July 2023 was a record-breaking month, where we lived through 21 of the hottest days ever recorded, John.
And if we sit back and let the fossil fuel industry destroy our planet, this is the future we can expect:
More record-breaking heat, more wildfires, more climate disasters.
But another future is possible:
One where July 2023 was the LAST time we broke the record for the hottest month on Earth, and every July after that is less destructive because our climate movement has successfully defeated the fossil fuel industry.
John, this future is achievable. But not without your support.
That's why this July 18, our movement is launching our first-ever 350.org Giving Day. And in honor of this day, a generous donor has offered $60,000 in matching funds — that means every single donation goes THREE TIMES AS FAR for the planet.
Your 2024 Giving Day contribution will support the most ambitious climate campaign we've ever run:
On July 18, we are launching the REPower Afrika campaign to replace the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) with clean and equitable solar energy. This campaign is led by climate activists across Africa and puts community-owned renewable energy at the heart of our movement.
If built, EACOP would be the world's largest heated crude oil pipeline — risking the lives and livelihoods of millions of people in East Africa, threatening some of the world's most important biodiversity hotspots, burning six billion barrels of oil, and generating over 34 million extra tons of carbon emissions each year.1 Its disastrous climate impact would be felt all over the world.
But if we all come together to make REPower Afrika a massive success, we can develop and provide the blueprint for local and regional communities around the globe on how to make the switch to an energy-secure future.
Switching to renewable energy is the ONLY way we are going to stop the climate crisis from getting worse, but we cannot do it without your support:
Can you make a donation to support our first-ever Giving Day? Together, we can replace the East African Crude Oil Pipeline with solar panels that will create community-owned renewable energy and protect our planet from the climate crisis. TRIPLE your impact for the climate by making a contribution today.
This Giving Day we can show the fossil fuel industry that their days are numbered. We can chart the path forward for a renewable future for our planet. And we can make sure that we stop breaking records for extreme heat, and start breaking records for rapidly implementing renewable energy systems so communities, ecosystems, and wildlife can thrive in harmony once again.
Thank you for helping make this future possible.
In solidarity,
May Boeve
Executive Director
350.org
1 - StopEACOP
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PO Box 843004, Boston, MA 02284-3004
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