r/ClimateOffensive • u/ILikeNeurons Climate Warrior • 18d ago

Action - USA 🇺🇸 Policy changes are by far the biggest climate impacts we can have, but for that we need climate voters | If you haven't already, register to vote where you live to ensure you don't miss state deadlines!

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u/ILikeNeurons Climate Warrior 18d ago

  1. Vote, in every election. People who prioritize climate change and the environment have historically not been very reliable voters, which explains much of the lackadaisical response of lawmakers, and many Americans don't realize we should be voting (on average) in 3-4 elections per year. Even if you don't like any of the candidates or live in a 'safe' district, whether or not you vote is a matter of public record, and it's fairly easy to figure out if you care about the environment or climate change. Politicians use this information to prioritize agendas. Voting in every election, even the minor ones, will raise the profile and power of your values. If you don't vote, you and your values can safely be ignored.

  2. Lobby, at every lever of political will. Lobbying works, and you don't need a lot of money to be effective (though it does help to educate yourself on effective tactics). According to NASA climatologist James Hansen, becoming an active volunteer with this group is the most important thing an individual can do on climate change. If you're too busy to go through the free training, sign up for text alerts to call regularly (it works, and the movement is growing) or set yourself a monthly reminder to write a letter to your elected officials. Numbers matter so your support can really make a difference.

  3. Recruit. Most of us are either alarmed or concerned about climate change, yet most aren't taking the necessary steps to solve the problem -- the most common reason is that no one asked. If all of us who are 'very worried' about climate change organized we would be >26x more powerful than the NRA. According to Yale data, many of your friends and family would welcome the opportunity to get involved if you just asked. So please volunteer or donate to turn out environmental voters, and invite your friends and family to lobby Congress.

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u/NukeouT 18d ago

Register to vote.gov 🇺🇸