Christiana Figueres - for 350.org · [email protected]

December 30, 2019 at 10:03 AM

This is Christiana Figueres

As the former Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC, I know what’s at stake. Christiana Figueres here, former Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), on behalf of my friends at 350.org. This has been an incredible year for the climate movement. Yes…

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  Christiana Figueres - for 350.org · [email protected]

December 29, 2019 at 4:18 PM

I don’t say this lightly, John

As the former Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC, I know what’s at stake. Christiana Figueres here, former Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), on behalf of my friends at 350.org. This has been an incredible year for the climate movement. Yes,…

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  Humphreys Munai - 350.org · [email protected]

December 27, 2019 at 3:16 PM

John, this is urgent

Last chance to get us to our goal. Hi John, I'm Humphreys Munai, the COO at 350. I’ve just been looking at our budgets for the coming year, and here’s the thing – we still need more people to chip in to make sure we can fund all our critical campaigns around the world. John, can you help? There …

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  Nicole Leonard - Fossil Free News · [email protected]

December 26, 2019 at 2:16 PM

End of a decade

Top 10 people powered moments of 2019 and more The September 27, 2019, Climate Strike in Edmonton, Canada. Photo: @abdulymalik To close out 2019, we wanted to do something special. It’s not just the end of the year — it’s the end of an incredible decade of climate activism and a transition t…

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  Nicole Leonard - Fossil Free News · [email protected]

December 26, 2019 at 2:16 PM

End of a decade

Top 10 people powered moments of 2019 and more The September 27, 2019, Climate Strike in Edmonton, Canada. Photo: @abdulymalik To close out 2019, we wanted to do something special. It’s not just the end of the year — it’s the end of an incredible decade of climate activism and a transition t…

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  Bill McKibben - 350.org · [email protected]

December 23, 2019 at 10:03 AM

re: My message to you

Believe me, I know how easy it is to lose heart. Dear John, 2020 is about to dawn, and 2020 is going to have to be the year. The year we see carbon emissions stop growing and start falling. The year we start taking on the big banks that are funding the climate crisis. Sometimes that prospect ma…

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  Bill McKibben - 350.org · [email protected]

December 21, 2019 at 3:08 PM

re: My message to you

Believe me, I know how easy it is to lose heart. Dear John, 2020 is about to dawn, and 2020 is going to have to be the year. The year we see carbon emissions stop growing and start falling. The year we elect new leadership that understands the meaning of the word 'crisis’. The year we start ta…

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  Bill McKibben - 350.org · [email protected]

December 19, 2019 at 4:12 PM

My message to you

Believe me, I know how easy it is to lose heart. Dear John, This was a historic year for 350. From bringing over 7.6 million people out and into the streets for the historic Global Climate Strikes to putting a Green New Deal at the forefront of the national conversation this has been a big year …

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  Bill McKibben - 350.org · [email protected]

December 19, 2019 at 7:03 AM

My message to you

Believe me, I know how easy it is to lose heart. Dear John, This was a historic year for 350. From bringing over 7.6 million people out and into the streets for the historic Global Climate Strikes to putting a Green New Deal at the forefront of the global conversation this has been a big year f…

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  Nicole Leonard - Fossil Free News · [email protected]

December 17, 2019 at 12:57 AM

Polluters in, people out?!

COP25 disappoints, but people power doesn't Close to 500,000 marched in Madrid on December 6, midway through COP25.   In Case You Missed It ‘A dismal failure’: The 25th UN climate talks (COP25) ended on Sunday, after three tense days of final negotiations. In the end, the weakened text failed…

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  Nicole Leonard - Fossil Free News · [email protected]

December 17, 2019 at 12:57 AM

Polluters in, people out?!

COP25 disappoints, but people power doesn't Close to 500,000 marched in Madrid on December 6, midway through COP25.   In Case You Missed It ‘A dismal failure’: The 25th UN climate talks (COP25) ended on Sunday, after three tense days of final negotiations. In the end, the weakened text failed…

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  Brooke Harper - 350.org · [email protected]

December 14, 2019 at 10:22 PM

Planning ahead for the climate decade

Share your interests and insights with us through our survey John, 2020 is just around the corner, and there’s so much for us to celebrate. In the last ten years, we’ve passed landmark legislation, divested trillions from fossil fuel companies, and transformed the conversation on climate justice…

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  Tamara Toles O'Laughlin - 350.org · [email protected]

December 12, 2019 at 5:09 PM

Up next

2020 is the year that can change everything John – 2020 is going to be massive for our climate movement, so I wanted to let you in on the plan ahead of time. If you think this year was big, just wait until you hear what’s coming next… John, Our global team is finalizing our plan for 2020 – and i…

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  Matilda Borgstrom - 350.org · [email protected]

December 6, 2019 at 2:31 PM

How dare they?

Governments are giving $63.9 billion per year into the fossil fuel industry. Call on them to fund solutions instead of worsening the climate crisis. Hi John, As tens of thousands march for climate justice today in Spain and Chile, our governments meet for the climate conference in Madrid. Many …

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  Monica Davies - 350.org · [email protected]

December 4, 2019 at 4:36 PM

How dare our governments give money to the fossil fuel industry when people are suffering?

Call on your government at COP25 to fund solutions instead of fossil fuels. Hi John, COP25 kicked off this week, and at this year’s UN climate talks, we’re demanding that our governments stop giving our money to the fossil fuel industry and fund climate solutions instead.  While people around th…

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  May Boeve - 350.org · [email protected]

December 4, 2019 at 1:09 AM

re: 🚨Gifts today matched 100%🚨

We need to make 2020 the year of radical climate action. Hi again John, I wanted to make sure you saw my message from this morning. There are just a few hours left of Giving Tuesday and we're behind on our goal. All donations made today will be put right to work planning big, bold climate campai…

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  May Boeve - 350.org · [email protected]

December 3, 2019 at 4:07 PM

🚨Gifts today matched 100%🚨

We need to make 2020 the year of radical climate action. Hey John, How does it feel knowing you helped get 7.6 MILLION PEOPLE on the streets for climate justice this year? Because I’ll let you in on a secret – the world’s biggest climate strikes couldn’t have happened without you. Because global…

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  Julia - 350.org · [email protected]

December 3, 2019 at 2:31 PM

Update: Global Climate Strikes

Can you guess what’s the secret ingredient that brought the climate strikes to life? Help us build more power for the coming year. Everything you give today will be matched by a big donor, and doubled! Hi John,  How does it feel knowing you’ve helped bring 7,6 million people on the streets for …

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  Matt Hillsberg - 350.org · [email protected]

December 1, 2019 at 5:19 PM

Just a few clicks can make a big impact

Let’s mobilize for climate action together. Hi there John, This time of year I’m always thankful — not just because of the season — but because of supporters like you. You help make it possible to call for bold solutions to confront the climate crisis and we couldn’t be more grateful. But we nee…

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  Matilda Borgstrom - 350.org · [email protected]

November 26, 2019 at 2:55 PM

Meet Shayli:

What does the day of history's biggest climate mobilisation look like through the eyes of a youth strike organiser? Watch this video to find out: Hi John, Can you remember the powerful scenes from last September, when millions around the world took to the streets to strike for climate justice? …

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  May Boeve - 350.org · [email protected]

November 25, 2019 at 1:37 PM

$11 trillion and counting

Huge wins against the fossil fuel industry and there’s still more to come. John – let’s take a moment to celebrate. Our movement of millions has taken on corporate billionaires like Exxon, disrupted dirty energy projects across the planet, and starved the fossil fuel industry of a staggering $1…

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  Bill McKibben - 350.org · [email protected]

November 21, 2019 at 7:41 PM

Can we make Big Oil pay for the climate crisis?

Read my new article in Yes! Magazine about making Big Oil Pay John,   I'm off at a meeting about banks and climate change--we're trying to figure out how to build on the success of the divestment campaign and interrupt the flow of money to the fossil fuel industry. Fighting the bad guys is what…

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  Matilda Borgstrom - 350.org · [email protected]

November 20, 2019 at 3:35 PM

re: The EU's bank is Quitting Fossil Fuels!

This is a victory for the climate movement, but the fight isn’t over. John, I wanted to make sure you saw my last message. Last week the European climate movement had one of its most important victories to date! The European Investment Bank voted to stop funding most fossil fuel projects. But, …

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  Matilda Borgstrom - 350.org · [email protected]

November 15, 2019 at 1:33 PM

The EU's bank is Quitting Fossil Fuels!

This is a victory for the climate movement, but the fight isn’t over. Dear John, Late last night, the European Investment Bank (EIB), the world’s largest international public bank and the €555bn lending arm of the EU, adopted a new lending policy that will soon cut finance to most fossil fuel p…

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  Matilda Borgstrom - 350.org · [email protected]

November 12, 2019 at 1:41 PM

John, will you help us get Facebook’s attention?

Over 80,000 people have already signed the petition calling for a #FossilFreeFacebook. Hi John, We want Facebook to introduce a ban on advertising by fossil fuel companies. Other media platforms have already done it and more are calling for it [1]. Facebook already bans ads by tobacco companie…

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  Shireen Nori - 350.org · [email protected]

November 8, 2019 at 3:33 PM

Re: Let em’ know: KXL won’t survive

Keystone XL just had a major pipeline spill - it's time to speak out. Hey John, did you see my last message?  Just last month, the Keystone 1 pipeline leaked 383,000 gallons of tar sands into a wetland and the surrounding area in North Dakota. Amidst this news, the Trump Administration is tryi…

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  Livia Lie - 350.org Brasil · [email protected]

November 6, 2019 at 2:27 PM

Stop Chevron and Exxon

Chevron and Exxon are about to participate in a huge oil rights auction in Brazil John, My name is Livia, and I’m a Digital Campaigner with the 350 team here in Brazil. The worst oil spill in my country’s history is happening right now. 2000 kilometers of coastline are currently drenched in oil…

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  Livia Lie - 350.org Brasil · [email protected]

November 6, 2019 at 1:45 PM

Shell and Equinor are about to participate in a massive oil rights auction in Brazil

While the worst oil spill in Brazil’s history is happening, European companies are spending billions on new oil rights John, My name is Livia, and I’m a Digital Campaigner with the 350 team here in Brazil. The worst oil spill in my country’s history is happening right now. 2000 kilometers of co…

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  Dominique Thomas - 350.org · [email protected]

November 4, 2019 at 7:12 PM

We're paying the price for Big Oil's crimes

The pressure to make Big Oil pay for the climate crisis is mounting. Now's the time to take action. John, Last Friday, youth activists with Fridays for Future NYC who organized the Climate Strike in New York City gathered at the steps of the New York Supreme Court.Why? New York State is suing E…

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  Anna Vickerstaff - 350.org · [email protected]

November 2, 2019 at 7:32 AM

Fracking = finished. This one's for us 💛

Today is one for the history books: the government has announced an end to fracking. Friends, Today is one for the history books: the UK government has announced a ban on fracking. From Balcombe to Blackpool, Sherwood to Ryedale – people power has defeated an industry before it even got off th…

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  Shireen Nori - 350.org · [email protected]

November 1, 2019 at 6:07 PM

Let em’ know: KXL won’t survive

Keystone XL just had a major pipeline spill - it's time to speak out. John, Hundreds of thousands of people are fleeing the fires in California. Yesterday, the Keystone 1 pipeline had a major spill leaking 383,000 gallons of tar sands in North Dakota. The climate crisis is here. Amidst this ne…

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  Nicole Leonard - Fossil Free News · [email protected]

November 1, 2019 at 3:08 PM

Breaking: COP 25 now in Madrid

Plus: California fires, a special birthday and more Fossil Free News The 27 September Climate Strike in Santiago, Chile, where climate activists had since been preparing for UN Talks. Photo: Marcela Toledo In Case You Missed It COP 25: Chile's government announced Wednesday that they’d suspend…

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  Monica Davies - 350.org · [email protected]

October 31, 2019 at 8:36 PM

COP25 in Chile has been suspended: Demand a People's Climate Summit

The climate talks must now move forward with a new focus on public participation and human rights John, The Chilean Government just announced that they are suspending this year’s UN Climate Talks that were scheduled to take place in Santiago this December. They have blamed this on the protests …

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  Lindsay Meiman - 350.org · [email protected]

October 30, 2019 at 6:15 PM

Rex Tillerson just testified in court

#ExxonKnew John, Just now, at the New York County Supreme Court, former Exxon CEO Rex Tillerson spewed more deception claiming Exxon executives took the risks of climate change seriously, yet, in the same breath, denied the need to keep fossil fuels in the ground. This comes during the second w…

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  Dominique Thomas - 350.org · [email protected]

October 25, 2019 at 2:56 PM

Exxon in the hotseat

Tell world governments it's time to make corporate polluters pay John, This week, we saw two tremendous signs that the tide is turning against the fossil fuel industry for good. In New York, State Attorney General Tish James brought ExxonMobil to court on charges of shareholder fraud, and over …

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  May Boeve - 350.org · [email protected]

October 24, 2019 at 11:28 PM

Today is the day

This movement really does need everyone John, I know you heard from Bill McKibben yesterday, but I wanted to reach out myself, one more time, before tonight’s deadline. I can't believe I'm saying this but thanks to the overwhelming support from people like you, we've passed our goal of 500 new m…

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  May Boeve - 350.org · [email protected]

October 24, 2019 at 1:13 PM

Your birthday gift

We're turning 10 today! To celebrate, and help keep our movement strong, bold and independent, will you make a gift? Hi John, I’m May Boeve, 350’s Executive Director. Today marks ten years of 350, and I can hardly believe it. We started this work because we wanted to help build a powerful movem…

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  Bill McKibben - 350.org · [email protected]

October 23, 2019 at 2:04 PM

Bill McKibben here

The next few years will be critical Hi John, Tomorrow marks ten years of 350.org! I could not be more proud of what the climate movement, which you are a central part of, has accomplished all around the world — from the nearly $12 trillion divested from the fossil fuel industry to the 7.6 milli…

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  Vic Barrett with 350.org · [email protected]

October 22, 2019 at 3:17 PM

This isn't a crisis we can outrun

I’m taking on the US federal government because my future demands it John, My name is Vic Barrett. I’m one of the 21 youth plaintiffs in Juliana v United States, a constitutional climate lawsuit supported by Our Children’s Trust against the federal government for knowingly causing climate chan…

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  Anna Vickerstaff - 350.org · [email protected]

October 22, 2019 at 1:02 PM

MPs call on Parliament to drop Shell and BP 🙌

Following two and a half years of incredible grassroots organising, MPs from every political party in the UK have backed the Divest Parliament campaign in their droves. Hi John, This morning we announced that 300 MPs have called on their pension fund to drop fossil fuel investments. It’s now c…

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  Tamara Toles O'Laughlin - 350.org · [email protected]

October 21, 2019 at 3:19 PM

Let me introduce myself

I’m writing to you today with an open heart Hey John, I’m Tamara, the North America Director of 350.org and I’m writing to you today with an open heart. In just a moment, I’m going to boldly ask you to make a pledge to sustain this incredible organization for years to come, but first, let me tel…

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  Nicole Leonard - Fossil Free News · [email protected]

October 18, 2019 at 3:13 PM

Movement news this week

Every two weeks, Fossil Free News brings you stories from around the world. A blockade in Gothenburg, Sweden, on 7 September, where a gas terminal was just denied its final permit on climate grounds. Photo: Gastivists John, We’re seeing the surge of people power from September’s Global Climat…

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  Nicole Leonard - Fossil Free News · [email protected]

October 18, 2019 at 11:56 AM

Fossil free wins in Sweden & Brazil!

Every two weeks, Fossil Free News brings you stories from around the world. A blockade in Gothenburg, Sweden, on 7 September, where a gas terminal was just denied its final permit on climate grounds. Photo: Gastivists John, We’re seeing the surge of people power from September’s Global Climat…

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  Ju-Hyun Park - 350.org · [email protected]

October 11, 2019 at 3:56 PM

The Nobel Prize

Sign up to join or start a 350 local group in your area John, Greta Thunberg, on behalf of the Global Climate Strike movement, was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize! While Greta did not win the prize, this moment is still a significant acknowledgement of how much momentum we’ve built together a…

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  May Boeve - 350.org · [email protected]

October 9, 2019 at 3:05 PM

This is a big moment

I know we can do it. Dear John, I wanted to get a quick note over to you today. We’re well on our way to achieving our 10-year anniversary goal of 500 new people making a monthly gift. Since last week, we've seen a wave of new monthly donors. With commitments like these, we are able to plan for …

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  Nicole Leonard - Fossil Free News · [email protected]

October 6, 2019 at 11:16 AM

It won't stop!

3.6 million people mobilised last Friday alone. Here’s what’s next The 27 September strike in Santiago, Chile – site of the upcoming 25th UN climate talks. Photo: Marcela Toledo Cáceres Dear John,  “The Climate Movement Breaks Through.” That was one of my favorite headlines to come out of the …

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  Michelle Fournier - 350.org · [email protected]

October 4, 2019 at 3:45 PM

Join a local fight for climate justice

Sign up to join or start a 350 local group in your area Friends, We just had the largest climate mobilization in history. Over 7.6 million people worldwide joined the Global Climate Strike September 20th-27th. There were over 1,200 strike actions across the U.S., and guess what? A few hundred o…

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  Ju-Hyun Park - 350.org · [email protected]

October 3, 2019 at 6:57 PM

Make them pay

Sign the petition to hold Big Polluters liable for the damage they've caused John, Since the 1970s, Big Polluters like Exxon, Shell and others have known about the climate crisis — and they’ve spent billions of dollars to manipulate politicians, the media, and the public into delaying action. T…

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  May Boeve - 350.org · [email protected]

October 2, 2019 at 12:08 PM

Our story

Let’s continue this journey together. Hey John, I’m May Boeve, 350.org's Executive Director. This month marks ten years of 350.org, and I can hardly believe it. We started this work because we wanted to help build a powerful movement that could respond to the urgency of the climate crisis. And t…

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  Shireen Nori - 350.org · [email protected]

October 1, 2019 at 5:01 AM

7.6 million and counting

A record breaking week of climate strikes John, Wow. Over 7.6 million and counting took action during this past week of Global Climate Strikes. This is one of the largest coordinated global protests in history - and many of you were part of this historic event. More than 6,100 events were held …

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