Scientists have been sounding the alarm to act on climate change for years and immediate action is certainly necessary if we want to stave off the worst climate change effects. Yet, time and time again legislation proposed to combat climate change doesn’t get across the finish line in the legislature.
Generally, we all know the importance of electing representatives that share our values if we want to see the changes we wish for. In the 2020 presidential election, more Americans voted than in any other election in 120 years – roughly 67% of eligible voters cast their ballots. That’s great, but it also means that one-third of eligible voters did not vote. Of the roughly 80 million people who stayed home, the Environmental Voter Project estimates that over 8 million were environmentalists. Their research also found that over 12 million environmentalists skipped the 2018 midterms.
The Environmental Voter Project maintains that when more environmentalists show up to vote, politicians will shift to appeal to those voters, which means they will be more likely to support pro-climate legislation.
Join us for this one-hour webinar to learn about the Environmental Voter Project, what their research has shown in terms of voter patterns, how that impacts policy-making at the local, state, and federal level, and their approach to converting non-voting environmentalists to committed voters.
EVP and AWWEE are non-partisan nonprofits. This event is not an endorsement of any candidates or particular policies.
Our Speaker
Nathaniel Stinnett founded the Environmental Voter Project in 2015 after over a decade of experience as a senior advisor, consultant, and trainer for political campaigns and issue-advocacy nonprofits. Hailed as a "visionary" by The New York Times, and dubbed "The Voting Guru" by Grist magazine, Stinnett is a frequent expert speaker on cutting-edge campaign techniques and the behavioral science behind getting people to vote. He has held a variety of senior leadership and campaign manager positions on U.S. Senate, Congressional, state, and mayoral campaigns, and he sits on the Board of Advisors for MIT’s Environmental Solutions Initiative. Formerly an attorney at the international law firm DLA Piper LLP, Stinnett holds a B.A. from Yale University and a J.D. from Boston College Law School. He lives in Boston, MA with his wife and two children.
Registration
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