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Dear John




Record heat waves and floods inundating the Midwest. Hurricane Dorian decimating the Bahamas. Fires consuming the Amazon Rain Forest, parts of sub-Saharan Africa, and Alaska. Tens of thousands of climate refugees.



Join the Climate Strike on September 20! [ [link removed] ]



Every day brings new warnings of the planetary emergency from climate change and other ecological crises. It's undeniable that climate crisis is already impacting all of us, our communities, and workplaces.



Last year, the IPCC issued a report that drastic action must occur before 2030 to avoid the worst impacts of climate change – we have to act now! And alarm and concern are growing! Millions are acting to save the Earth.



On September 20 [ [link removed] ], millions of young people all over the world will walk out of school for the Climate Strike [ [link removed] ]. You can find an event near you here [ [link removed] ] or host an action here [ [link removed] ].



Youth and students will be joined [ [link removed] ] by tens of thousands of allies. As an ally, you can help [ [link removed] ] in many ways



On September 21, young leaders from around the world are convening a Youth Climate Action Summit [ [link removed] ] under the auspices of the United Nations. A UN Climate Action Summit [ [link removed] ] with heads of state will follow on September 23.



Throughout the week of September 20-27 the Global Climate Strike [ [link removed] ] is organizing protests, teach-ins, and people's assemblies to involve millions around the world. Sign up here [ [link removed] ] to be connected to actions near you or information to assist you in initiating an action if none exists.



The introduction of the Green New Deal [ [link removed] ] (GND) has reshaped the discussion on how to solve the climate crisis. The GND is a set of goals and timetables that meets the scale of the crisis on nature's timeline, not ours.



The climate justice movement and fight for the GND is affecting everything, including how the climate crisis is being discussed in the 2020 elections. On September 4, Democratic candidates participated in the first ever Presidential Climate Town Hall [ [link removed] ]. The forum was the result of a demand by the Sunrise Movement [ [link removed] ] and other young activists. Addressing the climate crisis will spur voter turnout in 2020.



We encourage you to participate in these actions in every way you can. Here is some additional information:



Marc Brodine, CPUSA leader, environmental justice activist, and author will lead a series of discussions on a Green Strategy [ [link removed] ] for building a winning global movement to address the climate crisis. The online discussions will be Oct. 20 and 27. Registration is here [ [link removed] ].

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Labor Network for Sustainability [ [link removed] ]

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Sierra Club [ [link removed] ]



350.org [ [link removed] ]

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*Workers to Join Student Climate Strikes September 20-27 [ [link removed] ]*

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A poll by YouGov Blue shows broad support [ [link removed] ] for the Green New Deal from union members.



Follow developments in the People's World [ [link removed] ] and at CPUSA.org [ [link removed] ] or on Facebook and Twitter. We want to hear what you're doing so we can share it with everyone. Email me at [email protected]



Sincerely,



Rossana Cambron, CPUSA co-chairhttps://ssl.gstatic.com/ui/v1/icons/mail/images/cleardot.gif







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