Resource Type: Research & Articles

This post includes climate and environment headlines, data points, and key takeaways from recent public polls – including new polling on federal funding cuts, the Trump administration’s early actions on energy and the environment, and Americans’ concerns about climate change and extreme weather.

In 2025, the only thing we can expect is the unexpected. Political turmoil, economic uncertainty, and climate-related weather events – it’s … a lot. How do we prepare for big, unexpected events, keep our eyes on the prize, and continue to grow stronger as advocates, organizations, and movements?

This Article describes and analyzes the growing local opposition to rural solar energy and ultimately argues for a wave of new state legislation designed to strengthen rural landowners’ rights to develop utility-scale solar projects on their land.

Following our training “Recruitment and Retention: Building Your Base and Keeping Folks Around,” this tip sheet offers practical guidance on how to bring new people into your work and keep them engaged over time.

Join us for an hour as we dive into best practices of recruitment strategies and how to foster entry points for new people in your organization.

A campaign playbook: “How Richmond Made Polluters Pay” — documenting the Richmond coalition’s lessons learned and recommendations for other communities near extractive industries to build a ballot measure campaign. We hope that some of the lessons learned from our campaign will be helpful to other refinery communities.