ClimateVoices

"Whether at the local, state, provincial, or national level, so much change comes from people joining with others and believing that they can restructure the rules of the system."

"Balcony solar is just the start of a broader consumer-driven clean energy movement when finally, our economic self-interest is aligned with climate action. "

"Influence isn't one skill; it's a sequence, and skipping a step is where most workplace advocacy quietly falls apart. Systems thinking has to come first, because you can't push in the right direction if you don't understand how the pressure actually works."

"Rather than ‘course-correcting,’ corporations are ‘course accelerating' when it comes to growth, inequality and environmental destruction while increasing their de facto ‘ownership’ of the public policy agenda. They are clearly culpable."

"With our upcoming International Employee Climate Action Day we want to support, to create tailwind, for employees to take action at work. Our pathway is cooperation, dialogue, courage and imagination to jointly build a world where everyone has enough, on a stable planet."

"Navigating that complexity requires a strong inner compass and a clear decision about which side of history you want to stand on. Once that inner orientation is set, we find it helpful to think about leadership influence in four concentric spheres, because clarity about where you can act is just as important as the will to act."

"Ultimately, leadership in this moment is about moving from control to stewardship—helping create the conditions for more stable, just, and regenerative systems to emerge."

"Energy Democracy all boils down to shifting control of the energy sector – from extraction of resources to production of energy – away from the industry that has dominated it globally to community-control and ownership. It’s a key part of a Just Transition."

"When businesses move together across sectors and geographies, they create momentum and make it easier for policymakers to act. And importantly, advocacy has to be consistent and intentional. It is not just about responding in moments of urgency, it is about building relationships, shaping policy early, and continuing to show up."

"Preserving our democracy and rejecting authoritarianism requires speaking up. Naming the problem is part of taming it."

"Employees and companies can advocate both internally and with state legislatures and Public Utilities Commissions to ensure that companies stand by their commitments to substantially power new data centers with renewable energy."

"As employees, we have lots of opportunities to push our employers to make good decisions on climate... Individual employees are free to raise awareness and flag gaps or inconsistencies. It’s a great multiplier for your effort even if you only have a few hours a month to give."