Dear John, 

Across the country, states have paved the way for progressive and ambitious climate policy. These wins have come about due to tireless advocacy from youth leaders, workers, environmental justice activists, communities, and more.

The lessons learned from state-level advocacy and policymaking can be—and have been—instrumental in guiding federal policy, but now we need the resources to act on climate.

Through budget reconciliation, we can make the bold investments necessary to put people back to work in good-paying jobs; fight the climate crisis threatening our health, economy and environment; prioritize environmental justice; and accelerate the transition to a clean energy future (1).

By making bold investments in climate, the federal government can:

• achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050;
• deliver on environmental justice, supporting our country’s most vulnerable residents; and
• create good-quality and high-paying union jobs.

​Learn more about some state climate policy wins that have been passed, and then call on your elected representatives to go big on climate investments. As the generation that stands to lose the most as climate change worsens, we need those in charge to act now.

In solidarity, 

Lotanna Obodozie
Advocacy Associate
Generation Progress

Citations:

(1) https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/green/news/2021/08/16/502681/budget-reconciliation-key-stopping-climate-change/