Why Isn’t the Climate Movement Voting? | Nathaniel Stinnett | TED

Millions of people say they care deeply about climate change ... yet they're not showing up at elections to turn their concern into political power, says environmental voting advocate Nathaniel Stinnett. He explains why increasing voter participation is essential to advancing the climate movement and shows how his team is mobilizing millions of new environmental voters — without talking about climate change at all.

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[BytasRaktai]

It's depressing to see how the implementation of solutions to one of the most existential threats humanity has ever faced is dependent on mental manipulation and shaming techniques...

[WeylandLabs]

Instead of focusing primarily on encouraging voter turnout, the Green Party could perhaps have a greater impact by proposing and supporting legislation to enhance election security, voter verification, and accessibility.

While public outreach and awareness campaigns are important, taking concrete action to improve the voting process itself might be more effective in addressing your party's concerns about electoral participation and integrity.

[paradiso]

Even if you want to vote for a party that will adress climate change appropriately, there is none

[Brandon-rcvp]

I appreciate the overall message, however just a minute in you have committed a major logical fallacy in the 8% vs a small percentage victory - you are comparing two differently sized groups. Also, who the f*ck are climate voters supposed to vote for? We don't have any options....

[ArtArtisian]

A good cause. Evil always has corporate funding, but basically no one has the personal incentive to promote good.

[humanemaths]

Interesting. Would love to know how this turns out.

[beeniebaby]

Just a guess, perhaps the global dysfunction, politics, corporate monopolies, and the outspoken, cynical naysayers have the "climate voters" feeling a sense of apathy or overwhelming paralysis in a sea of voices filled with hate, paranoia, narcissism, greed, culture wars, and actual wars. We are living in the age of forever crises, where the generation most negatively effected by climate change are now faced with so many correlative effects of abuse and neglect by their irresponsible and ignorant predecessors, drastically limiting their social, economic, and romantic possibilities are left with few timely and actionable options. Where I once saw righteous indignation, I'm beginning to see a creeping acceptance. My hopes aren't dashed; their generation is made of sturdier stock. They've been raised during a time when science and climate deniers are at war with the very reality that THEY can't escape, while ALSO navigating a world on fire. I don't know if continued existance in a world hellbent upon destruction can be or is worth saving to them. I couldn't blame them, of course. I pray I'm underestimating them.

[Ribberflavenous]

This is the most aggravating aspect of the younger voting age class, the lack of participation. Just look at the alarm politicians have had with just the Taylor Swift registration campaign, they see the power to upset the status quo if they participate. If you want change, you will have to organize and vote in the people that will make that change happen. Complaining online does nothing but create a dismissible target for derision and condescension. This is the world today's youth will inherit, they neglect it at their own risk.

[bartroberts]

Thank you. Urge you to contact Project Drawdown and add this to their Climate Solutions 101 Roadmap.

[yjhkoqm]

Key points:

💪 Millions care about climate, but not voting.

🤔 Lack of voter turnout, not persuasion, is the problem.

📢 Find non-voting environmentalists, nudge them to vote, build voting habits.

👍 Increased turnout boosts climate action.

🌎 Unlock political will without changing minds on climate.

[korbn_Dallas_plays]

Lol…. Climate change is a giant joke… all that matters is you vote for trump in 24

[Roy_Godiksen]

Well, to vote based on climate alone is moronic. That's like voting for the guy who wants to build a wall... Politics isn't a one chase deal. War, economics, health, tech, and thousands of other topics are just as important. We need to get All groups to vote, not just a specific group...

[briannorth]

I understand the message about the 2020 Presidential Election being decided by a small percentage - does this mean the only other option available to us was a better one? Genuinely curious.

[tildesk]

I agree that we need to vote, but, climate isn't my biggest concern. It is a BIG concern, but not as big as say, losing all my rights as a woman.

[jonathanwiswell]

Shock, hippies are at home stoned being apathetic.

[LaplacianFourier]

Young people who talk so much about these are lazy when it comes to just casting their vote. Go figure!

[andycordy]

Brilliant, impassioned speech. Thank you!

[MaschinenMusik]

The claim, that fusion is the solution for the need for clean energy in the world, is a bit bold. Fusion power plants (when possible) will be highly complex and very expensive, can only be run by highly trained staff and require a highly developed sourcing strategy, e.g. for deuterium. It will be attractive for rich, highly industrialized countries at best. And guess what: I guess renewable energy sources will win in speed and price.

[doncampbell]

The damage from the next few years of a hotter climate will convince people that we are in a serious crisis. It’s sad that so many ignore the facts.

[Purplekitty]

Varys makes a lot of good points. Thank you for this information! I've not voted in one election thus far and was considering not doing so again. Reconsidering now.