In this newsletter: MONDAY-National Campaign Climate Training
Council at the Convention | Harris-Walz Climate Toolkit
Volunteer: Climate for Harris | CA Dems Enviro Caucus Report
Council Youth Director Honored | New Climate Polling
Council Organizing & On the Road | GOTV: Voters Abroad
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Hello Climate Activist,
With the convention and debate behind us, we are now in the home stretch of the election. But I am going to tell you something. Election Day is not just on November 5th: in many states it is almost every day between now and November 5th. Right now, as you are reading this, ballots in some states have been mailed out. And in some states early voting has begun.
So now is the moment we all need to lean in and ensure that we are doing everything in our power to ensure we win the White House, we keep the Senate, regain our House majority and elect climate leaders up and down the ballot.
As you will see in this newsletter, the Council is all in. We know this is the most important election of our lifetime. We know that Donald Trump and Republicans up and down the ballot don’t just want to undo the progress of the last four years, but want to undo the progress of the last four decades. And we can’t let them win.
So join us. Get your friends to join us. Get your neighbors to sign up and join us. Because everyday from now until November 5th is election day. And victory will require all of us.
Thank you for all you are doing and all you will do during this election. We will win this together.
In service,
Michelle Deatrick
Chair, DNC Council on the Environment and Climate Crisis
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Michelle Deatrick (Chair), David Green (Vice Chair), Paul Presendieu (Youth Engagement Director), Allison Stephens (Black Engagement Director), Howard Chou (AAPI Engagement Director), Ruth Anna Buffalo (Native American Engagement Director)
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⏰ URGENT: Climate Voters for Harris-Walz Organizing Call – Monday 9/30 8pm ET / 5pm PT ☎️
This webinar empowers YOU to participate in some of the most important work of this election: reaching out and turning out friends, family and neighbors to VOTE. On Monday, September 30th at 8pm ET, Green New Deal champion Senator Markey kicks off this focused training on the campaign’s relational organizing tool, REACH. Sign up, then spread the news: RSVP Here | Share on Facebook | Share on Twitter.
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💌 WATCH AND SHARE: Climate Election 2024 – Council Meetings at the Democratic National Convention
Climate is on the ballot from the school board to the White House this November. Watch and share these videos of our packed, interactive meetings at the Democratic Convention to build the climate vote and momentum.
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Council meetings at the Democratic Convention featured remarks from more than 20 elected, labor, environmental justice and frontline community leaders, as well as two panels: Biden Harris Administration Climate Achievements and Climate is a Winning Issue for Democrats. Plus a powerful presentation on the history of U.S. environmental justice by Dr. Beverly Wright of the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice. AND new polling from Data for Progress Executive Director Danielle Deiseroth, which makes it crystal clear that climate change continues to be a key voter issue.
Our YouTube channel has recordings of both our meetings and clips for each speaker: Watch here.
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🌎 YOUR TOOLKIT: Share Harris-Walz Climate Policy and Achievements
Share the good news: Kamala Harris is an unapologetic climate champion. She and Governor Walz understand the issue and have years of experience working on solutions at the state, local and national levels. Meanwhile, Trump has already promised to sell the White House and his policy agenda to Big Oil if they raise money for him this year.
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Harris-Walz Climate Fact Sheet: Tackling the climate crisis with the urgency it demands – Vice President Harris has advanced ambitious climate action her entire career, and she will continue to fight for the freedom to breathe clean air, drink clean water, and live free from the pollution that fuels the climate crisis.
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Harris-Walz Economic Plan is climate-forward: Vice President Harris and Governor Walz’s America Forward strategy is designed to maintain and extend America’s strategic edge in industries of the future – like modernizing and reducing emissions in steel and iron production, developing biotechnology that can help produce critical medicines and new sustainable materials, and expanding clean energy manufacturing and innovation.
- Vice President Harris is an EJ Leader: Environmental Justice Scorecard shows the impacts and benefits of the Administration’s more than $600 billion in environmental justice investments.
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Climate Messaging Tips and Best Practices from Data for Progress
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💪 VOLUNTEER TO WIN: Climate Voters for Harris-Walz
The climate vote is crucial to this election. Be part of reaching out and turning out climate voters with the national campaign!
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SIGN UP WITH THE CAMPAIGN for Climate Outreach notifications.
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VOTER OUTREACH TRAINING CALL: Monday 9/30 8pm ET Call with Sen. Markey.
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CLIMATE VP DEBATE WATCH: This Tuesday, October 1, watch a special Climate Debate Watch livestream with the national campaign Climate Voters for Harris.
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KNOCK DOORS: Don’t live in a battleground state? The Harris-Walz Climate Team is launching a canvassing program for volunteers to travel to battleground states nearby and spread the joy!
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🎉 CONGRATULATIONS: Council Officer Paul Presendieu Named to Grist 50
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Paul Presendieu, DNC Climate Council Youth Engagement Director, received the honor of being selected for the Grist 50 – people across the U.S. who are tackling the climate crisis in innovative ways. Paul’s work at Soulful Synergy connects underserved workers with green collar jobs. A well-deserved honor!
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🌱 POLLING & POLITICS: Climate is an increasingly important voting priority - and a Winning Issue for Democrats
Climate is a winning issue for Democrats, new polling from Data for Progress confirms. About a third (32%) of voters – including half (52%) of Democrats – say climate change is more important to their vote choice in 2024 than it was in 2020. A majority of likely voters are familiar with the topics of climate change (76%) and environmental justice (57%). More from Data for Progress Executive Director Danielle Deiseroth here.
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🎤 COUNCIL ORGANIZING & ON THE ROAD: NYC Climate Week, Michigan Jane Fonda Event & Michigan County Democrats, Online Sunrise Climate Phonebank & Maryland Netroots Convention Panel
The Council is all in this election. Highlights from just some of our organizing and events follow. Request a Council speaker for your virtual or in-person event here.
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NYC Climate Week: Council Chair Speaks, Meets with Advisory Team
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At NYC Climate Week, Chair Deatrick spoke about alongside organizer 1.5 Climate Strategies Group’s Founder Ning Mosberger-Tang, Harris for President Climate Engagement Director Camila Thorndike, and Climate Cabinet Executive Director Caroline Spears. And Council Advisory Team Members Lake Liao and Sam Horowitz met with Chair Deatrick at a Harris-Walz Campaign event!
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Michigan: Council Co-Hosts Climate Voters for Harris-Walz Event with Jane Fonda & GOTVs with County Democrats
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In this battleground state, the Council is doubling down on organizing!
The Council joined Jane Fonda Climate PAC, Climate Voters for Harris-Walz, student groups at the University of Michigan and community groups to host this important Get Out The Vote event. Jane Fonda, Chair Deatrick, Michigan Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist, Michigan Board of Education President Pamela Pugh, and University of Michigan students discussed what is at stake in the November election, why it is crucial to elect Kamala Harris and Tim Walz – and how to do it.
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And at a packed meeting of the Van Buren County Democrats, Council Chair Deatrick spoke about the Biden Harris Administration's historic climate and environmental justice achievements, and climate as a winning issue. The Chair will speak at canvass launches and other events as the election approaches.
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On-Line: Council Chair Kicks off Sunrise Phonebank to elect Harris-Walz
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Continuing the collaborative effort to mobilize climate voters for this election, Chair Deatrick kicked off a Sunrise Movement phonebank alongside climate advocates Sage Lenier, Kaniela Ing, Elise Joshi, Varshini Prakash, and Johana Bozuwa.
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Maryland: Council Panel at Netroots Convention, How to Engage Younger Voters
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At the country's largest annual progressive convention, the Council’s exciting panel discussion featured Sierra Club Executive Director Ben Jealous, Greenpeace USA Chief Program Officer Tefere Gebre, Data for Progress Executive Director Danielle Deiseroth, and Founder and Executive Director of Zero Hour Zanagee Artis. Moderated by Chair Deatrick, the panel explored takeaways from the 2023 elections, polling, messaging research, and why leaning into climate is a winning strategy for 2024 and beyond.
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🌍 GET OUT THE OVERSEAS VOTE: Democrats Abroad & How You Can Help
The 6.5M U.S. voters abroad are often the margin of victory in races up and down the ballot. If you have friends or family living outside the U.S, or know students studying abroad this fall, ensure their voices are heard! Send them to votefromabroad.org today, to register and request their ballots. Deadlines are approaching, so act now!
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