Tag: climate leader

  • Week of Action, Feb. 4th to 8th: Demand Real Climate Leadership from New Congress

    We’ve got big plans to keep up the pressure for a bold, just Green New Deal. With Presidential hopefuls announcing their candidacies and the new Congress taking office, we’re working with dozens of partners to build on our momentum and make a bold, unmistakable call for real climate leadership!

    Here’s the plan: From February 4th to 8th, activists will deliver hundreds of thousands of petition signatures to members of Congress at in-person events across the country. We’re demanding that our leaders embrace a Green New Deal to phase out fossil fuel production, take on big polluters, and ensure a just transition to a 100% renewable energy economy where all of us can thrive.

    Join Us: RSVP today for a Real Climate Leadership Week of Action event near you!

    A broad coalition is working together on this Week of Action to send a strong signal to Congress. We demand a Green New Deal, and we’re asking our Representatives to:

    • Halt all new fossil fuel extraction, infrastructure, and subsidies, and transition power generation to 100% renewable energy by 2035 or sooner;
    • Rapidly decarbonize agriculture and transportation sectors and expand access to public transportation;
    • Ensure a Fair & Just Transition led by impacted workers and communities, including low income and communities of color, without relying on corporate schemes or market-based mechanisms;
    • Uphold Indigenous Rights; and
    • Pass a national jobs guarantee, creating good jobs with collective bargaining and family-sustaining wages.

    We’ve already seen the power of activists mobilizing in the halls of Congress – and now we’re building on that success and keeping up the pressure back home. It’s up to all of us to make sure that our leaders listen to the people most impacted by climate change and embrace the bold, just climate action we need to keep fossil fuels in the ground and invest in our futures, not business as usual from Big Oil.

    Are you ready to keep up the pressure for real climate leadership and a bold, just Green New Deal? Click here to find an action near you – or plan a new one.

    We hope you can join us! If you aren’t able to make it to an action next week, we’ll be providing other ways to get in touch with your members of Congress, and to spread the word to your networks about the real climate leadership that’s needed to phase out the fossil fuel industry and invest in a brighter future.

  • Endorsements, Part 1: Show your support for these 4 climate leaders

    November 6th is just around the corner! This election, we have the opportunity to set the record straight on what “climate leadership” means by electing outspoken leaders who are unafraid to take on Big Oil and Gas.

    For too long, politicians have been given a pat on the back for simply saying that they believe in climate change or support clean energy. Especially with the latest report from the IPCC, it’s clear that approach is fully insufficient to tackle the crisis we’re facing.

    We know that real climate leadership means:

    ✔ Supporting an end to fossil fuel subsidies
    ✔ Opposing all new fossil fuel infrastructure
    ✔ Rejecting all financial contributions from the fossil fuel industry
    ✔ Supporting a just transition to a clean energy economy

    This year, there are real climate leaders on the ballot across the country who will stand up for people, not the fossil fuel industry. They’re stepping out bravely with bold positions in critical states, and need our support. Can you show your support for these 4 climate leaders by sharing their stories?

    Randy Bryce for U.S. House, WI-01: Randy, a union ironworker, is one of the strongest political voices calling for a swift end to all fossil fuel subsidies, and he’s a fierce advocate both for taking on the fossil fuel industry and for building out the clean energy economy. Randy has extensively discussed his vision of passing a Green New Deal to build a new clean energy economy.

    Click here to Tweet about Randy. Then, share on Facebook!

    Ilhan Omar for U.S. House, MN-05: Ilhan is an outspoken opponent of the Line 3 tar sands pipeline that Enbridge is currently trying to push through Minnesota. She supports a moratorium on new oil and gas infrastructure, and has pledged to oppose all giveaways to fossil fuel companies if elected.

    Click here to Tweet about Ilhan. Then, share on Facebook!

    Andrew Gillum for Governor of Florida: Andrew is the current Mayor of Tallahassee, where he has been outspoken in his opposition to the Sabal Trail fracked gas pipeline and helped pass an ordinance to ban fracking. He’s been steadfast in his vision of expanding this fracking ban to the entire state of Florida if elected Governor.

    Click here to Tweet about Andrew. Then, share on Facebook!

    Danielle Friel Otten for PA State House, 155th District: Danielle got involved in politics through her fight against the Mariner East 2 pipeline, which was being forced through her backyard by the same company that built the Dakota Access Pipeline. She opposes new fossil fuel infrastructure in Pennsylvania, and will work to scale up funding for a just transition to a green economy that works for all.

    Click here to Tweet about Danielle. Then, share on Facebook!

    We need a new vision for the type of politician we’re willing to award the label “climate leader” to. The candidates above match that vision and – if elected – can transform the future of our country and our planet (and that’s no exaggeration).

    You can learn more about all of our endorsements this cycle on our Endorsements page.

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  • Endorsements, Part 2: 4 more real climate leaders to support

    Earlier, we posted the details on four climate leaders we’ve endorsed, and now we have four more to spotlight.

    The stakes of this election are enormous. For too long, politicians have been given a pat on the back for simply saying that they believe in climate change or support clean energy. With the latest report from the IPCC, it’s clear that approach is fully insufficient to tackle the crisis we’re facing.

    We know that real climate leadership means:

    ✔ Supporting an end to fossil fuel subsidies
    ✔ Opposing all new fossil fuel infrastructure
    ✔ Rejecting all financial contributions from the fossil fuel industry
    ✔ Supporting a just transition to a clean energy economy

    This year, there are true climate leaders on the ballot who will stand with people – not the fossil fuel industry. These candidates are stepping out bravely with bold positions in critical states, and need our support in the last week before the election.

    Can you show your support for these four climate leaders by sharing their stories on social media?

    Jess King, U.S. House, PA-11: Jess is a pipeline fighter and lifelong Pennsylvanian who isn’t afraid to challenge the fossil fuel industry. She’s led the fight against the Atlantic Sunrise fracked gas pipeline, and believes every American deserves access to clean water, clean air, and good-paying jobs that can sustain families. Jess is facing off against GOP incumbent Lloyd Smucker, who’s pocketed thousands from the Koch Brothers and other fossil fuel interests.

    Click here to Tweet about Jess. Then, share on Facebook!

    Deb Haaland, U.S. House, NM-01: Deb was an early signer of the No Fossil Fuel Money Pledge, and supports a ban on fracking. She unapologetically calls out the fossil fuel industry, and has pledged to vote against all new fossil fuel infrastructure if elected to Congress. Deb’s work is grounded in her belief that Indigenous rights and climate justice cannot be separated, and she is committed to helping tribes battle the fossil fuel industry in their backyards.

    Click here to Tweet about Deb. Then, share on Facebook!

    Kevin de León, U.S. Senate, CA: Kevin is challenging incumbent Senator Dianne Feinstein as a progressive voice for Californians who want a Senator who will stand up to corporate power like Big Oil. He’s a past President of the CA State Senate, where he signed the No Fossil Fuel Money Pledge and pushed for a moratorium on fracking in California.

    Click here to Tweet about Kevin. Then, share on Facebook!

    Nika Elugardo, MA State House, 15th Suffolk: Nika has pledged to reject all new fossil fuel infrastructure in Massachusetts when elected, and is committed to transitioning the state to 100% renewable energy. She took the No Fossil Fuel Money Pledge months ago, then won a resounding victory in her primary election over an incumbent who proudly touted his acceptance of money from the fossil fuel industry.

    Click here to Tweet about Nika. Then, share on Facebook!

    We need a new definition of what it means to be a “climate leader” – and we need the leaders who are ready to enact bold climate action. If elected, these four candidates will transform the future of our country and our planet.

    You can learn more about all of our endorsements this cycle on our Endorsements page.

    PAID FOR BY OIL CHANGE USA, WWW.OILCHANGEUSA.ORG, 714 G STREET SE, WASHINGTON, DC 20003. NOT AUTHORIZED BY ANY CANDIDATE, CANDIDATE’S AUTHORIZED POLITICAL COMMITTEE, OR CANDIDATE’S AGENTS.