Fresno Sunrise Movement

Now is the time for bold change like the . COVID-19 caught us off guard, but we have no excuse for not preparing for the recession and climate crisis.

Are your representatives doing enough? You can look up who your representatives are here: https://www.commoncause.org/find-your-representative/

🗣 Your vote is your voice. Although it’s difficult when we see so much blatant corruption in the political system, we have to remember that our elected officials work for US. They are public servants. When the majority of the population supports a yet they continue to accept money from fossil fuel executives and corporations, they are no longer serving the public and they must be held accountable. WE need to hold them accountable. The way we do that is by using our . There is no greater threat to life on this planet than that of the . If your elected official does not believe that this is an extremely urgent issue, then that elected official must be replaced. Whether it’s a local election, a federal election, or anything in between, this absolutely must be considered when choosing a candidate. If we want to see a and a then we must elect officials who prioritize it. Elections will be in November this year. Even if you have decided that you are not voting for either of the two major candidates, please show up to on down ballot races. These are absolutely crucial and should not be protested for any reason. We need LOCAL officials to fight for these causes. Bernie Sanders stressed that this movement did not begin with him and will not end with him. He emphasized that this needed to be a massive grassroots movement. Regardless of who is in the White House next year, we will fight for a and we will continue to place pressure on elected officials who are okay with continuing to poison the air we breathe, pollute bodies of water, and threaten biodiversity around the globe. Make sure you’re registered to vote! https://www.vote.org/ @ Fresno City Hall

Participate in Fresno’s Virtual Climate Strike! Members from Fresno Sunrise will be speaking on the livestream from 12:45-1:10

‪Making a just transition from fossil fuels 🙅🏭🔥🚫to clean energy👍🙌♻️✅ is definitely possible, easily doable, and will create lots of high paying jobs in the process. Solar + batteries is now cheaper than fossil fuel power. Why are we not acting with urgency? ‬

¡Fuera con 🔥Combustibles Fósiles! Esta crisis climática nos afecta a todos. Necesitamos que todos luchen por el futuro que quieren ver.

Down with 🔥Fossil Fuels! This climate crisis affects us all. We need to all fight for the future we want to see.

‪The coalition has a simple message for . Fossil fuel executives have placed profits 💰💵 over people, and have caused far too much damage to our environment and the air that we breathe. It’s a simple decision. Fossil fuels or our future? ‬

Here in the Central Valley we suffer the worst from air pollution. This should be an urgent issue for all residents of Fresno. We must place pressure on the state and to stop poisoning the air we breathe. We all know somebody with respiratory issues.

‪California recently began to grant fracking permits again after stopping the practice last summer. states that California is a leader in the transition away from fossil fuels, but we’d like to see his actions reflect his words. ‬

‪Although COVID-19 is on everybody’s minds right now, it’s important to acknowledge that the threat of climate change is not gone. We know that fossil fuel emissions cause respiratory illnesses, and that having a respiratory illness makes COVID deadlier. ‬

For many places around the country, this is a problem. Here in the Central Valley, where we have some of the WORST air in the country, this is a MAJOR concern. Many of us in the Central Valley are at an elevated risk of death due to the polluted air that we breathe.‬

We should not turn a blind eye to the actions of the greedy fossil fuel executives, even in the midst of a pandemic. This is why Sunrise Fresno has teamed up with on this virtual campaign. Read Sunrise Fresno’s official statement here: ‬

“Disadvantaged rural communities are likely to experience more intense impacts from extreme events compared to urbanized areas”

we MUST transition away from fossil fuels!

Source: California’s Fourth Climate Change Assessment bit.ly/3ckivJa

‪Block off your calendar tomorrow 4/15 at 7pm 📆 because Sunrise Fresno is co-hosting the next workshop. You won’t want to miss it! This workshop will include as a special guest! RSVP at bit.ly/JoinCAYouth‬

Fresno Youth put up banners across the city to say: 'Our house is on fire! stop, drop, and roll!'

STOP 🛑 ✋ new oil permits,
DROP💧 existing oil production,
& ROLL 🧻 out oilfield setback limits to keep polluters away from our homes.