One minute to protect climate refugees
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Dear John,

Last year, climate-related catastrophes worldwide forced an estimated 24 million
people from their homes. Unbelievably, these climate refugees have no special recognition or protections
under the law.

We think this is unacceptable and are working hard to push our federal
government to recognize the plight of displaced communities. But we need your
help.

Sign the petition: Demand Congress pass legislation to support climate refugees.
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The world is in the midst of the largest refugee crisis since World War II.
According to the UN, the number of displaced people worldwide has risen to 70.8
million - and a third of these people are fleeing devastating climate events.
War and poverty have long been recognized as a cause of mass migration. But a
lack of consensus on what constitutes a climate refugee has stymied any real
efforts to address the growing crisis of climate migration. Fortunately,
law-makers in the US are beginning to see the strong connection between climate
change and mass migration. Bills are being introduced to provide the necessary
legal protection for climate-displaced people as well as humanitarian aid and
relocating services for those forced from their homes.

Sign here to let your legislators know that you support such innovative
legislation and that you’ve got their back.
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It is a sad truth that the regions of the world that are least responsible for
causing the climate crisis are the most vulnerable to its devastating effects.
It is estimated that by the year 2050 Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa and
Southeast Asia will generate 143 million more climate migrants. This is an
unfolding human travesty that can no longer be ignored. As the world’s richest
country and the 2nd largest emitter of green-house gases, we have a
responsibility to ease the suffering of climate refugees. Demand bold, long-term solutions that support migrant families displaced by
climate change.
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With your help we can change the status quo.



Mike Tidwell
Director
CCAN Action Fund

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CCAN Action Fund is the grassroots arm of the Chesapeake Climate Action Network.
The mission of the CCAN Action Fund is to effect change in public policy at
local, state and national levels to directly address the threat of global
warming. Through voter education, lobbying and participation in the electoral
process, we seek to move our country into a leadership position on the most
urgent global issue of our time — the climate crisis.
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