If you’re a US citizen, no matter where in the world, start by making sure you’re registered to vote. Many districts are gerrymandered, so you’ll want to register as the party that’s likely to win congressional and/or state legislative districts where you live, and vote in that party’s primary.
In addition to voting, you’ll want to influence politics beyond that. Your local races are a good place to start; cities and states control local land use and things like building codes.
To affect Congress, you’ll want to pick swing house districts or swing senate seats. Volunteer for a Democrat and donate accordingly.
For President, the reality is that the Biden/Harris administration has done far more than Trump would even consider, starting with the Inflation Reduction Act, for which Harris cast the tiebreaking vote in the Senate, and continuing through numerous executive actions. Getting involved in this race means volunteering, and if you can, donating to the Harris Victory Fund. If you’re giving really large amounts of money, and the logistics of it work, go to an in-person event and talk to the candidate or other official about climate:
- 7/24 Washington, DC - A Reception with Victoria Nuland, Hon. Masha Yovanovitch, and Hon. Tom Malinowski
- 7/27 Pittsfield, MA - A Special Event with Vice President Kamala Harris Featuring Heather Cox Richardson and performances by James Taylor, Yo-Yo Ma, and Emanuel Ax - Sold Out
- 7/29 Potomac, MD - A Dinner with Senator Cory Booker and Rufus Gifford, Biden-Harris 2024 Finance Chair
- 7/29 Vineyard Haven, MA -An Afternoon with Douglas Emhoff in conversation with David Letterman
- 7/30 Nantucket, MA - A Reception with Douglas Emhoff
- 7/31 Yarmouth, ME - A Reception with Douglas Emhoff
- 8/1 - A Virtual Conversation with Heather Cox Richardson and DNC Treasurer Virginia McGregor
- 8/10 Arlington, VA - a special performance of Soft Power: A Musical
- 8/13 Edgartown, MA - A Martha’s Vineyard Reception with Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock and Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester
- 8/15 Aspen, CO - A Reception with Jill Biden
As someone from outside the US, I just want to say: please do vote again for Joe Biden. He is without doubt the most pro-environment US President there has ever been.
that and convincing Republicans to vote green
Thanks for posting this!
I would add that I believe calling or mailing (like with paper) and even faxing your representatives is something that can make a difference. If you do it, tell your friends and maybe they will too!
Excellent post. I’d like to add to the comparison of presidential candidates.
Trump repealed 112 climate regulations in one term, setting us back over a decade of progress, and left The Paris Agreement.
Biden rejoined the Paris Climate Agreement, revoked the Keystone Pipeline permit, created a 13 million acre federal petroleum reserve for Alaskan wildlife, greatly increased oil site lease cost, signed $7B in solar subsidies, and enacted the Inflation Reduction act to support clean energy.
Wow. I was going to copy and paste them into my comment, but then I saw there were 98 pages of accomplishments. Well done!
Here’s a link to get around the paywall: https://archive.is/2024.05.20-232047/https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2021/climate-environment/biden-climate-environment-actions/
Unfortunately you lose all the interactive features on the archived copy, so you can’t see any of the details, just numerical summaries.
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