The following are recommended resources which you may find useful, but they have not been developed specifically for youth climate activists. There may be some differences in advice and guidance based on the priorities and approaches of the organisations behind each resource. You should choose which guidance to follow based on your perceived risk level and what you are most comfortable to implement.
Additional Safety Resources
Risk Assessment & Management
The Defender’s Protocol, Open Briefing
A guide for human rights defenders (HRDs), including things to consider for self-risk assessment and suggestions for implementing simple safety measures while in risky situations.
Holistic Security Manual, Tactical Tech
A strategy manual to help HRDs integrate self-care, well-being, digital security and information security into traditional security management practices.
New Protection Manual for Human Rights Defenders, Protection International
A manual to help human rights defenders improve their understanding of security and protection. It includes advice on personal risk assessments, and developing security rules and procedures.
Workbook on Security, Front Line Defenders
A workbook for producing a security plan for HRDs, including guidance in assessing security situations and developing risk reduction strategies.
Digital Security
Surveillance Self-Defense, Electronic Frontier Foundation
A collection of guides on safer communications and protection from online surveillance, including guides for specific digital security tools and security scenarios.
Security in-a-Box, Tactical Tech & Front Line Defenders
A collection of guides on digital security, including on how to protect passwords, communications, phones and computers, internet connections and files.
Digital First Aid Kit, Rapid Response Network
A collection of step-by-step guides on what to do in specific situations involving compromised digital security, such as loss of devices, loss of access to accounts, suspicious activity on devices, online harassment, and data loss.
Safety at Demonstrations
Toolkit: Protest Safety Tips, Greenpeace
A guide for safety at demonstrations, with lists detailing what to do and not do, what to bring, what to wear, etc.
Tactics to Secure Your Smartphone Before Joining a Protest, Amnesty International
This how-to describes possible risks of smartphone-use and steps to take before and during a demonstration.
Filming in Teams: Protests, Demonstrations, Rallies, Witness
A team guide to documenting demonstrations safely, ethically and effectively.
LGBTQIA+ Safety
Holistic Security Guide, Grindr
A guide that encompasses multiple areas of safety for the LGBTIQ+ community.
Wellbeing
The Psychosocial Approach, Applied to the Protection of HRDs, Protection International
A guide to help understand the psychosocial approach, what implications it has for protection work with human rights defenders, and what are the main elements to take into account for effective application.