I'm terrified that because of Big Oil's lawsuit, there won't be a next generation of Greenpeace advocates to share the life-changing experiences I've had.
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I'm terrified that because of Big Oil's lawsuit, there won't be a next generation of Greenpeace advocates to share the life-changing experiences I've ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
 | | |  | | Hi, Kathleen — I'm Bill. | | It all began 36 years ago, as a wide-eyed young man who walked into the Greenpeace USA office, ready to throw myself fully into its mission to save the world. | | Since then, I've had my share of classic Greenpeace stories: from scaling the Sears Tower 300 feet on a bitterly cold day to hang a banner, to seeing dolphins play in the Esperanza ship's wake as we protested illegal fishing. When I tell those stories, I often get comments along the lines of "Bill, you're so lucky to have truly experienced the essence of Greenpeace." | | But I'm terrified that after this February, no one else will. Energy Transfer, the Big Oil company behind the Dakota Access Pipeline, is suing us for $300 MILLION — an amount that could abruptly end our 53-year legacy of climate advocacy in the United States if we lose at trial in February. | | The only way Greenpeace USA can win this fight is with your grassroots support today, so please: will you fund our efforts with a gift of $20 now to continue fighting for our planet's survival? | | | | Some days, I reflect on Greenpeace USA's history to revel in all we've won on our planet's behalf. It serves as my framework for the fight ahead against our biggest challenges yet. | | We must end the climate crisis, and we have a duty to resolve urgent threats like plastic pollution and deforestation that threaten life on land and at sea. Still, I'm confident that this global network of passionate climate champions, working toward our collective vision for a better tomorrow, will win — as long as we make it out of court alive. | | | | For over 50 years, we've exercised our right to peacefully protest and expose environmental harm, and haven't shied away from exposing powerful people and companies. | | That's the soul of Greenpeace USA — but by weaponizing the U.S. legal system to bankrupt us into silence, Big Oil could destroy that soul. | | Now more than ever, the future of all climate advocacy in the United States, and our planet itself, depends on us beating Big Oil's abusive charges. | | But that's only possible with your continued grassroots support today — so please, Kathleen: rush $20 or more now to ensure our legacy of bold work toward the greener future we all deserve can continue for as long as it takes to win. | If you've saved your payment information with FastAction, your donation will go through immediately: | | You can't sink a rainbow — thank you for all your help to keep Greenpeace USA afloat. | | Bill Richardson
Capital Campaign Director and Greenpeacer | | P.S. – For everyone who chips in to this email before September 30, we'll send you a poster and stickers in gratitude for your solidarity with us in the fight. Supplies are limited, so don't wait! | | | | | | |
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