A Special Message from our New President, Gina McCarthy



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Dear NRDC Action Fund Supporter,

I write to you on my first day as the new president of NRDC and the NRDC
Action Fund.

Given the enormous challenges we face — and the unprecedented need for
swift action — I'm hitting the ground running alongside my 700 NRDC and
NRDC Action Fund colleagues.

NRDC's and the NRDC Action Fund's ability to respond effectively is
exactly why I took this job. When I ran the EPA under President Barack
Obama, NRDC and the NRDC Action Fund challenged our agency more often, and
more strategically, than any other organization. I was on the receiving
end of some "love letters" from NRDC's lawyers and policy experts. They
knew how to hold our feet to the fire.

I'm proud to be part of that team today — fighting the Trump
administration's appalling rollbacks of our fundamental environmental
protections.

We've got our work cut out for us: a species extinction crisis ...
contaminated drinking water in cities and rural communities ... oil and
gas companies pushing for unfettered access to our land and water ...
dangerous rollbacks of safeguards protecting us from air pollution and
toxic chemicals ... attacks on science — and scientists — that undermine
our institutions and the truth.

And no challenge is more dire than climate change. And the planet's alarm
bells are deafening: 2019 was one of the hottest years on record.
Wildfires in Australia are burning at an unprecedented rate and the
western fire season in our own country is getting longer and more severe.
Thawing permafrost and melting ice in a shockingly warm Arctic and
Greenland have scientists very worried about accelerated warming and sea
level rise.

So there could be no worse time to be facing an administration full of
climate deniers, anti-environmentalists, and pro-polluter industry
insiders.

But I see 2020 as the year we jumpstart a decade of breakthrough action on
climate change. There can be no regrets. We must make 2020 the year we do
all that we can do to spark transformative action on climate and clean
energy, to protect and sustain the natural resources we need to survive,
and to save the special places we call home. And here's what NRDC and the
NRDC Action Fund are doing:

* Courtroom Action: As I write this, NRDC's team of skilled and
passionate litigators have filed 100 lawsuits against the Trump
administration, winning 92% of resolved cases. In my book, that shows
just why NRDC is the best. We know how to get hard things done. And we
will continue taking the Trump administration to court, whenever it
breaks the law in pursuit of big polluter profits.
* Winning in 2020: The elections — possibly the most consequential in
our lifetime — are just around the corner. And the NRDC Action Fund is
dramatically ramping up get-out-the-vote activities and building its
ground game to defeat Trump, maintain the pro-environment majority in
the U.S. House of Representatives, and replace senators who have been
some of Trump's biggest pro-polluter allies.
* Rapid Response Grassroots Mobilization: We'll be mobilizing our over
3.1 million NRDC and NRDC Action Fund supporters like you to oppose
rollbacks of environmental protections — when and where you're needed
most. Taking action online and engaging on social media will be
critical — but we'll also be calling on you to show up, make
face-to-face connections, and get phones ringing at the White House
and on Capitol Hill to make Trump and Congress feel the heat.
* Going Beyond the Beltway — Locally and Globally: The action isn't only
in Washington, D.C. Cities and states are leading the way, especially
on climate change and clean energy. NRDC and the NRDC Action Fund are
doubling down on our local focus. And with a growing team in China,
India, and Latin America, we're driving climate action around the
world.
* Bringing New People to the Fight: One of our biggest priorities is
recruiting millions more people to this cause. Climate change impacts
everyone and climate action needs everyone. We must expand our
connections ... to young people whose future depends on it ... to
communities of color, which are all too often impacted first and worst
by the climate crisis ... to the majority of Americans, across all 50
states, who support clean energy solutions over dirty fuels of the
past.

One thing we won't be changing is our commitment to our members.

Members, supporters, and activists like you provide the resources we need
to carry on the fight. And your contribution goes beyond dollars — you
give your time writing letters, signing petitions, calling legislators,
showing up at meetings and rallies, and so much more. You drive our
mission, and for that we are so thankful.

So, as I begin my first day on the job, I am inspired, energized and
determined. I'm thrilled to be part of this team and Iook forward to
standing shoulder to shoulder with you as we take up the challenges that
await us in 2020. Thank you.

Sincerely,
[1]Gina
Gina McCarthy
President, NRDC and NRDC Action Fund
[2]Gina McCarthy


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