Dear John, protecting the Boundary Waters Wilderness is critical to addressing the climate crisis.

Last month the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a new climate change report that declared a “code red for humanity.” The report concluded that, if left unchecked, global temperatures will rise by at least 1.5 degrees celsius in the next 20 years - significantly exacerbating the effects of climate change.

This is alarming news, but there is hope. By fighting to protect wild places such as the Boundary Waters, we can confront the climate crisis. 

Now is the time to urge decision-makers to make sure the Boundary Waters watershed is permanently protected as part of the climate change solution instead of being destroyed by proposed sulfide-ore copper mining.

The Boundary Waters region is a vital natural asset in the fight against climate change:

• The Wilderness is a natural carbon sink — with its boreal forests storing more carbon than any other ecosystem on earth.
  
  
• Bogs, wetlands, and peatlands store a large amount of carbon, and the Boundary Waters is endowed with an abundance of these watery areas. Damaged peatlands contribute about 10% of greenhouse gas emissions from the land-use sector.
  
  
• The impacts from deforestation and industrial energy demands would not just stay within the 1.1 million acres of the Boundary Waters Wilderness but contribute to the global impact.
  
  
• The 4.3 million-acre ecosystem that includes the Boundary Waters, Canada’s Quetico Provincial Park, Voyageurs National Park, and the Superior National Forest is critically necessary for the planet as climate change forces adaptation, resilience, and the need to protect biodiversity.

John, we must protect this unique ecological defense against climate change.

The proposed Twin Metals sulfide-ore copper mine at the edge of the Boundary Waters would destroy an irreplaceable national treasure, not to mention its operation would require the same amount of power as the city of Duluth, Minnesota. This would not only eliminate one of our best natural assets in the fight against climate change but would also significantly worsen the climate crisis.

Take action today and make sure decision-makers protect the Boundary Waters as part of the climate change solution.

For the Wilderness, 

The Team at the Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters

P.S. Protecting the Boundary Waters region in northeastern Minnesota is critical for the resilience of our planet in the face of a worsening climate crisis. Add your name to protect it!

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