"Endorsements for Vice President Harris are rolling in from environmental groups who see her as a strong potential ally on issues like climate change.
Climate advocates have highlighted Harris’ record stretching back two decades to her time as San Francisco district attorney, saying she’s worked throughout her career to protect the environment, as well as communities that suffer disproportionately from pollution.
“She’s totally legit,” Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, a climate activist and marine biologist, said at a recent online fundraiser. “She’s not new to this.”
Activists say they’ve seen a surge of enthusiasm among their members, especially young people, since Harris replaced Biden at the top of the Democratic ticket.
“It’s night and day,” says Stevie O’Hanlon, a spokesperson for the Sunrise Movement, a youth-led climate group. “I think it’s clear to me talking to young people around the country that there’s a really big opportunity to totally change the game with the youth vote this November.”"
Michael Copley reports for NPR August 11, 2024.
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