Tell the House: Pass the Climate Displaced Persons Act

The petition to the House of Representatives reads: "The climate crisis is exasperating an already severe global humanitarian crisis. The United States is more than equipped to help resettle climate-displaced people. Pass the Climate Displaced Persons Act now." Add your name: By 2050, there could be more than 200 million climate-displaced people worldwide.1,2 Super storms, floods, hurricanes and droughts are already forcing people all over the world to leave their homes in search of a safer place to live. Many are seeking refuge in the United States, but the Trump administration is turning a majority away.By 2050, there could be more than 200 million climate-displaced people worldwide.1,2 Sen. Ed Markey and Rep. Nydia Velázquez introduced legislation that would allow climate refugees to safely enter the United States and re-settle here.3 This legislation is the first of its kind, offering a humanitarian solution to a growing global crisis. Speak out now to help us build a groundswell of support for this important bill. Tell the House: Pass the Climate Displaced Persons Act. Click here to sign the petition In the powerful words of Rep. Velázquez, the Climate Displaced Persons Act will "not only reaffirm our nation's long standing role as a home to those fleeing conflict and disasters, but it will also update [that role] to reflect changes to our world brought on by a changing climate."4 It would: Allow 50,000 climate-displaced people to resettle in the United States at the beginning of the next fiscal year. Direct the secretary of state to create a federal position in charge of developing a "global climate resilience strategy." Direct the president to track and maintain data on climate related displacement. As we continue to fight for laws that will ultimately make our communities cleaner and more sustainable, the reality is that we also need laws that address the human cost of climate disasters head on. Women, children, people of color and indigenous communities bear the brunt of climate catastrophes. Showing Congress that there is massive support for the Climate Displaced Persons Act would help build momentum for humanitarian solutions that put the health, safety and well-being of people first. The United States is more than equipped to help resettle climate-displaced people. But Trump and his climate-denying administration are using hate and fear to shut down our borders and attack immigrants and refugees. As climate change continues to threaten the livelihoods of communities around the world, it's more important than ever that we push for laws that address this crisis directly. Will you add your support for The Climate Displaced Persons Act now? Tell the House: Make the United States a leader in fighting climate change and its consequences. Click the link below to sign the petition: https://act.credoaction.com/sign/climate-refugee?t=9&akid=34745%2E3130208%2ENezAoo - Jelani Drew, CREDO Action Add your name: References: Baher Kamal, "Climate Migrants Might Reach One Billion by 2050," Inter Press Service, Aug. 1, 2017. Scott A. Kulp and Benjamin H. Strauss, "New elevation data triple estimates of global vulnerability to sea-level rise and coastal flooding," Nature Communications, Oct. 29, 2019. Jessica Corbett, "'We Have to Get This Right': Historic Bill in US House Would Create Specific Protections for Climate Refugees," Common Dreams, Oct. 24, 2019. Rep. Velázquez, "Velázquez Introduces Historic Bill to Protect Environmental Migrants," Oct. 23, 2019.

Add your name: Sign the People's Demands for Climate Justice

Last week, the US government tried to bury a major climate change report by releasing it the day after Thanksgiving. But its findings are too important to ignore: it confirms that climate inaction will lead to catastrophic consequences for our society and the global economy.¹

To add insult to injury, Trump responded by attacking his own administration’s research, saying he “can’t believe” that climate change is a clear and present threat.² 

Next week, world leaders will gather in Katowice, Poland for COP 24, the UN’s annual conference on climate change. No matter what Donald Trump believes, the science is clear, and we need governments everywhere to face the facts: fossil fuels must stay in the ground to avoid calamitous warming, and world leaders must deliver solutions that reflect this reality.

Sign the People’s Demands for Climate Justice to urge politicians from around the world who are attending COP 24 to commit to bold climate action.  

Decades of deception from fossil fuel billionaires and the inaction of the policymakers in their pockets have created the climate crisis. Now, we’re running out of time to turn the tide. We need real leadership to keep warming below 1.5°C and urgently transition towards 100% renewable energy for all by keeping fossil fuels in the ground.

The People’s Demands is a bold plan created by people around the world whose communities are impacted by climate change. With our partners, we’ll deliver the demands and signatures to government delegates to urge them to take the necessary strong action to combat the scale of the climate crisis.

If hundreds of thousands of us sign these demands, we’ll create enough noise to force politicians to listen — so every signature makes a difference. Together we can make sure people-powered solutions take center stage at COP 24 — not more big polluter obstruction.

Add your name to the People’s Demands for Climate Justice.

The People’s Demands put forth common-sense, necessary solutions we need from world leaders to curb the climate crisis.

Climate disaster isn’t inevitable. The fossil fuel industry is a wealthy, formidable enemy; but together, we are powerful. We can still choose our future — and we can do so by taking action, today.

- Kristy Drutman, 350.org

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1. New U.S. Climate Assessment Forecasts Dire Effects On Economy, Health
2. Trump on Own Administration’s Climate Report: ‘I Don’t Believe It’

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