Fossil fuel companies are drilling and spilling their way across public lands at an alarming rate, angling to lock in dirty fuel infrastructure for decades to come. Not only does this destroy the wild places we should all be able to enjoy, it is speeding climate change past the 1.5C tipping point.
We know that without immediate action, climate change will soon outpace humans' ability to adapt to it. In fact, we're already seeing its disastrous effects: In Yosemite, we're seeing mass die-offs in conifer forests due to warming winters. Virgin Islands National Park is losing its iconic coral reefs to climbing water temperatures1. Meanwhile, Glacier National Park is rapidly losing the ice sheets that inspired its name. And this is just some of the devastation we’re already witnessing.
The Sierra Club's Our Wild America team is fighting fossil fuel companies at every turn. We're campaigning for better protections for the endangered species suffering from habitat loss and climate change. And we're holding the Biden administration to its promises to build a clean energy future and protect 30% of lands and waters by 2030.
But we can only succeed when everyone supports our work—and that's where you come in, Supporter. This is your last day to make a contribution to our Earth Month campaign, so don't wait:
-->Your gift of $15 will contribute to campaigns including our 30x30 Conservation Agenda to protect 30% of U.S. lands and waters by 2030 and pressing for equitable access to parks and open spaces.
-->Your gift of $25 will support our conservation efforts like establishing new protected areas from greedy fossil fuel corporations.
-->Your gift of $50 will help with crucial advocacy work, like holding the Biden administration accountable to its promises to protect our lands and invest in clean energy infrastructure.
You’ve seen all the headlines, the news reports, the messages—we're running out of time to protect lands and curb climate change. That's why this request is so urgent. Please, continue our shared fight for change by making a gift to the Our Wild America campaign now, before Earth Month is over.
With hope for the future,
Chris Hill
Acting Campaign Director, Our Wild America
Sierra Club
1https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/3273072-americans-love-national-parks-climate-change-is-threatening-their-futures/ |