Sunrise Movement · [email protected]

July 19, 2021 at 3:54 PM

🔮 Find out which Green New Career best fits your personality:

Are you a Careworker? Or maybe an Organizer? How about a Builder? Take the quiz: Take the quiz to find your Green New Career >> John, There’s no reason anyone in the richest country in the world should be unemployed, underemployed, or forced to work multiple jobs just to survive…

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  Sunrise Movement · [email protected]

July 15, 2021 at 10:00 PM

RSVP NOW: Winning the CCC

Will Biden and Congress follow through on their promises and deliver us the sweeping climate action we know we need? Find out how we’re going to win the CCC >> John, After four years of organizing, the Sunrise Movement has changed the game. We’re poised to win the first piece of…

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  Paris, Sunrise · [email protected]

July 14, 2021 at 9:25 PM

Go big or (don’t) go home

We’re rallying across the country tomorrow to keep the pressure on Congress to go big on climate. Hi John, I wanted to reach out one more time before tomorrow to make sure you didn’t miss out on our nationwide Day of Action. (Check out Lauren’s email below for more details!) On the hee…

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  Lauren, Sunrise · [email protected]

July 14, 2021 at 2:21 AM

quick update on our fight for a CCC

Can you help us get the first part of the Green New Deal over the finish line? John, Senate Democrats just announced that they plan to spend $3.5 trillion on the second, “better” infrastructure package — the one we’re counting on to deliver huge climate investments that match the scale …

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  Sam, Sunrise DC · [email protected]

July 13, 2021 at 8:03 PM

Come out to our abolitionist workshops, the Reggaeton Bash at Rock Creek Park, the Mountain Valley Pipeline action, and more!

Sunrise DC Newsletter: July 13, 2021   Hey John!   We're back with some updates... and more ways for you to plug in!   On July 4th, Sunrise DC and partners hosted the second of the abolition workshops, titled “Fourth of…

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  Christian, Sunrise DC · [email protected]

July 9, 2021 at 6:49 PM

Next Tuesday: Join us for Stomping Out Injustice

Stomping Out Injustice Hi John,   As an abolitionist organization, we know it’s time to abolish the death penalty once and for all and end the entire carceral state.    We’ve been working with the family of Billie Allen…

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  Lauren, Sunrise · [email protected]

July 9, 2021 at 12:00 PM

Chuck Schumer just announced:

This is a huge win for our movement. Find a July Day of Action event near you >> John, I have some exciting news: On Wednesday night, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced his support for a bold Civilian Climate Corps and said he’s committed to ensuring it’s included i…

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  Audrey, Sunrise · [email protected]

July 7, 2021 at 8:24 PM

the ocean was literally on fire

Is it a portal to hell? A sign of the apocalypse? We don’t know. What we do know is that we can’t keep living like this. John, A few days ago, a pipeline leaked and set the Gulf of Mexico on fire. Is this giant ring of fire a portal to hell? A sign of the apocalypse? We don’t know. W…

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  Benjamin, Sunrise · [email protected]

July 6, 2021 at 8:02 PM

John, don’t miss tonight’s End Vaccine Apartheid Teach-in

COVID vaccines would not exist without publicly-funded research. Why are Pharma billionaires in charge of deciding who gets them? John, No matter where you live, the pandemic has affected every aspect of our lives. But while those of us in wealthy countries are more likely to have acces…

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  Lauren, Sunrise · [email protected]

July 2, 2021 at 4:37 PM

we got name-checked in the White House briefing room

“There’s a pretty sizable protest across the street today.” John, It’s hot outside. Really hot outside. Yet somehow, Joe Biden still doesn’t seem to be feeling the heat. So when a reporter asked White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki to respond to our demands for bold climate action e…

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  Ellen, Sunrise · [email protected]

July 1, 2021 at 11:16 PM

🚨 Exxon just said the quiet part out loud

This news should be getting a lot more attention than it is. It’s us vs. ExxonMobil. Whose side are you on? >> John, Meet Keith McCoy. Keith works for ExxonMobil, where he’s been a Capitol Hill lobbyist for nearly a decade. Here’s what Keith was caught saying this week about Ex…

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  Charles Booker (via Sunrise Movement) · [email protected]

July 1, 2021 at 3:20 PM

Announcing my campaign for U.S. Senate

Today, I am proud to announce that I am officially running for U.S. Senate against Rand Paul. John,    Today, I am excited to announce that I am officially filing to run for U.S. Senate against Rand Paul. And let me tell you, I couldn’t be any pro…

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  Sunrise Movement · [email protected]

June 29, 2021 at 9:35 PM

Don’t miss tonight’s call

We’re coming together tonight to talk through our strategy and how we can make the most of this summer to push for a Green New Deal. Join us tonight at 8:00 pm ET >> We shut down the White House yesterday, John. Hundreds of young people took action for a Civilian Climate Corps. …

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  Ellen, Sunrise · [email protected]

June 29, 2021 at 3:59 AM

Did you see what we did today, John?

It’s been a long day. Here’s what’s next for our movement. Hey John — I’m emailing you a little later than usual because it’s been a long day. Today, more than 500 of us traveled to Washington, D.C. to insist that Joe Biden stop putting climate on the back burner to please the GOP. AOC…

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  Audrey, Sunrise · [email protected]

June 23, 2021 at 6:30 PM

re: One week

Our most important event of the summer is coming up, and we need your help. Hey John, just following up to make sure you saw Bre’s email about our demonstration in Washington, D.C. next Monday. Here’s the link to sign up: https://action.sunrisemovement.org/a/june-28-dc-signup Already, h…

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  Rose, Sunrise DC · [email protected]

June 22, 2021 at 9:10 PM

Run for office, Open hub meeting, and more!

Sunrise DC Newsletter: June 22, 2021 Hi John,   Check out a few of our upcoming events & meetings below and GET IN!   Rise Up and Run! Info Session TODAY at 6:30 We are teaming up with Working Families Party D…

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  Lauren, Sunrise · [email protected]

June 22, 2021 at 12:00 PM

Urgent request for supporter housing

Our housing just fell through with less than a week until our D.C. event. Do you have a spare couch or bed where a Sunrise volunteer can spend Sunday night? John, Hundreds of young, fully vaccinated Sunrise volunteers are traveling to D.C. from all over the country next week for our big…

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  Bre, Sunrise · [email protected]

June 21, 2021 at 8:33 PM

Ready to throw down at the White House next week?

This fight is personal for me. So when I got the call asking if I’d lead recruitment for our next big action to hold Biden accountable and push for a Civilian Climate Corps, I said yes. Monday. The White House. Are you in? >> John, Hey, I’m Bre. Growing up in a mining town, I s…

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  Paris, Sunrise · [email protected]

June 18, 2021 at 2:07 PM

re: Texas

I’m fighting for a Green New Deal because my family’s well-being depends on it. John, A few months ago, my family in San Antonio spent days huddled in the freezing cold without power, heat, or running water. We rationed food. My parents couldn’t charge their medical devices. We were h…

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  Sunrise Movement · [email protected]

June 17, 2021 at 2:58 PM

Add your name: Make utilities a right, not a privilege

We’re fighting for an energy system of, by, and for the people (not corporations). Are you in? John, Far too many people in this country are living paycheck to paycheck, forced to make impossible decisions. Keep the heat on or pay the water bill? Buy clothes for your kid or put food on …

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  Noah, Sunrise DC · [email protected]

June 17, 2021 at 1:00 PM

Rally for DC Statehood = Racial Justice

6/22 rally for Statehood! Hi John,   It's official! Next week on Tuesday, June 22nd from 8:30-9:45AM, Sunrise Movement DC will be rallying for DC Statehood!   On Tuesday at 10:00 AM, the Senate Committee on Homeland Sec…

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  Deirdre, Sunrise · [email protected]

June 16, 2021 at 9:33 PM

This is our time, John

If Biden won’t listen to us, we’ll bring the movement to him. John, We worked hard to elect Joe Biden on a bold climate mandate. Now, instead of listening to us, he’s negotiating with the same racist, climate-denying Republicans who let our loved ones die from COVID-19 and encouraged th…

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  Sunrise Movement · [email protected]

June 15, 2021 at 9:36 PM

Is your senator on this list?

After months of watching bills get watered down, these senators realized: They’ve got power, too. Tell Congress: No Climate, No Deal >> John, If you’ve been following the news, you’ve probably heard one name come up a lot lately: Joe Manchin. Manchin has been called the most po…

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  Sunrise Movement · [email protected]

June 13, 2021 at 11:00 PM

Climate justice is immigration justice

As youth leaders in the climate movement, it’s our responsibility to stand with our undocumented siblings in their fight for justice and dignity. Tell Democrats in Congress: Undocumented youth shouldn’t have to live in fear >> John, In a minute, we're going to ask you to sign a …

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  Ellen, Sunrise · [email protected]

June 11, 2021 at 5:55 PM

"No climate, no deal."

Anything less than a robust jobs and climate package is a death sentence for our generation. John, On Tuesday night, Biden’s top climate advisor told Politico that the (already insufficient!) climate policies Biden promised to fight for might end up getting left out of his final infrast…

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  Lauren, Sunrise · [email protected]

June 10, 2021 at 10:47 PM

John, you’ll never guess who Biden’s climate advisor met with yesterday

Surprise! It’s the oil industry. John, The American Petroleum Institute is the worst. They’re the main lobbying group for the oil and gas industry. They spend millions every year to maintain the status quo, buy political influence, and push pro-polluter policies that harm our communitie…

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  Deirdre, Sunrise · [email protected]

June 9, 2021 at 8:25 PM

Following up about tonight’s call

We’re planning something big in D.C. later this month. Things are moving quickly, so we’re having a mass call TONIGHT to talk more about it and discuss the current political landscape. Hey John — I just wanted to follow up on Paris’s email and make sure you don’t miss our call tonight. H…

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  Paris, Sunrise · [email protected]

June 8, 2021 at 12:26 AM

The honeymoon is over, John

Friday’s protest made our demands of Biden crystal clear. Now, the ball is in his court. John, On Friday afternoon, 60 Sunrisers blockaded the White House in order to force Biden to stop negotiating away our futures and pass a bold, fully-funded Civilian Climate Corps. And while this fi…

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  Audrey, Sunrise · [email protected]

June 4, 2021 at 10:00 PM

We just blockaded the White House

This isn’t exactly how I expected to spend my Friday afternoon. But if Biden won’t cave to the demands of our movement, we’re going to have to bring the movement to him. John, we just blockaded the White House. That's us! I’ll be honest — this isn’t how I expected to spend my Friday…

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  Nikayla, Sunrise · [email protected]

June 3, 2021 at 8:15 PM

A better world is possible

We’re marching across California to demand that Congress pass the first part of the Green New Deal — and we need your help to make it to San Francisco. We’re coming together this weekend to take action for climate justice. Click here to find out how you can join us >> John, The …

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  Team Political Power, Sunrise DC · [email protected]

June 3, 2021 at 6:00 PM

❗TESTIMONIES NEEDED❗

❗TESTIMONIES NEEDED❗   Hello John, and happy Wednesday!   #team-political-power is getting ready for DC's budget hearings, happening June 3rd-24th, and we're currently recruiting people to testify on the following four …

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  Rose, Sunrise DC · [email protected]

June 2, 2021 at 11:10 PM

Abolitionist workshops, Defund MPD mass mobilization, and more!

Sunrise DC Newsletter: June 2, 2021 Hi John,   As we enter summer 2021, we've got a lot on our activism agenda! Check out a few of our upcoming events, meetings, and volunteer opportunities below and GET IN!   Karishma …

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  Audrey, Sunrise · [email protected]

June 2, 2021 at 6:16 PM

re: The summer of the Green New Deal

Sunrisers across the country are coming together this weekend to kick off our summer of action, and we don’t want you to miss out. Hey John — I just wanted to make sure you saw Bre’s email. Sunrisers across the country are coming together this weekend to kick off our summer of action, a…

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  Paris, Sunrise · [email protected]

June 1, 2021 at 7:28 PM

Our communities can’t wait, John.

The New Deal, but make it anti-racist. Hey John, Passing a robust Civilian Climate Corps would help repair the damage left by decades without government investment in marginalized communities. But recently, Joe Biden offered to cut billions of dollars from his jobs plan to appease Repu…

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  Alexander, Sunrise · [email protected]

June 1, 2021 at 3:00 PM

We can win the race for Lieutenant Governor in Virginia

But we’re going to need your help. John, The race for Virginia’s Lieutenant Governorship has always been a tight one. And it’s no secret why we’ve been with Sam Rasoul every step of the way. Since forming the state Green New Deal Coalition and introducing the Green New Deal Act in 2019, …

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  Aishi, Sunrise · [email protected]

May 31, 2021 at 8:46 PM

A crisis of unimaginable proportions

Sunrisers fight for a sustainable, livable future for all. And right now, the people of India need our help. John, My name is Aishi and I’m a Sunriser from Berwyn, PA. I want to talk about something personal to me and my family: India’s ongoing COVID outbreak. Over the last couple of w…

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  Alexander, Sunrise · [email protected]

May 29, 2021 at 6:45 PM

Time is running out in Virginia!

John, This is our last chance to make a difference in one of the most crucial Virginia elections in recent memory. Jennifer Carroll Foy is the only candidate for governor putting up a fight against friend of the fossil fuel industry, Terry McAuliffe. Let’s elect this Green New Deal cham…

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  Nakia, Sunrise · [email protected]

May 28, 2021 at 7:45 PM

We wanted you to be the first to hear about this, John

If you read our emails, you know there’s one thing we just can’t stop talking about these days. NEW: Click here to take our quiz on the Civilian Climate Corps! >> Hey John, If you read our emails, you know there’s one thing we can’t stop talking about these days: The Civilian Cl…

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  Bre, Sunrise · [email protected]

May 28, 2021 at 4:38 PM

The summer of the Green New Deal is almost here, John

Booked and busy this summer? We’ve got everything you need to talk to friends about the Green New Deal. Hey John, This summer, Sunrise is on a mission to spread the word about the Green New Deal to every small town and big city across America. By the end of 2021, we can win millions of…

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  Damon, Sunrise DC · [email protected]

May 28, 2021 at 3:30 PM

TOMORROW: Uprise DMV is here!

It's finally here! Hi John,   Now’s your chance to be a part of a landmark event for the movement and culture within the DMV.   Uprise DMV is TOMORROW Saturday, May 29 starting at 4:00pm Visit our Hopin page to purchase…

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  Maddy, Sunrise · [email protected]

May 27, 2021 at 8:56 PM

Golden Gate Bridge, here we come

We’re marching 266 miles for climate justice. Hey John, My name is Maddy and I’m from California. Tomorrow, I’m joining my fellow Sunrisers to march 266 miles from Paradise all the way to the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco to demand that Congress take action on the climate crisis. …

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  Aura · [email protected]

May 27, 2021 at 1:32 PM

Support local artists and activists! (Virtually) attend Uprise DMV this Saturday!

Happy Thursday,    Months ago, our hub's #bipoc Caucus discussed what things we wanted to see from this hub and in the DMV.  Many things were discussed, unpacked, & created.  One idea got us all moved and excited: Uprise DMV.    Uprise DMV is an unprecedented, BIPOC…

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  Ellen, Sunrise · [email protected]

May 26, 2021 at 9:56 PM

Biden’s big mistake

Repeat after me: We should not be negotiating with white supremacists. On the campaign trail, Joe Biden said he wanted to create good jobs in the communities that need them most. Now, he has a chance to make or break that pledge. And I’ll be honest with you, John: Recent news of Biden’s …

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  Lauren, Sunrise · [email protected]

May 25, 2021 at 6:40 PM

The Civilian Climate Corps, explained:

Here’s what Biden and Congress should do right now to combat the climate crisis. Add your name to demand a fully-funded Civilian Climate Corps >> Hey John, This year has been rough. The pandemic brought sickness, job losses, and financial hardship to my community and countless o…

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  Mike, Sunrise DC · [email protected]

May 23, 2021 at 3:50 PM

We're Going to MN, to #StopLine3

We're Going to MN to #StopLine3 Hi John,   Just like the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL), the Line 3 oil pipeline threatens a sensitive ecosystem on land belonging to indigenous people by treaty an…

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  =?iso-8859-1?q?Shant=E9=2C?= Sunrise · [email protected]

May 20, 2021 at 10:01 PM

We have the chance to make history in Virginia

Jennifer Carroll Foy is running against one of the most powerful men in Virginia politics. Let’s show her we have her back. Hey John, Jennifer Carroll Foy is taking on the status quo in Virginia politics.  As a progressive Black woman and a working-class mom, it’s no small feat to take o…

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  Yeishka, Sunrise · [email protected]

May 18, 2021 at 5:57 PM

This is environmental racism

A giant plastics corporation wants to build a plant in this overwhelmingly Black and poor community. We need your help to stop them. Hey John, My name is Yeishka and I’m a leader with Sunrise New Orleans. I’m marching for climate justice in St. James Parish, Louisiana — or, as it’s ofte…

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  =?iso-8859-1?q?Shant=E9=2C?= Sunrise · [email protected]

May 17, 2021 at 7:15 PM

Why we’re supporting Nina Turner for Congress

We’re proud to put the strength of our movement behind a true climate justice champion. Hey John, If you thought 2021 was going to be an off-year without any exciting elections, then we’ve got some news for you.  We’ve already told you about this year’s elections in Virginia. And now, th…

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  =?iso-8859-1?q?Shant=E9=2C?= Sunrise · [email protected]

May 15, 2021 at 6:05 PM

Three Weeks Left to Elect A GND Champion in Virginia

John, We are just three weeks away from election day in Virginia and the Lieutenant Governor’s race is still wide open! By now, we don’t have to introduce you to Sam Rasoul and his campaign, but, just to remind you, he is a Virginia state delegate who has been the leading voice on the G…

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  Rogelio, Sunrise · [email protected]

May 13, 2021 at 7:03 PM

The fight for good jobs and a livable future is far from over

If you care about creating a livable planet and millions of good jobs, we need you to join us. We’re demanding those in power join us on the right side of history. Are you in? >> Hey John, My name is Rogelio, and I’m part of the Dallas-Fort Worth Sunrise hub. I wanted to share w…

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