National Environmental and Climate Groups Endorse Kamala Harris for President
Multiple major environment and climate groups, including the national League of Conservation Voters (LCV) Action Fund, have jointly announced their endorsement for Kamala Harris for President. The other endorsing groups consist of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) Action Fund, the Sierra Club, and Clean Energy for America (CE4A) Action. Together, the groups represent millions of members, and activists in every state.
Harris’ Environmental Record
“Whether holding polluters accountable as San Francisco District Attorney and California Attorney General, leading the charge on electric school buses in the U.S. Senate, or casting the deciding vote on the biggest investment ever in climate, clean energy and environmental justice and leading on climate on the world stage as Vice President, Kamala Harris has long been a climate champion,” said LCV Action Fund Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Tiernan Sittenfeld. “LCV Action Fund is proud to support her historic candidacy and to continue working together to protect our climate, defend our democracy, and much more over the next four years.”
“Kamala Harris has been a driving force in delivering the strongest climate action in history. She’s ready to build on those gains from day one as president,” said Manish Bapna, president and CEO of the NRDC Action Fund. “She championed the policies and investments that are cutting climate pollution, creating jobs, unlocking innovation, strengthening the economy, and protecting vulnerable communities. Harris grasps the urgency and scale of the challenge. She’ll advance the climate progress we’ve made at home and internationally. She’ll raise climate ambition to make sure we confront the climate crisis in a way that makes the country more inclusive, more economically competitive and more energy secure.”
Ben Jealous, Sierra Club Executive Director, said: “There is no doubt that she will work to continue the Biden-Harris administration’s legacy of acting ambitiously to advance our progress toward a just, thriving clean energy economy. I have had the distinct personal privilege of calling Kamala Harris a dear friend for more than 20 years, but it will be an even greater honor to call her Madam President.”
“Clean energy is the future of American energy and we cannot afford to backslide on the historic progress made under President Biden.” said CE4A Action Deputy Executive Director Sarah Mason. “Vice President Harris is a proven champion and fierce advocate for climate action and clean energy and we are confident she will carry on the impressive legacy of the Biden-Harris Administration as President.”
Keeping Environment/Climate Top of Mind
In addition to the organizational endorsements, the Harris campaign is also featured on the joint environment/climate fundraising site, www.givegreen.com. When donors contribute to her campaign via this website, they clearly communicate their prioritization of protecting our planet. Environmental and climate group leaders held a joint fundraising and volunteer recruitment call on July 25th.
On this call, Dr. Leah Stokes said, “The grassroots momentum behind Harris is exceptional. The climate movement alongside environmental justice leaders and folks working in the clean energy industry are all behind Kamala Harris. It’s amazing to see our movement coalesce behind Harris. When it comes to the planet, the stakes of this election could not be higher. Kamala Harris is the climate leader we need in the White House.”
What is Next?
According to the Associated Press (AP) Democratic Delegate Tracker, as of 5 p.m. July 26, Vice President Kamala Harris had already received public commitments of support from 3,359 of the delegates to the Democratic National Convention (DNC). Only 1,976 delegate votes are needed for the nomination in 2024. Harris commitments include all 116 North Carolina DNC delegates.
