Students rally at the Texas Capitol as part of an international youth climate strike in 2019.
  • December 11 2023
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Texas Standard: Older voters are second only to young people in share of ‘climate voters,’ new study shows

Inside Climate News reporter Marianne Lavelle spoke with the Texas Standard about a recent report from the Environmental Voter Project that says “gray is the new green,” as voters who prioritize climate are numerous enough to swing elections in key states.

Seniors in New York City and a coalition of environmental groups marching with a banner that reads "Chase Funds Climate Crimes" at a rally on March 21, 2023 as part of a National Day of Action to pressure the major banks to stop financing the expansion of the fossil fuel industry
  • December 5 2023
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Inside Climate News: Older Voters Are Second Only to Young People in Share of ’Climate Voters,’ New Study Shows

A report from the Environmental Voter Project says “gray is the new green," as voters who prioritize climate are numerous enough to swing elections in key states.

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  • December 5 2023
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Gray is the New Green: The Growing Strength of Older Climate Voters

The Environmental Voter Project (EVP) released a report highlighting key findings from predictive models identifying environment-first voters aged 65 and older across 18 states.
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  • November 29 2023
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Outrage + Optimism: Moments of Truth

EVP Founder and Executive Director Nathaniel Stinnett speaks with the hosts of Outrage + Optimism about how EVP targets inactive environmentalists, transforming them into consistent voters to build the power of the environmental movement, something which may prove critical given the news that Trump would scrap the landmark IRA and BIL legislations if elected.

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  • November 21 2023
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Is The Next Big Climate Election in Houston?

In this edition, we spotlight the Dec. 9 mayoral runoff election in Houston, a below-the-radar election result in Kansas that could have big climate implications, and some great clean energy news out of Michigan.
  • November 7 2023
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NBC: Independent voters reach record numbers, prioritize climate change heading into 2024

Climate change tops abortion and immigration as a top issue for voters, according to one recent national poll. The nonpartisan Environmental Voter Project hopes to mobilize millions of those climate-first voters in 2024, potentially deciding races in key swing states.

GET OUT THE ENVIRONMENTAL VOTE. November 3-7, 2023.
  • September 26 2023
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Sign up for November 2023 GOTV Shifts Today!

Join first-time and long-time Environmental Voter Project volunteers to call low propensity environmental voters in ahead of the Nov. 8 election!

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  • September 20 2023
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Americans Support Climate Justice. They Just Don’t Know What It Is

In this edition, we spotlight a Texas preemption law that will impede local climate action, some recent polling on climate justice, and new data on the staggering number of Houston residents who are concerned about climate change. We’re not always a Texas-heavy newsletter, but we are this month!
People rally to end fossil fuels in New York Sunday ahead of the 78th United Nations General Assembly and Climate Ambition Summit.
  • September 18 2023
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NPR: Young people think climate change is a top issue but when they vote, it's complicated

Climate change is a major issue for young voters, but so far, it has not been a major mobilizing force in U.S. elections. Some environmental action groups see that changing.

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  • August 18 2023
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Georgia’s Neverending Utility Commission Race Keeps Going and Going and Going

In this edition, we spotlight a neverending election for Georgia’s Public Service Commission, recent polling on the interplay between eco-anxiety and climate action, and a rightwing plan for the next President to dismantle US climate policy.
2020: The Year American Voters _____ed The World
  • August 7 2020
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2020: The Year American Voters _____ed The World

This fall, you get to fill in the blank.

Environmentalists Most Motivated To Vote In 2020
  • April 3 2020
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Environmentalists Most Motivated To Vote In 2020

Of the 1,514 registered voters surveyed in the November poll, a stunning 14% listed climate and the environment as their top priority.

Stay Home. Stay Healthy. Promise to Vote.
  • March 29 2020
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Stay Home. Stay Healthy. Promise to Vote.

Now is the time to stay home and stay healthy.

Our 2018 Impact Report
  • April 6 2019
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Our 2018 Impact Report

We've got big news. We've combed through voter files, crunched all the numbers, and now we're proud to provide you with a copy of the Environmental Voter Project's 2018 Impact Report.

Environmental Voter Project: 2017 Impact Report
  • March 21 2018
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Environmental Voter Project: 2017 Impact Report

You wanted results? Well, here they are. The Environmental Voter Project is thrilled to release its second Annual Impact Report.

Sign the pledge: I will vote in every election!
  • August 2 2017
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Sign the pledge: I will vote in every election!

Environmentalists need to start voting...and we need to start now.

Trump Climate Decision Could Wake "Sleeping Lion" That Is Environmental Voters
  • May 31 2017
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Trump Climate Decision Could Wake "Sleeping Lion" That Is Environmental Voters

Statement from Environmental Voter Project Founder Nathaniel Stinnett on President Trump's Reported Decision To Pull The United States Out of the Paris Climate Accord.

Environmental Voter Project Gets Stunning First Year Results
  • March 28 2017
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Environmental Voter Project Gets Stunning First Year Results

The Boston-based nonprofit that uses data analytics and behavioral science to identify non-voting environmentalists and turn them into consistent voters has just released the results from its first year of mobilizations.

Environmental Voter Project - 2016 Impact Report
  • March 28 2017
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Environmental Voter Project - 2016 Impact Report

You wanted results. We gave you results. The Environmental Voter Project is thrilled to release our first Annual Impact Report.

Marching is Good. Voting is Better.
  • March 5 2017
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Marching is Good. Voting is Better.

"Resistance" will be futile if those horrified by Trump's agenda don't commit themselves to becoming consistent voters in the future. Even if Trump loses in 2020, another right-wing reactionary will come down the pike sooner rather than later, and only sustained progressive turnout will prevent the next Trump from seizing power.

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  • October 12 2022
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The Revelator - 30 Ways Environmentalists Can Participate in Democracy

Voting on election day is job one, but the planet needs your civic commitment every other day of the year, too.

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  • October 7 2022
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Climate One - Political Climate: The Midterm Forecast

EVP Founder and Executive Director Nathaniel Stinnett speaks with Climate One about where he believes the upcoming midterm races currently stand.

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  • September 30 2022
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Thrillest - If You Care About Climate Change, Head to the Polls

Don't be deterred by a lack of political attention on climate change. Your vote can change that.

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  • September 9 2022
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NPR - Living On Earth: Green Voters and the 2022 Midterms

EVP Executive Director Nathaniel Stinnett has a conversation with Living on Earth Host Steve Curwood about how the recent passage of the Inflation Reduction Act might affect environmental voter turnout.

Woman holds up a sign with a green checkmark
  • August 29 2022
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Radio Kingston: Green Radio Hour with Jon Bowermaster

EVP Executive Director Nathaniel Stinnett has a conversation with the Green Radio Hour on why environmentalists don't vote and how the EVP is getting them to the polls.

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  • August 10 2022
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The Climate Pod: How To Build Climate Political Power After The Inflation Reduction Act (w/ Nathaniel Stinnett and Lori Lodes)

The Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act. The 2022 midterm elections are less than 90 days away. With historic investments in climate action almost signed into law and historic stakes for the upcoming elections, what should the climate movement do now?

A person at a protest with a sign that says #Vote for the environment
  • July 28 2022
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HuffPost: ‘Dormant’ Climate Voters Could Swing Elections In Key States, New Poll Suggests

Driving the voters who rarely cast ballots to turn out may be the trick to bringing climate hawks off the sidelines.

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  • July 19 2022
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The Hill: Climate movement must stop hoping for political heroes

EVP Executive Director Nathaniel Stinnett wrote an Op-Ed for The Hill in response to the recent announcement that Senator Joe Manchin will not support climate change legislation.

Climate activists, including members of Extinction Rebellion, participate in a demonstration in front of the Thurgood Marshall US Courthouse against a recent Supreme Court ruling on June 30, 2022 in New York City.
  • July 5 2022
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WGBH: 'It’s our job to show up': How environmentalists can build political power after the EPA ruling

EVP Executive Director Nathaniel Stinnett spoke with Boston Public Radio about the recent West Virginia v EPA Supreme Court decision and the role that EVP is playing in getting non-voting environmentalists to change their ways.

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  • May 25 2022
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The New Republic: These Data Nerds Think They’ve Found the Climate Silver Bullet: Nonvoting Environmentalists

The Environmental Voter Project wants to turn infrequent voters who care about the environment into a force that can swing elections.

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