Dear NRDC Action Fund Activist,

I want to introduce you to Leigh.

She's a young mother from Indiana who had never taken any political action before joining our community of activists.

Leigh told me when we met, "I never really thought that I could make much of a change in the world. I live in Pendleton, Indiana, and everyone here just kind of does their own thing. We focus on getting our work done and spending time with our families, that kind of stuff. I'm not even sure where I would start."

Leigh with her young daughter. (Photo courtesy of Leigh Kauffman)

That's why I work with the NRDC Action Fund: We're committed to helping regular people fight for change. Building long-term people power is the only way for us to take on the corporate polluters and conservative politicians hell-bent on exploiting our environment for profit.

As an organizer, it's my job to help recruit, train, and support climate advocates. It's incredible to see people who never thought of themselves as activists gain the confidence to stand up for their communities.

Leigh started attending our trainings, including one I led to teach people how to testify at public hearings. In just four months, she...

• Testified in front of the EPA about the importance of cutting emissions from trucks to clean up our air
• Submitted public comments to advocate for climate-friendly policies
• Wrote to President Biden urging him to fulfill his promise to act on climate change
• Called her state and local representatives to let them know that she's counting on them to support strong climate action — and she'll vote accordingly
• Recruited four new activists to join the NRDC Action Fund's community of advocates

I'm so grateful for her work with us and the work of all our activists. We need all hands on deck, because we've faced some stinging blows in 2022.

Make no mistake: These attacks on our environment are the result of decades of political organizing by anti-environment conservatives.

It's up to us to reverse this country's course, and that starts with people like Leigh — and like you.

Will you donate $5 or more to help train even more activists like Leigh? We're building people-powered change, at the ballot box and beyond, and we can only do it with your support. Remember: your gift will be matched 3X up to $80,000 when you give before June 25!

We need to fight fire with fire before it's too late for our planet. Thank you for standing with us.

Sincerely,

Jacob Jones
Digital Organizer, NRDC Action Fund

P.S. Want to get involved like Leigh? Go All In for Climate Action!

Become an NRDC Action Fund member with a minimum donation of $10 per year. Donations to the NRDC Action Fund are used to mobilize the public and lobby Congress on behalf of our environment and are not tax deductible as a charitable contribution or as a business expense. Prefer to make a tax-deductible gift? Donate to NRDC.