Hi John,
I know you’re probably busy, but I wanted to make sure you saw this email from my colleague Alia.
The stakes couldn’t be higher: COP30 is the moment when governments must commit to new climate finance and concrete steps to triple global renewable energy by 2030. Without this, we risk missing our last chance to prevent the worst impacts of the climate crisis.
And right now, instead of stepping up, too many governments are doubling down on oil, gas and other destructive paths. That’s why it’s so important we send campaigners to Brazil — so our demands for a fair, liveable future are heard loud and clear.
Please chip in today if you can:
I’ve pasted Alia’s full email below with all the details. Thanks for taking a moment to read and act.
Onwards,
Kat with the 350 team
John -
In just a few weeks, I’ll travel to Belém, Brazil, for COP30 — the world’s biggest climate talks. The decisions made there will shape global climate action for years to come. That’s why we need to be in the room.
But here’s the challenge: while we’re preparing to bring frontline and community voices to COP30, hundreds of fossil fuel lobbyists are also booking their tickets to Brazil. They’ll be there pushing their destructive agenda — and unless we show up in force, they’ll drown out the demands for real climate justice.
The good news: 350.org is going to send climate activists to COP30. Our goal is to make sure we can amplify the voices of Indigenous, traditional, and frontline leadership, and demand that world leaders commit to:
But here’s the urgent part: we need to raise $11,000 to cover the basic costs of sending our team before the climate talks begin.
Your gift won’t just cover travel — it will provide the basics our organizers need to do their work: food, internet, translation, and a roof over their heads. Hotel prices in Brazil during COP30 have become outrageous, with a simple room costing up to $3,700 per night.1 But we refuse to be shut out by soaring prices. We'll stay in alternative housing and support local leaders to share their demands, because we simply cannot afford to let rich fossil fuel lobbyists claim all the space.
I realize it might not always feel like it, but your $10 is truly helping fight the fossil fuel industry. It's helping us push for a fair transition to renewable energy, in which we make sure communities are no longer exploited, but reap the benefits.
One of the most inspiring things about our climate movement is that when every person chips in what they can, we are able to achieve what most people think is impossible. And the time for bold action to phase out of fossil fuels and power up renewable energies is now.
Now is the time to show the world that people-powered climate action is stronger than fossil fuel money. Together, we can push leaders at COP30 to deliver real commitments to fund a just transition.
Thank you for your support.
Onwards,
Alia Kajee
Global Campaigns Manager
350.org
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PO Box 843004, Boston, MA 02284-3004
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