John -

There's no doubt that we are living in scary and heightened times. Just as
we know that climate grief and climate anxiety can take a very physical
toll, so too can political news. So we encourage everyone to do what they
need to ground themselves, process and channel the anxiety, and rest up so
they can keep on in our collective pursuit of justice. I hope as you read
this you're able to take a breath, and know you're in community with us
wherever you are.

[ [link removed] ]You can find resources and trainings for activist care and resilience
here.

As we have seen dominating the headlines, this weekend there was an
attempted assassination on the former U.S. President Trump that tragically
killed a bystander, and also caused multiple injuries, including to Trump.
We condemn all forms of violence and mourn the loss of life.

We also continue to mourn lives lost to all forms of political violence,
including genocide and ecocide.

We remain grounded in the knowledge that violence and destruction are at
the crux of what we are fighting — the violence of a powerful few deciding
that whole regions, whole populations, are expendable in the name of
profit. That, and the decisions that system leads to, are also deadly. And
we seek to end them and to usher in a better, more sustainable, renewable,
and life-giving way.

The complex reality is that most political violence targets vulnerable and
frontline communities, whether climate defenders in Colombia and Brazil,
or folks resisting toxic pollution in the Gulf of Mexico. We recognize
that there is inherent risk in championing justice. There is no getting
around that, and political violence is likely to continue in the coming
weeks and months.

This political violence is laying bare the contradictions in U.S. society
right now. We have a country in which guns are considered more important
than people, the Supreme Court believes it has the ability to legislate
from the bench, and elected representatives deny electoral results and the
reality of science. We are also facing the uncertainties of whether our
nation's leaders are able to lead.

The most powerful interests in the world would rather we cowered from the
uncertainty and backed away. And that's why we need to do the opposite. We
need to keep calling out the corporate and governmental entities that
perpetuate injustice.

So, we are continuing to mobilize and to connect the dots both in the U.S.
and globally. This month, we're joining Summer of Heat in New York to push
back on the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP). This week, we also
launch REPower Afrika to speed up the global shift away from fossil fuel
projects like EACOP to distributed, community-owned renewable energy. Next
month, 350 groups will be taking action across the nation to hold utility
companies accountable for price-gouging and refusing to transition to
clean energy. And we know that over the next few months, thousands of us
will be encouraging friends, neighbors and strangers to vote.

As we keep on in challenging times, it can be hard for any of us to assess
where our energy is most needed. We vow to stay true to our mission, to
move into action and provide opportunities for you to join and lead, and
to stay nimble in our movement for intersectional climate justice.

In my Jewish faith, there is a verse that says "You are not obligated to
finish the task, but neither are you free to desist from it." We need you.

Our team will be right there with you, sharing resources so you can assess
risks and maximize safety, while urging us all to think about how we rise
to this moment. In our own work and upcoming actions, we will plan for and
maximize participant safety every way we can. We will also continue to
offer virtual options for taking action from home.

I continue to have hope and to be buoyed by all of you. Our movement is
strong and growing. There is a growing collective appetite for a just and
more livable world.

Arundhati Roy reminds us, "Another world is not only possible, she is on
her way. On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing."

It might not be a quiet day, but she is still coming, waiting for us to
usher her in. And at the precipice of deep, healing, systemic change,
there is often upheaval. Our task is to make sure that the tide turns for
the better. That's why 350 was founded, and that's why we continue with
renewed resolve.

[ [link removed] ]Find resources for activist care and resilience here, and stay tuned
for more recommendations.

With grace and care,

Jeff Ordower
North America Director
350.org




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