Resource Type: Tips & How-Tos

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.

Over the last few years, I have been coaching small and medium-sized organizations on how to evolve their digital and data technology programs to meet the needs of their missions. Through this work, I’ve learned some key takeaways on how to invest and build infrastructure that will help staff further the mission, without being a burden. Below are a few takeaways from this work with PUSH Buffalo.

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!