Audience: Rural

In these times, I’ve found myself called back to the words of Dean Spade in his 2020 book, Mutual Aid. The book opens with Spade’s reflections on mutual aid where he shares:
“Mutual Aid has been a part of all large, powerful social movements, and it has a particularly important role to play right now, as we face unprecedented dangers and opportunities for mobilization. Mutual aid gives people a way to plug into movements based on their immediate concerns, and it produces social spaces where people grow new solidarities. At its best, mutual aid actually produces new ways of living where people get to create systems of care and generality that address harms and foster well-being.”

This comprehensive session covers essential security practices for the three core areas where climate advocates are most vulnerable to digital attacks.

This session focuses on preventing doxxing attacks and protecting personal information that could be used to target climate advocates.

Here’s the glimmer: we’re getting smarter on narrative & messaging too. Today we’re sharing highlights from what we’re learning about building support for clean energy programs with a key constituency: Rural America. With our partner [Resource Rural](https://resourcerural.org/), we set out to find out answers to some key questions: Are we telling effective stories about the role of federal investments in people’s lives? Is talking about the benefits of economic growth more effective than economic loss or stability?

As the Trump administration targets climate advocacy and the clean energy economy, waves of federal layoffs and funding restrictions continue, and nonprofits are hit by the looming recession, many people in The Lab’s community are looking for new jobs. We’re here to support you!

Young people are not just the future of the climate movement—they are leading it today. Whether you’re an emerging activist or a seasoned advocate looking to uplift young leaders, this session will provide valuable tools to strengthen youth leadership in climate justice.