Sunrise Movement Targets Climate Voters—and the Dangers of Trump

Sunrise Movement is trying to get voters to connect the lived experience of a changing climate with political outcomes.

Its outreach initiative includes door-knocking, social media ads, and tabling on college campuses.

Sunrise as an organization has not officially endorsed either candidate but has positioned Trump as a bigger threat to the climate justice movement.

Sunrise has collaborated with students at UNC Asheville to do this work, even while university operations are still closed.

Organizers in Sunrise ’s Orlando hub in Florida are focusing their efforts on state-level elections, local amendments, and efforts to legalize marijuana and abortion.

The fight for climate justice requires more than just voting for a specific candidate, organizers say.