[ [link removed] ]Two homes in California, side-by-side, are burning. A palm tree in
front of one of the houses is tilted, conveying the strong winds

As California burns, the fossil fuel companies who created this crisis are
counting record profits.

We just helped pass a law in New York which will force big polluters to
pay for their destruction. Now our partners are asking for our help to
pass it in California.

Let's unleash our power as a global community once again and help make
sure polluters pay up. 


[ [link removed] ] Sign the petition 

   
John,

Over 179,000 people in California – including Ekō members – have been
forced to evacuate as wild fires engulf their homes. Entire communities
have been destroyed.

As California burns, the fossil fuel companies who created this crisis are
counting record profits. In 2023, ExxonMobil and Chevron made $57 billion
in profits, all while exploiting tax loopholes worth hundreds of millions.
These same companies spent decades burying climate science and funding
disinformation campaigns.

They knew this future was coming. They chose it for us.

The Ekō community just helped our partners in New York pass a
groundbreaking climate superfund, requiring major polluters to contribute
$75 billion toward climate damages – a HUGE win against big polluters.

Now they’re asking for our help again in California where similar
legislation has been drafted. Let’s unleash our power as a global
community once again and help make sure polluters pay.

[ [link removed] ]Tell Governor Newsom and the California Legislature: make polluters
pay.

The wildfires tearing through Los Angeles are no accident - they’re what
happens when decades of corporate greed collide with climate reality.

The choice is simple: make polluters pay their fair share to build
resilient communities, or watch as climate chaos bankrupts us and our
governments, all while fossil fuel executives collect bonuses.

This isn’t just a New York or LA issue – climate change extends beyond
borders, and the more places that pass laws forcing polluters to pay up,
the greater protection our communities will have against climate havoc in
the future.

The California legislature deadline for new bills to be introduced is
February 21. We only have a few weeks to show that people all over the
world support California to do this. Sign now and share widely:

[ [link removed] ]Tell California lawmakers: make polluters pay for their destruction.



[ [link removed] ] Sign the petition 



Thanks for all that you do,
Rewan and the team at Ekō


More information:

[ [link removed] ]New York to fine fossil fuel companies $75 billion under new climate
law
Reuters. January 13, 2025

[ [link removed] ]Climate 'whiplash' linked to raging LA fires
BBC. January 9, 2025

 

 

Ekō is a worldwide movement of people like you, working together to hold corporations accountable for their actions and forge a new, sustainable path for our global economy.

Please help keep Ekō strong by chipping in $3. [link removed]