Dear friends,
It’s unbelievable -- right now
the Arctic is BURNING, with fires so big you can see them from space!The planet hasn’t seen anything like it in 10,000 years -- July was the hottest month ever recorded!
This isn’t global warming. It’s global scorching. And unless we stop pumping carbon pollution into our skies, it’s going to get much, much worse.
We can’t let that happen. So
we’ve put together a 16-month plan to turn things around -- beginning at a decisive UN climate summit next month, and culminating at the end of next year at the most important climate talks since the Paris deal was inked. Here’s how we can save everything we love:
- Push governments and the UN to declare a climate emergency and commit to 100% clean energy -- key countries are already moving, but we need the whole world to follow!
- Show people everywhere care -- with millions on the streets joining brave children ahead of this year's crucial UN summit in the biggest climate strike in history.
- Offer training and support to inspiring youth climate leaders around the world as they fight for their future.
- Face down Big Oil blockers and their political cronies wherever they threaten to take power to make climate change an election issue.
But for this to work, we need to get started right now, and then keep going! If 10,000 of us donate just the cost of a coffee per week, together
we can power this global climate resistance to defend everything we care about. Chip in what you can now -- and
let’s build a world we’re proud to pass onto our children:
With the planet burning up and blowing past record temperatures, some have already given up on tackling climate change. But nothing is more dangerous, or less productive, than giving up hope.
We don’t have long, but we can still stop this! We already have all the tools
we need to create a thriving clean, green global economy! Renewable energy is now often cheaper than fossil fuels, and around the world, an inspiring movement of young leaders is rising, determined to secure a 100% clean future for all of us.
Right now they’re coming under vicious attack from climate deniers and the fossil fuel industry, but together we can throw the power of our movement behind them and go all out ahead of next month’s summit -- with our unique blend of global people power, smart advocacy, and media-grabbing actions.
We'll show up at every major political moment in the next 16 months, fighting for everything we love!! No other movement has the global reach to do this everywhere, and at scale. Avaaz, and everything we achieve in the world, is funded 100% by small donations like this --
so chip in a small weekly amount, and let’s fight for a future worth living:
Before the Paris climate talks, they said our movement’s goal of 100% clean energy was impossible. But together, we made magic happen, with massive global marches, beautiful actions and smart inside advocacy, and now countries around the world are producing 100% clean plans! But too many are lagging behind, putting everything at risk -- and our movement of millions is needed again.
With hope, love and lots of determination,
Bert, Marigona, Joseph, Risalat, Rosa and the whole Avaaz team
PS - This might be your first donation to our movement ever. But what a first donation! Did you know that Avaaz relies entirely on small donations from members like you? That's why we're fully independent, nimble and effective. Join the over 1 million people who've donated to make Avaaz a real force for good in the world.
More Information:Climate change: 12 years to save the planet? Make that 18 months (BBC)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-48964736Huge swathes of the Arctic on fire, ‘unprecedented’ satellite images show (The Independent)
https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/arctic-circle-wildfires-climate-change-greenland-alaska-siberia-photographs-a9015851.htmlIn Europe, a historic heat wave is shattering records with astonishing ease, may hasten Arctic melt (Washington Post)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2019/07/24/europe-historic-heat-wave-is-shattering-records-with-astonishing-ease-may-hasten-arctic-melt/'Everyone Should Mobilize': Climate Leaders Urge Massive Turnout for Sept. 20 Global Climate Strikes (Common Dreams)
https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/07/24/everyone-should-mobilize-climate-leaders-urge-massive-turnout-global-climate-strikes
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