Climate Change Included in the 2020-2022 Program

Climate Change was the agreed as the next highest priority following our Campaign for Making Democracy Work® with its four pillars: Voting Rights, Improving Elections, Campaign Finance/Money in Politics, and Redistricting. Thirteen state Leagues and 85 local Leagues had proposed Climate Change as the fifth pillar of Making Democracy Work in the Program Planning process.

LWVUS Declares Climate Emergency

Members approved a resolution “that calls for an immediate, wide-scale, mobilization by the United States that restores, protects, and funds an ecologically sustainable environment and climate, based on an interrelated approach that is environmentally sound, science-based, just and equitable, dedicated to appropriately addressing the speed and scale of the global climate change emergency.”

Climate Emergency – Time for All Hands on Deck

A caucus highlighting climate work by Leagues across the country, “Climate Emergency – Time for All Hands on Deck” was prepared by League members from across the U.S. A reording of the caucus and all handouts are available here.

Climate Migration, Immigration and Human Rights

A caucus to amplify awareness of connections among climate change, climate migration, immigration, and human rights, prepared by LWV of Oregon, LWV of Fairfax Area (VA), LWV of Orange Coast (CA).  View a recording here; handouts and resources here.