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  • July 28 2022
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Battleground State Poll: new data on voters in AZ, GA, NV, and PA

Read key findings from a survey of 3,296 registered voters in Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, and Pennsylvania

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  • July 25 2022
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“I’m not a numbers person, but I love numbers people”: An EVP Volunteer Profile

If there’s one thing the Environmental Voter Project (EVP) does flawlessly, it’s numbers. EVP uses data analytics to identify non-voting environmentalists across 17 states and then applies behavioral science-informed messaging to turn those environmentalists into better voters. To date, EVP has helped turn over 1,030,000 non-voting environmentalists into “super-voters” who now vote in every election.

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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.

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  • 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.

In an aerial view from a drone, geothermal plants are seen near the receding shores of the Salton sea on February 13, 2021 near Calipatria, California. As the lake continues to evaporate,, its increasing salinity has made it unsustainable for the fish and great masses of white pelicans and other migratory birds that fed on them. As more lake bottom becomes exposed, fine particles of toxic dust are becoming a health hazard to local communities. Credit: David McNew/Getty Images
  • April 25 2022
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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.

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  • April 21 2022
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theSkimm: What Your Vote in the Midterms Can Mean for Climate Change

4 (Solvable) Reasons We're Losing The Fight Against Climate Change.

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  • April 20 2022
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WGBH: Boston Public Radio - Nathaniel Stinnett talks about efforts to increase voting numbers among environmentalists

Nathaniel Stinnett talked about efforts to increase voting numbers among environmentalists. Stinnett is founder and executive director of the Environmental Voter Project.

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  • April 4 2022
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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.

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  • March 28 2022
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EVP's 2021 Impact Report is here!

We're thrilled to share our 2021 Impact Report with you!

Interview of the Week, Nathaniel Stinnett CEO, Environmental Voter Project
  • August 14 2020
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Our Daily Planet: Interview of the Week, Nathaniel Stinnett CEO, Environmental Voter Project

ODP: New polling by Data For Progress shows that progressive climate policies are popular in key battleground states and voters seem to be motivated to vote due to climate and environmental issues. But that has not been true in the past. Why is this election different? Or is it?

Will Climate Matter in the Election?
  • June 3 2020
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Climate One: Will Climate Matter in the Election?

The 2020 elections have moved climate change to the political mainstage in ways Americans haven’t seen before. For the first time, candidates were competing to declare themselves “the climate candidate” and debated their action plans with compelling urgency.

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  • April 11 2020
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Citizens' Climate Lobby Guest Speaker: Nathaniel Stinnett

When Nathaniel Stinnett found out that environmentalists, by and large, were staying home on election day, he saw a problem in need of a solution. That’s why in 2015 he launched the Environmental Voter Project, which identifies environmentalists who don’t vote and reaches out to get them to the polls.

Special Super Tuesday Preview with Nathaniel Stinnett, Environmental Voter Project
  • March 2 2020
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Our Daily Planet: Special Super Tuesday Preview with Nathaniel Stinnett, Environmental Voter Project

Nathaniel Stinnett is the Founder and Executive Director of the Environmental Voter Project that works to significantly increase voter demand for environmental leadership by identifying inactive environmentalists and then turning them into consistent activists and voters.

In state after state, climate change emerges as a key issue for Democratic voters
  • February 24 2020
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The Washington Post: In state after state, climate change emerges as a key issue for Democratic voters

Climate change emerged as a front-burner issue in every state so far in this Democratic presidential primary season, in ways difficult to fathom only a few years ago.

An Obscure Issue Four Years Ago, Climate Emerged as a Top Concern in New Hampshire
  • February 12 2020
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Inside Climate News: An Obscure Issue Four Years Ago, Climate Emerged as a Top Concern in New Hampshire

Amid the over-the-top politicking that has come to define the first-in-the-nation primary, climate change rose from obscurity to a place among the top issues for Democratic voters. That marks a win for activists and several extraordinary campaigns in New Hampshire to elevate the recognition of climate as a crisis requiring political action.
How Important Is Climate Change In the New Hampshire Primary?
  • February 6 2020
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WGBH News: How Important Is Climate Change In the New Hampshire Primary?

With so many topics on the minds of New Hampshire voters, what impact, if any, will climate change have on Tuesday's "first in the nation" primary?
More U.S. Voters Than Ever Care About Climate - But Will They Go To The Polls?
  • December 26 2019
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The Guardian: More U.S. Voters Than Ever Care About Climate - But Will They Go To The Polls?

New poll shows climate and environment the top priority for 14% of voters, raising prospect of large turnout for green issues.
 Even in recent national elections, more than 15 million registered U.S. voters who 'strongly prioritize progressive environmental policies' have neglected to vote, according to the Environmental Voter Project. (Photo: Matt McClain/Getty Images)
  • September 24 2019
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Mother Nature Network: Millions of Environmentalists Are Registered to Vote in the U.S. But Don't. What if They Did?

Environmental issues tend to fall through the cracks in American politics, where they are often ignored, belittled or even denied by politicians. Yet this familiar political climate, much like Earth's climate, is more changeable than it might seem.

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  • September 15 2019
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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.

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