In the face of the Trump administration’s attacks on our communities and the climate, downballot races have an outsized role in the fight for climate and environmental justice. That’s why this summer and fall, Lead Locally is organizing Calls for Climate, a phone banking series to reach voters in key downballot races.
Our next phone bank is on Wednesday, September 3, and we’re making calls in support of climate leader Lily Franklin for Virginia’s House of Delegates.
Calls for Climate is a virtual phone bank that you can join from anywhere — all you need is a computer and a phone. Each week, we’ll be talking to voters about a race with important stakes for climate and democracy:
In Virginia, we’re making calls in support of progressive state legislators to strengthen the state’s Democratic Assembly majority and beat MAGA Republicans. Take action with us to win a pro-climate Democratic trifecta that will pass bills to regulate the statewide utility Dominion Energy, cut carbon pollution, and ensure affordable energy bills for all.
In Georgia, we’re backing two climate champions running for the Public Service Commission. If elected, Dr. Alicia Johnson and Peter Hubbard will fight to lower energy bills for working families by stopping rate hikes and accelerating the buildout of renewable energy.
In New Orleans, Louisiana, we’re organizing for Pastor Gregory Manning for City Council. A longtime leader in the city’s climate justice movement, Pastor Manning’s platform centers on reigning in the profits of the city’s utility Entergy and tackling the skyrocketing costs of utility bills and housing.
Local races like these are often determined by a small number of votes, so every voter we can talk to really does matter.
Whether you’re making calls for the first time or a seasoned phone banker, we’ve got you covered! We’ll begin by learning what is at stake in the race (often from the candidates themselves), review the phone banking script, and walk through how to use the calling platform.