Sierra Club Statement on Vice President Kamala Harris’s Selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as Running Mate

Today, Vice President Kamala Harris announced the selection of Tim Walz as her running mate. Walz, a former seven-term Congressman and retired Command Sergeant Major in the Army National Guard, currently serves as the 41st Governor of Minnesota, a position he has held since 2019.

In response, Sierra Club Executive Director Ben Jealous released the following statement:

“Like Vice President Harris, Governor Walz knows that climate change is the existential threat of our time. In his time serving in Congress and as Governor, he has worked to protect clean air and water, grow our clean energy economy, and see to it that we do all we can to avoid the very worst of the climate crisis. The Harris-Walz ticket is one that understands the fight before us, isn’t afraid to tackle climate change head-on, and will continue to build upon the legacy of the Biden-Harris administration moving forward. We welcome Governor Walz to the ticket and look forward to doing all we can to support the Harris-Walz campaign through November.”