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.
The Environmental Voter Project wants to turn infrequent voters who care about the environment into a force that can swing elections.
WBUR: What Voter Suppression in Places like Texas means for the Climate
Voters who care about climate change are also most likely to be hurt by voter suppression laws, writes Nathaniel Stinnett.
theSkimm: What Your Vote in the Midterms Can Mean for Climate Change
4 (Solvable) Reasons We're Losing The Fight Against Climate Change.
Nathaniel Stinnett talked about efforts to increase voting numbers among environmentalists. Stinnett is founder and executive director of the Environmental Voter Project.
Important Not Important Podcast: Peer Pressure Works
Over the past few years, more and more voters have cited “action on climate” as a reason for voting the way they do. But lots of voters who are registered, and even those who do vote in presidential elections – don’t turn out for midterms.
The Environmental Voter Project has spent years identifying and mobilizing environment-first voters. Their recent research found nearly 1 million environmentalists who voted in the 2020 presidential election but have never voted in a midterm election. Nathaniel Stinnett, founder and executive director of the Environmental Voter Project, joins Host Steve Curwood to talk about why these so-called environmental drop-off voters could be decisive in the 2022 midterms if they show up at the polls.
Yahoo News: Climate Change Activists Look to Increase Voter Turnout in 2022 and Beyond
When engineering geologist Betsy Mathieson, 66, thought about her retirement, she imagined putting her scientific expertise to use by volunteering for an environmentalist organization like the Sierra Club. But when the U.S. elected climate change denier Donald Trump president in 2016, she decided to retire early to volunteer on increasing voter turnout.
Why a National Environmental Group Got Involved in a Small Georgia DA's Race
At the end of 2020, the world turned its eyes to Georgia, where two US Senate races were going to runoff elections on January 5th. These races would ultimately decide control of the US Senate, and a stunning $937 million were spent before Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff each claimed victory.
Buzzfeed News: Forget About The Climate Deniers. It’s The Climate Liars We Need To Stop.
The international scientific community is shouting from the rooftops that we have just 11 years to act to avert climate catastrophe. Yet it often seems like nobody is listening — climate denial thrives, and politicians are doubling down on fossil fuels in the face of a global emergency.
Huffpost: The Group Raising An NRA-Style ‘Army Of Environmental Super Voters’ Is Expanding
Greentech Media: The Environmental Voter Problem
The Revelator: Can The Environmental Movement Carry A 'Green Wave' Into 2020?
Living On Earth: No-Show Green Voters
Ozy: New Taboo: Are You Ashamed of Your Voting Record?
WBUR: America's Last Best Chance To Act On Climate
NBC News: ‘A Green Wave': Signs Point to Voters Demanding Action on Climate Change
Going into the midterm elections, few candidates made the warming planet a keystone of their campaigns despite devastating fires and storms that scientists say have been worsened by carbon pollution. Climate change has typically been low on voters’ lists of priorities.
Living On Earth: The Environmental Voting Gap