RESTING SAFE Environmental Justice Toolkit
Our RESTING SAFE EJ Toolkit below includes a series of resources created by and for houseless people using in-person interviews, results from our phone survey, and personal experience, designed to support DIY mitigation of hazards. View the pamphlets and posters below by clicking on the links below each thumbnail, which include online-friendly as well as printer-friendly versions. Pamphlets in Spanish are located in their own section at the bottom of the list.
Desplácese hasta la parte inferior para ver los folletos traducidos al español.
Undergirding this EJ Toolkit tactic is an understanding that public agencies can rarely be counted on to intervene in the interests of houseless people—whether day-to-day, during extreme weather events, or following disasters. A response that simultaneously addresses immediate threats to survival, at the same time as it builds political consciousness that informs collective action against sweeps and other forms of violence pushing people into dangerous places, is necessary.
We have begun disseminating the EJ Toolkit around Portland and throughout Oregon, and have shared pamphlets, zines, and posters with groups in a dozen (and counting) other US cities. Please send us a message if you’d like more info, or download toolkit elements for your own printing using the links below.
Pamphlets in English
A guide for staying dry, keeping warm, and cooking with fire prevention in mind.
A guide explaining the dangers of mold as well as prevention and treatment methods.
A guide on ways to keep common pests away.
View and print it here.
A guide for surviving extreme heat.
View and print it here.
A multi-page guide to surviving winter weather, including winter weather basics, mold & mildew prevention, fire safety, cold-related injury treatment, and more.
Spidey Sense-r
Development of the Spidey Sense-r: We have developed protocols, tutorials, and easy-to-use kits for communities to test for localized air pollution using a very cool, low-cost technique: collecting spider webs and sending them to team member Chris Hawn for analysis for diesel particulate matter and other harmful substances. See a short video tutorial on how to collect spider webs to be analyzed for air pollution here!
A poster that helps identify basilica orb weavers and why they are useful for pollution analysis.
Poster by Ali Cat Leeds.
View and print it here.
Folletos en español
Manteniendo lejos los hongos y moho.
Seguridad contra incendios.