Dear NRDC Action Fund Activist,

It's Earth Day, and there's nothing more important than fighting for a more just, equal, and livable world. That must include continuing to advance the battle for climate justice in Black and brown communities disproportionately impacted by fossil fuel pollution and climate change.

So today, we look to the fights before us — addressing systemic racial injustice and inequality ... getting the nation back on its feet in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic ... and ushering in the clean energy future we need to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.

President Biden and his administration are the leaders we need to confront these most urgent challenges. And the climate change fight is at the forefront today — Biden just announced the U.S.'s commitment to slashing climate emissions by 50-52% by 2030, a major step forward in our fight to avert climate catastrophe and move toward a 100% clean energy future.

The White House is also hosting leaders from China, India, Germany, Japan, and three dozen other nations for the virtual Leaders Summit on Climate — appealing to world leaders for greater cooperation and more assertive action to confront the worsening climate crisis.

The NRDC Action Fund is mobilizing the public, lobbying Congress, and working with the Biden administration to make long-overdue progress toward these goals. But we need your help to get there.

Please make a special Earth Day gift before MIDNIGHT TONIGHT — any donation you make will be matched, up to $50,000, and go twice as far for the environment!

Thanks to the generosity of NRDC Action Fund supporters, we unlocked $50,000 in critical funds to defend our planet and our communities from climate catastrophe.

Even better: our anonymous donor was so inspired that they've generously agreed to match an ADDITIONAL $50,000 — doubling the crucial funds we need.

We've waged dozens and dozens of environmental fights on Capitol Hill for decades. We've helped elect environmental champions to Congress who will carry our torch. And this year we helped elect the most pro-environment president in history. That's why I'm proud to ask for your support today to fund this essential work.

In honor of Earth Day, I hope you'll make a special contribution to the NRDC Action Fund for a safer, healthier, and more equitable future for all.

You'll help the Action Fund mobilize grassroots pressure, lobby Congress, elect pro-environment lawmakers in Washington and across the country, and hold the Biden administration's feet to the fire so we can begin to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic ... put millions of people back to work ... and address the climate crisis with the urgency it deserves.

With a pro-environment White House and pro-environment majorities in Congress, it's so important to seize this moment to make real change for real people now, before the midterm elections. But our window of opportunity is short, so we must act fast.

Every community should be a healthy and safe environment. Every person has the right to a just, livable future. That's what the NRDC Action Fund is fighting for. I hope I can count on you to join us.

Sincerely,

Mitch Bernard
President, NRDC Action Fund

Become an NRDC Action Fund member with a minimum donation of $10 per year. Donations to the NRDC Action Fund are used to mobilize the public and lobby Congress on behalf of our environment and are not tax deductible as a charitable contribution or as a business expense. Prefer to make a tax-deductible gift? Donate to NRDC.