I went home to Pennsylvania for the weekend and saw so many more Trump signs than I was prepared for.
Working in climate, I'm used to feeling anxiety about a systems challenge. I've learned that taking collective action towards a big goal helps decrease climate anxiety.
As someone who cares about climate change, I understand how critical it is to elect Harris (for many reasons) and especially to ensure the safety and implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act.
The IRA is the largest investment in climate and clean in U.S. history.1 It allocates $370 billion in funding for climate action, clean energy jobs, and environmental justice to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 40 percent below their 2005 levels by 2030.2 If Trump is elected, Project 2025 calls for a repeal of the IRA.3
So I've started taking collective action to make a difference in this election cycle.
Last weekend I canvassed for Kamala in a swing county in Pennsylvania for the first time. Today I signed up to phone bank in swing states. I'm committing to doing 3 phone banking sessions before the election.
This election is going to be tight. Every conversation and vote counts. What are 3 actions you could take to make a difference?
10 Resources to Get Out the Vote:
Dave Margulius guide to Working on a Swing State. Info here.
Climate Changemakers: Phone banks boost turnout for climate candidates in competitive states and districts. Info here.
Environmental Voter Project: Call inactive environmentalists and transform them into consistent voters. Info here.
Mobilize.us: find local or virtual volunteer opportunities. Info here.
Phone bank with Harris-Walz team. Info here.
Calls for Climate with Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and Lead Locally: help elect local climate champions in must-win swing states. Info here.
Phone bank in a Battleground state. Info here.
Take a free bus to canvass in a swing state. Info here.
Go on a fall getaway to a swing state. For my New Yorkers, head to Pennsylvania for apple picking & canvassing. My video with info here.
Commit to volunteering full time for the last 2 weeks of the campaign. Info here.
Phone Bank with Friends
These are the phone banks I’ll be specifically doing. If you want to join, shoot me a note and we can do them together! Or get a group of your friends together to take action together.
Oct 23 (tonight!) at 7pm phone bank to Georgia with Environmental Voter Project and Citizens’ Climate Lobby. Info here.
Oct 26 at 1pm phone bank to Michigan with People’s Action Power. Info here.
November 1 at 1pm phone bank with Environmental Voter Project. Info here.
November 5 at 6pm phone bank to Pennsylvania with CCAN action fund. Info here.
I’m using this time to volunteer with climate-focused nonprofits like Climate Changemakers, Environmental Voter Project, and Citizens’ Climate Lobby. These are organizations I’ve admired from afar and am excited to get involved and take action.
Feel free to comment with any other resources you know or forward this to a friend who you want to volunteer with!