1/ At 7:03 am ET on March 1, Amy from New York became our first donor. Last night, Linda from Kentucky chipped in, too. Between Amy and Linda, 129,998 people (and now more) have invested in this campaign.
I’m honored. Thank you.
I’m honored. Thank you.
2/ I want to take some time to talk about how far we’ve come since we launched on March 1 — and to introduce you to some of the incredible people we’ve met and who have helped get us to where we are today.
3/ Early in March, we visited Agoura Hills, CA where I met Marsha Maus. Marsha’s home was completely destroyed by the Woolsey Fire, which was made worse by climate change.
Thank you to Marsha and the people of Agoura Hills for sharing your stories with me.
Thank you to Marsha and the people of Agoura Hills for sharing your stories with me.
4/ On March 15, I went on #ClimateStrike in New York City with young people from around the country.
5/ Throughout this campaign, I have been inspired by the tireless work of young people fighting for a better future — including @sunrisemvmt, @usclimatestrike, @Fridays4Future, @Earth_Uprising, and more.
@sunrisemvmt @usclimatestrike @Fridays4future @Earth_Uprising 6/ I want to give a special thank you to @AlexandriaV2005, who I had the honor of striking with outside the @UN in May. At just 14 years old, she is a powerful force for good and an unstoppable leader in the climate movement.
@sunrisemvmt @usclimatestrike @Fridays4future @Earth_Uprising @AlexandriaV2005 @UN 7/ In April, we traveled to Hamburg, Iowa where record-breaking floods had left many people without heat and drinkable water for weeks.
8/ The people there showed great courage and resilience. I’m more convinced than ever they deserve a president with the courage to act on climate.
9/ Later in April, I had the honor of meeting Harold Mitchell in South Carolina. Harold is standing up to big polluters and fighting for the wellbeing of people in his community.
10/ I am so inspired by him and the climate justice leaders we’ve met across the US. Thank you.
11/ In May, I visited Davenport, IA. Like Hamburg, the town was devastated by record-breaking floods. But the destruction we saw was matched only by the determination of its residents to recover.
12/ Throughout May, we released some incredible policy proposals, but I especially enjoyed working with immigrant and worker rights groups as we created a plan to overhaul our immigration system and make sure it’s humane, efficient, and just.
13/ We collaborated with many groups to get this plan right. A big thank you to @FIRM_Action, @AmericasVoice, @weareoneamerica, @SEIU, @UFCW, and all the groups who helped us make it happen!
@FIRM_Action @AmericasVoice @weareoneamerica @SEIU @UFCW 14/ In early June, I visited Detroit and the 48217 community — the most polluted zip code in Michigan, thanks to the dirty tar sands oil processed nearby. There, I met inspiring leaders like Theresa Landrum.
15/ It was inspiring to meet Theresa, the Michigan Environmental Justice Coalition, and all the community activists working to build a better future for Detroit and the 48217 community.
16/ Before the first debate, I met with community members in Little Haiti to talk about how climate change is fueling gentrification and pushing people out of their neighborhoods.
Thank you to everyone there who took the time to tell me their stories.
Thank you to everyone there who took the time to tell me their stories.
17/ Supporting teachers is personal to me, and I wanted our education plan to improve the lives of students and teachers alike.
To do this, I got to work closely with educators and advocates like @rweingarten and @AFTunion, @NEAToday, and the WA Education Association.
To do this, I got to work closely with educators and advocates like @rweingarten and @AFTunion, @NEAToday, and the WA Education Association.
18/ Right before the second debate, the Muslim community was kind enough to welcome me to the Islamic Center of Detroit. Muslim people make our country stronger, and I’m thankful to leaders in Detroit taking the time to talk with me.
19/ That week, I went back to the 48217 community as well as Flint, Michigan to release my Community Climate Justice Plan. This plan is based on conversations with and what we learned from Theresa and the other 48217 community leaders.
20/ On August 6, we released an aggressive plan to address both white nationalism and gun violence in America. A huge thank you to @WaGunResponsib, @Everytown, and @MomDemand for helping us make sure we got this critical plan exactly right.
21/ And yesterday, on August 19, we hit the 130,000 donor threshold. It’s clearer than ever: Climate activists can no longer be ignored.
I’m honored and humbled by the incredible surge of support we’ve seen over the last few weeks. Thank you.
I’m honored and humbled by the incredible surge of support we’ve seen over the last few weeks. Thank you.
22/ There are so many people who have helped us get where we are today. I couldn’t thank everyone by name, but know that I appreciate every single person who has made our #ClimateMission possible.
Early to bed, early to rise, work like hell and organize. Let's go get ‘em.
Early to bed, early to rise, work like hell and organize. Let's go get ‘em.
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