Issue: Climate Policy

A case study of the investments and strategy to build an inclusive and powerful climate movement in Minnesota that resulted in wins such as the state’s 2023 100% clean energy law. Identifies a number of funding strategies that contributed to growing the movement and a range of policy victories, which funders elsewhere may wish to employ. This case study holds lessons for climate funders seeking to expand their giving to non-traditional climate grantees; non-partisan civic engagement funders wishing to enable favorable policy environments; and movement strategists and community organizers seeking to build coalitions and secure durable policy wins.

This post includes climate and environment headlines, data points, and key takeaways from recent public polls – including a new report from Pew about Americans’ beliefs and preferences for climate policy, new polling about residential solar, and new research about the emotions behind climate activism.