We need a plan to catch up to what’s already here.
Last night, NYC had the worst air quality of any major city in the world as smoke from a record number of wildfires in Canada drifted across the northeast U.S.1
Today, 1 million public school children were told they couldn’t play outside due to the risks.
Poor air quality is being recorded in Charlotte, NC — over 1,000 miles away from the fires.
By Friday, we expect the air to have cleared, but these emergencies will only happen more unless we take aggressive action on climate change.
We need to adapt our food systems, energy grids, infrastructure, and healthcare to prepare for what’s to come and catch up to what is already here. Alexandria has a plan. Will you chip in $3 today to power the movement for a Green New Deal?
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If you are impacted by pollution from wildfires, it's recommended that you stay indoors, and use an indoor air filtration system if possible.
If you must go outside, wear a tight-fitting medical mask (like an N95 or KN95), and limit physical activity.
This guidance is important to observe today — but it cannot be our plan for the future.
Between wildfire smoke in NYC and record-breaking heat waves in Puerto Rico, it bears repeating how unprepared we are for the climate crisis. Can you chip in $3 today to advance the work of decarbonizing our infrastructure so we can create a better future?
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In solidarity,
Team AOC
1 - CNN: Intense smoke fills NYC and forces a ‘code red’ in Philadelphia as millions from the East Coast to Canada suffer from Quebec’s wildfires
