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Hi John, it's Jeff from Team 350 Action.

I wanted to share a few thoughts on why we’re going the extra mile to urge
environmentalists to vote for VP Kamala Harris this November. This will be
a longer email, but I hope you’ll stick around until the end.

Our support of VP Harris isn’t just about defeating the far-right; it’s a
strategic decision. We know, once in office, we can move her to take swift
and meaningful action on climate.

We understand the unique power that social movements, paired with a
moveable target in power, have in winning concrete change. And we know
from experience what kind of generational change can come from using our
collective voice.

In 2011, Team 350, with tribal organizations, ranchers, and lobbyists,
organized a public call for civil disobedience at the White House against
the Keystone XL pipeline.^1 Over two weeks, 1,253 people were arrested in
solidarity with our movement. And after four dedicated years of
mobilization by the climate movement, the Obama administration ultimately
denied the Keystone XL permit.

History shows that we can influence presidential powers to support
critical legislation. From the Selma march of 1965 that moved Lyndon B.
Johnson to support the Voting Rights Act, to labor unrest during the Great
Depression that led Franklin D. Roosevelt to enact the Wagner Act —
collective action cannot be ignored.

Kamala Harris’ track record shows that she too is ready to listen and
ultimately be moved to act on climate. As California’s Attorney General,
she investigated Exxon and took on ConocoPhillips and other Big Oil
companies. As San Francisco’s District Attorney, she created a climate
justice unit to investigate environmental crimes affecting the city’s
poorest residents.^2

Kamala Harris is the strongest climate candidate, and our best chance at
enacting the bold climate action we deserve. Trump, on the other hand, is
an anti-science, anti-climate, and anti-justice bigot, who will not be
moved.

In 2020, 8 million environmentalists didn’t vote. In 2022, 13 million
missed the midterm election.^3 We’ve seen what destruction comes with a
Trump presidency, and it’s on us to make sure that does not happen again.
While we don’t expect a Harris administration to solve the climate crisis
single-handedly, we can’t afford to stay silent when so much is at stake
for our planet.

We’re not just electing a president for the next four years — we’re
working to build a safe and sustainable future for generations to come.

Electing Kamala Harris offers us a real opportunity to advocate for
climate justice through emissions reductions, climate funding, renewable
energy, addressing the environmental impacts of militarism, and so much
more to protect our planet. We need someone in office who will be on our
side — and that’s VP Kamala Harris. [ [link removed] ]You can read our full blog here.

Thank you for standing with us in our fight to protect our planet. Let’s
make a difference together.

In solidarity,

Jeff Ordower - 350 Action

[ [link removed] ]P.S. We have a lot of work ahead of us if we want to elect VP Kamala
Harris. If you’re ready to join this work, sign up to volunteer to get out
the vote for VP Harris ahead of the November election!

1 - [ [link removed] ]Vox
2 - [ [link removed] ]Vox
3 - [ [link removed] ]Environmental Voter Project




 




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