Bringing people together & first meetings

• Platforms to build equity in meetings: Liberating Structures, Open Space World, World Cafe Method

•  ACTT’s facilitation guide for more resources about organizing and facilitating meetings

Pause & Reflect: Reflection to infuse Planning

• Scan the Landscape: Be an Amplifier, Not a Duplicator Worksheet

  Use this worksheet to map out current climate-related efforts in your community and explore where your group can plug in, support, or amplify what's already working. Starting with awareness helps align your energy with others for greater collective impact.

• Setting a Thoughtful Foundation Worksheet
  After your initial meetings, this worksheet offers space to slow down and reflect as a group. By considering your values, strengths, and the readiness of your community, you’ll shape a clearer sense of direction and ensure your next steps are intentional and aligned with what matters most.

Identify Your Group’s Focus

• Focus Worksheet
  Use this worksheet to explore what matters most to your group and where your efforts can have the greatest impact. Defining a clear, shared focus early on will help guide your decisions, deepen your strategy, and keep your work grounded as it grows.

Define the Scale of Your Work

• Scale Worksheet
  Use this worksheet to explore what scale of action best fits your group’s capacity and vision, from hyper-local projects to broader advocacy efforts. Choosing a scale that feels grounded and doable helps your group stay focused, build momentum, and grow intentionally over time.

Build Your Core Team and Leadership Structure

• Worksheet
  Use this worksheet to identify potential team members, clarify needed roles, and shape how your group will share leadership and make decisions. Starting with people you know and planning intentionally helps you build a strong, balanced foundation for collaborative climate work.

First Projects

• Planning Result: Roadmap Worksheet
  Bring everything together in one place: your group’s purpose, priorities, team structure, and project plans. This worksheet helps you move from reflection to action with a clear, organized roadmap to guide your first steps and sustain momentum.

Engagement with the broader community 

• Example promotional toolkit for sharing with outreach partners.