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Visible Leadership in Action: How Climate Ambassadors Are Making an Impact in 2026
Now that we’re nearly halfway through the year, it’s exciting to look back at the energy and momentum Climate Ambassadors have already brought into their communities…
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Time for Moral Courage
The 4/29 Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Callais is a profound setback for our democracy. It is an attack on long and hard-won fights for voting rights, and guts the guardrails for fair representation in the communities already hit first and worst by climate change.
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American Climate Perspectives Survey 2026, Vol. I
Most Americans are concerned about climate change, but they don’t think others share that concern. That quiet misunderstanding is one of the biggest barriers to climate action in the United States. This report explores how trust in information, media habits, and perceptions of others shape how people think about climate change.
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Collective Efficacy: An Asset for Climate Solutions
Have you ever heard of the term collective efficacy? If you’ve ever sat in on a psychology or sociology course, it may ring a bell. Even if you’ve never heard of the term, you have likely experienced the phenomenon. Collective efficacy “represents a group’s shared belief in its ability to organize and execute courses of…
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American Climate Leadership Awards 2022 Finalists Announced
American Climate Leadership Awards 2022 Finalists Announced An Extraordinary Mix of National, State, and Local Groups Take Home $10,000 Each February 25, 2022 — ecoAmerica announces the 10 finalists for the 2022 American Climate Leadership Awards which recognizes, rewards, and amplifies best practices in activating climate change advocacy and action. This year’s group of finalists…
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It’s Not Too Late
Global warming seeped into our consciousness during the Carter administration in the late 1970s. Our burning of fossil fuels was pouring gigatons of pollution into the atmosphere and waters changing the chemistry and temperature of the planet, destroying the nature that sustains us, and creating an existential emergency for humans and other life on…
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Ecoanxiety: A Word to Empower Climate Leaders
Words are powerful because they give us the opportunity to articulate our experiences and share knowledge. With an interwoven, planetary challenge like climate change, our ability to effectively communicate is critical. As climate discussions, engagement, and leadership continue to boom in the nation, so too does the term ecoanxiety. Mental Health and Our Changing Climate,…
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American Climate Perspectives Survey 2022, Vol. I
Almost half of Americans are very concerned about climate change, yet only 14% think others around them are very concerned.
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2022 American Climate Leadership Award Semifinalists
2022 American Climate Leadership Award Semifinalists ecoAmerica recognizes 30 individuals and organizations for extraordinary US climate action A wave of effective climate action and advocacy is sweeping across the US despite the hurdles of concurrent pandemics. To honor and recognize outstanding achievements in local, regional and national climate advocacy and action, ecoAmerica is pleased to…
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A Year of American Climate Perspectives
2021 has been a big year for climate change.
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American Climate Perspectives Survey 2021, Vol. V
Energy Attitudes: Americans Support Clean Energy The world was watching to see whether leaders would bring forth ambitious climate plans at the United Nations’ COP26. To reach agreements and the conference’s goal of global net zero by mid-century, it has been acknowledged that we must rapidly transition away from oil and coal and invest in…
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AUCD and ecoAmerica Partner to Bring Disability Perspective to Climate Justice
Over 61 million Americans have a disability and more than 1 billion do world-wide. Yet climate justice circles typically don’t include a disability perspective. This is why we are thrilled that the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD), a national, nonprofit network of university-based centers and programs in every state and territory working to…
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MENTAL HEALTH AND OUR CHANGING CLIMATE
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Thriving Earth Exchange and ecoAmerica partner to support community-led projects, climate leadership across the U.S.
American Geophysical Union’s Thriving Earth Exchange and ecoAmerica are thrilled to announce a new partnership to support projects that help communities respond and adapt to the impact of climate change on public health, the environment and infrastructure. Thriving Earth Exchange connects communities with scientists and technical experts to help them explore priorities related to natural…