Resource Type: Research & Articles

This post includes climate and environment headlines, data points, and key takeaways from recent public polls – including a new analysis of Americans’ climate justice attitudes and newly released polling on national parks and wildlife.

My grandfather, Chester Barnett, grew up on a corn farm in southern Indiana in the early 1900s. He lived in rural communities for most of his life, including the tiny town of Yreka, CA where my Mom was raised. I thought about him (and my family’s “rural roots”) a lot when I was back in Indiana recently for a conference — which, in addition to lots of great discussions, included a tour of several “rural climate solutions” sites.

This post includes climate and environment headlines, data points, and key takeaways from recent public polls – including new polling about fossil fuel accountability, publicly owned utilities, and frontline communities’ vulnerability to extreme weather.