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We Need Local Climate Action Plans (Blog)

1/31/2023

A concerted global effort is needed to fight climate change, yet global commitments to reduce carbon emissions are inadequate and slow. Local, regional, and state efforts are needed to step up the…

Women, Girls, and Climate Change at COP27 (Blog)

1/10/2023

In November 2022, the League sent delegates in person and virtually to observe the COP27 Climate Change Conference in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. Experts highlighted ways in which climate change…

11 Ways You Protected Democracy in 2022! (Blog)

12/15/2022

In a groundbreaking year, you rallied, donated, wrote representatives, and voted to defend a democracy in which all voters can safely and fairly make their voices heard. Here are a few highlights.

Native American Activist You Should Know: Naelyn Pike (Blog)

11/29/2022

Naelyn Pike is a 23-year-old Chiricahua Apache. As a lifelong fighter, she continues to follow in her grandfather’s — the Apache Stronghold's founder — footsteps in protecting Apache's holy and…

State Legislature Seeks Unchecked Power over Elections in Moore v. Harper (Blog)

8/24/2022

A dangerous theory known as the “independent state legislature doctrine" argues that state legislatures have unconditional power to legislate on election issues and cannot be reviewed by any…

Why Oceans are Part of the Climate Solution (Blog)

8/18/2022

Even if you live a thousand miles from the nearest coast, oceans —which make up nearly seventy percent of our blue planet — affect your life. As human carbon emissions warm our atmosphere, the ocean…

The League's Impact on Redistricting (Blog)

7/28/2022

In September 2019, the League launched its national redistricting effort People Powered Fair Maps™ (PPFM). PPFM aimed to create greater transparency, fairness, and public participation in the…

Mental Health is a Voting Rights Issue (Blog)

6/16/2022

More than half of adults in the US are not receiving treatment when they experience a mental illness. If we are struggling with our mental health, it’s difficult to show up and fight for our rights…

The Economic Cost of Climate Change (Blog)

6/9/2022

Carbon emissions are causing widespread and potentially irreversible damage to the environment — and also have a significant impact on the economy. While some people rationalize our failure to…

How Changing Our Economy Can Protect Our Planet (Blog)

4/20/2022

We are still awaiting meaningful action on climate in Congress, and remain hopeful that members of Congress will see that climate change doesn’t exist in a silo — it is inextricably connected to many…