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Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice

We pursue climate action that meets the crisis’s urgency, creates good-quality jobs, benefits disadvantaged communities, and restores U.S. credibility on the global stage.

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What We're Working On

What We're Doing

Pursuing environmental justice

Investing in equitable climate solutions that address the country’s legacy of environmental racism while working to ensure that all communities have the right to breathe clean air, live free of dangerous levels of toxic pollution, access healthy food, and share the benefits of a prosperous economy

Creating good, clean jobs at home

Laying the groundwork for an urgent transition to a clean energy economy that works for all, creating millions of well-paying jobs with the opportunity to join a union, and improving the quality of life for all Americans in the process

Protecting nature

Addressing the linked climate and biodiversity crises by conserving 30 percent of all U.S. lands and water by 2030 and promoting natural solutions to the climate crisis that benefit all communities

Restoring U.S. climate leadership on the global stage

By taking strong and equitable domestic action, we restore the ability to bring countries together to reduce emissions and help developing countries transition to carbon-neutral economies and adapt to inevitable impacts

By the numbers

$99B

The cost to U.S. taxpayers from extreme weather events in 2020—and it’s getting worse

CAP, “Extreme Weather Cost U.S. Taxpayers $99 Billion Last Year, and It Is Getting Worse” (2021).

139

The number of elected senators and representatives who still deny climate change

CAP, “Climate Deniers in the 117th Congress” (2021).

2°F

Human activity, largely burning fossil fuels, has warmed the planet this much since 1800s

The New York Times, “A Hotter Future Is Certain, Climate Panel Warns. But How Hot Is Up to Us.” (2021).

1M

The number of plant and animal species at risk of extinction around the world today

CAP, “How Much Nature Should America Keep?” (2019).

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Earth Day Special: Trevor Higgins on Combating Climate Change Podcast

Earth Day Special: Trevor Higgins on Combating Climate Change

Trevor Higgins, senior vice president of Energy and Environment at the Center for American Progress Action Fund, joins the show to discuss climate policy wins and saving the planet.

Daniella Gibbs Léger, Colin Seeberger, Erin Phillips, 7 More Kelly McCoy, Mishka Espey, Muggs Leone, Hai-Lam Phan, Matthew Gossage, Olivia Mowry, Toni Pandolfo

Op-ed: How federal investments are empowering Navajo People Personal Story

Op-ed: How federal investments are empowering Navajo People

JoAnn Armenta, the CEO of an organization that provides workforce training and resources to the Navajo people, shares how the Inflation Reduction Act has helped her organization provide community members with the skills to start their own solar businesses.

The Copper Courier

JoAnn Armenta

Rep. Wendy E.N Thomas: Infrastructure Bill will help mitigate ‘forever chemicals’ In the News
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Rep. Wendy E.N Thomas: Infrastructure Bill will help mitigate ‘forever chemicals’

In an op-ed, New Hampshire state Rep. Wendy E.N. Thomas (D) describes how contaminated drinking water contributed to deteriorating public health in her community. Thomas explains how federal grants from the Biden administration’s infrastructure policies are delivering long-awaited relief to affected communities.

the New Hampshire Union Leader

Wendy E.N. Thomas

How the Inflation Reduction Act Will Drive Global Climate Action Article
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How the Inflation Reduction Act Will Drive Global Climate Action

The Inflation Reduction Act puts the United States on track to meeting its Paris Agreement commitment and to reclaiming the mantle of global climate leadership.

the Center for American Progress

Frances Colón, Anne Christianson, Cassidy Childs

5 Major Benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act’s Climate Investments Fact Sheet
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5 Major Benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act’s Climate Investments

The Inflation Reduction Act’s $369 billion in climate investments won’t just tackle climate change; they will save families money, create millions of good jobs, and reduce pollution over the next decade.

the Center for American Progress

Trevor Higgins, Sally Hardin

Earth Day Special: Christy Goldfuss on the Climate and Clean Energy Podcast

Earth Day Special: Christy Goldfuss on the Climate and Clean Energy

This week on "The Tent," Daniella and Christy Goldfuss, senior vice president of Energy and Environment at the Center for American Progress, discuss recent climate research, the state of climate legislation, and what Democrats can do to prepare for the midterm elections.

Daniella Gibbs Léger, Erin Phillips, Kelly McCoy, 2 More Tricia Woodcome, Sam Signorelli

A Path Forward on Build Back Better Article
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A Path Forward on Build Back Better

Reviving Build Back Better requires Democrats to focus on the elements that will lower costs for American families and that can secure the necessary votes in Congress.

Patrick Gaspard

How the Build Back Better Act Will Cut Costs for Families Podcast

How the Build Back Better Act Will Cut Costs for Families

This week on "The Tent," Daniella chats with Seth Hanlon about the state of the economy and discuses the passage of the historic bipartisan infrastructure bill.

Daniella Gibbs Léger, Chris Ford, Kelly McCoy, 1 More Tricia Woodcome

John Podesta on COP26 and the Build Back Better Agenda Podcast

John Podesta on COP26 and the Build Back Better Agenda

This week on "The Tent," Daniella and CAP founder John Podesta discuss the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference and President Joe Biden's Build Back Better agenda.

Daniella Gibbs Léger, Chris Ford, Kelly McCoy, 1 More Tricia Woodcome

U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin on LGBTQ Pride and the Senate’s Very Busy June Podcast

U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin on LGBTQ Pride and the Senate’s Very Busy June

This week, Daniella sits down with U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin to discuss the political life of LGBTQ Americans under the Biden administration, voting rights, and climate-minded investments in infrastructure.

Daniella Gibbs Léger, Jesse Lee, Chris Ford, 2 More Adam Peck, Morgan Spivey

Sen. Tammy Duckworth on Investing in Infrastructure and Bipartisanship Podcast

Sen. Tammy Duckworth on Investing in Infrastructure and Bipartisanship

Daniella and Jesse connect with Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) for an insightful conversation on how the new Democratic majority in the Senate has worked to pass ambitious legislation to bolster the economy during COVID-19.

Daniella Gibbs Léger, Jesse Lee, Chris Ford, 2 More Adam Peck, Morgan Spivey

AFL-CIO Chief Economist Bill Spriggs on the Economy and Infrastructure for All Podcast

AFL-CIO Chief Economist Bill Spriggs on the Economy and Infrastructure for All

Bill Spriggs, chief economist at the AFL-CIO, joins the podcast to explore the state of the economy and how Biden’s jobs plans can help growth—and address decades of racial injustice.

Daniella Gibbs Léger, Jesse Lee, Chris Ford, 2 More Adam Peck, Morgan Spivey

Evergreen Action’s Jamal Raad: The West Coast Is on Fire Podcast

Evergreen Action’s Jamal Raad: The West Coast Is on Fire

Evergreen Action’s Jamal Raad joins the pod from Seattle to discuss the devastation wrought by wildfires on the West Coast, how climate change is intensifying wildfire season, and how activists are successfully mainstreaming the issue to make it a top concern for lawmakers and voters alike.

Daniella Gibbs Léger, Ed Chung, Jesse Lee, 3 More Chris Ford, Dwayne Greene, Adam Peck