Friends Committee on National Legislation - We Have No Other Earth

Dear Friend: Today, as we struggle to beat a viral pandemic racing across the globe, we see clearly how human behavior can change the world.  Social distancing, when applied strictly, can slow the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, and help protect our vulnerable neighbors from infection.   When we radically change our behavior, we can make a significant impact. The same is true with climate change. If we work together, our actions to protect the planet now can also minimize further damage from climate change.  On April 22, we will mark the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, the birth of the modern environmental movement. Our message then, still resonates now: We have No Other Earth! The impacts of climate change are not immediately visible like the current pandemic, but the signs are clear: rising seas flood our coastal towns and cities. Tornadoes, wildfires, hurricanes, droughts are becoming more frequent and worse. And the impact of these catastrophes most often lands on people who are least able to bounce back from them: low income and communities of color.   Climate change action can’t wait; all of us must be climate crisis changemakers. Even during the pandemic, Congress is still listening. We need your help to lobby our leaders and press for swift solutions to the climate crisis. FCNL is calling on Congress to pass carbon pricing policies, which many economists agree are the swiftest, and most cost-effective way to reduce carbon emissions at the scale we need.  Reducing our carbon emissions will greatly reduce the adverse impacts of climate change.   Right now, people of faith are coming together to help each other fight the viral pandemic spreading worldwide.  In the same spirit, we all have the responsibility to care for the Earth.  We need your help as climate crisis changemakers. Please sign this petition to your Senators to urge them to enact laws to solve our climate crises and protect our communities. If we fail, we simply cannot pack our bags and move to another planet. We have No Other Earth! For an earth restored,

Diane Randall General Secretary Friends Committee on National Legislation FCNL is a national nonpartisan Quaker organization that lobbies Congress for peace, justice, and environmental stewardship.