Environmental Groups Launch Tool to Help Green Voters

NCLCV’s Conservation Votes PAC and the NC Chapter of the Sierra Club have launched the new Green Voter Guide NC, an online tool for voters to determine which candidates on their ballot have the support of the leading environmental endorsing groups in our state.

Candidates seeking state office in NC and who have been endorsed by either or both of those groups are listed on the website https://greenvoterguidenc.org. Included are candidates for all the statewide Council of State executive posts (Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General, etc.) and all the statewide judicial candidates for NC Supreme Court and Court of Appeals. Additionally, NCLCV and NC Sierra Club  have endorsed 51 NC House and 24 NC Senate candidates.

The Green Voter Guide helps voters quickly find the environmental champions on their ballot and links to their websites. Additionally, it provides links to donate directly to these candidates, as well as information about registering to vote, how to vote, and election updates. 

Holding Leaders Accountable

“We won’t let polluters side-step our system’s checks and balances to elect their cronies and leave North Carolinians with poisoned water and air. Instead, we must elect environmental leaders to the council of state to protect our people and our environment, and this guide gives voters the facts to inform their vote,” said Dan Crawford, director of governmental relations for NCLCV.

“We have seen what a pro-polluter super majority can do: They have failed to act on PFAS, stripped protections for millions of acres of wetlands, removed common-sense energy efficiency regulations for buildings, and more. This guide will help North Carolinians hold them accountable this election,” said Chris Herndon, state director of the NC Sierra Club.

Helene Emphasizes Importance of Climate Action

Climate action is very clearly on the ballot this November. With the recent devastation of hurricane Helene, it is on top of many voters’ minds. While getting help to impacted communities is clearly the primary focus at this time, a robust public discussion is already underway about why hurricane Helene was so severe, and the damage it caused in the mountains and foothill areas so catastrophic. Some online commentary asserts that the storm had no connection to climate change—but North Carolina meteorologists respond that the connection is “certain.”

Learn more about Helene’s connection to climate change and how to donate to recovery efforts.