The climate crisis is here and now, and the pressure to end the era of fossil fuels is growing.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

John -

Over the past few weeks, we’ve seen soaring temperatures across the world. Monday, July 3, was the hottest day anyone had ever measured on Earth — until we broke that record the very next day, and then twice more since then. In the northeastern U.S., we’re seeing deadly flash flooding just weeks after smoke from the Canadian wildfires filled our skies.

The climate crisis is here and now, and the pressure to end the era of fossil fuels is growing. The U.S. continues to be the top oil producer in the world and the second biggest emitter of fossil fuels, causing disproportionate climate change impacts globally.

That means we have a critical role to play in reversing this alarming trend and ensuring a future for us and our planet. President Biden holds the power to meet this moment with the urgency and seriousness it deserves, but it will take serious public pressure — from every level of our communities — to drive him to take real climate action.

Our local elected officials are in a unique position to champion our movement, so we’re looking to have as many of them as possible sign on to our appeal to President Biden to end the era of fossil fuels. As their constituent, you’re in the best position to amplify this pledge and earn their support so we’re asking:

Will you reach out to your local elected officials about the pledge? Yes No I'm not sure Share your response »

There is growing outrage over Biden’s climate hypocrisy, and global recognition that we need to take action to phase out fossil fuels to have any hope of a livable future. Our summer actions, including this pledge, are all part of our escalation arc that will lead up to the March to End Fossil Fuels in New York.

Garnering widespread support for this pledge from local elected officials is crucial for amplifying our shared demands to President Biden ahead of the summit. These include:

1. Declaring a climate emergency to reinstate the crude oil export ban;
2. Phasing out fossil fuel production on public lands and waters;
3. Denying all permits for new fossil fuel infrastructure;
4. Shutting down projects like Willow, the Dakota Access Pipeline, the Mountain Valley Pipeline, and Line 5;
5. Upholding and strengthening bedrock environmental protections in NEPA and the CWA.

From mayors to city council members to members of Congress, the success of this pledge depends on us having as many officials sign on as possible — but we can’t accomplish this on our own. We need you — the constituents they’re sworn to represent — to take direct action and help us reach them.

We’ll have more details for you soon but first, we have to get a sense of who is ready and willing to take this action with us. Please take 30 seconds to respond and tell us if we can count on you to deliver the pledge to your local elected officials.

Thank you,

Jeff Ordower
North America Director, 350.org