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 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.
At Friends of the Earth, we’re not going to let Trump destroy the Tongass on our watch. We’re mobilizing to push the USDA to reject Trump’s plan -- but we need your help. If 75% of the people reading this donate before midnight, we’ll meet our fundraising goal.
Help protect Tongass National Forest from mining and logging: Donate $10 or more NOW!
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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! They also contain the traditional homelands of the Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian Peoples.
Beyond its natural beauty and cultural importance, 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.
Don’t let Trump destroy an iconic national forest: Donate $10 or more before midnight tonight!
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We’re going up against huge corporations and their powerful cronies in the Trump administration and Congress -- a daunting task. But with Friends of the Earth Members like you at our side, I know we can win this fight and protect our climate and wild places.
We have a comprehensive plan to stop Trump from destroying our wild places, prevent climate chaos, and support communities on the front lines of this fight:
- We’re sending thousands of comments to the USDA demanding that it protect the Tongass from mining and logging. This is the same strategy that stopped Trump from destroying several of our national monuments when he first took office.
- The Tongass is just one example of Trump trying to hand over our most iconic landscapes to the fossil fuel industry. Last month, Friends of the Earth members like you took a strong stand against Big Oil during the Climate Strike by participating in and organizing actions in more than 15 states.
- We’re pushing Members of Congress across the political spectrum to support a strong Green New Deal that ends our dependence on fossil fuels and addresses the role of agriculture in the climate crisis. Our organizers have gotten Representatives on the record taking strong stances against fossil fuel projects. Now, we’re building support for a broader approach to phasing out fossil fuels and reining in Big Ag once and for all.
You know that when we work together, we can move mountains. You and I have already made huge strides in taking on the fossil fuel industry by forcing their cronies like Ryan Zinke and Scott Pruitt out of the Trump administration.
But we’re running out of time to prevent the worst impacts of climate chaos. And Trump is continuing to threaten places like Tongass National Forest on a daily basis. We’ve got to act fast, before our most iconic wild places and the biodiversity they support disappear forever -- and communities around the world are left with poisoned air, polluted water, and an unlivable planet.
Make a generous contribution to Friends of the Earth and help protect our forests, climate and communities from Big Ag and Big Oil.
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Standing with you,
Nicole Ghio,
Senior fossil fuels program manager,
Friends of the Earth
