[Vision2020] 350.org: Petition for Congress to End to Fossil Fuel Subsidies.

[Ted Moffett]

Dear friends,

We just recorded a new video that I think you’ll enjoy:
www.350.org/join-the-fight<http://act.350.org/go/1206?akid=1667.703294.WiG_WZ&t=1>

<http://act.350.org/go/1206?akid=1667.703294.WiG_WZ&t=2>

*I'm pretty sure this video won't go viral and get 50 million views in 24
hours -- and it doesn't need to.* It’s more of an internal update for the
extended 350.org family, a chance for all of us to reflect and get ready
for some busy months ahead.

*As 350.org co-founder Bill McKibben explains in the
video<http://act.350.org/go/1206?akid=1667.703294.WiG_WZ&t=3>,
we're gearing up for a major new fight to end the billions of dollars in
subsidies the fossil fuel industry receives each year* -- the tax-breaks,
handouts, and loopholes that are just adding to the record-breaking profits
that these companies are already making. And perhaps most importantly,
getting rid of fossil fuel subsidies across the board would be a huge step
to cutting carbon emissions and putting us back on a pathway to 350 ppm.

The subsidies battle is gaining momentum, and fast. In a recent speech,
President Obama called for an end to subsidies to Big Oil and said, “Let's
put every single member of Congress on record: You can stand with oil
companies or you can stand up for the American people.”

As you probably know, we haven’t agreed with President Obama on everything,
but we think getting every member of Congress on the record is a great
idea. As a first step, we just launched this short and simple
petition<http://act.350.org/go/1206?akid=1667.703294.WiG_WZ&t=4> that
reads: *"I call on Congress to end all subsidies to fossil fuel companies,
and invest in green jobs and clean energy instead."*

*Please take a minute to add your name to the petition calling for Congress
to put an end to fossil fuel
subsidies<http://act.350.org/go/1206?akid=1667.703294.WiG_WZ&t=5>
*. Over the next month, we'll ramp up the pressure -- on Twitter, on
Facebook, over the phones, and in district -- to get every politician to
tell us where he or she stands on these subsidies. For now, we'll use this
petition to show Congress how important this issue is -- and when we launch
our big push to get every member of Congress on the record, they'll know
that we have an army of concerned citizens who have our back.

*As Rev. Lennox Yearwood of the Hip-Hop Caucus says in the video, “To make
this movement successful, we have to continue to keep the pressure going.” *We
couldn't agree more. Along with taking on fossil fuel subsidies, we're
gearing up for some massive new efforts to build this movement:

   - Taking on more iconic fossil fuel fights across the country and around
   the world.
   - “Connecting the Dots” between climate change and extreme weather --
   expect more on that front *very* soon!
   - Training and supporting thousands of new climate leaders to strengthen
   our movement.
   - And lots more…

None of this work is possible without your participation and leadership. As
Bill says in the video<http://act.350.org/go/1206?akid=1667.703294.WiG_WZ&t=6>
: *“This fight is going to be a lifetime fight. I’m so, so, so grateful to
all of you who are playing such a huge role in it.”*

On we go,

May Boeve for the 350.org Team
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*Links and Articles*

"Scrapping fossil-fuel subsidies would get us halfway on climate
change"<http://act.350.org/go/1209?akid=1667.703294.WiG_WZ&t=7>- The
Washington Post:
go.350.org/ypIIRs <http://act.350.org/go/1209?akid=1667.703294.WiG_WZ&t=8>

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movement to solve the climate crisis. Connect with us on
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You can help power our work by getting involved locally and donating
here.<http://350.org/donate?akid=1667.703294.WiG_WZ&t=11>

What is 350? Go to our
website<http://350.org/science?akid=1667.703294.WiG_WZ&t=12>to learn
about the science behind the movement.

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