'The action at the Capitol was a reminder for me and for everyone else there that we’re not alone in this, and that we’re building more power and expanding our movement every day.' –nainagradin
, a set of governing principles that aim to not only stop the effects of climate change, but to eradicate poverty and improve the lives of working Americans as well. The youth-led protests on February 17 are part of that ongoing work but also the beginning of a new, large-scale escalation of efforts by the Sunrise Movement in the lead-up to Earth Day on Wednesday, April 22, and the 2020 election in November.
While high schoolers have been an integral part of the Sunrise Movement since its inception, their role is becoming increasingly relevant in the lead-up to this year’s election, in which Generation Z and Millennial voters will make up“I think it’s becoming clearer and clearer as progressive candidates rise in the polls and as we execute actions like [Monday’s demonstrations] that we have the power to decide who wins or loses in November, not just in the presidential election, but in elections...
As of now, the Sunrise Movement has high-school organizers established in almost all 50 states and Puerto Rico, according to Naina, all of whom are “ready to take escalated action to build people power on the ground [for Earth Day] and then leverage that into political power,” on both a national stage and within localized elections as well.
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