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· June 3, 2026

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These dot plots show the percentage of registered voters, broken down by political party and ideology, who would definitely or probably do each of the following things if a person they like and respect asked them to: write letters, email, or phone government officials about global warming, sign a petition about global warming, either online or in person, volunteer their time to an organization working on global warming, donate money to an organization working on global warming, meet with an elected official or their staff about global warming, attend a local government meeting related to global warming, support an organization engaging in non-violent civil disobedience against corporate or government activities that make global warming worse, personally engage in non-violent civil disobedience against corporate or government activities that make global warming worse, or attend a neighborhood meeting to discuss global warming and actions people can take. Many registered voters are willing to take political actions to reduce global warming if asked. Data: Climate Change in the American Mind, Politics & Policy, Spring 2026. Refer to the data tables in Appendix 1 of the report for all percentages.