 Kathleen- What do the Democratic National Committee, climate change, and social media have in common? Me! 🙋🏽 Hi, I'm Kaitlin Grable. I work on the social media team at Greenpeace 👋🏽 and need your help to push the Democratic National Committee to hold a climate-specific debate this presidential primary season. Holding a climate-focused debate like this will finally make the climate crisis real in the public eye — not an opinion to be questioned, but a serious issue to address. It'll only happen if you join in on the action now. Despite a year of record-breaking extreme weather, the media still isn't addressing climate change in a way that matches the urgency of the problem. Because of this, politicians who refuse to take action get cover and the public isn't seeing what it'll take to truly address the climate crisis. I'm 27. I'm going to face the direct consequences of climate change if action isn't taken in the next 10 years. That's why I'm proud to say that Greenpeace has teamed up with 10 different organizations across the country and tens of thousands of people like you to demand a platform for the climate change crisis. We all deserve to know whether each Democratic candidate has a well-thought-out plan to stop all newly proposed oil and gas projects and enact a Green New Deal. Here's what a climate-focused debate could reveal:
Communities across the country are being badly hurt by climate change. And, if we don't shift the way we produce energy in this country, the people who have contributed the least to the climate crisis will continue to be subjected to devastating extreme weather events and environmental pollution. People call me naive and say I don't understand how politics work. They say what I'm asking for is too much and too ambitious. But I know that's not true. Sixty-two percent of voters believe that the federal government should do more to address climate change.1 Yet, the media and political parties are not keeping up. The next president should have the guts and vision to move us toward a safer, healthier, and more prosperous future where we reject the politics of fear and exclusion — while directly confronting how corporate polluters tarnish our air and water without repercussions. It's time to speak truth to power. Sign the petition for a climate-focused Democratic primary debate. Join me today, Kaitlin Grable P.S. Greenpeace has big plans this summer to make sure climate action is a main priority during the Democratic Presidential primary. We'll be recruiting thousands of volunteers to follow each candidate on the campaign trail making sure they talk about real solutions to the climate crisis. But, first, we need to put them in a position to think critically about how they will phase out fossil fuels and enact a Green New Deal. Tell the DNC: Hold a climate-focused debate. [1] news.gallup.com/poll/232007/americans-want-government-more-environment.aspx Greenpeace never takes a dime from corporations or governments. Everything we do is thanks to the generous support of people like you! Greenpeace 702 H Street, NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20001 | 1-800-722-6995
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