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Sunrise Movement is an American 501(c)(4) political action organization that advocates political action on climate change.When launched in 2017, the movement's goal was to elect proponents of renewable energy in the 2018 midterm elections, first in the Democratic primaries and then in the general election held on November 6, 2018.
Youth from the Sunrise Movement participate in a climate protest outside of President Joe Biden’s 2024 campaign headquarters in Wilmington, Del., on Feb. 12, 2024.
Young activists have pointed to Harris’ climate platform during her 2020 presidential campaign, as well: At the time, she pledged to invest $10 trillion into climate action over 10 years and set ...
The Sunrise Movement, a progressive, youth-led climate group, is calling on President Biden to step aside from the 2024 race after his abysmal debate performance spurred Democratic anxiety about ...
In November and December 2018, youth climate activists with the Sunrise Movement pushed House Democrats to form a select committee with the mandate to draft "Green New Deal" legislation, working with incoming freshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who proposed language for the committee's authorization. [9]
Aru Shiney-Ajay (born 1998) is an American climate activist and the executive director of the Sunrise Movement. She succeeded Varshini Prakash in September 2023 after serving as the organization's training director. [1] She grew up in Minnesota, raised by parents from southern India.
Mandela Barnes, the Democratic Senate nominee for Wisconsin, has earned the backing of a leading climate group in the countdown to the November general election. The Sunrise Movement is endorsing ...
Varshini Prakash (born 1992/1993) is an American climate activist and the founding executive director of the Sunrise Movement, a 501(c)(4) organization which she co-founded in 2017. [1] She was named on the 2019 Time 100 Next list, [ 2 ] and was a co-recipient of the Sierra Club John Muir Award in 2019.