A climate activist group known for disrupting Democratic politicians is adopting a new strategy now that President Donald Trump is in the White House.
The plan is called “Project 2026,” said Michael Greenberg, the founder of the protest group Climate Defiance. It’s a nod toward “what comes next after Project 2025,” Greenberg said, referring to the conservative policy blueprint organized by the Heritage Foundation.
Climate Defiance, like every other climate and environmental advocacy organization, is recalibrating under the Trump administration. The president has moved swiftly to reverse Biden-era climate regulations, withdraw from the Paris climate agreement and halt spending on climate programs.
The drastic political shift has spurred a change in tactics for Greenberg’s group, which launched in 2023 during the Biden administration and made headlines for disrupting high-ranking administration officials and congressional Democrats.
