Americans need to hear about climate change each day for it to be a national priority across this country. Today, 1 in 4 Americans never hear climate change discussed.
That’s why Sunrise does its best to put climate change in the media and news wherever possible.
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News Coverage on Sunrise and the Green New Deal
STORIES
Want the Youth Vote in 2020? Champion the Green New Deal Now (The Nation)
The Green New Deal: How We Will Pay For It Isn't 'A Thing' - And Inflation Isn't Either (Forbes)
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is already pressuring Nancy Pelosi on climate change (VOX)
Ocasio-Cortez's 'Green New Deal' is a smart plan (CNN)
John Lewis joins Ocasio-Cortez on climate change push (The Hill)
We can pay for a Green New Deal (Huffington Post)
Pelosi offers meeting to Green New Deal activists as 61 protesters are arrested at her office (Vice)
Ocasio-Cortez, diverse lawmakers prioritize climate change with 'Green New Deal' (NBC News)
The Energy 202: Green protests at Pelosi's office signal rift over Democratic climate strategy (Washington Post)
VIDEOS
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Joins Protest at Nancy Pelosi's Office (Now This)
Michigan's Rashida Tlaib Gives Moving Speech to Young Activists (Now This)
Coverage on the Green New Deal — from Sunrise’s perspective
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
NY Daily News (NY, NY) -- Green new deal now
By Michael Berlind, age 26.
Times Record (Freeport, ME) -- Letters: Pingree should support Ocasio-Cortez resolution
By Maya Egan, age 19.
Boulder Daily Camera (Boulder, CO) -- Support Green New Deal
By Lily Wasser, age 25.
Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh, PA) -- Generation Gap
By Riley O’Neill, age 23.
Brattleboro Reformer (VT) -- Support a Green New Deal
By Katie Carbonara, arrested outside Nancy Pelosi’s office
VIDEOS
December 10th action recap: 1,000 strong
Green New Deal press conference, Nov. 30
November 13 action recap: joined by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
The more everyday people hear about climate change in America, the closer we come to acting with the urgency needed to solve the crisis.
Other Noteworthy Sunrise Movement Media Appearances
They’re Young and They Want Change. Now They’re Ready to Vote for the First Time. (New York Times)
A Politician Called Her ‘Young and Naïve.’ Now She’s Striking Back. (New York Times)
Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Candidate Scott Wagner Called Me “Young and Naive” (Teen Vogue)
Climate Change Needs to Be an Important Platform for Elected Leaders, and Here’s Why (Teen Vogue)
Elections vs. Movements: a strategy showdown with Sunrise (Healing Justice Podcast)
US to Establish Space Force (BBC Podcast Contribution)
Follow Along on Twitter
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RT @AbdulElSayed: Can you imagine being a ten year old and hearing we only have 11 years to act on climate change? That's your entire… https://t.co/zhlrBESUIF
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RT @MTVNEWS: Youth activists from @sunrisemvmt and @sunrisecolumbia vet 2020 presidential candidate Governor @JayInslee on his p… https://t.co/Q441FbZZ7b
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Former coal lobbyist turned top EPA official, Andrew Wheeler, falsely claims that “climate change is 50-75 years ou… https://t.co/1JNldbTdJH
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Happy #NationalPoetryDay 🌞 here's a lil haiku for you: We are a movement of young people, rising up fighting for a… https://t.co/OXDNteAyf4
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RT @TimmySull1van: Spoke to @RepRichardNeal about the #GreenNewDeal at UMass tonight and was pretty discouraged. A patronizing look i… https://t.co/vJ0gMcNPxT
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Confused by the media frenzy around the #GreenNewDeal? Here’s the real tea. https://t.co/RAjADTtUwr
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“It’s going to affect them for years. You’re not going to be able to sleep at night because you’ve got so much loss… https://t.co/vrmdUW7dJB
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"I stood atop that stage in unity w/ 2 other passionate young women of color. We are the leaders of this powerful m… https://t.co/EsyPivlMTT
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