Resources

Search below for resources covering the intersection of climate engagement, social science and data analytics.

RESULTS

A poll of voters in August exploring Americans’ concerns about the cost of energy, their energy priorities, and their views on different energy types, growing energy demand, and the energy provisions in the OBBBA.

Research & Articles
08-27-2025

A new poll from Data for Progress explores voter attitudes toward nuclear and geothermal, particularly in the context of local deployment and decarbonization.

Research & Articles
08-22-2025

This summary focuses on key changes made to the Inflation Reduction Act by the OBBBA, with a focus on changes to tax credits, loans, and grants that were creating good jobs, addressing climate change, and building more resilient communities. Like the Inflation Reduction Act, the OBBBA is expansive and includes tax policy and health care provisions that—while significant—fall outside of the scope of this resource.

What does clean energy activism look like?

Bill McKibben and Jamie Henn, Volt
Research & Articles
08-20-2025

Movement veterans Bill McKibben and Jamie Henn have been thinking about where climate activism goes from here. They argue for a new focus on celebrating and accelerating the miraculous global boom in solar power. We get into what it looks like to fight for building stuff, how to win the online information war for clean energy, and why the sun offers not just cheaper power, but a form of liberation.

From July 25 to 26, 2025, Data for Progress conducted a national survey of 1,209 likely U.S. voters using an online panel. This study explored sentiments bipartisan voter attitudes towards local energy development.

States like Vermont, New York, and Michigan are leading in climate action with renewable energy targets and pollution regulations. A national survey shows that 36% of voters believe Democrats are more active on energy and environmental issues, with responses varying by partisanship.

This memo overviews recent polling and provides guidance for local elected officials on how to effectively communicate about climate and clean energy to align with Americans’ economic concerns. Our core recommendation: keep messages simple, focused, and personal—centered on the direct costs people are experiencing in their daily lives.

A Permitting Crisis for Renewables

Robinson Meye, Charlie Clynes, Heatmap
Research & Articles
07-07-2025

An article exploring the fact that a fifth of U.S. counties now restrict renewables development, according to exclusive data gathered by Heatmap Pro.

Harmony Labs and partners set out to map Energy Transition Materials (ETM) narratives, in 9 nations and 3 domains, and experiment with communications that build support for a just energy transition.

Research & Articles
06-26-2025

Generation180 and Climate Advocacy Lab hosted a one-hour virtual event – “Trusted Messengers: Growing your network of climate advocates” – to discuss how organizations are mainstreaming clean energy and changing the narrative by tapping the power of local leaders and creatives.