Change the Chamber

What Change the Chamber does

Change the Chamber is a US-based, nonpartisan nonprofit coalition founded in 2020 and headquartered in Washington, DC, that advocates for science-based climate policy. Its constituency comprises young adults, more than 100 student groups across the country, environmental justice and frontline community groups, and other allied organizations, with advocacy directed at Congress, trade associations (notably the U.S. Chamber of Commerce), corporations, government agencies, and local communities. The organization operates a small team of 11–50 staff and National Climate Fellows, producing research, op-eds, press releases, public statements, and coalition campaigns across climate and environmental justice issues.

Its core products are content and education assets rather than software. These include a free certificate-based 'Changemaker Training' program, the 'Let's Talk About Climate' podcast, a weekly Mailchimp newsletter, and a steady stream of research publications covering topics such as forever chemicals, agricultural discrimination, insurance funding of fossil fuels, redlining, water crises, and energy policy. There is no proprietary technology stack, API, or AI/ML capability disclosed; the technology is essentially digital publishing infrastructure (Squarespace website, newsletter, podcast hosting, YouTube).

The organization's business model is nonprofit donation-funded, with revenue sourced from contributions supporting its education, research, and advocacy work. All offerings—training, research, and media—are provided free of charge. The go-to-market motion is community-led advocacy combined with event-driven engagement (webinars, live events, podcast episodes), supplemented by earned media through op-eds and press releases. Customer-facing pricing does not apply. The legal entity is Change the Chamber, DBA 'Change The Chamber,' independently operated with no parent company, subsidiaries, or disclosed institutional investors.

Name

Change the Chamber

Legal name

Change the Chamber

Website

https://changethechamber.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Change the Chamber is a US nonprofit coalition of young adults and 100+ student groups that advocates for science-based climate policy through research publications, a free Changemaker Training certificate program, podcasts, and coalition campaigns targeting Congress, trade associations, corporations, and government agencies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Climate Advocacy Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation (BPAGAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Environmental Justice & Community Environmental Health (BPAGAGAL)

Keywords

• Climate advocacy
• Environmental justice
• Nonprofit coalition
• Climate education
• Civic engagement

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Donations and Support: Change the Chamber operates as a nonprofit coalition that accepts donations to fund its climate advocacy work, educational programs, and research publications. The organization empowers young adults and student groups to push for science-based climate action.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Change the Chamber is a nonpartisan coalition of young adults, 100+ student groups, environmental justice and frontline community groups, and allied organizations that educates for science-based climate action within the U.S. Congress, trade associations, corporations, government agencies, and local communities. The organization advances its mission through climate campaigns, a free Changemaker Training certificate program, original research publications, a weekly newsletter, and the "Let's Talk About Climate" podcast.

Product overview

Change the Chamber is a nonpartisan advocacy coalition, not a traditional software product company. Its offering consists of advocacy programs, educational content, and communication channels rather than a software platform. The organization operates Changemaker Training (a certificate program for environmental advocacy), publishes research and articles on climate and environmental justice topics, produces a podcast ('Let's Talk About Climate'), and distributes a weekly newsletter. These programs work together to advance the coalition's mission of educating for science-based climate action within Congress, corporations, government agencies, and local communities.

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Problem solved

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Products and services

• Changemaker Training A free certificate training program designed to equip individuals—particularly aspiring environmental advocates—with essential tools and skills for careers in environmental advocacy. Created by National Climate Fellows and other changemakers within the coalition.
• Let's Talk About Climate Podcast A podcast series hosted by Change the Chamber that covers climate issues, environmental justice topics, and climate action stories for listeners interested in climate advocacy.
• Weekly Newsletter A weekly newsletter providing subscribers with climate action updates, research highlights, campaign news, and calls to action for climate advocacy engagement.
• Research and Publications Original research articles, blog posts, and policy analyses covering environmental health, climate justice, and policy topics including forever chemicals, agricultural issues, insurance and climate, redlining, water crises, and energy policy.

Quantifiable outcome

• Changemaker Training certificate program empowers young people for environmental advocacy careers

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mobile Environmental Justice Action Coalition (MEJAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMEJAC is an allied environmental justice organization that has worked with Change the Chamber on shared advocacy goals, including research and publications on environmental justice issues affecting communities like Africatown, Alabama.
• Africatown CHESS (Clean Health Educated Safe and Sustainable)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAfricatown CHESS is a community organization led by Texas Southern University working in alliance with other HBCUs to fight environmental racism and revitalize the Africatown community. Change the Chamber has published research on their environmental justice efforts.
• National Black Farmers AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe National Black Farmers Association advocates for Black farmers' rights and has been quoted in Change the Chamber's research on agricultural discrimination and USDA policies affecting Black and Brown farmers.
• Sierra ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Sierra Club has played instrumental roles in Africatown's environmental justice efforts and is referenced in Change the Chamber's coverage of Alabama environmental issues.
• National Black Environmental Justice NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational organization working on Black environmental justice issues, referenced in Change the Chamber's environmental justice coverage.
• Deep South Center for Environmental JusticecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization co-hosting the 11th Annual HBCU Climate Change Conference with the Bullard Center, referenced in Change the Chamber's coverage of Dr. Robert Bullard's work.
• Bullard Center at Texas Southern UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Bullard Center, led by Dr. Robert Bullard (father of environmental justice), partners on climate justice conferences and is featured in Change the Chamber's research on environmental justice pioneers.
• Changemaker CommunitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated organization referenced in Change the Chamber's ecosystem, with shared history and mission alignment for building a better future through climate action.
• Better Economies (A Guide to a Better Future)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExternal resource referenced in Change the Chamber's 'Building a Better Future' initiative, providing educational content on economic and sustainability topics.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Greenpeace USA: Large, established environmental advocacy organization running climate campaigns alongside conservation and EJ work. Comparable mission and campaign-driven model, but at much greater scale and brand recognition.
• Sierra Club: One of the oldest and largest U.S. environmental organizations, with broad climate, conservation, and EJ advocacy programs. A major incumbent referenced in Change the Chamber's own partnerships, operating at significantly greater scale.
• Environmental Defense Fund: Major U.S. environmental nonprofit using science, economics, and policy advocacy on climate and EJ issues. A broad incumbent whose science-based policy advocacy mirrors Change the Chamber's framing, though at vastly greater scale.
• Friends of the Earth: Environmental advocacy organization working on climate, food and agriculture policy, and economic justice. Comparable climate-and-EJ intersection, though broader in scope and significantly larger.

Direct peers

• 350.org: Global grassroots climate movement focused on mobilizing communities to push for science-based climate action and ending fossil fuel use. Highly comparable coalition model, advocacy positioning, and campaign-driven mission.
• Climate Reality Project: Climate advocacy and education organization that trains climate leaders and pushes for science-based climate action. Comparable to Change the Chamber's changemaker-training model and emphasis on climate education and policy engagement.
• Power Shift Network: Youth-focused climate organizing network that trains and mobilizes student climate leaders across the U.S. Closely matches Change the Chamber's student-group coalition structure and climate advocacy training programs.
• Sunrise Movement: Youth-led climate advocacy organization that mobilizes young people around federal climate policy and a Green New Deal-style agenda. Directly comparable to Change the Chamber's youth-coalition, science-based climate legislation focus and grassroots organizing model.
• U.S. Climate Action Network: Coalition of more than 170 U.S. climate, environmental, and EJ organizations coordinating advocacy for federal climate action. Directly comparable coalition-of-organizations structure and federal policy focus.

Emerging players

• Earthworks: Environmental organization focused on fossil fuel extraction impacts, climate, and frontline-community EJ issues. Comparable emphasis on EJ and community partnerships, but focused on extraction-related harms rather than broad climate legislation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/playlist?list=PL2rW7L09YVk1YNzF6LoI8kpUts_Vp0U0E
• Xx.com/LobbyForClimate
• Facebookfacebook.com/ChangeTheChamber
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/change-the-chamber

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