Study: Climate Is a Top Priority for Many Elderly Swing State Voters

On the front line of the drive for US political action on climate, the youth movement has had a largely unsung partner—one with more experience, greater resources and often, ample time to devote to the cause.

Voters aged 65 and older are second only to those between the ages of 18 and 34 in naming climate and the environment their highest political priorities, according to a new 18-state study by the Boston-based Environmental Voter Project, or EVP.

In some states, these graying green voters add up to a block with potential to swing elections. In New Mexico, for example, more…