Your advocacy and voice are powerful.
There are many things that you can do to hold those in power accountable and support long-term change. Here you’ll find everything you need to make a voting plan for November 5. We’ve compiled all the logistical information on how to vote, where to vote, how to make sure your registration is up to date, and more!
We’ve also included ways for you to find your candidates, learn more about them, and questions you can ask to see where they stand on conservation issues. And, if applicable, we’ve included information on environmental ballot initiatives that you may see and how you can learn more. Click your state to access these resources.
"Voters want climate champions willing to take strong action. And we need these champions now more than ever. The urgency of our climate crisis means that we can no longer kick the can down the road."
See how advocacy for cleaner air and affordable EVs made a difference in New Mexico
What does it mean to be a climate champion?
Advances Clean Energy
Support initiatives that will speed up the transition to renewable energy, reduce pollution, invest in our local economies, and safeguard the health of our communities
Protects Land and Wildlife
Support initiatives that ensure that our unique landscapes and critical wildlife habitat are protected and that our public lands are accessible to all.
Supports Healthy River
Support initiatives that promote smart water use, conserve water for a sustainable water future, and ensure healthy, flowing rivers for communities and wildlife.
Ask Your Candidates Where They Stand on Climate Policy
- Where will addressing the climate crisis fall on your list of priorities once you take office? What will be the first issue you want to work on to protect the environment and prepare our communities
- What steps will you take to support the growth of the clean energy industry and advance the transition to a zero-carbon economy?
- How will you work toward environmental justice and protect the vulnerable communities that bear the brunt of climate change and the impacts of energy development
- What steps will you take to ensure our state reduces our carbon emissions? Do you have an emissions reduction target or timeline
- What will you do to support the adoption of electric vehicles?
- How will you ensure all communities can equitably access public lands and outdoor recreation opportunities?
- How will you incentivize energy efficiency and reduce fossil fuel use in new buildings?
- How will you encourage weatherization of existing homes and apartment buildings to make them more comfortable and reduce energy use?
- How will you work to help support equitable, climate-resilient communities
- Who are the corporate donors to your election campaign?
- What will you do to restore habitat connectivity and conserve migration corridors?
- What does a bright climate future look like to you?
- How will you work to protect our rivers, streams, and wetlands in the face of drought and climate change?
- What steps will you take to support water conservation by cities and agriculture in our state?
- How will you incentivize water efficiency in new development?
- Climate change and unsustainable water demands threaten the future of the Colorado River Basin and our communities. Decisionmakers are updating the guidelines governing the river. It’s clear that we need a more holistic management approach that embraces environmental stewardship and balances supply and demand. What will you do to ensure that our state works collaboratively with the Bureau of Reclamation, other basin states, Tribes, and stakeholders (including conservation organizations) to save water and protect the health of the Colorado River?
