Members of the 350 Network Council, a coalition of independent 350 affiliates in the U.S., recently met up in San Diego alongside 350US staff to plan and strengthen coordinated campaigns. Each 350 affiliate is leading strong local and state-level campaigns as well.
Hi John,
We are living in scary times.
Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and a small group of wealthy elite are taking sweeping steps to enact a far-right agenda and are trying to sabotage every effort we’ve taken to stop the climate crisis they helped create.
They are gutting critical climate agencies, scapegoating entire populations, and trying to erase our ability to keep each other informed and safe. They want to shock us into defeatism, and they want us to believe that they are all-powerful.
But the fascists are NOT all-powerful, and their power depends on people, organizations, companies, and governments complying.
Unfortunately, so far, many key people are giving in to the far-right demands. But not all. So each month, our 350 U.S. team will be highlighting a few concrete examples of successful resistance and progress that should restore some needed hope and agency to our U.S. climate movement.
Welcome to the first installment of our Cracks in the Fossil-Fueled Facade newsletter.
In solidarity
- Team 350
SPOTLIGHT: Portland, Oregon. Portland started the year with a new city government that is chock full of climate champions: an astounding 10 out of 12 city council members are committed to strong climate justice policies. This is thanks to the education and advocacy work of 350PDX, who hosted voter forum and produced a comprehensive Climate Justice Voter Guide breaking down where 59 candidates for city office stood.
Oregon also starts the year with their landmark Climate Protection Program (CPP) policy reinstated, which will reduce large polluter emissions by 90% by 2050, and 50% by 2035 (via 350 PDX).
SPOTLIGHT: Vermont. Climate groups are working to protect their migrant neighbors. Hear what one organizer has to say about that work:
“We have been working in close collaboration with an immigrant-led political organization that has called on allies like us to train non-immigrants, particularly white people, in Know Your Rights and Rapid Response tools. We have 10 more trainings planned for the next 2 months. The trainings have been challenging for those of us, myself included, who have been taught that law enforcement is there to help us. Particularly as mass deportations require the collaboration of local law enforcement, those of us who want our neighbors to be treated with dignity must not help the state harm them.
"Our climate movement’s commitment to justice must be lived through action. I am the transgender child of an immigrant; fascism requires the creation of an internal and external enemy. They’re trying to make Trans people the internal enemy and undocumented folks the external enemy. But our neighbors are not our enemies, and the climate movement must be a container of courage. We are fighting for a livable future for all. We cannot thrive under fascist militarism. The world we are building is beautiful, with safety and care for each being.”
— Elio Farley, Solidarity Organizer, 350 Vermont
SPOTLIGHT: TeslaTakedown. People across movements have organized quickly to take aim at the wealthy few, like Elon Musk, who are attempting to end democracy and profit off of mass destruction. Musk heads “The Department of Government Efficiency,” or “DOGE,” which has quickly gained nearly unfettered access to government agencies, U.S. purse strings, and personal data on U.S. residents. Musk heads up many private companies, but he is most known for Tesla. So organizers, including 350 partner Third Act DMV, have started enacting a “TeslaTakedown” to protest at Tesla showrooms.
Third Act DMV on their TeslaTakedown action: “We first saw folks protesting at a Tesla dealership on the Rachel Maddow show. Then at our 350.org organizing meetings, we heard that a partner group was hosting an upcoming rally in their state. We were worried that we wouldn’t have enough time to plan our own, but Third Act DMV folks met that Thursday. Everyone thought it was a great idea, someone did quick artwork, and we posted on the TeslaTakedown site. By Saturday, we had 60 people out rallying at each of the Tesla Dealerships in Rockville, MD and Arlington, VA. We’ve already done more actions, added an additional site, and recruited quite a few new people to the secure chat we’ve set up to coordinate rapid response rallies in the DC area. People are frustrated and feeling helpless, and it’s heartening to see people channel that into coming together, getting creative with their signs, and figuring out how to resist.”
Learn more: Check out the TeslaTakedown event page
From freezing climate disaster relief funding to firing climate experts at the EPA and NOAA, Donald Trump and his billionaire buddy Elon Musk are prioritizing profits over people — and it’s putting our future at risk.
Every member of Congress — Republicans and Democrats alike — needs to step up. Join us in telling your representatives that these actions are unacceptable and we demand more.
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