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Build unlikely alliances – for example, engaging faith groups, national security voices (military sees climate as a threat multiplier), and businesses that favor climate action.
Build unlikely alliances – for example, engaging faith groups, national security voices (military sees climate as a threat multiplier), and businesses that favor climate action (many corporations have 100% renewable pledges). Use these coalitions to run public campaigns and lobby officials.
Why this works
Depoliticizes climate by showing broad societal support beyond environmentalists; localizes the issue (farmers for climate action, doctors for climate health, etc.).
The Sierra Club, founded in 1892 by John Muir, is one of the oldest and largest grassroots environmental organizations in the U.S. With chapters in every state, the Sierra Club engages in a range of activities to protect the environment: it lobbies for strong environmental legislation (from climate action to wildlife protection), runs grassroots campaigns to move beyond fossil fuels, leads outdoor outings to connect people with nature, and occasionally takes legal action to enforce environmental laws. The Sierra Club also has an active political program endorsing and campaigning for pro-environment candidates through its PAC.
Mechanism
How Sierra Club uses funding
- Recruit and align messengers who can speak to climate risk and solutions from multiple values and sectors.
- Train leaders and partners to run sustained engagement, not one-off moments.
- Plan coordinated actions and outreach that match key votes, hearings, and rulemaking windows.
- Build coalitions that connect local impacts to national policy choices.
- Convert pressure into outcomes by tracking commitments and escalating when officials stall.
Partner notes
Partner notes coming soon.