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These are unsettling times for us all, particularly the most vulnerable in our society. The most important thing you can do right now is to keep yourself, and the wider community, safe. If we're to be effective climate activists in the future, we need to look after our physical and mental wellbeing now.

As lockdown restrictions ease, you may want to resume face-to-face campaigning and organise in-person events. However, we strongly encourage you continue holding meetings online for the time being and refrain from organising any in-person campaign activity. We should exercise caution as official guidelines continue to evolve and differ from one area to the other. Please consider that some more vulnerable members of your groups and wider community may not be able or willing to participate in any in person events. If you do decide to go ahead with any in-person activity, please follow the guidance provided by national authorities and stick to any local restrictions that are in place.

While some of us may want or need to stop taking action altogether, we know others will want to carry on – either by supporting their community during the pandemic or by adapting their existing climate campaigning. We’ve created resources (such as Zoom guidance) to help you do both.

But please do so recognising the strain many services are currently under. And make sure to communicate sensitively to decision makers and your own community.

As a network, we will support one another and those in our communities as best we can. If you have any questions or a suggestion on how we can support you, please email climateaction@foe.co.uk.