| Friend, The latest UN-organized climate report is shocking: We are no longer facing a pending climate crisis. It’s already here. According to the world’s best research, we are not going to avoid the 1.5 degrees Celsius limit the Paris Climate Agreement set as the level we need to stay below to avoid exponential environmental disaster. We are already seeing the beginnings of catastrophe -- floods, wildfires, and rising sea levels. And no one is doing enough to try to turn the crisis around.(1) One of the culprits is bottled water, which a study just showed has a massive impact on the ecosystem. This is just another one of the reasons we must stop BlueTriton and Nestlé from stealing California’s water. Will you chip in to help stop BlueTriton from stealing California's water? The research shows that the impact of bottled water on ecosystems is a staggering 1,400 times that of just drinking tap water.(2) That includes the 17 million barrels of oil needed to produce the plastic bottles, as well as the pollution that occurs when these bottles end up in landfills and streams. It also factors in the stress on the land from taking the water out of our overused aquifers, like in the San Bernardino Forest.(3) This comes on the heels of a new report showing that BlueTriton siphoned 58 million gallons of water from the forest last year alone.(4) In the middle of a drought caused by climate change, we cannot afford to lose one more drop. It’s time to shut down BlueTriton for good. Courage California has partnered with Story of Stuff and SumOfUs to pressure the U.S. Forest Service to end BlueTriton’s permit for California’s water. We’re ramping up our campaign. Will you donate to keep the fight going? Will you chip in $5 to help save California's water? Yours in the fight for our environment, Irene, along with Angela, Annie, Caitlin, Isidra, Jay, Lindsay, LisaMarie, Raquel, and Scottie (the Courage team) PS: Courage California is fighting for equity and justice across the state and country. Will you become a monthly donor and help sustain our work? Donations go to support all of Courage California's work for a more progressive California and country. Follow us now on Facebook or Twitter! Footnotes:  |
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