Hey John, it's Kidus with Sunrise Movement.

New York has a historic opportunity to make polluters pay for the damage they’ve done to our climate and communities.

This Spring, the New York legislature passed a groundbreaking piece of legislation, the Climate Change Superfund Act (S.2129B and A.3351B), which would force major fossil fuel companies to pay their fair share for climate damages in New York State.

New Yorkers are already paying billions for climate disasters—$3.5 billion in just the last two years alone—and many other protection and resilience programs are on hold due to a lack of funding. The Climate Change Superfund Act would raise $3 billion a year to fix roads and bridges, upgrade our schools, and make our communities more resilient.

Now, we just need Governor Hochul to sign the bill and make it law! Demand Governor Kathy Hochul make polluters pay:

SIGN ON 

Big Oil companies have known for decades that their products were destroying our climate. But instead of warning the American people, they spent millions to spread disinformation and lobby against climate action. Why should they be allowed to continue to rake in record profits while we pay the costs?

In May, Vermont became the first state in the nation to pass a climate superfund bill that would make polluters pay. Now, it’s time for New York to join the fight and hold these corporate polluters accountable.

Tell Governor Hochul to stop dragging her feet and sign the Climate Change Superfund Act into law now!

SIGN NOW 

Thank you,
Kidus

PS. If you are in the New York City area, Sunrise NYC is joining with a huge coalition of youth organizations to hold a climate strike this Friday ahead of UN Climate Week. RSVP here.