The following is a compilation of the on-line toolkits we have found to be most useful. Your location relative to the location of the change you seek to cause will shape your group’s advocacy approach.
If you are directly impacted by the adverse conduct you are disputing, then you have nearly avenue immediately available to you, since you can speak from firsthand, that is “lived” experience.
If you are not directly impacted, then it is extremely important to research and become familiar with the perspectives of those communities that are in fact directly impacted. Learning to stand behind these frontline communities is key to mounting an effective effort.
The globalization of our institutions has played a significant role in the evisceration of each person’s identity as a “maker of change.” While the following may seem daunting for beginners, the struggle is part and parcel of the journey. Most journeys are best experienced with company. Community solidarity is the foundation of every successful advocacy campaign when engaging powerful actors. Collective action is much stronger than individuals acting separately. Please share and discuss the following with your community.
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This module is applicable to all forms of advocacy.
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This module is drafted from the point of view of a local “front line” community with resources to find and establish non-local allies.
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This module includes two toolkits: one, to protect federal funding for lower-income units, including for tribal populations; and second, to advocate for policies to produce affordable homes. To learn about the most pressing administrative proposals, please visit our Housing Justice page HERE.
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The purpose of this page is to provide the following resources as “toolkit” to advocate for regenerative energy harvesting as opposed to extraction-based fuels. It is applicable both in the United States and abroad, provided in English, Spanish, and French by the Environmental Lawyer Worldwide Alliance.
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U.S.-Based Advocacy for U.S. Communities
The Basics: Public Notice & Comment
Almost all contact an average person has with government is through an administrative agency. Agencies are not mentioned in the Constitution but developed as the primary form of government action as a result of specialization — that is, the more varied society became, the more of a need arose for government officials that specialized in specific areas, e.g. the environment, food and drugs, social security. The development of rules / regulations for these agencies involves “public comment.” To learn how this process works and why it matters so much to a democracy, please click the button above.
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Clean air is a fundamental human right. Yet, for too long, Latino communities across California face some of the state’s most severe air pollution and associated health consequences. Recent federal rollbacks in data transparency and research funding have made it harder for communities and policymakers to access the data tools needed to understand and create policies to mitigate impacts of air pollution on community well-being. The UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute (LPPI) convened in July 2025 and produced this policy toolkit that reflects the voices and lived experiences of those participants. It presents data from the Latino Climate and Health Dashboard, highlighting environmental and health disparities in California’s Latino neighborhoods. This toolkit provides policymakers, advocates, and community leaders with actionable, evidence-based recommendations to reduce pollution and improve health outcomes.
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U.S.-Based Advocacy for Planetary Protection
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