In times of climate collapse, precarity and rising costs and difficulties of living (lack of affordable housing, rising rent, energy & food prices etc) it seemed like a good idea to come together and have a chat about the topic of Mutual Aid. We always try to apply and see how the themes and concepts discussed can be of practical use to us and then we go on and set up/ try and do the things we’ve talked about.
Some examples of Mutual Aid initiatives that we could discuss (but please bring your own ideas as well):
- Liberating/ saving food and redistributing it
- Our library
- Setting up a tenants / squatters union
- Copwatch groups
- Food not bombs
If you have time (if not, no stress) you could take a look at some of these resources that will help us gain a better understanding of the concepts of Mutual AId and Dual Power. Also free free to recommend/bring your own.
Mutual Aid:
- Solidarity Not Charity Mutual Aid for Mobilization and Survival
- WTF is Mutual AId
- ‘to serve the people’
Dual Power:
- Building Dual Power: Where They Retreat, We Must Advance
- Insurrection & Infrastructure
- Tenants’ Unions: Building Dual Power in the Neighborhood
Videos: