John, 

We want to invite you to a special event that will change the way you think about finding common ground.

For years, bipartisanship earned a bad reputation because it resulted in more handouts for the already powerful. This “mushy middle” bipartisanship gave us bad jobs, more prisons and climate destruction. And communities of color were hit hardest.

But COVID-19 does not care about party affiliation. It is exposing the deep inequalities in our society and wreaking its worst devastation among the already-vulnerable. 

This is a moment for big ideas and true solidarity. That is why we’re excited to bring you “Climate Unity Amidst COVID,” a live discussion with Green For All founder Van Jones and American Conservation Coalition President Benji Backer this Thursday, April 23rd at 5 PM PT/8 PM ET. 

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Van Jones is the founder of Dream Corps and Dream Corps Green for All. His discussion partner, Benji Backer, founded the American Conservation Coalition to re-engage conservatives on environmental conversations. Together Benji and Van will discuss ways we can unite across party lines and find meaningful solutions to the climate crisis.

The discussion will be broadcast live on Thursday at 5 pm PT/8 pm ET on the Dream Corps Green For All Facebook page, and you will have the opportunity to ask questions. You won't want to miss this chance to hear how conservatives and progressives can unite without abandoning their own, and to be inspired by the possibilities for change.

While clean energy use is growing, ongoing political polarization has gotten in the way of transformational change on the federal level. Our communities still face high asthma rates, unsafe drinking water, and vulnerability to severe storms and flooding. That’s why we’re trying something bold. 

We’re bringing Democrats and Republicans together in support of equitable solutions to the climate crisis. In the same way that our sister program #cut50 has successfully brought liberals and conservatives together to deliver historic criminal justice reforms, we see massive opportunity for common ground to break through the climate crisis. And that’s never been more urgent than right now.

To us, common ground means starting with the pain of affected people and the solutions they call for. It means working with people who may disagree with us, while never forgetting what we’re fighting for: ensuring that the same people hit first and worst by pollution and climate change do not benefit last and least from green economy solutions. Make sure you tune in live to this can’t-miss event.  

Don’t delay—register and get a text straight to your phone with the link to join. 

Thanks for being a part of this important conversation.
-The Dream Corps Green For All team


P.S. You can join the livestream directly from our Dream Corps Green For All Facebook page!