Climate advocates want to solve their ‘biggest problem’ in the US: Turning out voters [Video]

ABC News is taking a look at solutions for issues related to climate change and the environment with the series “The Power of Us: People, The Climate, and Our Future.”

In battleground states across the country, environmental activists like Dr. Emily Church are canvassing on behalf of an organization called the Environmental Voter Project in an effort to turn out people who care the most about climate change — but who haven’t shown up for past elections.

During a recent effort in Pittsburgh, Church, a biology professor who leads local canvasses for the project, recalled to ABC News how she used to lobby lawmakers directly to take action on climate change, but they told her voters don’t care about the issue.

She said she’s now trying to prove them wrong.

“The people who prioritize climate and the environment need to show up,” Church said. “That’s how we’re going to get anything done.”