On Wednesday, April 22, lawmakers, climate leaders, organizers, and change-makers at the front lines of the climate fight are convening an emergency strategy session for Earth Day 2026. This is a key moment to align priorities in the midst of the Trump Administration’s attacks on the health and wellbeing of our families, corrupt attempts to deliver for polluters over people, and blatant efforts to override American democracy. Conversations will center federal regulatory rollbacks and their intersections with key issues, such as affordability and cost of living, public health, environmental justice, and national security. Congressional leaders will outline recent federal climate and environmental policy developments and share perspectives on legislative priorities moving forward. Representatives from national nonprofits and local organizations will highlight on-the-ground initiatives, innovative partnerships, and community-driven solutions that deliver climate resilience and economic opportunity. The event will include an exclusive media presser, giving high-level creators and media the opportunity to report on the climate fight for Earth Day 2026.
Participants:
- U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey
- U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse
- U.S. Representative Yassamin Ansari
- U.S. Representative Don Beyer
- U.S. Representative Suzanne Bonamici
- U.S. Representative Nikki Budzinski
- U.S. Representative Sean Casten
- U.S. Representative Kathy Castor
- U.S. Representative Adelita Grijalva
- U.S. Representative Jared Huffman
- U.S. Representative Ro Khanna
- U.S. Representative Mike Levin
- Dalal Aboulhosn, Managing Director for Programs and Policy, Center for Earth, Energy & Democracy
- Margie Alt, Campaign Director, Climate Action Campaign
- Margot Kimmel, Member, Kids Clean Air Force
- Mia Logan, Senior Advisor for Climate Urgency, Climate Power
- Nalleli Cobo, Environmental Activist and Storyteller
- Saad Amer, Founder, Justice Environment
- Susan Holmes, Executive Director, Endangered Species Coalition
- Tiernan Sittenfeld, Executive Director, National Parks Conservation Association