ClimateVoices

"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."

"Markets are powerful tools that can speed adoption of new technologies and make them better. But markets, on their own, are not enough. Legislation, international cooperation, sustained consumer and popular pressure, and other levers are extremely important as well."

"Sometimes we think that in order to act on our values we need to be hugely courageous, to be bold, to be a risk taker, an extrovert, an assertive person. And of course, sometimes those characteristics do, in fact, enable people to act ethically... We just need to identify our own best approach and frame our challenges in ways that play to our individual strengths and tendencies."

"Employees in technology spaces have a unique opportunity to help corporations think creatively about natural resources."

"Big Oil and others outspend those who embrace climate science and clean energy 10 to 1 in telling and spreading their stories. So the most important thing all social changemakers must do is become far better at telling, testing, spreading, and funding stories."

"My observation is that those companies who are implementing meaningful changes and have the environmental, social, and business results to prove it works, are not going to stop now."

"Individual actions matter, but collective organizing builds real power. Whether it's students pressuring law schools, employees advocating within their companies, or communities demanding accountability from local business leaders, the key is sustained, coordinated pressure that makes climate obstruction socially and economically costly."

"Overcoming the current political moment is going to require a multiracial, multicultural coalition committed who genuinely see themselves in a new clean energy future."