Quick Facts:
On March 13, 2020, over 70 organizations wrote to NC Governor Roy Cooper, asking him to use his authority to prevent future climate disasters (See Press Conference Highlights).
They announced the NC Climate Emergency campaign and held a press conference featuring the voices of youth and impacted communities.
You can help! Contact the Governor or ask your organization to formally endorse the campaign.
Learn more about why scientists are saying the climate crisis is truly an emergency.
Resources
The campaign’s newspaper ad (click to enlarge). Thank you to NC artist Jennifer Miller for the beautiful image at the bottom.
Recent News
Editorial: Climate change remains the greatest crisis of our crisis-filled era — Los Angeles Times
As the nation deals with the tragic drama of President Trump’s final days in office, and the world reels under a now-year-long assault by a virus, the Earth continues to evolve into a dangerously inhospitable environment. And it is our collective fault.
SEE ALL Climate Urgency POSTSWe’ve fought the pandemic together. Let’s do the same with climate change. — News & Observer
Reducing methane emissions is crucial for limiting climate change in the near term. Doing so can provide vital benefits, including fewer people dying from air pollution and heat waves and harmed by powerful storms and wildfires. The climate crisis demands that we stop building fossil fuel infrastructure immediately.
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