Climate action is essential for survival
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BACKGROUND
News: Global warming is overwhelming the world’s ability to respond.
Driving the news: Heat domes, wildfires, crop loss, megadroughts, and billions of sea creatures cooking to death. These billion-dollar disasters will total $1.3 trillion by 2026. An estimated 83 million people will die from global warming in the next 80 years.
Context:
The heat dome in the Pacific Northwest killed 800 people, and scientists estimate that millions more will die if we don’t act quickly.
Hundreds of water wells have gone dry in Oregon, part of a 400-year megadrought impacting 60 million Americans from Montana to New Mexico.
Although Oregon’s snow levels were above normal, they are disappearing so quickly that scientists expect a rapid glacier melt-off this year.
Watch: Some good climate news is buried in the Senate’s $1 trillion infrastructure package, i but it is a long, long way from reconstructing America’s infrastructure. Its passage requires Republican support (never a sure thing) and that of a few troublesome Dems (yes, we’re looking at you Kyrsten Sinema).
Act: Call your MoCs and demand they act with the same urgency Rep. Cori Bush showed in demanding an extended eviction moratorium. And, don’t forget to push for voting rights legislation.
1. Call the Senate.
Script for Oregon Senators
SEN. MERKLEY: Portland office: 503-326-3386 | D.C. office: 202-224-3753
My name is [--] and I'm a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].
I’m calling because we need you to speak out about climate change with the urgency it demands. If Rep. Cori Bush can draw attention and foster a change in policy by protesting publicly, then you can do much more to raise the visibility of an issue that threatens our survival. I’m also reiterating my demand that you pass voting rights legislation before leaving DC later this month. his month.
SEN. WYDEN: Portland office: 503-326-7525 | D.C. office: 202-224-5244
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].
I’m calling because we need you to speak out about climate change with the urgency it demands. If Rep. Cori Bush can draw attention and foster a change in policy by protesting publicly, then you can do much more to raise the visibility of an issue that threatens our survival. I’m also reiterating my demand that you pass voting rights legislation before leaving DC later this month.
Script for Republican Senators
D.C switchboard: 202-224-3121
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], [state], [zip code].
Saying “climate change” may be too much to ask of you, but you can work for ways to mitigate the damage it will inflict in your state.
2. Call the House.
Script for Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01)
Oregon office: 503-469-6010 | DC office: 202-225-0855
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].
I’m calling because we need you to speak about climate change with the urgency it demands. If Cori Bush can draw attention and foster a change in policy by protesting publicly, then you can do much more to raise the visibility of an issue that threatens our survival.
Script for Cliff Bentz (OR-02)
Medford office: 541-776-4646 | DC office: 202-225-6730
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].
I am calling to urge you to return to DC. With so much threatening us right now, from global warming to civil unrest, you need to find solutions and build consensus. You can do that best in DC. And it shows you are the leader we need now.
Script for Earl Blumenauer (OR-03)
Oregon office: 503-231-2300 | DC office: 202-225-4811
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].
I’m calling because we need you to speak about climate change with the urgency it demands. If Cori Bush can draw attention and foster a change in policy by protesting publicly, then you can do much more to raise the visibility of an issue that threatens our survival.
Script for Peter DeFazio (OR-04)
Eugene office: 541-465-6732 | DC office: 202-225-6416
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].
I’m calling because we need you to speak about climate change with the urgency it demands. If Cori Bush can draw attention and foster a change in policy by protesting publicly, then you can do much more to raise the visibility of an issue that threatens our survival.
Script for Kurt Schrader (OR-05)
Salem office: 503-588-9100 | DC office: 202-225-5711
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].
Oregonians in OR-2 are faced with drought, heat and wildfires. I’m calling because we need you to act and speak about climate change with the urgency it demands. If Cori Bush can draw attention and foster a change in policy by protesting publicly, you can do much more to raise the visibility of an issue that threatens us.
3. Take Action
To preserve our freedom to vote, Congress must hear from constituents across the country. Please email/text this action to 5 friends in other states – especially those in red states – and ask them to call today. Then, contact your state representatives and tell them to go to DC to support the Texas legislators who fled the state to stop voter suppression.
Sources:
Infrastructure Bill Recognizes Climate Change Is a Crisis - The New York Times
Heat Domes Are a Red-Hot Warning on Climate Costs - Bloomberg
Democrats push sweeping climate legislation amid a scorching summer - The Washington Post
Tehran, and much of Iran, slowly sinking - LA Times
Greenland ice melting on Tuesday could cover Florida in 2 inches of water - CNN
The Billions of Victims of the Heat Dome - The Atlantic
Jordan's water crisis offers a warning for world — report | Jordan Times
North Korea warns of torrential rain after weeks of drought - UPI.com
China floods death toll rises to 302 with 50 people still missing | China | The Guardian
Lagos floods: Africa's most populous city could be unlivable in a few decades, experts warn - CNN
Thousands flee fires near Athens as Greece endures its 'worst heatwave in 30 years' | Euronews
The race to save the London Underground from flooding | WIRED UK
More than 250 major fires detected in the Amazon this year, despite Brazil's ban
Climate Change Will Cost Companies $1.3 Trillion By 2026
Global Warming Will Kill 83 Million People by 2100: New Study - Bloomberg
Climate change fears spur more Americans to join survivalist schools - NBC News
