Resource Type: Social Science Research

This session is designed to center and uplift BIPOC advocates by exploring strategies to amplify their leadership, create inclusive organizing structures, and build durable, supportive networks within the climate movement.

The coalition cohort comes out of the learnings from the Blueprint for a Multiracial, Cross-Class Movement, a report on what works – and what doesn’t – in coalition work. The Lab’s indepth guide to building stronger, more equitable coalitions that support coalitions in winning bold climate policy. Drawing from case studies, organizers interviews, the Blueprint Report identified key practices that help coalitions thrive, like shared decision making, mutual accountability and healthy conflict resolutions. It included research backed report and a hands on workbook to support colations navigating internal dynamics across power, race and class.
This spring, the findings from the Blueprint report didn’t just sit on paper, they sparked action. In response to overwhelming interest from the ground, the LAB launched the Coalitions Training Cohort, a 5 month intensive program designed to put the Blueprint into practice. This cohort included leaders from nearly two dozen environmental justice coalitions, clean energy campaigns, local climate tables, and transit equity fights.
From the very beginning, the cohort surfaced the real, often unspoken challenges facing today’s colations. How do we share power without replicating the systems we’re trying to dismantle? How do we move beyond report-outs and disengagement and instead spark meaningful participation? How do we speak honestly, especially when the truth might cause tension? Coalition leaders named what many have felt but rarely had space to share: decision-making processes are often murky, conflict feels risky, and burnout is quietly draining our movement’s capacity. Most striking of all was the collective realization that many coalitions haven’t paused to reflect on how we’re making decisions or why. These questions weren’t just theoretical, they were live challenges shaping coalition life every day. In this newsletter, we’re sharing some of the powerful learnings and reflections we took away from the Coalition cohort.

The United States is one of the largest energy consumers per capita, requiring households to have adequate energy expenditures to keep up with modern demand regardless of financial cost. This paper investigates energy burden, defined as the ratio of household energy expenditures to household income.

Learn how to address eco-anxiety using evidence-based psychological frameworks, empowering yourself and your networks to build resilience, foster hope, and sustain long-term engagement in the fight for climate justice.

Climate change is already harming the health of all living beings and it is deeply personal! Want to be more effective in your climate messaging? Talking about climate change AND health is more effective in persuasion and engagement than talking about climate change alone. Why is this? Because we all care about our health and the health of our loved ones. Read on for more information about how climate change affects our health and how to engage health professionals in climate action.

Young people are not just the future of the climate movement—they are leading it today. This session is designed to equip youth activists with the skills and confidence to step into leadership roles and drive meaningful change.