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  Aru, Sunrise · [email protected]
March 6, 2025 at 12:10 AM

Trump’s billionaire agenda was on full display

It’s everyday Americans vs the billionaires of the world; and our future is on the line Hey John, it's Aru with Sunrise Movement. Last night, I watched Donald Trump’s presidential address and… wow. It was a rambling, chaotic mess, but at every turn, there was one real point coming across. Und…
  Team Sunrise · [email protected]
March 4, 2025 at 10:29 PM

We can’t let them dismantle our schools

We’re organizing students and teachers to fight back Hey John, Team Sunrise here. Yesterday, the Senate confirmed Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Education, Linda McMahon. She is grossly unqualified - a former WWE executive with zero educational experience. What “qualifications” does…
  Team Sunrise · [email protected]
February 27, 2025 at 6:54 PM

Donald Trump is defunding our futures

Our movement is running trainings on how to respond Hey John, Team Sunrise here. In just 30 days, Trump has doubled down on his anti-climate agenda. He has handed more power to polluters by gutting the EPA, tried to end renewable energy subsidies, and left the Paris Climate Accords. He’s even…
  Team Sunrise · [email protected]
February 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM

Donald Trump is defunding our futures

Our movement is running trainings on how to respond Hey John, Team Sunrise here. In just 30 days, Trump has doubled down on his anti-climate agenda. He has handed more power to polluters by gutting the EPA, tried to end renewable energy subsidies, and left the Paris Climate Accords. He’s even…
  Aru, Sunrise · [email protected]
February 20, 2025 at 7:49 PM

A huge moment for our movement

Sunrise delegates gathered to determine our future Hey John, it's Aru with Sunrise Movement, I just came back from Philadelphia, where I spent this weekend surrounded by a hundred of our most driven leaders. Now, amidst all the chaos of the world, I’m feeling energized. We came together to ce…
  Adah, Sunrise · [email protected]
February 7, 2025 at 10:51 PM

They're shredding our futures for cash

It's our generation or the billionaires Hey John, it’s Adah. I'm 18 and I lead Sunrise's student organizing. This week, Trump formalized his intent to destroy the Department of Education. This would mean larger class sizes, teacher layoffs, the ending of financial aid to millions of college s…
  Adah, Sunrise · [email protected]
February 7, 2025 at 10:14 PM

They're shredding our futures for cash

It's our generation or the billionaires Hey John, it’s Adah. I'm 18 and I lead Sunrise's student organizing. This week, Trump formalized his intent to destroy the Department of Education. This would mean larger class sizes, teacher layoffs, the ending of financial aid to millions of college s…
  Aru, Sunrise · [email protected]
February 4, 2025 at 9:31 PM

Protest gets the goods, DNC edition

There are things worth fighting for, and we’ll never stop Hey John, it’s Aru with Sunrise Movement. I’ll give you three guesses who said this: “Are we on the side of the robber baron, the ultra wealthy billionaire, the oil and gas polluter, the union buster, or are we on the side of the Ameri…
  Aru, Sunrise · [email protected]
January 30, 2025 at 8:54 PM

This email is about why Trump lost yesterday

We're building a movement to make sure that keeps happening Hey John, it’s Aru with Sunrise Movement. Today, I'm feeling heavy. The plane crash in DC, immigrants and trans people under attack from the Trump administration, it's all so much to deal with. But I want to also talk about why the l…
  Aru, Sunrise · [email protected]
January 28, 2025 at 5:58 PM

Ever heard of a teach-in?

More than 160 young people have signed up to lead one Hey John, it’s Aru with Sunrise Movement. On Thursday evening, I joined hundreds of people on Zoom for our mass call to talk about our movement’s plan to stand up to the Trump presidency. The last week has made it clear - the corporate est…
  Aru, Sunrise · [email protected]
January 23, 2025 at 11:05 PM

It's we the people vs Trump and the billionaires

We can only do this together Hey John, it’s Aru with Sunrise Movement. Yesterday, a report found that in just the first two days since Trump took office, 15 of the richest oil and gas CEOs increased their wealth by a combined $3 billion. Tonight, we're coming together to share our plan to fi…
  Aru, Sunrise · [email protected]
January 23, 2025 at 10:10 PM

It's we the people vs Trump and the billionaires

Join our Mass Call! Hey John, it’s Aru with Sunrise Movement. In a minute, I'm going to invite you to our mass call tonight. But first, I want to let you in on what we're up against. Yesterday, a report found that in just the first two days since Trump took office, 15 of the richest oil and g…
  Aru, Sunrise · [email protected]
January 20, 2025 at 11:55 PM

This isn’t just another email about Trump; it's about you and me

We're building a movement to avert the climate crisis, we have a plan, and it needs you Hey John, it’s Aru with Sunrise Movement. Sunrise Movement launched in 2017 — a group of teens and twenty-somethings who were increasingly nervous about the climate crisis — in response to the first Trump …
  Team Sunrise · [email protected]
January 16, 2025 at 9:53 PM

BREAKING: Young Angelenos demand accountability from Big Oil

They're demanding oil and gas companies pay to rebuild LA from climate amplified wildfires. John, Right now, dozens of young Angelenos are occupying the Phillips 66 facility in South LA to demand oil & gas companies pay to rebuild LA. Will you stand with these brave young people to hel…
  Kidus, Team Sunrise · [email protected]
January 15, 2025 at 6:43 PM

Send a message to your Senator: Corrupt fracking CEO Chris Wright CANNOT be confirmed

Stand in solidarity with young protesters by contacting your Senators. Hey friends, As you read this, young people are taking action in Washington, D.C. at the confirmation hearing of Trump’s pick for Energy Secretary, fracking CEO Chris Wright. ​​While millions of eyes have been on his hear…
  Team Sunrise · [email protected]
January 14, 2025 at 12:10 AM

Rally Against Chris Wright - Trump's Energy Nominee

Join Wednesday’s rally in DC Hi John, this is Adah with Sunrise. I hope you and your loved ones are taking care during these scary times. LA is on fire, and thousands of people have been evacuated while fossil fuel CEO's continue to buy out our government. In moments like these, I'm especiall…
  Aru, Sunrise · [email protected]
January 6, 2025 at 9:43 PM

VICTORY: Biden announces he is permanently banning new offshore drilling

This decision will permanently withdraw more than 625 million acres of the outer continental shelf from future oil and gas drilling. Hey, it’s Aru. Today, President Biden announced that he is permanently banning new offshore drilling in most U.S. coastal waters. This decision will permanently…
  Bill McKibben for Sunrise · [email protected]
December 26, 2024 at 6:18 PM

There is still hard and good work to do

Dear friends, I’m writing to ask that you support the Sunrise Movement, because it’s a crucial part of the fight to keep our planet at a livable temperature. Donate  I’ve had the pleasure over the years of watching the climate movement come of age—perhaps its most important accomplishment in…
  Team Sunrise · [email protected]
December 16, 2024 at 10:03 PM

While we’re on the subject of CEOs…

We are a nonviolent movement. We do not conduct or condone political assassinations. We’re all for career assassination, though 😈 Hey, While we’re on the subject of CEOs, we have to talk about Trump’s pick for Energy Secretary, fracking CEO Chris Wright. Chris Wright is a climate crisis denie…
  Team Sunrise · [email protected]
December 13, 2024 at 7:34 PM

This email is about Luigi Mangione, UnitedHealthcare, and how we got here

As long as both major political parties deny us justice, this is what we get. Hey - we wanted to talk today about Luigi Mangione, UnitedHealthcare, and how we got here. We want to make it clear: we hold fiercely to our principle of nonviolence. But we also want to say that the reaction to Uni…
  Sunrise Movement · [email protected]
December 9, 2024 at 8:08 PM

Last chance: Get our NEW sticker before midnight 🌅

This sticker is a call to action and a symbol of hope, reminding us that we don’t need anyone else to change the world—it’s up to us. Hey John, We’re heading into the end of the year, and gearing up for a challenging time ahead. The world is watching as crises intensify—climate chaos, social …
  Sunrise Movement · [email protected]
December 6, 2024 at 10:09 PM

NEW sticker: We are the ones we’ve been waiting for 🌅

This sticker is a call to action and a symbol of hope, reminding us that we don’t need anyone else to change the world—it’s up to us. Hey John, We’re heading into the end of the year, and gearing up for a challenging time ahead. The world is watching as crises intensify—climate chaos, social …
  Aru, Sunrise · [email protected]
December 2, 2024 at 12:26 AM

Tuesday in DC

I'll be rallying with Ed Markey, Jane Fonda, Maxwell Frost, and more Hey John, It's Aru, Sunrise's Executive Director.  I'm writing to invite you to an exciting event I'm honored to speak at this Tuesday at 6pm. We’re coming together at George Washington University with partners from across …
  Aru, Sunrise · [email protected]
November 25, 2024 at 11:37 PM

Holiday Gift Ideas 🎁

Check out this Sunrise merch! Hey John, it’s is Aru with Sunrise Movement. Are you looking for holiday gift ideas? Gift Sunrise merch to your friends and family (or yourself)!  This holiday season, let’s celebrate the resilience, determination, and power of our movement. In the face of daunti…
  Aru, Sunrise · [email protected]
November 21, 2024 at 9:15 PM

[Short Survey]

We want to hear your thoughts. Hey Sunrise supporters, It's Aru, Executive Director of Sunrise Movement. The weeks since the election have been tough. It’s clear that many people are grappling with feelings of defeat, disconnection, and uncertainty about the future. But even in the face of …
  Sunrise DC · [email protected]
November 14, 2024 at 2:00 PM

What now? Rally Sunday + Post-election thoughts

Climate Rally 11/17!Hi John, My name is Eva and like me, you might be wondering what now?  Join our rally this Sunday November 17th to urge Biden to maximize climate wins before Trump gets into office.  We’ve lived through the targeting of our communities and our planet and now, we must face another…
  Aru, Sunrise · [email protected]
October 23, 2024 at 8:57 PM

The scariest climate news I’ve seen

This is awful news, and almost nobody is talking about it. Hey John, Climate scientists are out with a new report. They found that the Earth’s natural process of absorbing the greenhouse gasses that cause climate change were almost totally ineffective last year.  It’s really bad news, and mea…
  Aru, Sunrise · [email protected]
October 10, 2024 at 6:49 PM

🗳️ Get Your Limited Edition Sticker Today!

Your support helps us organize young voters for a livable future—get your sticker! Hey John, We have 25 days until the election. This is our chance to go all out and turn out young voters to make climate change the defining issue of this election.  But we know the work doesn’t end on November…
  Shiva, Sunrise · [email protected]
September 29, 2024 at 10:26 PM

Just “Prayers” for Hurricane Helene

ACTION ALERT: Call on CBS News to ask JD Vance if Big Oil’s $$ is why he is a climate denier Hey John,  Yesterday, in response to the millions of people across Florida, the Carolinas and the South whose homes are flooded due to Hurricane Helene JD Vance tweeted “say a prayer.” JD Vance has ta…
  Kidus, Sunrise · [email protected]
September 25, 2024 at 6:05 PM

How much would it take to buy Donald Trump back from Big Oil?

Young people just protested at Trump’s campaign office, calling him out for his loyalty to Big Oil. Hi John, it’s Kidus with Sunrise PAC, This week, young people protested at Donald Trump’s Phoenix campaign office, calling him out for selling our futures to Big Oil at the expense of our plane…
  Paul, Sunrise · [email protected]
September 19, 2024 at 3:27 PM

354,437 voters

I’m feeling fired up. We’ve had some really great conversations and persuaded thousands of voters to turn out this November. Hey John, It’s Paul with Sunrise PAC.  I’m feeling fired up. We have called or texted over 350,00 young voters in Arizona, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin. We’ve …
  Kidus, Sunrise · [email protected]
September 17, 2024 at 2:34 PM

Tell Governor Hochul: Make Polluters Pay!

New Yorkers are already paying billions for climate disasters -- $3.5 billion in just the last two years alone -- and many other protection and resilience programs are on hold due to a lack of funding. Hey John, it's Kidus with Sunrise Movement. New York has a historic opportunity to make pol…
  Ayana Elizabeth Johnson · [email protected]
September 11, 2024 at 7:30 PM

We need a Green (and Blue) New Deal.

Nature and humanity fuel my passion, and Sunrise Movement shares that same drive. Hi there, I’m Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, a marine biologist, and co-founder of Urban Ocean Lab. When I was five, I wanted to be a marine biologist. At ten, I wanted to be the lawyer to get the next Martin Luther K…
  Rebecca Solnit · [email protected]
September 9, 2024 at 7:05 PM

Join me in a conversation about how Sunrise PAC is reaching young voters this year

78% of young voters say climate change is shaping their vote. This is our moment. Sunrise has the plan, the passion, and the people to turn this momentum into action. But to make it happen, we need you. Hi there, it’s Rebecca Solnit, I’ve always been too old to join Sunrise. Still, I’ll never…
  Kidus, Sunrise · [email protected]
August 21, 2024 at 8:09 PM

76 days to defeat Trump

We are kicking our voter outreach with a huge phonebank next Wednesday. Can you join? Hi John, it’s Kidus with Sunrise PAC, We have just 76 days to stop Donald Trump from winning another term. Between now and then, we need to talk with millions of young voters about the stakes of this electi…
  Kidus, Sunrise · [email protected]
August 21, 2024 at 8:04 PM

76 days to defeat Trump

We are kicking our voter outreach with a huge phonebank next Wednesday. Can you join? Hi John, it’s Kidus with Sunrise PAC, We have just 76 days to stop Donald Trump from winning another term. Between now and then, we need to talk with millions of young voters about the stakes of this electi…
  Paul, Sunrise · [email protected]
August 19, 2024 at 8:21 PM

Young climate voters will decide this election.

This new poll gave me a lot of hope, and I wanted to share it. Hi John, it’s Paul with Sunrise PAC, This new poll gave me a lot of hope, and I wanted to share it. 40% of young swing state voters, regardless of party, say they will ONLY vote for a candidate who prioritizes climate action. …
  Aru, Sunrise · [email protected]
August 10, 2024 at 1:35 PM

Making memories, taking action

This past month, we held our biggest training and mobilization of the year. Hey John, it’s Aru. This past month, we held our biggest training and mobilization of the year. Every day, we are facing extreme heat and the climate crisis, but Big Oil continues to drive us to the brink of climate …
  Kidus, Sunrise · [email protected]
August 6, 2024 at 5:06 PM

Tim Walz is the climate champion we’ve been waiting for.

Picking Walz shows Harris is serious about tackling the climate crisis and winning the youth vote. Hi John, it’s Kidus with some exciting news! Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her Vice President. Walz is a strong advocate for climate action and working people. Picking …
  Jane Fonda · [email protected]
August 2, 2024 at 7:15 PM

Build, Lead, Win: Join my climate action training

An opportunity for the young activist or a grandma like me looking to make a difference. Hey, John. It’s Jane Fonda (yes, it’s really me) and I’m emailing you today about a special opportunity I’m launching with Sunrise PAC and Greenpeace USA Votes — the Build, Lead, Win: Climate Action Tr…
  Kidus, Sunrise · [email protected]
July 31, 2024 at 5:50 PM

Here’s a long message on what we’ve been up to.

This week in D.C. we sent a clear message to politicians in every corner of the country: young people are watching. Hey John, it’s Kidus with Sunrise Movement. Young people are energized and ready to fight for the future we all deserve. We need a government that is ready and willing to inves…
  Cori Bush · [email protected]
July 29, 2024 at 1:06 PM

St. Louis won’t be bought

Since 2021, I’ve proudly represented Missouri’s 1st Congressional District in Congress, where I’ve championed Medicare for All, the Green New Deal, the Unhoused Bill of Rights, equal rights for all, and reproductive freedom. John, Since 2021, I’ve proudly represented Missouri’s 1st Congressio…
  Kidus, Sunrise · [email protected]
July 28, 2024 at 3:03 PM

The Trump administration rolled back over 100 environmental protections.

A second Trump term could bring even more devastating changes. Hey John, it’s Kidus. We’re 100 days out from Election Day, but I’m now thinking about a different 100. In his last term, Trump’s administration rolled back over 100 environmental protections. 1 Here are ten of the most horrific a…
  Aru, Sunrise · [email protected]
July 26, 2024 at 3:05 PM

Record-breaking heat waves each summer aren’t normal—they’re a crisis.

This week, the Miami hub rallied, and hubs in Boise, Idaho, and Denton, Texas, held vigils for those who have died from the heat in their communities and globally. Hey John, it’s Aru with Sunrise Movement. Record-breaking heat waves each summer aren’t normal—they’re a crisis. This week, the M…
  Cori Bush · [email protected]
July 24, 2024 at 9:46 PM

I never intended to run for office.

Since taking office in 2021, I’ve seen the power our movement holds. Hi John, I never intended to run for office. I never thought that politics was for someone like me. I’m the daughter of a former union meat-cutter, a formerly unhoused single mother of two, and a survivor of gun violence, …
  Aru, Sunrise · [email protected]
July 21, 2024 at 9:49 PM

Joe Biden: what’s next?

Wow, it happened! This afternoon, Joe Biden dropped out of the Presidential race. Wow, it happened! This afternoon, Joe Biden dropped out of the Presidential race. In the past two weeks, we joined people around the country to urge Biden to pass the torch, and today he listened. We’re hosting …
  Aru, Sunrise · [email protected]
July 18, 2024 at 7:35 PM

The GOP Platform doesn’t include the word “climate” once

When we’re taking on the most powerful people in the world—Big Oil, the military-industrial complex, Wall Street—we need the most favorable battleground possible, the one where the odds are most in our favor. Hey John, it’s Aru, The climate deniers are huddling in Milwaukee this week, and the…
  Aru, Sunrise · [email protected]
July 16, 2024 at 10:09 PM

JD Vance is a threat to our planet.

Like Donald Trump, J.D. Vance will make it a top priority to roll back climate protections while answering to the demands of oil and gas CEOs. Hey it’s Aru. I wanted to talk to you about Trump’s VP nominee, JD Vance. Back in 2020, JD Vance praised solar and renewable energy. Then in 2022, he …
  Paul, Sunrise · [email protected]
July 13, 2024 at 4:15 PM

An endorsement announcement

I’m proud to share with you that Sunrise is endorsing Hey friends, it’s Paul with Sunrise Movement. I’m proud to share that Sunrise is endorsing Raquel Terán for Congress in Arizona’s 3rd District. Raquel is an organizer. She’s taken on corrupt politicians, abusive bosses, & xenophobic e…
  Paul, Sunrise · [email protected]
July 9, 2024 at 8:57 PM

1 point

Now we have less than a month left to protect Cori from the same right-wing millionaires and billionaires who unseated Jamaal Bowman. Hey John, it’s Paul from Sunrise, Representative Cori Bush’s election is tight: Republican-backed lobbying group AIPAC has already defeated progressive lead…