DNC Leadership Candidate Forum

Meet Democratic National Committee candidates online. Hear directly from leading candidates on their vision and commitment to party reform. RSVP.

Presented by:

  • The State Democratic Party Progressive Network
  • Our Revolution
  • Progressive Democrats of America
  • RootsAction
01/13/2025 at 08:30PM

Next to Fall: The Climate-Driven Insurance Crisis is Here – And Getting Worse

A hearing of the Committee on the Budget.

Witnesses

  • Dr. Benjamin Keys, Professor of Real Estate and Finance, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
  • Ernest Shaghalian Jr., CPCU, AAI, Independent Insurance Agent, Butler & Messier Inc. Insurance, Pawtucket, RI
  • GOP witness: Dr. Robert Hartwig, Clinical Associate Professor of Finance, Darla Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina
Senate Budget Committee
608 Dirksen

12/18/2024 at 10:00AM

Looking to History to Build Power

The cost of living problem in the United States is an energy problem. Millions of Americans can’t pay their utility bills each month as for-profit utilities extract high profits while also polluting communities and making the climate crisis worse.

In this moment of a looming Trump presidency, what are the ideas, the strategies, the constituencies that we need to mobilize in order to lower people’s costs, regain control over the backbone of the economy, and ensure a livable climate? One answer: mobilize a base to fight for public power from the ground up.

In his debut book, Democracy in Power, Sandeep Vaheesan brings in the past to equip campaigns of the future. Vaheesan traces the rise of publicly governed utilities in the twentieth-century electrification of America, exploring its backers and headwinds. There is no doubt that controlling and democratizing the grid is a story of David vs Goliath– but it is a fight we have won in the past.

Join us for a discussion with journalist, Kate Aronoff, as she moderates a discussion between Vaheesan and two public power advocates, Advait Arun and Johanna Bozuwa, to discuss what is next post Trump election in the fight for climate and energy justice.

About the Panel:

  • Sandeep Vaheesan is the author of Democracy in Power and is the legal director at the Open Markets Institute. He leads Open Markets’ legal advocacy and research work, including its amicus program.
  • Kate Aronoff is a staff writer at The New Republic. She is the author of Overheated: How Capitalism Broke the Planet—and How We Fight Back, and co-author of A Planet to Win: Why We Need a Green New Deal.
  • Advait Arun is the Senior Associate for Energy Finance at the Center for Public Enterprise. He has experience evaluating strategies for mobilizing public and private finance toward the green transition.
  • Johanna Bozuwa is the Executive Director of the Climate and Community Institute. Her research explores the political economy of the energy transition.

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At Creative Grounds DC, 1822 North Capitol Street Northwest Washington, DC 20002

Climate and Community Institute
District of Columbia
12/17/2024 at 06:00PM

DC Climate Hour of Action

Come meet with the DC climate community, grassroots climate organizations, and climate scientists visiting for the American Geophysical Union on Thursday, December 12th!

Join us to meet new people, take political climate action, and enjoy happy hour! Bring a laptop, your phone, and a friend or two. We can’t wait to see you there!

At Busboys & Poets, 2021 14th St NW

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Climate Changemakers
Scientist Rebellion
District of Columbia
12/12/2024 at 07:00PM

AGU24 Green New Dealers Happy Hour

Green New Dealers and climate hawks are meeting at metrobar at 640 Rhode Island Ave NE, Washington, DC Wednesday evening. It’s not an official Green New Deal Network happy hour, but who needs officials?

District of Columbia
12/11/2024 at 06:00PM

What's Next for the Climate Left?

The outcome of this election will have grave consequences for the United States and the world. With the climate crisis becoming more dire, the stakes have only grown. Now, more than ever, we must fight for and deliver on climate policy you can touch – real climate and economic outcomes that make people’s everyday lives better. As progressives work to understand these new conditions, there are important discussions on how to double down on building the power for policies that take on the status quo of billionaire accumulation, climate breakdown, and unending war and create a future that the multiracial working class deserves and will fight for.

Join Climate and Community Institute leaders on December 9th from 4-5pm EST for a conversation about the 2024 election results and where to go from here to rebuild the Climate Left. We’ll discuss our reflections on a shifting political field and how to push on the offense for our collective vision while defending our allies against hate and violence.

Panelists will include:

  • Johanna Bozuwa, Executive Director, Climate and Community Institute
  • Thea Riofrancos, Associate Professor at Providence College and Strategic Co-Director at Climate and Community Institute
  • Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò, Associate Professor at Georgetown University and Fellow at Climate and Community Institute
  • Batul Hassan, Labor Director, Climate and Community Institute

Will Lawrence will be moderating this discussion.

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Climate and Community Institute
District of Columbia
12/09/2024 at 04:00PM

Hill Heat's 2024 Election Debrief: The Climate Consequences

Hill Heat’s editors Brad Johnson and Jordan Haedtler are hosting a post-election debrief on Friday, November 8, 2024 at noon Eastern Time.

As the dust settles on the 2024 election, they will review the outcomes of key climate races and ballot measures up and down the ballot, with a first look at prospects for climate hawks and clean energy champions.

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After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the presentation.

Hill Heat
11/08/2024 at 12:00PM

Post-Election Mass Call: Making Meaning of the Moment

Donald Trump will be returning to the White House in 2025. It’s up to us to build the movement that will fight for each other over the next four years.

Join with members of 200+ progressive organizations as we move quickly to “Make Meaning of the Moment,” lay out concrete actions people can take this week, and share thoughts on the path forward.

Because there’s so much that’s worth fighting for.

Speakers:

  • Maurice Mitchell, Working Families Party
  • Rep. Pramila Jayapal, chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus
  • Leah Greenberg, co-founder, Indivisible
  • Rahna Epting, executive director, Move On
  • Ash Lee Henderson, co-executive director, Highlander Center

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Election Response Center
11/07/2024 at 08:00PM

Climate on the Ballot: Post-Election Analysis 2024

The 2024 election will define the future of climate policy, at every level of government. What happened? What do the results mean? And where do we go from here?

Join Climate Cabinet November 6th, at 9:30 AM PT / 12:30 PM ET as our data scientists and political experts analyze the outcomes and discuss their implications for the critical positions shaping our climate future.

The stakes are high in several pivotal states. In Arizona, a pro-climate government could address extreme heat and water shortages for the first time. Michigan and Minnesota’s elections will determine if the upper Midwest continues its clean energy progress or reverts to fossil fuels. Pennsylvania has the chance to shift from fossil fuel dependence to clean energy leadership. In North Carolina, candidates like Natasha Marcus advocate for policies that protect families from climate-related disasters. These pivotal races will shape the future of our climate policy, making our webinar essential to understand what’s next.

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Climate Cabinet
11/06/2024 at 12:30PM