Dear National Park Advocate,

During this global week of action on climate as NPCA joins young activists across the country, and as the United Nations meets to discuss our collective future, we must call on decisionmakers to tackle climate change immediately.

Recent studies -- including NPCA’s own -- show that nearly every one of our more than 400 national parks is negatively affected by air and climate pollution. Much of that pollution is also to blame for extreme trends in temperature, precipitation, and early onset of spring in more than 80 percent of our national parks.

We can’t afford inaction any longer.

This is why today park advocates nationwide are taking a stand and doing their part to clear the air and solve the climate crisis!

Unfortunately, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the very agency charged with creating laws to protect human health and the environment, isn’t helping the situation. In fact, they’re making it worse.

This administration is prioritizing polluters’ interests over our health and public lands by rolling back and weakening clean air and climate protections and shirking U.S. responsibilities to join global action to address the climate crisis.

We deserve better and together we can change this. Tell Congress to keep the U.S. in the Paris Climate Agreement and to hold the EPA accountable to its mission by protecting -- not undermining -- the laws that reduce air and climate pollution in our national parks.

For decades, NPCA and advocates just like you have been successful in safeguarding our national parks -- including wildlife and visitors -- from the impacts of air pollution and climate change.

Together, we’ve made sure federal and state agencies followed the Clean Air Act to reduce haze by requiring the cleanup of more than 100 coal-fired power plants across the country reducing carbon dioxide pollution and protecting national parks.

We must continue demanding clean air and climate protections for people and our national parks. Tell your members of Congress we cannot go backwards. We need strong clean air laws and climate action now!

Thank you for taking a stand for our national parks. Your action means a lot.

Sincerely,



Ulla Reeves
Sr. Advocacy Manager, Clean Air Program

PS. We know from recent studies that personalized letters to members of Congress can make a real difference. All it takes is a quick note to let them know that you’re a real person who cares deeply about America’s parks. So please, take an extra few seconds to personalize your letter before you send it!

Photo: Youth activists and allies participate in the 2019 Global Climate Strike in Los Angeles.
S. Farnor/NPCA