Poll after poll shows the country is on track for a very close election this November, and mobilizing support from young voters will be key for whoever wins the White House.
"We know that climate impacts will harm the economy. They're going to damage public infrastructure. They're going to increase health costs due to more public health issues. And clean energy will positively benefit the economy, including more job growth, increasing tech and industrial development," he explained.
Groups focused on getting young people more involved in democracy say they know that changes impacting one political issue inevitably impact others. Voters of Tomorrow works to help get young people registered to vote, and they encourage Gen Z members to reach out to their elected officials to share their concerns.
"If anybody anywhere is making it harder for someone to vote, chances are they're targeting young people, people of color or poor people. And that right there is the beating heart of the modern environmental movement," Stinnett explained.