Resource Type: Social Science Research

Earlier this month, I traveled to Lumberton, NC for the North Carolina Climate Justice Collective (NCCJC)’s quarterly convening of Resiliency Organizing Hub leaders. The Lumberton area was hit by devastating floods from back-to-back hurricanes in 2017 and 2018, displacing thousands and prompting critical conversations about how to build both more resilient infrastructure and more resilient communities.
In the face of worsening, climate-fueled extreme weather and the ongoing threat of extractive industries, local organizations like the Robeson County Cooperative for Sustainable Development (RCCSD) are providing direct relief, pushing for a more “just recovery,” and organizing people to “fight the bad” and “build the good.” (Bonus content: Check out RCCSD’s climate justice microgrant project, detailing lessons learned from the successful campaign to stop the Atlantic Coast Pipeline*!)
NCCJC is one of the Lab’s newest strategic partners, and we’ve had the privilege of working closely together over the past year in support of their place-based organizing work! In this week’s newsletter, we’re excited to share more information about NCCJC’s Resiliency Organizing Hub and anchor organizations, as well as some reflections and early learnings from our partnership work so far.

With the IRA’s 2nd anniversary, we’ve seen the positive ripples of the IRA spread across the nation. The Climate Jobs National Resource Center announced that over 6,200 IRA-eligible clean energy projects are planned, in development or already complete. CJNRC estimates the sum of all projects across the country will create over 3 million jobs that can boost pay and job quality by meeting IRA labor provisions, and generate over 1 million megawatts of clean power.

The Analyst Institute’s Get-out-the-Vote (GOTV) training offered a comprehensive overview of the most recent evidence to support your program decision-making, including on messaging, mode (and layering modes!), timing, and volume, along with tips for navigating a changing vote-by-mail landscape. The Lab also provided GOTV guidance specific for climate advocates.