2018

We were part of a political revolution in New York State By Nicole Catania and Aracely Jimenez-Hudis, Sunrise NYC Last night, after months of door-knocking, and making calls and texts to voters, Sunrise NYC helped create the conditions to flip the Senate in New York State and get the votes to pass the strongest climate legislation…

Sunrise Movement Statement on DNC Reversing 2-Month Old Ban On Fossil Fuel PAC Donations FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 10, 2018 CONTACT:Varshini Prakash, Communications Director, [email protected], 978–430–0708Evan Weber, National Political Director, [email protected], 808–224–0644 “Over the past week, young people across the country went to politicians offices in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, New York, Michigan, California, Alabama, Florida, and more…

Statement on MI Democratic Primary Election Results Our first desire is to thank Abdul El-Sayed for running a groundbreaking race. You inspired us to work hard every day. You have shown us how to reject political cynicism and embrace the politics of the possible. We cannot wait to see how many young and brown Michiganders run…

That’s me! (PC: Lucy Rose Photography) Call me “young and naive” — I won’t be listening. I didn’t vote in the last election, and I won’t vote in the next one. I’m a rising senior in high school and won’t turn eighteen until next April. I used to think of my lack of institutional power vis a…

At our Training for Trainers in Pennsylvania this past February. It’s our 1st birthday! It’s hard to believe that just one year ago, a small group of us launched what we hoped would become an unstoppable, youth-driven movement that could stand up to fossil fuel billionaires and protect the people and places we love from climate…

Why we’re fighting for migrant justice This past week, we’ve watched, angry and heartbroken, as more and more images, videos, and recordings flood in of the cruel separation of families at the border and the internment of children in chain-link detention cells. We’ve watched as members of the Trump Administration reach new lows, defending their inhumane…

Preparing to take action! In the words of one of our fellows, Gabriel: “This past week took me through a rollercoaster of emotions: hearing other people’s stories of what they love and could lose to climate change had me on the verge of tears; learning about the ways in which fossil fuel billionaires have endangered us…

From our Instagram (@sunrisemvmt) Sunrise Semester Bootcamp: Days 2–4 Day 2 The sun began to warm up the campgrounds on Day 2 of Sunrise Semester bootcamp, and we got right into digging into the big picture. On Day 1, we learned that fossil fuel executives and corrupt politicians have been blocking progress on climate action for…

Sunrise Semester Bootcamp: Day 1! On Saturday June 3rd, young Americans from all walks of life arrived from across the country to Camp Galil in Ottsville, Pennsylvania. They came from near and far — from the mountains plains and coasts. For the next week, these 70 fellows and 10 trainers will be living and learning together…and preparing to…