In Five Days, We Rise, We Burn, Or we Drown

We live in dark times, climate-wise.

California and the West are on fire. The first tropical storm of the season is rolling into the Gulf of Mexico – and the last homes and business Puerto Rico just got power back a few weeks ago. But Donald Trump and team just keep on trucking: appointing climate deniers to key posts, blaming wildfires on environmentalists not climate, and rushing the hearings on climate-killing, justice-denying, Trump-protecting judge Brett Kavanaugh.

Some days, it feels like our only choices are whether to burn in a climate-fueled wildfire, or drown in rising seas. But I’m here to tell you there’s another way. A better way. A way we can Rise above climate impacts, and fight for real solutions and justice.

Our movements light the way at moments like these. And as bad as things look, I’m genuinely hopeful about what we can accomplish if we work together. This weekend’s Rise for Climate Jobs and Justice events are a perfect example: More than 600 actions are being planned in 83 countries and all 50 states here in the US. Will you join us this Saturday, September 8 at an event near you?

California Governor Jerry Brown is convening a conference of sub-national (as in Mayors and Governors) leaders from around the world in San Francisco September 12th – 14th. It’s called the Global Climate Action Summit. But Brown and his desire to be known as a climate-champion and the Anti-Trump are not the real objective.

Activists and protestors are not allowed into the conference, but by rallying outside we can make our demands heard. And with so many leaders in one place, at one time – the opportunity for change is real.

Join us in the streets of San Francisco, San Antonio, and dozens of other cities big and small as we tell the world what real climate leadership looks like:

That’s the new bar for climate leadership. We can’t settle for ‘business as usual’ solutions from our elected leaders. And we can’t be complacent.  We need to show up, speak out, and if necessary shut things down in order to demand real solutions. 

PS – Already planning to attend your local Rise event? Want to do more than march and Rally? Chip in to support 198 methods! We’re headed to San Francisco, and not just to march and rally. Drew will join, support, and participate in a series of non-violent, direct actions during the week of Jerry Brown’s summit.

But we need your support to get our team to California, house them (and other friendly activists visiting) and support a range of logistics in the streets all week from the 8th to the 14th. We’ll send frequent updates via social media, email and online. Please chip in to support us if your can!

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