Newsletters: Choosing greatness means a #GreenNewDeal

Lorelei,

The theme of last night's State of the Union was "Choosing Greatness" — but Trump used the speech to stoke fear and hate. He painted refugees and immigrants as enemies to be feared and mistreated, and celebrated America's record-breaking production of climate-wrecking oil and gas.

Choosing real greatness means moving forward, not back: away from Trump's lies and toward a future where all of us can thrive. That's exactly what a Green New Deal would build.

And right now, we have major momentum: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Ed Markey are about to introduce resolutions to move a Green New Deal forward in the House and Senate — a powerful rebuke to Trump's message of fossil-fueled division and hate.

This week, people are taking action from coast to coast to deliver hundreds of thousands of petition signatures calling on all our elected Representatives to support the Green New Deal we need. There's still an event coming up near Kent — sign up here.

In her poignant response last night, Stacey Abrams called for real action on climate change, spoke of a country "made stronger by the presence of immigrants, not walls," and defended everyone's right to take part in our democracy.

That's what a Green New Deal is about: building a country where all of us — young or old, Black, white, or brown, straight or queer, rural or urban — enjoy the right to good jobs, a livable environment, and a just economy where all of us can thrive.

Real climate leadership means joining forces against Trump's xenophobic, fossil-fueled agenda. At this critical moment, we need all our representatives in Congress to follow the lead of champions like Ocasio-Cortez and Markey and fight for the Green New Deal we need.

It could not be more important to call on your representatives this week to support a Green New Deal to create millions of good jobs fighting the climate crisis — and there's an action coming up near Kent. Sign up here to join.

We'll send an update when Ocasio-Cortez and Markey's resolutions are introduced — you'll be the first to know. For now, thanks for stepping up to take action in Washington this week. The Green New Deal is counting on you — and with your support, I believe we're going to win.

With resolve,

Katie

PS: To help win a Green New Deal to fight climate change and create millions of good jobs along the way, we're going to need your support. Click here to chip in what you can to help our fight for a Green New Deal.