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Amidst all of the fear and despair we’re feeling, we are immensely proud to know and stand with everyone in our climate movement.
This past Thursday, hundreds of climate activists from across the US and frontline Appalachian activists braved the wildfire smoke to send an urgent message to President Biden on his own doorstep, calling on him to stop the Mountain Valley Pipeline.
It could not have been a more poignant — and profoundly jarring — start to the People vs. Fossil Fuels Coalition’s Week of Action calling on Biden to end the era of fossil fuels.
Protesters gather outside the White House. Credit: Mahyar Sorour of Sierra Club
This sense of empowerment we’re feeling is also coinciding with so much rage and grief. We’ve had many people in our movement asking us what comes next after these June actions, and how we can ensure that Biden hears — and responds — to our demands.
This is why we’re so excited to share that on June 15th, actress and activist Jane Fonda will be joining a special coalition-wide call to tell you about our next steps — including sharing the details for the upcoming March to End Fossil Fuels.
To learn more about the march, and other actions you can take along the way, click here to RSVP:
Thursday’s protest made headlines, with major coverage in the Washington Post and the New Yorker — along with an Op-Ed from Bill McKibben titled “Looking at the White House through Wildfire Smoke.”
Representative Justin Pearson of TN addresses the crowd outside the White House to demand Biden stop the Mountain Valley Pipeline. Credit: Nico Udu-Gama of 350.org
Leaders from outside Appalachia joined in solidarity with the protest to #StopMVP, including Representative Rashida Tlaib, who had this to say:
“We have a right to breathe clean air.” “How many more times you got to study this? I’m tired of getting studied, y’all. I’m tired of them coming back and saying ‘You’re right. Black and Brown communities on the front lines are literally dying.’”
Like Appalachia, Detroit (which is represented by Tlaib) is another one of many regions that have been dismissed as sacrifice zones for far too long. Her words show that our fights are all connected, and climate change is happening here and now.
That’s why we and our climate movement partners are taking action throughout the summer and into the fall, leading up to the UN Climate Ambition Summit.
In solidarity,
Team 350
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