I'm writing today because climate activists heading to Jackson Hole ahead of the Economic Symposium are still missing some key items on their supply list (yep, we need more porta potties), and I'm hoping I can count on you to help, John.
Before I explain why this symposium is so critical to our climate movement's ability to dismantle the fossil fuel industry, if you are in a position to provide support to on-the-ground climate activists, please use the link below to make your contribution:
https://act.350.org/go/activist-supply-list
Here's the deal: Not a lot of people know about this Economic Symposium, but it is a critical gathering of economists, key bank executives, chairs, and board members, who are making decisions about U.S. financial flows. However, by failing to account for the role of the climate crisis — and propping up fossil fuel investments — they are putting our economy at risk.
So that's why it's essential that on-the-ground activists have what they need to make our demands loud and clear: we MUST phase out all investments from fossil fuels immediately.
I went ahead and put together a quick list that I'm sharing with strong supporters like you, so you can see exactly what each contribution would roughly achieve:
I CAN CONTRIBUTE ANOTHER AMOUNT
I know that with your support today, we can amplify our climate demands loud enough to send an unmistakable message to the Federal Reserve and central bankers around the world that now is the time to recognize the critical risk fossil fuel investments pose to our economy and get on board with the imperative to keep warming under 1.5 degrees.
So thank you for chipping in what you can today. I think you're going to be very proud of what we are able to pull off during our actions in Jackson Hole.
Stay tuned,
Emily Park
Fossil Free Federal Reserve Organizer