Focus Area: Activism and Advocacy

Our Activism & Advocacy Toolkit helps scientists understand how they can safely speak out for science.

Our Climate Litigation Toolkit explains the best practices for safely and effectively engaging in climate litigation and other scientific consulting work.

The free legal resources in our Political Action Toolkit explain the best practices for safely and effectively engaging in political advocacy.

This guide covers specific types of potential risks related to serving as an expert witness and other consulting work, including legal issues, monetary concerns, and conflicts of interest.

This guide helps scientists—particularly those who receive federal or state funding—navigate the important notice-and-comment process and understand best practices for participating in agency rulemaking.

This guide continues our series to help scientists know what to expect—and how to protect themselves—when serving as an expert witness.

This guide helps scientists navigate the First Amendment so they can be involved in their communities and the political process while minimizing concerns about negative repercussions in their professional lives.

What’s allowed and what's restricted when engaging in election-related activities like campaigning or fundraising for a candidate.

How researchers can safely and effectively participate in protests and marches.

This guide covers things scientists can do to avoid putting themselves at risk when sending an open letter or signing a public petition.