The Democrats Abroad Environment & Climate Crisis Council (ECCC) brings together Democrats around the world who recognize climate change and environmental degradation as defining challenges of our time. From record-breaking heat and floods to drought, wildfires, and rising seas, DA members are witnessing the climate crisis unfold in real time.
We organize, educate, and mobilize Democrats Abroad to defend climate progress, push for bold solutions, and elect leaders who will protect our planet and our communities. We invite all DA members to join us—learn with us, act with us, and help shape a livable future.
OUR MISSION
The Democrats Abroad Global ECCC mirrors the mission of the Democratic National Committee’s Environment & Climate Crisis Council: ensuring that the Democratic Party leads with urgency, ambition, and justice on climate and environmental policy.
Science tells us we are rapidly approaching irreversible climate tipping points. The window for meaningful action is closing—and elections matter more than ever.
Under President Biden, Democrats delivered the Inflation Reduction Act, the largest investment in climate action in U.S. history. Today, those hard-won gains are under direct attack. The Trump administration has resumed its assault on environmental protections—rolling back safeguards, expanding fossil fuel production, undermining climate science, and abandoning U.S. leadership at a moment when global cooperation is essential.
The 2026 midterms will determine whether we defend progress or allow further dismantling of climate and environmental protections.
What We’re Fighting For
To protect our planet and our future, Democrats Abroad is committed to:
- Ending fossil fuel subsidies that lock in climate pollution;
- Blocking drilling on federal lands and waters;
- Defending clean air, clean water, and public lands;
- Advancing environmental justice for Black, Brown, Indigenous, and other frontline communities already bearing the greatest impacts of climate breakdown;
- Holding polluters accountable;
- and Centering science in policymaking
Securing the environmental vote is key to winning elections. The ECCC serves as a hub for climate-focused updates, targeted activism, and voter engagement—building an informed, energized community ready to act in the lead-up to the midterms.
COMMITMENT TO ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, INCLUSION, AND DIVERSITY
Climate change is not just an environmental issue—it is a justice issue.
Communities that have contributed the least to climate pollution are often those most harmed by environmental degradation and excluded from decision-making. The ECCC is committed to a just, inclusive approach to climate advocacy.
We work to:
- Promote inclusion and a just transition to a clean energy economy
- Amplify the voices of communities disproportionately impacted by climate and environmental harm
- Advocate for candidates and policies that confront historical and ongoing inequities
ECCC Volunteer Activities
The Environment & Climate Crisis Council is Democrats Abroad’s newest advocacy group, and our work is growing rapidly. Our activities include:
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Voter engagement focused on climate-motivated turnout
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Events, including our monthly Climate Café forum on timely climate and environmental issues
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Global programming in collaboration with other DA caucuses and Home State Teams
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Issue advocacy, including deep dives into climate legislation and regulatory developments through our Legislative Tracking Group
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Intersectional collaboration across Democrats Abroad
Interested in volunteering? Contact Chair, Dana Freling at [email protected].
TAKE ACTION
You can help by:
Voting! The single most powerful way to protect the planet.
Want to know where the country where you live ranks on emissions, clean energy and climate policy? Check out the map!
Contact your representatives — local, state, and federal, Democrat and Republican — so they know climate is a priority·
Finally, consider volunteering with the ECCC. Whether you’re passionate about legislative tracking, social media or communications, your skills are needed. Contact ECCC Chair, Dana Freling at [email protected]
The climate crisis demands more than concern—it demands action.
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