We are thrilled to support a slate of climate champions across the US who are won step away from winning their races!

New Mexico

Albuquerque: After the county’s Air Quality Control Board approved regulation to protect against polluting industries, the current Albuquerque City Council voted to dismantle it. The city has a historic chance to flip the Council to a Democratic majority this year and can reverse this decision to reinstate the Air Quality Control Board!

• Teresa Garcia for Albuquerque City Council District 3: Garcia is a longtime advocate in Albuquerque where she’s served as the Chair of the city’s Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Commission. She’s running to invest in the city’s infrastructure in particular – and will help pass initiatives for equitable access to lighting, roads, and parks.

New Jersey

Jersey City: As one of the fastest growing cities in the country, Jersey City has an opportunity to show how localities can tackle the climate crisis under Trump, particularly by leading on getting homes and public buildings off of fossil fuels. As the mayoralty and the entire city council head to runoffs, just a handful of races could lead to the implementation of policies that would effectively ban gas hookups in new buildings and decarbonize the city’s large school system.

• James Solomon for Mayor: Solomon already has a track record of beating back the establishment when his upset win against the city’s political machine earned him a seat on Council. Solomon has been a fighter for the climate in office and has fought highway expansion that would worsen air pollution in overburdened communities. If elected, he would pass a citywide Green Resilience Build-Out—upgrading every neighborhood with the infrastructure needed to withstand flooding, extreme heat, and pollution in a city of which 40% of its land is in a flood zone. 
• Joel Brooks for City Council Ward B – Brooks is a longtime labor organizer who has organized to fight for their rights under Jersey City’s antiquated rent control system. If elected, he would work to invest in climate resilient infrastructure in Jersey City and improve energy efficiency to reduce the city’s carbon emissions.
• Jake Ephros for City Council Ward D: Ephros is a teacher and union organizer who led Jersey City’s Right To Counsel campaign which won guaranteed legal representation for tenants in housing court and fought alongside union nurses and nursing home workers with 1199 SEIU to win better contracts. If elected, he would work to invest in climate resilient infrastructure, support the Make Polluters Pay campaign, and improve energy efficiency in Jersey City to reduce carbon emissions.

Georgia

• Nate Jester for Atlanta City Council District 11: Jester is a lawyer and Marine veteran who launched Cascade Centennial, an affordable housing developer that partners with churches and local nonprofits. He’ll block new fossil fuel projects in the city on Council and use zoning, permitting, and city contracting power to prioritize investments that make clean energy accessible to families across the city. He’ll also work to advance electrification and efficiency retrofits, expand community solar on public sites, and add EV charging stations and reliable transit options.

Florida

Orlando City Council is unique in that it manages its own municipal utility which still maintains contracts with coal plants. This Democratic-leaning city in Florida, a state that has critically underinvested in climate action and will likely remain a swing state for upballot elections, can take major action towards cleaner energy and more affordable rates. We’re backing: 

• Mira Tanna for Orlando City Council District 3: Tanna has served as Orlando’s Grants Manager where she was awarded the 2021 Employee of the Year and worked to help the city reach its ambitious sustainability goals by securing multiple state and federal grants. She is running to push the city to invest in public transit, continue to transition to clean energy, improve walkability, and invest more in resiliency as the threat of natural disasters increases.