Press Never Impossible: Responding to the U.S. Election

Mighty Earth asserts that its theory of change is designed to withstand U.S. political shifts, noting that its core work on international nature protection and protein sector transformation relies more on the private sector than the U.S. government. While acknowledging risks to civil society and potential federal cuts to clean energy support, the organization emphasizes that economic incentives for decarbonization remain strong and plans to launch a North American rewilding program focused on state governments.

• Mighty Earth's core initiatives regarding international nature protection, restoration, and the transition to regenerative agriculture and sustainable protein are expected to face limited direct impact from the U.S. election because the U.S. government has played a limited role in these areas.
• The private sector is identified as a primary driver for nature protection across various countries, as businesses must manage material risks associated with extinction and climate change to satisfy customers and investors.
• There is a concern that authoritarian governments may increase the harassment or imprisonment of frontline nature defenders if the U.S. government ceases to be a strong global voice for freedom of speech and association.
• Despite potential federal reductions in clean energy support and pushes for fossil fuel exploration, decarbonization is considered deeply integrated into the U.S. economy with strong remaining economic incentives.
• Mighty Earth is launching a new program to restore keystone wildlife to North America, which will primarily target state governments to ensure impact regardless of federal leadership.

APA

Hurowitz, G. (2024). Press Never Impossible: Responding to the U.S. Election. Mighty Earth. https://mightyearth.org/article/never-impossible-responding-to-the-u-s-election/

Chicago

Hurowitz, Glenn. Press Never Impossible: Responding to the U.S. Election. Mighty Earth, 2024. https://mightyearth.org/article/never-impossible-responding-to-the-u-s-election/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{hurowitz2024press, author = {Hurowitz, Glenn}, title = {{Press Never Impossible: Responding to the U.S. Election}}, publisher = {Mighty Earth}, year = {2024}, month = nov, url = {https://mightyearth.org/article/never-impossible-responding-to-the-u-s-election/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }