Issue: Environmental/Climate Justice

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.

In our final IRA Data & Insights Hub report of the year, we share how partners in our Field Research Program are building evidence-based messaging to persuade communities on the benefits of clean energy and climate justice solutions. Read below for highlights on what we’re learning at the doors and online from communities in New York, Maine, and New Jersey.