Resource Type: Tips & How-Tos

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.

The climate movement is organizing in a time of both opportunity and challenge. Under this administration, the political landscape is complex, full of big moments trying to advance bold climate solutions, but also full of hard choices, competing priorities, and powerful opposition. In this moment, the question is not if we act, but how we act together.

Last week, Maliyah Womack and I were very, very lucky to be able to represent the Lab at the Netroots Nation Conference in New Orleans! One of the best trainings I attended was a session on free tools for digital programs, led by Josh Klemons. Read on for more, and check out Josh’s free tools newsletter (yeah, a whole newsletter devoted to free tools for campaigners!).

Over the last few months we have been hosting trainings on cybersecurity, and a lot of folks have asked about cloud storage and how to navigate the options in a secure way. We’ll walk you through the pitfalls to watch out for and options you have for securing your assets.

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.”

The Public Power Handbook is a guide for communities exploring models of publicly owned power, such as a municipal electric utility, as a path toward local control, clean and affordable energy investment, and democratic accountability.

This EDF resource arms advocates with clear, evidence-backed responses to common disinformation about offshore wind, including myths about whale deaths, bird impacts, and energy costs. It highlights how fossil fuel interests drive much of the opposition and stresses the importance of community engagement and localized messaging. Ideal for anyone needing quick, credible rebuttals to offshore wind misinformation.