change, brainstorm how mutual aid can be a response to the climate crisis, and begin to think about your own networks of support.

Explore how communities can take care of each other’s needs equitably during a changing climate future.

This tipsheet gives a definition of mutual aid, shares examples of mutual aid for the climate crisis, and shares resources for finding your own local mutual aid networks.

In the age of misinformation and polarization, conversations about climate change can be emotionally draining, especially when they involve people we love. Navigating these moments requires not only facts, but boundaries, emotional intelligence, and a commitment to our own mental well being.

Current energy and water systems are failing us. Too often, corporate shareholder profits are prioritized over providing affordable, clean energy and water to our communities. While profits break records, millions have their power and water shutoff and accumulate debt turning these essential services back on. We’re launching the “Utilities for All” playbook to point the path towards a world where utility bills are affordable, with no risk of shutoff or mountains of debt accumulating in sight.

Building an effective ladder of engagement is essential for scaling up your campaign’s base, recruiting and retaining organizers, and building a leaderful movement. Join us for an hour training to dive into how utilizing a ladder of engagement can grow and retain your base, equip your campaign leaders with core organizing skills, and build a sustained and resilient movement.

In this session we’ll explore the various levels of security among messaging platforms (for example, Signal vs. WhatsApp vs. Slack), security vs. usability tradeoffs, and options for secure data storage and document sharing.