Dear John,
The Amazon rainforest -- the lungs of our earth -- is burning. We’re losing thousands of square miles of precious rainforest largely due to Brazilian President Bolsnaro’s explicit calls for clear-cutting and deforestation.
Now, Trump is following his lead here in the U.S. He wants to open 10 million acres of the Tongass National Forest for mining and logging. This would be a huge blow to biodiversity -- many consider the Tongass one of the last truly wild places in the country.
We can’t let Trump destroy the Tongass. Fortunately, the USDA -- the agency that manages our national forests -- hasn’t approved Trump’s plan. We must act fast to save this landscape, John!
Take action NOW: Tell the USDA to protect Tongass National Forest from mining and logging!
Tongass National Forest is a 500-mile archipelago in Alaska. It’s the world's largest temperate rainforest.
These lands are home to pacific salmon, iconic bald eagles, southern resident orcas, and even a 1000-year-old tree! It also contains the traditional homelands of the Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian Peoples.
Beyond its natural beauty and cultural importance, the Tongass Forest is one of the world’s best climate defenses. The old trees store nearly 10-12 percent of all carbon consumed by America’s national forests -- and it’s Alaska’s first line of defense against the worsening climate crisis.
But Trump doesn’t care about our wild places, iconic species, or combating climate change. He only cares about corporate profits. He wants to let the timber industry clear-cut vast portions of this forest -- which will devastate local economies like tourism and fishing. It will decimate the sacred lands of local Indigenous communities. And it would crush the habitats of wildlife that calls the Tongass home. We can’t let that happen.
Help save the Tongass National Forest: Tell the USDA to put people and the planet over timber industry profits.
The Tongass Forest is the largest national forest in the U.S. And given its ability to sequester carbon, it provides a critical line of defense from climate chaos.
Trump has obsessed over destroying the Tongass since he took office. He’s attacked the regulations that protect it every chance he gets.
Friends of the Earth members like you have stopped the Trump Administration from destroying our wild places before. Now, we need your help to do it again, John.
Help send 35,000 comments: Stop Trump from clear-cutting the Tongass National Forest!
Standing with you,
Nicole Ghio,
Senior fossil fuels program manager,
Friends of the Earth
