Resource Type: Field Research

The Lab wrote our first newsletter about the GND* way back in January of 2019 when we walked through how both the policy and the organizing happening around the climate, labor, and justice framework reflected a number of evidence-based best practices for building a powerful movement. And WOW, a lot of progress has been made since then – including a suite of policies and programs like solar for all, direct pay, and the new American Climate Corps – with the GND’s fingerprints all over them. We are collaborating on this week’s newsletter with our good friends at the Green New Deal Network (GNDN), who have been serving as the hub of the GND movement, turning regular people’s demands into policy wins since 2019.

We are excited to share the second monthly report from the IRA Data & Insights Hub*, your one-stop shop for Inflation Reduction Act communications guidance. The Hub synthesizes data and research from many of you to deliver actionable insights on IRA advocacy, and is a project of the Climate Advocacy Lab, in partnership with impact agency 89up.

COP28 begins in Dubai today during what will likely be the hottest year on record. Notably, it’s also the first time in the conference’s history that health will play a central theme, which speaks to how far we’ve come in bridging the climate and health worlds compared to just a few years ago, thanks to advocacy efforts across the movement and a rapidly growing body of research making the connection evident.
Health-related impacts of climate change have become impossible to overlook—from heat stroke, to climate anxiety, to air pollution from fossil fuel facilities, and they all disproportionately impact BIPOC and frontline communities. The Lancet Countdown recently published a new report highlighting how the alarming health risks are only getting worse due to continued global inaction, and even Billboard has begun keeping track of major concerts disrupted by extreme weather and its health impacts across the world.
Now more than ever, health is a relevant, compelling angle in engaging the public on climate change, and health professionals are uniquely positioned to leverage their trusted voices for climate action. So this week, we’re sharing insights from the Lab’s Climate & Health Peer Learning Circle (one completed early 2023, and the other currently in progress!) which provides cohorts of health professionals with the necessary training to effectively engage their colleagues and the public on climate.

Join the Rural Climate Partnership for a presentation on how we can use a benefits-forward narrative strategy to connect with rural people. Together, we’ll explore 5 narrative keys that allow communicators to reach across cultural differences and avoid culture war frames to connect on shared values.