Extreme weather events driven by climate change are now a regular occurrence. Floods, record heat, wildfires, rising ocean temperatures, and tornadoes are this summer’s “new normal”.

As long as the climate crisis remains unchecked, these devastating weather events will not just continue but will increase in frequency. And this is a very expensive crisis–the cost of climate and weather disasters in the United States last year totaled more than $165 billion—making it the third most costly year on record. Marginalized communities, which have made the fewest contributions to greenhouse gases, have faced the most devastating impacts to their health and livelihoods.

Make no mistake, nothing will get better with inaction. We need President Biden and Congress to step up immediately.

The Biden administration must immediately declare climate an emergency under the National Emergencies Act. This would give us the ability to reinstate the crude oil export ban, end new fossil fuel projects and drilling, redirect disaster relief funds toward distributed renewable energy construction in frontline communities, and marshal companies to fast-track renewable transportation and clean power generation. All while creating millions of high-quality union jobs.

Congress must immediately enact legislation to address the climate crisis. And we must immediately STOP granting concessions and tax breaks to fossil fuel industries that drive this crisis.  

We need action NOW. We must collectively demand that our elected officials act to address the climate emergency.

Sign the petition and demand immediate climate action from President Biden and Congress.