Young climate activists stage a ‘die-in’ across from the White House on Earth Day in April this year. Young teens lay down on the ground holding signs that read GCM 4 Climate and Climate Action Now
  • November 18 2022
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The Guardian - Voters pass historic climate initiatives in ‘silent surprise’ of US midterms

The electoral support at the state and local levels for more climate action comes as world leaders meet at Cop27

Voter with red shoes casting their vote at their polling place
  • November 11 2022
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The New Republic - The Midterms’ Surprising Lesson for 2024: Court the Climate Voter

While crime got a lot of attention during the midterms, just as many voters rated climate change as their top concern. Could this be the next big voting bloc?

Sign that reads "Vote Here - Voting"
  • November 7 2022
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NBC LX - Many Environmentalists are Voting in Their First Midterm Election. Could That Swing Close Races?

Half a million people who rank climate change their top issue are voting for the first time in a midterm election. Could that make a difference in close races in states like Texas, Florida, and Pennsylvania?

2 voters at their polling site next to a sign that reads VOTE HERE
  • November 7 2022
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Daily Kos - Over half a million new voters have already cast their ballots because of climate concerns

Climate change is most certainly on the ballot and groups like the Environmental Voter Project have done wonders to get out the vote for the sake of our planet.

A wood duck is spotted by the Tucson Audubon Society as they go birding in Reid Park on Oct. 29, 2022, in Tucson.
  • November 2 2022
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Arizona Republic - What do you get when you cross birders with elections? The goal is more environmental votes

The Tucson Audubon Society canvasses for the Environmental Voter Project to encourage people to take the environment into consideration when voting.

Protestors at the US capitol with signs calling on legislators to protect the planet
  • October 31 2022
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KALW Public Radio - One Planet Series: How important is climate change for voters in the midterm elections?

EVP Founder and Executive Director Nathaniel Stinnett speaks with KALW about what it will take to get people, especially young people, to vote on climate issues.

I Voted sticker on pile of leaves
  • 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.

Graphic of red and blue hands casting ballots. Text reads Political Climate: The Midterm Forecast. Climate One.
  • 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.

Get Out The Vote! November 4-8. Make calls to low propensity environmental voters. It's an efficient and effective way to make an impact.
  • October 6 2022
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Sign up for November 2022 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!

Protesters with a sign that reads "Save Our Mother" with planet Earth in the background
  • 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.

Nathanial Stinnett, Executive Director of the Environmental Voter Project
  • December 18 2020
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Mother Earth Podcast: Nathaniel Stinnett on how to make our leaders protect the environment

In this second of two special bonus episodes to Season One of the Mother Earth Podcast, we sit down for a timely conversation with Nathaniel Stinnett, founder and executive director of the Environmental Voter Project.

The Climate Pod
  • December 9 2020
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The Climate Pod: What Motivates Environmental Voters?

This week, Nathaniel Stinnett, founder and executive director of the Environmental Voter Project, joins the show to answer one basic question: what the hell is going on with environmental voters? Just kidding...kinda.

Nathanial Stinnett, Executive Director of the Environmental Voter Project
  • December 4 2020
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Our Daily Planet: Environmental Voters Were Highly Influential This Year

This week we were so excited to get to sit down with Nathaniel Stinnett, executive director and founder of the Environmental Voter Project, to get some insights about the recent election and what climate activists can learn from it. Nathaniel brings some truly valuable insight into who climate voters are, what happened with the Latinx vote in 2020, and what EVP is planning in Georgia for the special Senate races currently underway.

Nathanial Stinnett, Executive Director of the Environmental Voter Project
  • December 2 2020
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My Climate Journey: Nathaniel Stinnett Returns!

Back by popular demand, today's guest is Nathaniel Stinnett, Founder and Executive Director of the Environmental Voter Project, a non-profit that aims to significantly increase voter demand for environmental leadership by identifying inactive environmentalists and then turning them into consistent activists and voters.

Nathanial Stinnett, Executive Director of the Environmental Voter Project
  • November 27 2020
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Living on Earth: Mustering Georgia's Environmental Voters

The 2020 Presidential election had a historic turnout, including young voters and voters of color, who are statistically more likely than other voters to list climate or the environment as their top priority when voting. Nathaniel Stinnett explains to Steve Curwood how turnout of environmentally-focused voters might influence Georgia's twin US Senate run-off elections January 5th.

Climate activists hold signs at a protest in Washington on the day after Election Day. (Eric Lee/Bloomberg)
  • November 18 2020
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The Washington Post: So How Much Did Climate Change Matter In The 2020 Election?

Two big issues dominated the 2020 election: the economy and the coronavirus pandemic. But voters concerned about climate change still helped Joe Biden win the White House.

The Sunrise Movement organized protests like this one in July 2019 in Philadelphia to pressure the Democratic National Committee to hold a primary debate focused on climate change. (Jeff Brady/NPR)
  • November 11 2020
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WHYY: Pennsylvania Environmentalists Actually Voted This Year. That's A Big Deal.

In the battleground state of Pennsylvania, voters prioritizing environmental issues may have tipped the scales of the election in favor of Joe Biden.

Activist signs during the "Fire Drill Fridays" climate change protest and rally outside on Capital Hill on December 20, 2019 in Washington, DC. Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images
  • November 10 2020
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Heated: 600,000 new environmental voters

Since the election, a lot of ink has been spilled about youth voter turnout, which increased about 8 percent compared to 2016. Part of this is undoubtedly due to the climate movement. But not all climate-related get-out-the-vote efforts were focused on people under the age of 35

Workers start pre-processing absentee ballots at the city of Lansing Clerk’s Election Unit on November 2, 2020 in Lansing, Michigan Photo: Jeff Kowalsky (Getty Images)
  • November 2 2020
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Gizmodo: Inside Environmentalists' Final Efforts to Get Out the Vote

This election cycle, the climate crisis is on Americans’ minds. In an October poll from the New York Times and Siena College, 58% of people surveyed said they were “very concerned” or at least “somewhat concerned” about climate change, and potential voters in swing states expressed worry about its effects in their communities.

Creating Environmental Super Voters for 2020 and Beyond
  • October 30 2020
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The Allegheny Front: Creating Environmental Super Voters for 2020 and Beyond

As Election Day nears, a majority of registered voters in the United States say climate change will be an important issue in making their choice for president. That’s according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted over the summer. It’s a sharp contrast to the 2016 race, when only 2% of likely voters listed climate or the environment as their top priority.

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