I hear your points, but Trump has shown that he is moveable when there is pushback. We need more protest, persuasion, and advocacy on climate right now. And there are other audiences to consider like Democratic leaders who should see a passionate movement that isn't giving up.

Per Politico: In 2023, Hortman helped pushed through bills that established Minnesota’s clean electricity standard, a green bank, subsidies for clean tech and electric vehicles, greater environmental justice provisions in permitting and a suite of other climate policies.

A friend of mine in Minnesota said that it is hard to overstate what she's mean to clean energy and climate.

When I made the Minnesolar documentary in 2012, she hosted a house party. Then we worked together to pass a solar energy standard and community solar bill that transformed Minnesota's clean energy landscape.

On the bright side, there are about 49% that are Alarmed, Concerned, or Cautious. So a persuasion campaign could make a difference.

Some lessons:
🏢 Business has a role in building public and political will for climate action.
💡 Americans need help connecting the dots between the fossil fuel industry and climate change.
💡 Business can use its market research capacity to build the climate movement.

Recently, Phoebe Merrick from @yaleclimatecomm.bsky.social had the opportunity to sit down with Kate Ogden, Advocacy and Movement Building Manager at Seventh Generation, to learn more about their approach to climate communication.

The organizers seek to curate a diverse, cross-sector program that highlights the diversity and variety of climate storytelling. Applications for presenters due March 1; full program will be available March 15.

You are invited to submit, by 6 pm Eastern on March 1st, a proposal for a pecha-kucha-style five-minute presentation of your climate storytelling work (15 slides in 5 minutes).

On April 10, from 4-6p Eastern, the event and its companion documentation offer a high-profile platform to show off climate storytelling work and to learn and connect with others working in this important space.

Registration for the event: environment.princeton.edu/climate-stor...

My Climate Story project together with the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication, the Penn Center for Science, Sustainability and the Media, and the High Meadows Environmental Institute will host a free and live, online, and moderated 120-minute session featuring selected storytellers.

Localyst is part of a growing number of organizations meeting rural Americans where they are and helping them to engage in supporting clean energy.

You can join here: analystinstitute.org/join/?utm_so...

If you are interested in diving deeper into this topic, there is much more guidance on this available to members of the Analyst Institute. I highly recommend joining if you work in progressive movements or politics. Join the Analyst Group to learn more.