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State Campaigns

State and Local GND Fights From Around the Country

Since 2020, the Green New Deal Network has been building a robust network of allied organizations committed to advancing a Green New Deal at the tribal, state, and local levels.

During its active years, the network re-granted more than $23 million to state partners to:
  • Support durable coalitions across environmental justice organizations, organized labor, and climate groups
  • Advance state and local legislation aligned with Green New Deal principles, including efforts to bring federal climate investments to communities with the greatest need
  • Coordinate state-level efforts with national policy campaigns aimed at securing large-scale federal climate action

Here are just a few recent wins that our state partners helped secure:

  • Alaska: Partners organized a fly-in and lobby day that contributed to passage of the Renewable Energy Grant Fund in May 2023, supporting cost-effective renewable energy projects.
  • Delaware: Advocates helped pass the Climate Change Solutions Act, aligning state greenhouse gas reduction targets with the Paris Climate Agreement.
  • New York: Organizers supported the passage of multiple major climate laws in 2023, including the Climate Action Fund, the All-Electric Buildings Act, and the Build Public Renewables Act, expanding publicly owned renewable energy infrastructure.
  • Oregon: State partners contributed to passage of the Climate Resilience Package, which included legislation supporting affordable housing, community resilience hubs, and improved building efficiency standards.
  • Minnesota: After years of organizing, partners helped secure passage of a state clean energy law advancing a transition toward 100 percent clean energy while prioritizing labor and justice standards.

During its active years, the national Green New Deal Network staff supported state-level efforts to help ensure that federal funding from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act (IIJA) reached communities with the greatest need.

  • In 2023, the network developed an implementation resource guide for states outlining campaign approaches and opportunities to connect federal funding to state and local projects.
  • West Virginia: Partners conducted outreach across more than 47 towns throughout the southwestern region of the state to share information about IRA and IIJA funding opportunities and to support municipalities in applying for grants related to solar installations, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and other clean energy projects.
  • Arizona: Partners helped launch a Climate Resilience Pilot Program focused on supporting frontline and BIPOC communities in accessing IRA funding, working with community organizations and local leaders to develop demonstration projects tied to federal climate investments.