On Tuesday, January 21, during Donald Trump’s first full day in office, more than 50 allied organizations, elected officials, climate leaders, and thousands of concerned participants came together for the “What’s Next for Climate” mass organizing call, reflecting a moment of broad coordination and mobilization in response to the national political landscape at that time.
Speakers included U.S. Senator Ed Markey and U.S. Representatives Delia Ramirez and Yassamin Ansari; former White House National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi; and intersectional climate, labor and disability rights leaders Kaniela Ing of the Green New Deal Network, KD Chavez of the Climate Justice Alliance, Aru Shiney-Ajay of Sunrise Movement, Bill McKibben of Third Act and 350.org, Sam Smith of the AFL-CIO, Kumi Naidoo of Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative, Margie Alt of Climate Action Campaign, Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez of NextGen America, Tracey Lewis of Public Citizen, Kira Tiller of Disabled Disrupters, and Camila Thorndike of the Harris for President Campaign.
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Allied Organizations
PRESS RELEASE: Climate Leaders and Elected Officials Host Mass Organizing Kickoff Call Following Donald Trump’s Inauguration
Over 50 major organizations are united to resist Trump’s fossil fuel agenda in “What’s Next for Climate” mass call and will be coordinating events across all 50 states