Friends,

Senator Ed Markey wrote for the Data for Progress Insights page about a topic at the intersection of climate and the economy: The American Climate Corps.

In September 2023, President Biden launched the American Climate Corps to create 20,000 skills-based job opportunities for young people centered on combating the climate disaster.

Data for Progress polled voters when this announcement came out and found that 71% of voters across ages and partisanships support the American Climate Corps:

As Sen. Markey explains on Insights, our polling shows extremely strong support for a comprehensive, fully funded program among voters—which makes sense considering over 42,000 people expressed interest in the 20,000 available slots once the program launched.

Along with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Sen. Markey reintroduced the Civilian Climate Corps for Jobs and Justice Act to train and support 1.5 million Americans with good-paying Climate Corps jobs to further spur job creation in the clean energy and climate sectors.

Markey’s Insights post reminds us of the necessity of a climate-focused economy and workforce and lays out steps to ensure a successful implementation of President Biden’s American Climate Corps.

Insights posts from elected representatives like this one are integral to sharing our polling with the legislators who can enact the change voters want to see. If you’re able, make a contribution today and help us get polling and insights like this one in front of more elected officials:

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P.S. You can read Sen. Markey’s full Insights post on the American Climate Corps here!