Resource Type: Tips & How-Tos

Lately, I’ve been thinking about how expensive it feels to simply live while being aware. Aware of the injustices everyday people are facing. This issue is more personal than usual. I want to take a moment to talk about what it feels like to navigate rising bills and rising temperatures at the same time and how to sustain self care in the midst of it all.

When mis- and disinformation spreads like wildfire, it can be hard to know what to do. But the good news is, there are practical steps you can take to combat climate and clean energy mis and disinformation right now. Read on to learn more about the tools we shared from our recent mis- and disinformation training.

Core organizing tactics help no matter what movement you’re in and it’s important we recognize our power and our network, and work in solidarity across movements. In particular, I encourage you to lean into relational organizing; read on for a refresher on this tactic and how to utilize it in local organizing.

So in this week’s newsletter, we’re talking about how to create an image policy that allows your org to be creative and visually compelling, while minimizing your legal risk. We’ll also share a template of the Lab’s Image Policy and how we created it.

This month, I want to uplift the legacy of Black organizers who’ve taught us how to fight at the intersections – of race, land, labor, gender, climate, and liberation. When the world tells us to pick one lane, Black movements remind us: We are the lane.

What are the most effective ways to sway legislators, members of Congress, and other policymakers? Learn advanced techniques, drawn from a comprehensive review of research.

This has been a challenging weekend (and month) for communities around the country for a whole host of reasons. As you read this week’s feature, written by Maliyah, I ask you to reflect on the strength our communities already hold, especially through the data, stories, and lived experience that too often get talked about but not truly listened to.