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Poll: A majority of Americans oppose cuts to Social Security and Medicare

Voters across parties lean in favor of ending subsidies for oil and gas companies. Voters support ending subsidies for oil and gas companies by a 48%-29% margin. Half of Republican voters are on board with ending fossil fuel subsidies. Democrats (45% support / 34% oppose), independents (47% support / 20% oppose), and Republicans (53% support / 26% oppose) all support the idea by double-digit margins.

Campaigning guides for activists

Learn how to become an activist, plan a political campaign strategy, and start a grassroots movement -- all while not burning out. This guide includes chapters on organizing, campaign strategy, action tactics, wellbeing, communication, digital tools, legal rights, and theory of change. Learn how to set up an inclusive movement, how to make decisions democratically and how to mobilize people and keep them engaged. There are different types of strategies depending on local political and social contexts. Find tools for editing videos, designing graphics, managing social media, developing websites and much more. Even though you might not refer to yourself as an ‘activist’, this handbook can be useful for anyone who would like to achieve societal change.

Poll: Democrats, Republicans, and Independents Agree U.S. is on the Wrong Track

Most voters believe that climate change contributed to California’s recent wildfires. Around three in five voters (58%) believe that climate change contributed to California’s recent wildfires. There is also a dramatic partisan split, with more than four in five Democrats (85%) and the majority of independents (54%) saying that climate change played a role in the wildfires while only 36% of Republicans believe so.

Poll: Positivity about how this year has gone highest since before the pandemic

Most Americans expect more extreme weather and rising global temperatures in 2025, though the U.S. public still lags behind comparable countries in predicting climate change impacts. Around two-thirds of Americans say that average global temperatures are likely to increase in 2025 (67%) and that there will likely be more extreme weather events in the U.S. in 2025 than there were in 2024 (66%). 80% of people say that global temperatures are likely to increase this year. This average is 13 points higher than in the U.S. (67%), which ranked the second-lowest of any country surveyed in its beliefs about rising global temperatures. Additionally, the cross-country average of people expecting more extreme weather in their country this year is six points higher (72%) than in the U.S. (66%). That said, Americans’ beliefs that extreme weather will get worse in their country this year are roughly on par with comparable nations such as Great Britain (70%), Canada (68%), and Germany (63%).

Poll: 2025: The public’s priorities and expectations

More Democrats name climate/environment as a top priority for the country in 2025 than any other issue. In an open-ended question that allowed respondents to volunteer up to five priorities, AP-NORC finds that more Americans name immigration (47%) as a top priority for the country in 2025 than any other single issue. It’s important to note that the economy (30%) and inflation (29%) would rank as the public’s top priority if combined together, though the AP-NORC analysis separates these into distinct issues. Foreign policy (35%) also ranks among Americans’ biggest issue concerns, and climate/environment (21%) ranked fifth on the list in terms of overall mentions – slightly ahead of other common priorities including health care (17%), education/student debt (16%), and abortion/women’s rights (16%). Democrats are more likely to name the environment/climate change (36%) as a top priority for the country than any other issue. This is consistent with past research, as AP-NORC also found that climate/environment ranked as Democrats’ biggest issue priority going into 2023 and 2024.

Poll: Republicans Are Seen as Most Focused on Immigration

Voters see climate/environment as one of the biggest disconnects between their own priorities and the priorities of Trump and Republicans in Congress. When asked to choose up to five issues that they believe Trump and Republicans in Congress are most focused on, just 4% of voters rank climate change and the environment among the top priorities that the Republican administration and Congress will work on. Voters perceive immigration (65%) as by far the biggest focus of Trump and Republicans, followed by inflation and the cost of living (34%), taxes (30%), jobs and the economy (29%), and government deficits and spending (29%). While just 4% of voters believe that climate change and the environment is a top focus for Trump and Republicans, 18% say that climate change and the environment is one of the issues that the government should focus most on.

Organizing local support for clean energy projects

In this episode, David talks with Matt Traldi, co-founder of Greenlight America, about the fight for clean energy at the local level. They discuss how small groups of opponents are successfully blocking renewable projects across the country, and how Matt’s organization is working to turn the tide by mobilizing local supporters and giving them the tools to advocate effectively at critical government meetings.

EPC Community Poll Wave 1 Briefing: IRA Incentives, Home Electrification, and Messaging Against IRA Repeal

If defending against Congressional efforts to revoke the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), call it a "repeal" of incentives that are lowering costs for Americans, not a "rollback". Poll testing indicates "repeal" generates more opposition. Positive statements about the IRA increase support, especially messages about the jobs and tax savings that have been created. Energy unreliability and air pollution/health impacts are the top reasons to keep the IRA. Even Majorities of Republicans want to keep IRA incentives. There is an overall strong belief that efficiency upgrades would be helpful, and belief in pro-clean energy statements is higher than opposition statements. There is, however, low awareness of local energy investments related to the IRA and low awareness of repeal efforts. Understanding of terminology varies: "Energy justice" & "Energy equity" are not well understood, while "energy efficiency" and "weatherization" are well understood by Americans. Regarding personal behaviors, cost savings are a key motivator of efficiency & electrification upgrades, while upfront costs and uncertainty about qualification are key barriers. Responses are broadly similar across race, though Black voters are slightly more concerned about certain impacts of IRA repeal, while rural voters tend to show slightly less support for IRA policies.

How is electrification going?

In this episode, David Roberts chats with Ari Matusiak, co-founder and head of Rewiring America, which recently received a $2 billion grant from the feds to take home electrification mainstream. They dig into the practical challenges — getting local contractors on board, simplifying rebate access — and the enormous opportunities.