Tell Pres. Biden: Declare a Climate Emergency

As the COP28 UN Climate Change Conference got underway this week, back in the U.S., climate activists were demanding the Biden Administration take action.
 
The youth-led Sunrise Movement is calling on President Biden to use his executive powers to declare a climate emergency, allowing the government to scale back fossil fuel projects and rapidly expand the buildup of clean energy alternatives nationwide. 

It is absolutely essential that young people support President Biden, but only 21 percent of voters 18-29 approve of the administration’s efforts to tackle the climate crisis. According to the Sunrise Movement, more aggressive efforts need to be made to ensure climate-conscious young voters continue to vote for President Biden.

Tell President Biden: Take immediate action to help elevate the climate crisis before it is too late.

Earlier this year, when asked about the possibility of formally declaring a climate emergency, Pres. Biden told reporters that he had “practically” already done so.


But as Politico pointed out, “he has yet to actually make a declaration, which would give him a host of new powers to combat climate change as the country faces record-breaking heat and more frequent and intense floods, droughts and wildfires.”

For the planet and for his own electoral prospects, Pres. Biden must do everything in his power to slow climate change, starting by formally declaring that the federal government considers it an emergency. Add your name to the petition today if you agree.