Hi John,
My name is Emily, an organizer with 350 US. I’m writing to you today to give you an update on our Fossil Free Federal Reserve work.
We are proud of the work that our movement has done to get climate champions Phillip Jefferson, Lisa Cook, and Lael Brainard confirmed to the Federal Reserve. We advocated for these candidates because we believe in their ability to steer the Fed in a new direction that will prioritize people over profits and combat the climate crisis.
But we still need to see decisive action from the Fed to usher in a fossil-free era - including requirements for climate stress tests for all investments, support for green lending facilities, and incentives for sustainable investments in communities that need it the most.
That’s why from August 25 to 27, we’ll be showing up at the Fed's largest annual get-together — the annual Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium in Grand Tetons National Park, Wyoming — to remind them that we're still watching.
We’re looking forward to showing up to it, but we’re going to need your help in the coming weeks to continue to build the pressure. That’s why today, I’m reaching out to see how you might be willing to help support our mobilization in Wyoming.
What actions are you willing to take to support the Action Jackson mobilization?
2) Write to the Chair of the Fed Board or your local Fed
3) Call your local/national Fed
4) Write a letter to the editor of a local newspaper (we’ll prepare talking points for you!)
John, let me tell you why this mobilization in the Grand Tetons is so important to me. I grew up in Idaho and have lived all over the Midwest, and I have a deep love and appreciation for the beauty of the US’s ecosystems and lands.
I've also seen first-hand how the climate crisis is impacting people and environments throughout the US, and how the whole world is suffering.
I've always identified as an environmentalist, but I first got my start as a climate activist as a volunteer, via our local campaign to get Chase Bank to stop funding fossil fuel activities. When I heard that 350 was launching its Fossil Free Federal Reserve Campaign, I was so excited to leave my corporate job and join a group of passionate people working to get the Fed to end fossil fuel financing in the US.
I'm so excited to join other members of this campaign in Jackson, WY. This is a critical gathering of economists, federal bank CEOs, chairmen, and board members, who are making decisions about U.S. financial flows — and could lead the Fed to take action on the climate crisis.
We're right there by some of the US's most iconic landscapes, and we have the chance to use this amazing backdrop to tell officials from the Fed and central bankers from around the world: We expect an end to fossil fuel financing!
But we need your input on this work. Will you take our survey today and share how you are willing to take action to demand a Fossil Free Fed?
In solidarity,
Emily Park
Fossil Free Federal Reserve organizer
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