Dear NRDC Activist,

The voters have spoken. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have been elected as the next president and vice president of the United States, ousting Donald Trump from the White House and putting an end to his dangerous assaults on our health, our communities, our climate, and our democracy.

This is a tremendous, game-changing moment for our country — and climate voters like you made the difference. Let's all take a moment to congratulate each other on a job well done.

With Joe Biden, we will have a president who understands that the climate crisis MUST be an urgent priority for humankind. His climate plan is the most ambitious ever proposed by any president in U.S. history.

Not only that — but the country elected Kamala Harris, the first female vice president of color in our nation's history! And she is just the partner we need with us in this fight — sharing a deep understanding of the climate crisis and its disproportionate impact on low-income communities and communities of color.

Yet, even after Biden has won, Donald Trump's campaign is escalating baseless legal challenges in several states, demanding recounts and trying to delegitimize mail-in ballots.

So as we celebrate this win today, we must remain vigilant — and prepared to stand strong against any attempts by the Trump administration to steal this election.

And at the same time, we must get to work building that better future we have all been waiting for. There's no time to waste.

Starting on day one, we'll work to get the White House back to putting people before polluters. We will help the new administration turn the promise of the groundbreaking Biden/Harris Climate Plan into reality, restoring and expanding investments in clean energy, putting people back to work, and rebuilding our economy ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic.

We'll fight for the deep, systemic change our country needs to lessen the impacts of the climate crisis that fall disproportionately on Black, Indigenous, and communities of color.

NRDC is ready to fight for our climate, our environment, and our democracy from now through Inauguration Day and beyond. Here's how:

• In the final weeks of the Trump administration, we're prepared to respond swiftly to prevent Trump and his allies in Congress from inflicting even more devastating harm before President-elect Biden takes office. And we need you ready to join us in fighting back against these last-minute, lame-duck assaults.
• Once President Biden is sworn in, we'll be laser-focused on moving full speed ahead toward a clean energy future. The Biden presidency is our best chance to course correct in our fight for climate action. In the weeks ahead, we will soon unveil a comprehensive climate change and clean energy strategy tailor-made for the new administration and begin working on day one of the Biden administration to put it into effect.
• NRDC's litigation team will continue using the courts to make sure our environmental laws are enforced. NRDC's lawyers have filed more than 127 lawsuits against the Trump administration, and we've prevailed in 90% of the cases decided. We know how to use the courts to uphold the law and we will do it when necessary — no matter who is president. And when we do — we win.
• We'll double down on our bottom-up strategy to help local leaders — governors, mayors, and community leaders — tackle the climate crisis and protect our environment and health.
• We will continue mobilizing the grassroots power of NRDC's nearly 3 million supporters — like you! — to stay engaged and call on our leaders to protect our health, our environment, and our clean energy future.

We're counting on folks like you to continue standing alongside us in the days and weeks ahead. Together, we can reverse Trump's damage and let Joe Biden know we're behind him as he makes tackling climate change one of the top priorities of his administration.

We'll be following up soon with more details on what's next — in the meantime, follow NRDC on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and text NRDC to 21333 to subscribe to our mobile alerts so we can reach you when and where your help is needed most.

Sincerely,

Gina McCarthy
President, NRDC


P.S. Your support will be absolutely critical to sustaining NRDC's all-out, successful campaign to ensure that protecting people, the environment, and our climate is a top priority for the Biden administration. Please consider becoming an NRDC monthly donor to defend our environment and fuel our fights — in and out of court — in Washington and state houses across America.