Climate activists in Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, and all over the continent are
gearing up to launch the REPower Afrika campaign.




Add your name today to tell the U.S. to prioritize investment in distributed
and community-led renewable energy for Africa and for the rest of the world.
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As I write this email, something extraordinary is happening across Africa,
Jack:



Climate activists in Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, and all over the continent are
gearing up to launch the REPower Afrika campaign.



This campaign is all about shifting our reliance on fossil fuels and onto
community-owned renewable energy.



But in order to make this transition happen, we need countries like the United
States to keep their promises to stop spending public money on coal, oil and
gas and instead fund renewable energy — so we are asking:



Can you please add your name to the petition calling on the U.S. to stop
funding fossil fuel extraction in Africa and prioritize investment in
distributed and community-led renewable energy in Africa instead?
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Right now climate activists in Africa are gearing up to launch community-owned
renewable energy projects all over the continent just like this one in Uganda:



 
 
 

Jack — 17 out of the 20 countries most threatened by the climate crisis are in
Africa.East Africa is experiencing severe rains that have caused flooding,
hundreds of deaths, displacement, and extensive damage to property and
infrastructure in Kenya, Tanzania, and Burundi.



Despite these alarming trends, the fossil fuel industry and some governments
continue to expand fossil fuel infrastructure, such as the East African Crude
Oil Pipeline (EACOP). This project, termed a carbon bomb due to its expected
emissions, threatens our people and our planet.



Renewable energy holds the promise of not only improving energy access and
environmental sustainability, but also driving development through the creation
of green jobs. While fossil fuel projects such as EACOP may create 200-300 jobs
in Uganda, renewable energy has the potential to generate an astounding 400,000
to 1.5 million jobs by 2050 in East Africa.



To avert the catastrophic impacts of climate change and enhance access to
clean energy, it is crucial to stop financing harmful fossil fuel projects and
redirect significant investments towards decentralized renewable energy across
the continent.



So please — add your name today and call on the U.S. to stop funding
destructive fossil fuel projects and start funding renewable energy for those
most impacted by the climate crisis.
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Thank you for signing the petition to hold our leaders accountable and help
sustain the pressure to get them to follow through on their commitments.



In solidarity,



Mamadou Lamine Thiam

Africa Digital and Communications Specialist

350.org






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