The firehose of confusion stemming from the current administration’s fast and furious actions is real. As a result, it is now beyond difficult for families deeply concerned about global warming to know how to continue their advocacy and fight the climate crisis. Dominique Browning, Co-Founder and Director of Moms Clean Air Force, spoke to families—and, well, all of humanity—in a just-published article in SheKnows titled “Fighting Climate Change for Our Kids’ Future Just Got Harder—Here’s What Parents Need to Know (and Do!).”
Tell Administrator Zeldin: Cutting Climate Pollution Is One of EPA’s Most Important Jobs
From her unique vantage point as the leader of an organization that mobilizes moms to fight air and climate pollution to protect children’s health—regardless of who is in the White House—Dominique sets the stage of what’s currently unfolding: “Trump’s environmental orders, more than a dozen to date, include these whoppers: freezing funds to states for infrastructure spending and investments in jobs in the cleaner energy sectors; repealing tailpipe pollution regulations from cars and trucks, protections that help cut deadly particulate a.k.a. soot pollution; and declaring a National Energy Emergency to make it even easier for oil and gas companies to drill, baby, drill, as Trump likes to say. Never mind the legality of any of the above, some of which are drilling holes in our Constitution. Lawyers and judges are scrambling to keep up. To be honest, so are we.”
And then she offers clarity and direction in the scramble with six things we can all do right now:
- Don’t get overwhelmed. The point of the Firehose Method of (Un)Governing is to push people so hard that we are flattened. Pick a focus. Pick your battles. You can’t do everything, but that doesn’t mean you can’t do anything.
- Don’t get quiet. Speaking up and out really matters. Call your Senator, your Congressperson, your Governor. Every time they do something outrageous and destructive, every time they wimp out, phone their office and voice your displeasure. And say thank you when they show leadership too. Sign petitions. Show up to testify when it is possible.
- Remember that small efforts count. One phone call. One a month. One a week. One letter. One post on your social media feed exclaiming outrage. One light shining on one outrage. All those “ones” add up to a bright light.
- Stay informed. Find the organizations and media feeds you trust. Make sure they are reliable. Read. Share. Absorb. Connect the dots.
- Mobilize your community. Whether that’s your church group, your musical group, your book group, your tribe of friends, being in it together helps amplify everyone’s power.
- Stay healthy. Stay safe. Stay strong. Your children need you. Your families need you. Your friends need you. And we need you.
All excellent, grounding advice. So, join us and let’s get to it!
Read the full article in SheKnows.
Tell Administrator Zeldin: Cutting Climate Pollution Is One of EPA’s Most Important Jobs