Good Evening,
350 National is organizing an Action at each of the 12 locations of the Federal Reserve Bank, including in Chicago. To participate, we at 350 Chicago are helping to organize our version of the action in cooperation with Rising Tide Chicago. Members from 350 Madison and 350 Milwaukee are planning to travel down to Chicago to attend the action as well.
To Summarize:
The campaign demands President Joe Biden appoint a climate champion as Fed Chair, and for the Federal Reserve to:
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End bank fossil fuel finance: Use existing regulatory and supervisory tools to begin limiting and phasing down the financing of emissions.
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Divest and invest: Align Fed spending and asset purchases with the Paris Climate Agreement’s goal of limiting temperature rise to 1.5°C
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Push banks to invest: Encourage and support bank investment aimed at limiting global temperature rise to 1.5°C, with a particular emphasis on lending to low-income communities and communities of color.
“Building a Fossil Free Federal Reserve is a key tool in our climate recovery toolbox,” said Tracey Lewis, Senior Climate Finance Policy Analyst with 350.org. “We’re launching this campaign because climate chaos is a disaster for all of us, including the economy. Not only does the Fed have legal authority to stop fossil fuel finance — it’s their responsibility.”
For those interested in volunteering to help with the organizing of the action, please reply to me at
[email protected].
If you are unable to assist in the organizing of the event, but would like to participate in the action we will have an RSVP link in future email.
We will provide more details as they are developed over the next 3 weeks.
We can really make a big impact here in Chicago with this event. Let's make this action a success!
Best regards,
Larry Coble
President, 350 Chicago Board of Directors
