Environmental groups work to mobilize Black and Latinx voters

Research shows Black and Latinx voters are generally more likely than white voters to list the environment and climate as top concerns. Yet, often due to voting obstacles, Black and especially Latinx voters are less likely to exercise their right to cast ballots. So, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) and other environmental advocates are pushing get-out-the-vote efforts among these groups. If green-leaning voters of color are mobilized to match the white voter turnout, it could change the outcome for candidates who favor environmental action. Pete Maysmith, senior vice president of campaigns, League of Conservation Voters “We want to make sure that Latinx and Black voters are choosing to vote for a pro-environment candidate — in this case, of course, that’s Joe Biden, as we look at the presidential ticket — and make sure that they understand just how awful Donald Trump has been,” says Pete Maysmith, senior vice president of campaigns for LCV . “He’s been an environmental disaster as president.” The Environmental Voter Project has found that […]

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