Navigating the Toolkit:

This toolkit is designed to be flexible; you can move through it sequentially or jump directly to the sections most relevant to your needs. Whether you’re just starting out, looking to build momentum, or working to sustain long-term impact, this resource provides practical guidance to support your efforts.

Note: This toolkit is best viewed on a computer. Mobile access is currently limited, and some features may not display properly on a phone.

Section 1: Getting Started

Lays the foundation: how to form a group, host initial meetings, define your focus, launch early projects, and more.

Along with these six aspects, you will also note invitations to “Pause and Reflect” throughout the toolkit. These invitations are deliberately placed at points within processes in which conscious, grounded decision-making is especially important. It can feel odd, or even counterintuitive, to pause and reflect in the course of doing climate work, as action on climate change is so urgently needed and we are facing a rapidly ticking clock. However, we have found the choice to resist the urge to consistently power forward with action without pause to be both important and impactful. We don’t just need action right now, we need action that is thoughtful, even wise, and action that is well-grounded in clear messaging. We need community understanding to power the engagement needed for action to progress impactfully. All of these things take a certain degree of pausing to reflect. In our experience, we are never sorry when we take this time for reflection, particularly collective reflection, and almost always find that it actually accelerates both the speed and impact of the action that follows. Use the “Pause and Reflect” buttons throughout the toolkit to access the reflection guides to support this process.