Many Environmentalists Don’t Vote. This Group Wants to Change That
“The climate movement doesn’t have a persuasion problem as much as we have a turnout problem,” says Nathaniel Stinnett of the Environmental Voter Project.
Voting booths at a polling station in Plymouth, New Hampshire, during the state’s primary on Jan. 23.
Photographer: Al Drago/BloombergAll over the planet, elections are taking center stage this year, as some 4 billion people across more than 50 countries head to the polls — roughly half the world’s population. In the US, March 5 marks what’s known as Super Tuesday, when the greatest number of states hold primary elections and caucuses to determine the presidential candidates come November.
You could be forgiven for thinking that climate change is high on the list of election issues, or for assuming that Americans who care about it will be running, not walking, to the ballot box to vote. The US endured a whopping 28 disasters costing $1 billion or more in damages in 2023, which was also the hottest year in recorded history. This year is shaping up to match or exceed that record.