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Climate change is the greatest challenge of our generation, and it causes the most harm to communities that have been historically exploited by corporate polluters and harmful policies: low-income communities, indigenous communities and communities of color. There’s no time to wait – we must build a future that works well for all of us.
The League of Conservation Voters is laser-focused on achieving meaningful and equitable reductions in pollution, and on building a clean energy economy that works for us all.
An economy that works well for all of us will:
And none of that can happen unless we have a robust, inclusive and anti-racist climate movement.
To get there, LCV and our network of 30+ state affiliates work jointly on government investments, policy, elections, and accountability at all levels of government.
Clean Energy for All is a grassroots campaign to reject fossil fuels and embrace clean energy nationwide. Led by LCV and our 30+ state affiliates, this campaign works to enact change at the state and local levels to advance clean energy solutions that cut pollution and protect public health.
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LCV’s Chispa (“spark” in Spanish) program builds the power of Latinx and other communities of color to achieve climate justice, community health, and environmental protections at the local and state level.
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Fighting for urgent climate action requires massive grassroots support. Through our Climate Action program, volunteers lead meaningful change online and on the ground in their local communities.
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“Few organizations are as ready for this fight as LCV — you are organized, you are strategic, and you are steeled. For that reason, few organizations have made a bigger difference.”
Juneteenth is a celebration of Black freedom, and as we continue to fight for racial justice and equity, we recognize that these goals cannot be accomplished without also fighting for environmental justice. The Biden-Harris administration is committed to advancing racial and environmental justice through the Justice40 Initiative, with historic investments in clean energy and infrastructure flowing to communities historically overburdened by pollution.
Every week, we round up five of the best good climate news stories we're celebrating. This week we cover construction on an offshore wind hub for NYC, record investments in clean energy, Maryland's executive order to address climate change, new EPA guidance to protect aquatic ecosystems, and an Illinois plan to meet its decarbonization goals.
Every week, we round up five of the best good climate news stories we're celebrating. This week we cover restored wetland protections in Colorado, federal investments in public lands and conservation, a commitment to cutting food waste, the release of the Climate Capital Guidebook, and Mexico's election of a climate scientist as its next president.
Every week, we round up five of the best good climate news stories we're celebrating. This week we cover clean school buses, the Biden-Harris administration's expanded environmental justice advisory council, New York becoming the first state to deploy federal clean energy home rebates, California's plan to boost transmission and wind power, and a ruling from the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea.
Elena Gaona, Chispa's Communications Director, relates her experience participating in the White House's recent Roundtable on Latino Economic Empowerment Through Climate Action. The roundtable highlighted the monumental opportunity to bring the Latine community into a new green economy with good-paying jobs, lower household costs, healthier communities and a healthier planet.
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