New "Save On Clean Energy" campaign aims to educate and connect consumers and community groups to information on how to lower their energy bills and save on clean energy upgradesWASHINGTON, July 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, nonprofit Civic Nation and the U.S. Department of Energy are launching the Save On Clean Energy campaign, representing a nonpartisan coalition of 50+ businesses, organizations and local government leaders. The campaign will educate consumers and community leaders about new incentives passed as part of the Inflation Reduction Act, which are estimated to save Americans billions of dollars in energy costs. Save On Clean Energy will promote the historic rebates and tax incentives available for upgrades like heat pumps and solar panels, as well as help consumers and local organizations create clean energy plans that work for them.Right now, consumers and community leaders who want to save money face a complicated web of tools and resources that may be difficult to navigate. The Save On Clean Energy campaign helps address this problem:The campaign will launch a clean energy savings resource hub, aggregating and curating tools and resources to help consumers and community leaders learn about available incentives, like tax credits and rebate opportunities.The campaign will build a network of trusted messengers to share information about these benefits with their neighbors, networks and communities.The campaign will coordinate a series of customized trainings, briefings and workshops for key stakeholders including school districts, houses of worship, hospitals, local governments and more to learn about clean energy saving opportunities.The campaign will partner with local elected officials and community based organizations to host events across the country to highlight how communities are already benefiting from these clean energy investments, showing the impact firsthand."Millions of Americans are eligible to lower their energy bills and dramatically reduce the cost of upgrades like heat pumps, solar panels and more. But right now, many consumers don't know how to take advantage of these historic incentives," said Kyle Lierman, CEO of Civic Nation

The Culture of Democracy Tour will register, educate and mobilize tens of thousands of voters in partnership with the Roots Picnic, Lyft, Minnesota Timberwolves, Atlanta Dream and moreWASHINGTON, May 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, When We All Vote launched the Culture of Democracy Tour, a summer of action to register, educate and engage thousands of voters and volunteers. The Culture of Democracy Tour brings voting to popular culture through events, sweepstakes, campaigns, voter registration drives and more in partnership with the organization's thousands of volunteers and partners.More than 200 partners have joined When We All Vote's Culture of Democracy Collective — a network of leading national and community organizations, including sports, corporate and entertainment partners, committed to registering, educating and mobilizing voters. Members include Essence, BET, Lyft, Girls Inc., NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Global Black Economic Forum, Lime, the Divine Nine National Pan-Hellenic Organizations, VoteRiders and the Executive Leadership Council, as well as major sport teams like the Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves, Atlanta Dream, Dallas Wings, Los Angeles Lakers, Washington Mystics, New England Revolution, Houston Dynamo and more."At a time when fewer young people are identifying with political parties, the work of nonpartisan organizations like When We All Vote has never been more critical," said Beth Lynk, Executive Director of When We All Vote. "Through the Culture of Democracy Tour this summer, we will bring voting to the culture and meet voters where they are — transforming how they view and participate in democracy and taking this momentum to the biggest stop of all: the ballot box."Culture of Democracy TourWhen We All Vote's Founder and Co-Chair, Michelle Obama, continues to be a trusted voice in the political space. She will use her voice throughout the tour to engage eligible voters.More than 40 million Gen Z'ers will be eligible to vote in November, and almost half are people of color, including 8.8 million Latinos and 5.7 million Black youth. 71 percent of the people who registered with When We All Vote in 2020 were young people and people of color, with a turnout rate of 83 percent — surpassing the national average by nearly 20 percentage points

National Run For Office Day is the largest recorded effort to recruit potential candidates to put their name on the ballot, engaging brands, celebrities, elected officials and more to increase representationWASHINGTON, Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today is National Run For Office Day , an effort led by Civic Nation and Run for Something Civics to increase representation at every level of government. The nonpartisan campaign encourages people who are underrepresented in elected office, including young people, people of color, people who identify as LGBTQIA+ and people with disabilities to run for elected office – especially local offices.The campaign meets people where they are, using social media, in-person events and creative content to engage community and corporate partners, brands, celebrities, influencers and leaders across industries to spread the message of National Run For Office Day. Local elected officials in New York will join a celebration at Argent today to encourage more people to run for office. The event will include giveaways from Glossier, interactive photo opportunities and critical conversations about running for office.Nearly 70% of races on the ballot during the November 2022 midterm elections were unopposed or uncontested, including 85% of state elections and 67% of local elections — so there is a place for young people and other underrepresented groups on the ballot. 41 million members of Gen Z will be eligible to vote this year