Hello friends! Welcome to Save Our Happy Place - your weekly dose of environmental & climate activism. Take 5 minutes to skim this newsletter and with a few clicks here, and a few clicks there, you’re good deeds are done. You can then proceed with the rest of your busy week knowing that you’ve done your part to make a meaningful impact towards saving our happy places from climate change.
Below are 4 Actions You Can Take to Combat Climate Change today!
Stop Fossil Fuel CEOs from Manipulating Our Government
Who, what, when, where, why, how?
The U.S. Congress is currently working on the Budget Reconciliation Bill, which contains the most robust climate policy the U.S. has ever seen. This bill could really change the game on how the U.S. addresses the climate crisis, leaving a resounding impact on the world for generations to come. So what’s the issue? Fossil fuel CEOs are pressuring Congress to remove climate action from this spending bill. Whether through lobbying, campaign funding, or large fossil fuel industries in their states (cough cough - Dem. Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia) - Fossil fuel company CEOs have some of our elected officials in their back pocket.
This seems off - what can we do about it?
As part of our democratic process, it is always good to remind politicians that they are beholden to their constituency. The best way to do this - call your Senators and State Representatives. Call4Climate has one phone number you can call that will connect you to all of the offices of your representatives. They’ve also provided you with a quick and easy script. The person answering the phone will not challenge or question you. They’ll simply tally your preference and say thank you. No stress, we promise.
Mirimar Beach, Gulf Coast, FL. Photo by Lindsay Nunez
Tell Macquarie Bank No More Fracked Gas on the Gulf Coast
What? Sign a petition with the Sierra Club telling Macquarie Bank to withdraw support from NextDecade’s proposed Rio Grande LNG Project.
Why? Fossil fuel corporations are pushing through approvals on dozens of fracked gas export terminals across the Gulf Coast, many of them in communities already hurting from the effects of living next to toxic fossil fuels refineries, and extreme climate disasters, like hurricanes.
How? Click link to sign petition (Estimated 1 minute)
Tell Congress to End New Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling
What? Message your Congress members urging them to make the investments needed for a resilient clean-energy future and a healthy ocean through the Budget Reconciliation Bill.
Why? Offshore oil and gas development is a dangerous and risky business with far-reaching consequences for the ocean and the planet.
How? Click link to send message. (Estimated 1 minute)
Tell Biden and CA Governor Newsom: No New Oil Wells
What? Sign a petition with Stand.Earth to demand that President Biden and CA Governor Newsom stop permitting new oil and gas wells, pipelines, and refineries in California.
Why? The easiest way to stop oil spills is to stop drilling for oil.
How? Click link to sign petition. (Estimated 1 minute)
NY denies permits for Astoria fracked gas plant. - Read More
CA plans a buffer zone between oil wells and homes. - Read More
LA County plans to stop drilling for fossil fuels. - Read More
The beauty of the climate space is that you don’t have to be a technical scientist. You don’t have to be an economist. You don’t have to be an amazing poet. You can be whoever you want to be and still be a part of the climate fight. - Ernest Gibson, Youth Climate Change Activist
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So helpful! Thank you for making climate action so simple/digestible. Please keep the content coming!!