Relatives, 
 
Today, the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) called on President Biden to use his executive powers to declare a national climate emergency; turbo-charge renewable energy deployment; and ban fossil fuel leasing on all federal lands and waters.
 
This is a critical moment in our movement to end fossil fuel expansion, jump start a just transition to an equitable, and renewable energy future, and protect and invest in the Black, Indigenous, people of the global majority and working-class communities that have borne the brunt of fossil fuel pollution and climate disaster. 
 
Will you take action with us? I’ve provided easy ways for you to add your voice to the movement and fight climate change with us below:



Sample tweets:

• Thank you @RepJayapal & @USProgressives for supporting organizers and frontline communities calling on @POTUS to declare a #ClimateEmergency, reinstate the crude oil export ban, stop federal fossil fuel leasing, & jumpstart a renewable energy revolution. #BuildBackFossilFree
• .@repblumeneaur, @SenJeffMerkley, @AOC support declaring a national #ClimateEmergency. @POTUS, it’s time to listen to those calling on you to #ActOnClimate.
• After years of organizing and pressure from frontline communities @USProgressives are calling on @POTUS to declare a national #ClimateEmergency, ban fossil fuel leasing on public lands and waters, & ignite our renewable energy future.  #PeoplevsFossilFuels
• Thank you, @USProgressives for listening to the demands of frontline communities and calling on @POTUS to declare a national #ClimateEmergency, ban fossil fuel leasing on public lands and waters, & ignite our renewable energy future. #PeoplevsFossilFuels
• 1100+ groups from across the country called on @POTUS to take bold executive action on climate. Today @USProgressives joined us in demanding Biden declare a national #ClimateEmergency, ban federal fossil fuel leasing, & jumpstart renewable energy production. #PeoplevsFossilFuels
• Amidst the backdrop of the latest IPCC report and crisis in Ukraine, we need @POTUS to declare a national #ClimateEmergency, phase out fossil fuels, and build a distributed, renewable energy future. Today @USProgressives are joining the call. #PeoplevsFossilFuels
• We have a once in a generation opportunity to move away from fossil fuels & avert the worst impacts of the #ClimateEmergency. Thank you @USProgressives for hearing our demands that @POTUS act on climate. #PeoplevsFossilFuels
• BREAKING: @USProgressives are supporting calls from #BuildBackFossilFree for @POTUS to declare a #ClimateEmergency, stop fossil fuel leasing on federal lands & waters, and jump-start just renewable energy deployment.
• Please call President Biden’s Chief of Staff now & tell him Biden must declare a #ClimateEmergency, ban federal fossil fuel leasing, and jump-start just, renewable energy production using the Defense Production Act. It’s time to build a new, healthier world. #BuildBackFossilFree [Download graphic here]

Sample stand alone twitter thread:

1. Today, after organizing and pressure from frontline groups, @USProgressives announced they are calling on @POTUS to declare a national #ClimateEmergency, ban fossil fuel leasing on public lands and waters, and ignite our renewable energy future.
2. These actions would be a HUGE step towards breaking our dependence on fossil fuels, which are driving the climate crisis & disproportionately harming Black, Indigenous, People of the Global Majority and working-class communities. 
3. The need to phase out all fossil fuels is more urgent than ever & this is the most ambitious proposal from decision makers yet. It’s time to build a new, healthier world. #PeoplevsFossilFuels 

 
Tweets to Amplify:
 

• CPC

 
Hashtags:

• #BuildBackFossilFree

• #ClimateEmergency

• #KeepItInTheGround

• #BidenKeepYourPromise

• #PeoplevsFossilFuels

 
Take Action: 

• Please call Biden’s Chief of Staff now and tell him Biden must declare a climate emergency, ban federal fossil fuel leasing, and jumpstart renewable energy production using the Defense Production Act.

 
Phone Number: Ron Klain, Chief of Staff, (888) 431 – 7599
 
Call Script: 
 
Hi, my name is ____, and I’m from ____. I’m calling to demand the Biden Administration heed growing calls to declare a climate emergency, stop fossil fuel leasing on public lands and waters, and use the Defense Production Act to create millions of union jobs by jumpstarting just renewable energy production. We are in a climate emergency, and the window to avoid the most catastrophic effects is closing. We can’t wait for Congress – we need bold executive climate action now. Thank you!
 

• Register for an informational climate emergency call presented by Congressman Earl Blumenauer (OR-03), John Beard, Founder & Executive Director of Port Arthur Community Action Network, and Jean Su, Energy Justice Program Director at the Center for Biological Diversity happening TODAY to discuss why President Biden must declare a climate emergency and what this means for building back fossil free and advancing a just and renewable energy future. More information can be found here. 

 
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