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Electing climate champions into local office and passing bold climate policy in cities across the U.S.
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Our mission is to accelerate cutting-edge climate policy at the local level across the country by supporting candidates, collaborating with elected leaders, and expanding the influence of climate justice advocates. Follow to learn more about what successful local climate action looks like! 🌎
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Giving Tuesday (@givingtuesday.bsky.social) is one week away! 💚

This #givingtuesday, consider supporting nonprofits, like us, by giving local! Your donations help us to create a more sustainable future. 🌎

🔗: givebutter.com/runonclimate

#givingtuesday #climateaction #climatechange #localpolicy
November 25, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Austin, Texas, is taking solar power to the next level! #sustainability #renewablenergy #localpolitics
November 25, 2025 at 1:28 AM
🍃 Providence is saying goodbye to gas-powered leaf blowers! A big win for cleaner air, quieter streets, and healthier neighborhoods. Shout out @sueanderbois.bsky.social! 🌱

#CleanAir #LocalAction
Out of gas: Providence City Council vote begins phase out of gas-powered leaf blowers | ABC6
A ban on gas-powered leaf blowers in Providence has passed its first vote by the city council.
www.abc6.com
November 23, 2025 at 11:00 PM
🌳🎠 In Hoboken, NJ, they built a playground that also stores up to 2 million gallons of stormwater underground, making infrastructure fun and climate-smart!

#stormwater #community
‘A place for kids to play and a place to store water’: the stormwater capture zone that is also a playground
Flood-prone Hoboken, New Jersey, has opened a play area for its youngest residents that doubles as storage for stormwater runoff
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
🏘️💧 Presidio, TX got a $12.7M EPA grant to build green infrastructure (plants, water retention) + improve traffic flow — helping cool the town and reduce flooding risk at the border.

#epa #greeninfrastructure
Presidio secures $12.7M EPA grant for climate and pollution project
Presidio and BBCA receive a $12.7M EPA grant to enhance climate resiliency and reduce pollution through green infrastructure and traffic mitigation.
www.mrt.com
November 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM
We are so excited to welcome Councilmember @mollycoleman.bsky.social into the Local Climate Policy Network. ✨🌎

Read more about Molly, and the rest of our LCPN at runonclimate.org/our-network

#LCPN #runonclimate #climatechange #localpolitics #localclimate #saintpaul #Minnesota
November 22, 2025 at 12:09 AM
🌱🏙️ Thanks to programs from groups like Headwaters Economics + SBP, tiny rural communities are learning how to plan for disasters, apply for funds, and build climate-ready infrastructure.

#planning #climate

www.pew.org/en/research-...
Small Communities Can Leverage Big Resources for Disaster Resilience
For U.S. communities, preparing for and adapting to the threat of flooding, wildfire, drought, and other disasters is essential now more than ever. But it’s nearly impossible without sufficient staffing,...
www.pew.org
November 21, 2025 at 11:00 PM
🛣️📊Some small towns in Ontario are now using climate data + risk-based modeling to rebuild culverts, drainage, and roads — so transportation systems can better hold up under heavier rain.

#transportation #climatedata
Risk-based framework to determine climate-informed design storms for road drainage infrastructure
Climate change is amplifying extreme precipitation events in many regions and imposes substantial challenges for the resilience of road drainage infrastructure. Conventional design storm…
arxiv.org
November 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM
🌊🛤️ In Maryland, small towns like Chestertown and Berlin are designing living shorelines to buffer roads and critical infrastructure from rising sea levels, combining nature + smart planning.

#coastalresilience #infrastructure
Climate Resilience Projects Throughout Maryland Funded with $1.275 Million
A restoration crew plants a living shoreline at Hurst Creek outside of Cambridge, Maryland to stabilize movement of sandy dredged material beneficially used along 200 linear feet. Maryland DNR photo.
news.maryland.gov
November 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Join us tomorrow for Run On Climate Happy Hour at the National League of Cities City Summit! 🍹

Come grab a drink, meet fellow changemakers, and learn how we’re supporting climate champions across the country. 🌱🌎

🔗: www.eventbrite.com/e/run-on-cli...

#climatechange #climatepolicy #runonclimate
November 20, 2025 at 7:26 PM
New Orleans is restoring its wetlands thanks to a grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation! #neworleans #sustainability #climateaction #localpolitics
November 20, 2025 at 2:44 AM
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Attending NLC in Salt Lake City? Let’s connect! Happy to tell you more about how Run On Climate can help you pass impactful climate policy at the local level. Find out more at: runonclimate.org
November 19, 2025 at 6:06 PM
🚧🌿 Navassa (NC) scored a grant to launch “EcoProtect,” a locally led project for nature-based flood and heat resilience, integrating green infrastructure & community power.

#climateaction #floodresilience
CSCI Awards $2.2M to Accelerate Local Climate Resilience Efforts  – Climate Smart Communities Initiative
Helping communities prepare for the future
climatesmartcommunity.org
November 18, 2025 at 9:00 PM
In Tucson, community organizing beat back a land deal for a data center that would’ve drained scarce water and relied on dirty energy. This isn’t just a pause, it’s a reminder: local voices matter. 🌱

Read more 👇

🔗: runonclimate.org/stories/a-ve...

#ClimateJustice #CommunityPower #LocalResistance
“A Very Bad Deal”: How local organizing halted a massive data center development — for now.  — Run on Climate
In Pima County, Arizona, three miles north of Tucson at the heart of the Sonoran Desert, there is a 290 acre fenced-off plot of parched land, dotted with cacti and desert sagebrush. This is the prop...
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November 18, 2025 at 8:21 PM
🏞️🌾 Three Forks, MT (pop under 2,000) used updated flood-plain mapping + community planning to win a $4.15M FEMA grant — now they’re building infrastructure to divert floodwaters and protect their roads.

#planning #climatewins
Small Communities Can Leverage Big Resources for Disaster Resilience
For U.S. communities, preparing for and adapting to the threat of flooding, wildfire, drought, and other disasters is essential now more than ever. But it’s nearly impossible without sufficient staffing,...
www.pew.org
November 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM
🌳 Researchers are using real climate data to build more resilient infrastructure. In small towns, that means stronger culverts, better drainage, and roads that won’t wash away when the rain hits hard.

#infrastructure #resilience #climate
Using Climate Data to Build a More Flood-Resilient America
Extreme weather puts infrastructure at risk. Learn how NOAA Atlas 15 will provide updated data to help communities design for flood prevention.
www.rti.org
November 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Meet 🌟Caitlin🌟, one of our policy interns!

Caitlin is a junior at the University of Vermont, majoring in Environmental Studies and Film! 🌱

#runonclimate #intern #policy
November 17, 2025 at 9:28 PM
What if bold climate action didn’t wait on Washington? 🌱⚡

In DeKalb County, leaders and residents are developing their own Green New Deal, encompassing solar projects, home retrofits, and a brand-new 100% clean energy plan.

Read more 👇
🔗: runonclimate.org/stories/the-...
November 16, 2025 at 9:12 PM
⚡While the electric sector has made strides towards renewables, it is still one of the leading sources of emissions. Local governments have a role to play in the transition to clean electricity—particularly when they own or control their community’s electricity provider. 🔌

#electricity #renewables
Decarbonizing Electricity — Run on Climate
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November 15, 2025 at 7:25 PM
What if climate resilience started right at home? 🌿

In Bristol Village Cohousing, neighbors are proving that community care is a powerful form of climate action!

Their story shows how small, local choices can ripple into lasting change. 🌎✨

🔗: runonclimate.org/stories/16ev...
Local Level Politics Gets Even Smaller  — Run on Climate
A cohousing village in Bristol, VT emulates a model for creating more sustainable communities, one neighborhood at a time.
runonclimate.org
November 13, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Meet Amelia, one of our journalism interns! She’s been working on reporting local-level climate policies! #climatejustice #sustainability #localpolitics #climateaction
November 12, 2025 at 11:25 PM
We hosted our election night watch party one week ago! We got to hear from both ROC team members and the candidate themselves about the campaign process. Thank you so much to everyone who joined!

#RunOnClimate #GeneralElection #climatepolicy #primaryelection
November 11, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Thank you to @laurenfolkerts.bsky.social for running on climate this election 🌎🌟

The Run On Climate team is proud to have endorsed you.

#RunOnClimate #VoteForThePlanet #local #policy #election #climatechange
November 9, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Thank you to @triciaforfoco.bsky.social for running on climate this election 🌎🌟

The Run On Climate team is proud to have endorsed you.

#RunOnClimate #VoteForThePlanet #local #policy #election #climatechange
November 9, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Thank you to Katie for running on climate this election 🌎🌟

The Run On Climate team is proud to have endorsed you.

#RunOnClimate #VoteForThePlanet #local #policy #election #climatechange
November 9, 2025 at 7:40 PM