Hi there John,
My name is Emma, and I am proud to be an organizer and Fellow for 350 Action along with 12 other amazing and diverse young people from across the country. As a group, we are laser-focused on organizing together to elect true climate champions.
Here on the ground in New Hampshire, we go to two or three candidate events a week armed with tough questions about climate. Just last month, I went to a candidate’s “climate” event and was shocked to find that during the speech, climate wasn’t mentioned once. If I wasn’t there to ask directly about coal mining in my state, the crisis would have been completely ignored.
We know that the climate crisis is having devastating impacts on our communities right now. We know massive fires and tragic floods are human-caused and there’s very little time to change course. Unfortunately, this urgency just isn’t being reflected in the election cycle.
Me at a non-violent direct action at Merrimack Station, the last major coal plant in New England.
During the first debate, the majority of presidential hopefuls acknowledged that climate change is the greatest threat to this country. Since then, only a few consistently and voluntarily mention the climate crisis. This is unacceptable.
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If 350 Action isn’t at these events then climate isn’t being pushed on a national scale. The thing I love about working for 350 Action is that I get to push the envelope. I get to push the presidential candidates. And I get to work in coalitions with groups planning massive non-violent direct actions. Most importantly, I get to put time into supporting local campaigns for my community.
With thanks,
Emma Shapiro-Weiss
350 Action Organizer
