{"id":7030117,"date":"2026-08-06T11:54:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T11:54:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/activist\/gen-z-thinks-about-climate-change-constantly-why-dont-they-vote-like-it\/"},"modified":"2026-08-06T11:54:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T11:54:14","slug":"gen-z-thinks-about-climate-change-constantly-why-dont-they-vote-like-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7030117","title":{"rendered":"Gen Z Thinks About Climate Change Constantly. Why Don\u2019t They Vote Like It?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div id=\"article-title-block_51e3a642d68f7cd72b40f6648350fe88\" class=\"article-title \">\n<div class=\"article-title__container\">\n<div class=\"article-title__eyebrow\">\n                            <span class=\"article-title__labels\"><br \/>\n                                        <span class=\"article-title__label\"><br \/>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenation.com\/subject\/environment\/\">Environment<\/a><br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n                                                            <span class=\"article-title__label-divider\"> \/ <\/span><br \/>\n                                                            <span class=\"article-title__label\"><br \/>\n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenation.com\/content\/studentnation\/\">StudentNation<\/a><br \/>\n                                        <\/span><br \/>\n                                    <\/span><br \/>\n                                    <span class=\"article-title__label-divider\"> \/ <\/span><br \/>\n                                                                            <span class=\"article-title__date\">July 10, 2026<\/span>\n                                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-the-nation-dek article-title__dek\">\n<p>High cost of living and political turmoil are forcing climate change to the back burner, exposing a massive voter turnout problem for the environmental movement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ad-block ad siderail-ad float-r-w-3 break-r-4\">\n<p>                                    <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thenation.com\/advertising-policy\" class=\"ad-policy\" target=\"_blank\">Ad Policy<\/a><br \/>\n                                    <\/aside>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/vote_climate.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"907\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thenation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/vote_climate.jpg\" alt=\"A protester holds up an Earth-shaped sign reading \u201cVote.\u201d\" class=\"wp-image-603713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thenation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/vote_climate.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.thenation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/vote_climate-275x173.jpg 275w, https:\/\/www.thenation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/vote_climate-768x484.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thenation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/vote_climate-810x510.jpg 810w, https:\/\/www.thenation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/vote_climate-340x215.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.thenation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/vote_climate-168x106.jpg 168w, https:\/\/www.thenation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/vote_climate-382x240.jpg 382w, https:\/\/www.thenation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/vote_climate-793x500.jpg 793w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A protester holds up an Earth-shaped sign reading \u201cVote.\u201d<span class=\"credits\">(Tobias Schwarz \/ AFP via Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside id=\"aside-block-block_0de48a7b9e0c5f19fc1d1fde1251c709\" class=\"aside-block  float-l-w-2\">\n    <span style=\"color: #666666; 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Financial precarity and political instability are, in many ways, the defining features of young Americans\u2019 futures. A record-high percentage of Americans say their <a href=\"https:\/\/news.gallup.com\/poll\/708905\/affordability-dominates-americans-financial-worries.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">finances are worsening<\/a>; housing prices are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban.org\/data-tools\/american-affordability-tracker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">60 percent higher than in 2019<\/a>, and credit card debt has risen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lendingtree.com\/credit-cards\/study\/credit-card-debt-statistics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">63 percent since 2021<\/a>. It\u2019s easy to see how a relatively <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whp-journals.co.uk\/JPS\/article\/view\/680\/430\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">post-materialist<\/a> issue like climate change could get lost in this list of immediate concerns.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s just an uncertainty that young people live with, and climate change is part of that, but it\u2019s only one piece,\u201d said Megan Mullen, faculty director of the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation, which aims to advance effective and equitable solutions to pressing environmental challenges. \u201cClimate doesn\u2019t dominate students\u2019 thinking, because there are so many other places of uncertainty for them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When survival in the present is already so exacting, thinking about what life may look like in a few decades becomes difficult, if not impossible. Inevitably and understandably, the climate has been placed on the back burner for many people. Though climate remains a concern for many Americans, this pattern indicates that those who care deeply about the climate aren\u2019t considering it a top priority in their voting decisions\u2014or even voting at all.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s only when you narrow down to voters that the number of Americans who list climate as their top priority becomes so small,\u201d said Nathaniel Stinnett, founder of the Environmental Voter Project. \u201cMaybe the climate movement doesn\u2019t have a persuasion problem as much as we have a turnout problem.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Stinnett started the Environmental Voter Project to specifically address lagging electoral engagement. The nonprofit targets the millions of Americans who list the climate as one of their top issues yet don\u2019t vote consistently in elections. In 2024, over 11 million people who identify as environmentalists did not vote in the presidential election.<\/p>\n<p>For politicians, this is a sign that the climate doesn\u2019t need to be prioritized, Stinnett said.<\/p>\n<div id=\"current-issue-block_37cb03bc3a048136665f5b90075bb6b4\" class=\"current-issue  float-l-w-2\">\n<h4 class=\"current-issue__title\">\n                    Current Issue<br \/>\n            <\/h4>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenation.com\/issue\/july-august-2026-issue\/\" class=\"current-issue__cover\"><br \/>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thenation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/cover0726-1.jpg\" alt=\"Cover of July\/August 2026 Issue\"\/><br \/>\n    <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cUltimately, nothing motivates a politician more than the prospect of winning or losing an election,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>In nine years, the Environmental Voter Project has turned over 2 million of these Americans into consistent voters for presidential, midterm, state, and local elections.<\/p>\n<p>But moving young Americans to vote, and vote specifically for the climate, can be a challenging task despite their high rates of eco-anxiety, an emergent mental health problem, according to UNICEF. A 2026 Gallup poll found that 66 percent of Americans think the environment\u2019s quality is worsening, a near-record high. In addition, 71 percent of 18-to-29-year-olds said they think about the climate crisis at least once a week. Yet this hasn\u2019t spurred them to go out and vote in large numbers for avowedly pro-environmental candidates.<\/p>\n<p>The disconnect between worrying about the climate and the enormously resource-intensive lives most Americans lead compounds this issue, Mullen said.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cta-block_ec5f5da2bae741cf06e54f0bbe078dc6\" class=\"cta float-l-w-2\">\n<p>\u201cWe can make modest changes to our lifestyle to try to reduce that imprint on climate, but we know that that\u2019s not going to make a difference on the broader phenomenon,\u201d she said. \u201cSo it\u2019s hard to motivate, and we\u2019re a little bit trapped. We\u2019re already living our lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mullen added that in some ways, agency has been taken away from people. For example, artificial intelligence has proven environmentally ruinous. Yet, it has crept insidiously into search engines, apps, and websites. It can be difficult to discern how and where AI is being deployed, and even more challenging to opt out.<\/p>\n<p>When individual actions don\u2019t make a difference yet rates of eco-anxiety continue to rise, the cycle of climate inactivism and neglect continues. Unlike climate change denialism, those who are climate-inactive are aware of the severity of the problem, but feel impotent to address it.<\/p>\n<p>Stinnett said he believes part of the problem is how climate solutions are framed.<\/p>\n<p>When asked to name solutions to the climate crisis, unlike other pressing issues such as abortion, gun violence, and immigration, Americans are significantly more likely to name completely apolitical and individualized solutions, Stinnett said. The number one proposed solution was to reduce, reuse, and recycle, and the second was increasing general awareness, education, and lifestyle changes, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.environmentalvoter.org\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/july-2025-national-survey-on-social-context-of-climate-views.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">poll by the Environmental Voter Project<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve been taught to view the climate crisis as this collection of individual sins rather than viewing it as a systemic problem that requires political action,\u201d Stinnett said. \u201cAnd if that\u2019s how you view it, of course you\u2019re not going to think about politics as an outlet for change.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Elena Halsenberg, a senior at UC Berkeley, agrees with Stinnett that certain climate discourse is responsible for inaction: \u201cThe media frames climate in a way that makes it almost seem like a doomed situation.\u201d<\/p>\n<section aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ad fullwidth-ad contained row position-relative ad-block alignfull \">\n    <!--Ad policy starts here--><br \/>\n        <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thenation.com\/advertising-policy\" class=\"mid-ad-policy\">Ad Policy<\/a><br \/>\n        <!--Ad policy ends here--><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>Halsenberg, who is studying environmental politics, said the abundance of avenues to get involved with sustainability at Berkeley helps curb some anxiety for herself and other students. Berkeley activists, who engage in activities like lobbying and environmental bill tracking, view the climate crisis as something that can be solved and sustainability as the solution. However, Halsenberg said that those outside of these groups tend to be far less engaged. Indeed, because young people have been conditioned to believe they can\u2019t change anything, an enormous pool of latent political power has been created, Stinnett added.<\/p>\n<section id=\"popular-block_cf70058388469fcfe6e92dfb8d3790bd\" class=\"popular-articles\">\n<div class=\"swiper\">\n<p><h2>Popular<\/h2>\n<p>            <span class=\"swipe-msg\"><span class=\"sr-only\">\u201cswipe left below to view more authors\u201d<\/span>Swipe \u2192<\/span>\n        <\/p>\n<ol class=\"popular-articles__list\">\n<li class=\"popular-articles__list-item swiper-slide\">\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"popular-articles__list-item swiper-slide\">\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"popular-articles__list-item swiper-slide\">\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"popular-articles__list-item swiper-slide\">\n<\/li>\n<\/ol><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>\u201cIf young people just started showing up, politicians would immediately start leading on climate,\u201d Stinnett said. \u201cNot out of the goodness of their hearts, but because they don\u2019t want to lose elections. It is crucially important that whenever you vote, you hold politicians\u2019 feet to the fire.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This becomes especially critical at a moment that climate hushing\u2014when political leaders deliberately sideline the climate\u2014is becoming a prominent electoral strategy. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/05\/09\/opinion\/climate-change-democrats-gas-prices.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Some Democrats<\/a> have suggested that with the current political controversies surrounding the legitimacy of climate change, it may be more strategic not to mention the climate at all. According to Halsenberg, communication about environmental problems ought to be more consistent to combat the judging phenomenon.<\/p>\n<p>To Mullen, the answer to tackling climate change at the systemic level lies in interest group action and community organizing. Particularly when voter turnout is low, bringing a group of voices together at any capacity becomes significantly more impactful, she said. Being visible in advocacy and creating a concentrated effort has seen success at the national, state, and local levels, with one of the most prominent examples being the Sunrise Movement. It was the activism around the Green New Deal that made the difference in ultimately producing the Inflation Reduction Act, Mullen said. She added that sometimes the most impactful thing to do is to mention the climate and voting in everyday conversations to make these issues part of everyone\u2019s world.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYoung people have been taught to view the climate crisis as a suicide rather than a homicide,\u201d Stinnett said. \u201cThey\u2019ve been told that they must change what they buy and eat and drive in order to fix everything, when in reality, climate change is a systemic problem where politicians are letting companies get away with murder.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-end-\" class=\"article-end \">\n<div class=\"article-end__authors\">\n<div class=\"article-end__author\">\n<h5 class=\"article-end__author-name\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenation.com\/authors\/sarah-soroosh-moghadam\/\">Sarah Soroosh Moghadam<\/a><br \/>\n                    <\/h5>\n<div class=\"article-end__author-bio\">\n<p>Sarah Soroosh Moghadam is a 2026 Puffin student writing fellow for <em>The Nation<\/em> and a psychology and public affairs student at UCLA. She is a writer for the <em>Daily Bruin<\/em>, where she currently serves as an enterprise team lead and contributes to the national news and higher education beat. She is also a copy and content editor for <em>FEM Newsmagazine<\/em>, and previously interned at <em>EdSource<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        <!-- Tag ID: thenation_incontent_2 --><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<!-- Tag ID: thenation_registration_billboard --><\/p>\n<section class=\"collections collections--col-0\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<h2 class=\"collections__title\">More from <span class=\"not-italic\">The Nation<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"collection__row\">\n<div class=\"collections__card   \">\n            <a class=\"collections__card-image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenation.com\/article\/environment\/as-europe-burns-a-climate-coverup-continues\/\" aria-label=\"As Europe Burns, a Climate Cover-Up Continues\"><br \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"collections__card-image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thenation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Moutchic_fire.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.thenation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Moutchic_fire-768x498.jpg 768w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thenation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Moutchic_fire.jpg\" alt=\"Beachgoers rest on the beach of Moutchic on the shore of Lake Lacanau.\"\/><br \/>\n        <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"collections__card-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-the-nation-dek article-title__dek\">\n<p>The UK\u2019s Labour Party seems afraid to talk about the climate emergency.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"knockout \">\n                                                                            <a class=\"collections__author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenation.com\/authors\/mark-hertsgaard\/\">Mark Hertsgaard<\/a>                                    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"collections__card   \">\n            <a class=\"collections__card-image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenation.com\/article\/environment\/world-cup-hydration-breaks-were-not-about-commercials\/\" aria-label=\"World Cup Hydration Breaks Were Not About Commercials\"><br \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"collections__card-image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thenation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/water.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.thenation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/water-275x173.jpg 275w, https:\/\/www.thenation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/water-768x484.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thenation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/water-810x510.jpg 810w, https:\/\/www.thenation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/water-340x215.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.thenation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/water-168x106.jpg 168w, https:\/\/www.thenation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/water-382x240.jpg 382w, https:\/\/www.thenation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/water-793x500.jpg 793w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thenation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/water.jpg\" alt=\"Argentina's Lionel Messi (10) sprays water on his face at the World Cup championship final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, New Jersey, Sunday, July 19, 2026.\"\/><br \/>\n        <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"collections__card-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-the-nation-dek article-title__dek\">\n<p>As the world gets hotter, playing sports in the heat gets more dangerous. 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https:\/\/www.thenation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/climate-protest-pennsylvania-getty-810x510.jpg 810w, https:\/\/www.thenation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/climate-protest-pennsylvania-getty-340x215.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.thenation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/climate-protest-pennsylvania-getty-168x106.jpg 168w, https:\/\/www.thenation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/climate-protest-pennsylvania-getty-382x240.jpg 382w, https:\/\/www.thenation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/climate-protest-pennsylvania-getty-793x500.jpg 793w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thenation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/climate-protest-pennsylvania-getty.jpg\" alt=\"An estimated thousand rally and march for climate change in Philadelphia on September 20, 2019, as tens of thousands across the nation and millions globally participate in the Climate Strike.\"\/><br \/>\n        <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"collections__card-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-the-nation-dek 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