John: I’ve worked in the private, public and nonprofit sectors, in areas from human rights, to climate change and environmental opportunities fueling the 21st Century economy; and from youth advocacy to women’s empowerment. And I can tell you this: they are all connected. 

I came to Ceres seven years ago with this context front-of-mind. I wanted to support a strategy that tackled the systemic challenges of our time using economic power as the leverage point.

I am honored to sit on the Ceres President’s Council, helping drive forward the mission to build a more just and sustainable world … by working with investors, companies, policymakers and regulators.

I’m writing now because we need you to get there, and these last few days of 2021 are critical to Ceres. What we raise now—while this match is still active—sets the bar for 2022, and how ambitious we can be for our climate. You have an opportunity to double your impact for this mission, and I’m asking you to act.

Please, will you join me in supporting Ceres at this critical moment? Make your 100% tax-deductible gift now and it will be doubled →

Yes, this data points to the incredible severity of the climate crisis, and we must not lose sight of the stakes. But what’s often missing from this dialogue is the fact that we can still avert the worst impacts of the climate crisis, if only we act in lockstep as Ceres supporters, right now.

Your gift supports every facet of our shared mission, and right now, I’m thinking of Ceres Ambition 2030, a new initiative designed to meet the urgency of this moment—and scale our impact across 6 high-emitting sectors with designs to reach a zero-emission economy in this decade.

John, this is not a pipe dream; this future is within our grasp, if only we reach for it, together…. and that brings me back to why I’m writing to you today.

We must choose our future. Today. And with so much at stake for our climate, we’re counting on this match to do so.

Please act. Join me in supporting Ceres with a tax-deductible, MATCHED gift now →

I’m many things, but above all, I’m the grateful mother of three daughters who will inherit the world we leave them, just as will the children in your life.

Thank you for working toward a healthy planet.

— Silda

Silda Wall Spitzer
Ceres President's Council