John -
The stakes for our planet have never been higher... Wildfires, record-breaking heat, massive flooding — this is the reality we will be facing if we do not take bold climate action to stop the fossil fuel industry now.
That's why we're launching our next, major climate campaign to stop their disastrous exploitation of our planet and communities. But we are facing an important fundraising deadline that will determine how big we can go for our next campaign...
September 30 marks the end of the fiscal year here at 350.org. It is the day when we will lock in our budgets and determine how much we are able to spend on the next fiscal year's campaigns starting on October 1.
So I have to ask before it's too late:
Climate activists across Latin America are gearing up to launch a major solar energy campaign in the Brazilian Amazon to empower remote communities to take renewable energy generation into their own hands. Their goal is to create renewable energy in the world's largest tropical forest and give many people access to safe energy, while protecting this unique and precious ecosystem from destruction.
But they are up against the entire force of the fossil fuel industry, which is expanding quickly throughout the continent:
The Brazilian government and fossil fuel companies are already extracting fossil gas without consulting the local communities and they are planning to start offshore oil extraction near the mouth of the Amazon River, one of the three largest rivers in the world.1
350.org has been supporting local groups standing up to the polluters while fighting together with the Latin America movement to stop them from going even further. But the pressure from big corporations and government members is mounting...
Can you help fight back against the fossil fuel industry in Latin America with a donation today?
This campaign is about more than tackling climate change — it's also about ensuring that local communities have a say in shaping their future and reaping the benefits of fair and renewable energy.
Thank you for chipping in whatever you can today. Your support — especially before this critical deadline — makes a material difference in the lives of climate activists standing up to the fossil fuel industry.
Onwards,
Olivia Langhoff
Managing Director
350.org
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