The Texas Drought Project was formed in the fall of 2008 when we worked on the first big US climate bill called Waxman-Markey. In the following years we did climate education all over the state in hundreds of forums. In 2015 we started doing a series of large projects that were successful because of all the friends and supporters we had made.

2015 – With the help of over 1000 people, we obtained the signatures of 228 Texas organizations for a strongly-worded resolution supporting bold, swift action at the Paris Climate Conference. Friends distributed this resolution at the Paris Conference.

2016 – Thanks to over 100 committed volunteers, 65+% of the delegates to the Texas Democratic Convention signed another strong resolution. This was achieved in just eight hours and despite very active opposition.

2017 – Together with other groups we pushed the City Council to adopt a goal of 100% renewable energy by 2030. Our primary contribution was the efforts of 11 phone bankers/night for 9 nights, resulting in a turnout of over 300 supporters.

2018 – We conducted a campaign to place two planks into the Texas Democratic Party—beginning as resolutions—one to ban fracking and the second, a ban on fossil-fuel donations. The ban on fracking passed in over 90% of the Senate District or County conventions in which it was voted on and the ban on fossil-fuel donations passed in 60% of the local conventions. They faced nasty opposition at the State Convention from fossil-fuel advocates within the Party, but we came very close.

2019 to the present – Our main focus has been working to form strong, diverse coalitions across Texas to gain congressional support for the Green New Deal.

Texas Drought Project and Texas Harambe Foundation do not engage, participate, or intervene in political campaign activity, and do not endorse or oppose any candidate for office.