Rosario Dawson, Bill Nye among those teaming up for climate initiative
Rosario Dawson, Bill Nye, Jack Schlossberg and Sophia Bush are among the bold-faced names the group Climate Power is partnering with to get voters to back Vice President Harris for her positions on energy and the environment.
In a campaign dubbed "Too Hot Not To Vote," the group hopes to energize voters in seven key swing states to vote for Harris.
“Every heatwave, unnatural disaster, and extreme weather event is a reminder that our choices matter. This election, it’s not just about voting—it’s about choosing a future where our leaders prioritize the climate and clean energy,” Bush, an actress and activist who is a co-chair of the initiative, said in a statement.
Other co-chairs include Dawson, Schlossberg, the "Science Guy" Nye, LaTricea Adams, Misha Collins, Sierra Quitiquit, Piper Perabo and Pattie Gonia.
Climate Power plans to direct its attention toward women under 40 years old in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Those seven states are likely to decide the presidential election between Harris and former President Trump.
“We’re at a crossroads, and the ‘Too Hot Not to Vote’ campaign is our call to action. Let’s use our power to support those who will make real progress and address the environmental injustices disproportionately impacting Black and Brown communities. It’s time to turn our concerns into action at the polls," Bush added.
Climate Power's campaign is partnered with 13 organizations including the League of Conservation Voters Action Fund, the Natural Resources Defense Council Action Fund, Green New Deal Network, Sierra Club Political Committee, Extreme Weather Survivors Action Fund, Environmental Defense Fund Action, Treeage and Feminist.
"The U.S.A. can lead the world in green energy and clean technology if we all turn out and VOTE for Harris and [vice presidential candidate Gov. Tim] Walz this fall," Schlossberg, the granndson of former President Kennedy, said in a statement.
Climate concerns were at the forefront of the Democratic Party's platform at the party's national convention last month, where conservation and environmental justice were a top priority. At the Republican National Convention in July, former President Trump criticized Biden-era climate policies and suggested he would change climate-related funding.
Climate Power's initiative has a website, TooHotNotToVote.com, where people can check on their plans for voting and learn about candidates' climate policies.
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