John,
The newly released IPCC report says that it’s “now or never” if the world is to stave off climate disaster.1
After a report like this, we cannot allow our elected officials to go on “business-as-usual” without having to respond. That’s where you come in, John.
The unfortunate reality is that this IPCC report isn’t getting as much attention from the media as previous ones – which means less pressure on elected officials to respond and act.
That’s why we need to put this report in front of them the grassroots way – through thousands of emails to their offices.
Our message is simple: any policy that doesn’t include phasing out fossil fuels is not a real climate plan. “Net zero” pledges are not going to get the job done, we need real zero.2
Even though it may sound similar, the phrase “net zero emissions” does NOT mean “zero emissions.” In many cases, it means the exact opposite and is instead used as a polluter-driven greenwashing scheme.
Most “net zero” targets involve vaguely-written plans with loopholes that allow emissions to continue rising based on the assumption that in the future, new (risky, unproven, and harmful) technologies will be able to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and compensate for those emissions.
We won’t fall for it. Instead of relying on unproven future technologies, we demand climate plans that radically reduce emissions to zero.
Despite what polluters want us to believe, there are real solutions that exist and can be implemented at scale.
In 2022, there’s simply no excuse for propping up the fossil fuel industry that already reaps windfall profits at the expense of our future.
With determination,
Team 350
1 - The Guardian
2 - Demand Climate Juustice