Inside the climate movement's final push for Harris
Advocates from multiple climate and environmental advocacy groups will make calls, unleash advertisements, knock on doors and utilize star power in support of Vice President Harris in the final stretch of the 2024 campaign, underscoring how critical they consider the White House race to be for the future of their cause.
“We know that so much is on the line for climate,” activist Saad Amer told The Hill ahead of a strategy session with movement leaders Monday. “I am feeling like we can totally do this.”
Climate activists see this election as having dire consequences for the planet, marking a starkly contrasting choice between Harris, who they believe could implement significant policies to mitigate climate change, and former President Trump, who has repeatedly minimized the issue and pledged to repeal a number of measures aimed at combating it.
The Biden administration has taken historic climate actions, including through the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, which included billions of dollars for low-carbon energy sources. However, some climate advocates have said President Biden and Harris haven’t gone far enough to address the issue. Many of these progressive voters have also expressed disappointment on other issues, including the administration’s handling of the war in Gaza.
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4959560-climate-advocates-support-harris/