Dear Friend, Today is Earth Day—a day to remember that this is the only planet we have, one that we must protect 365 days a year. But this year, it falls in the middle of some of the most dire threats we've seen. The Trump administration and anti-environment forces in Congress have been paving the way for destructive seismic testing, the weakening of safeguards for endangered species, the plundering of our public lands— and they just bypassed the courts to issue a permit for TransCanada to build the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. We can't allow that destruction to remain unchecked. You have the chance to help us: Keep our wild places wild by making the Roadless Rule permanent Protect endangered animals from extinction by protecting the Endangered Species Act from attacks by the Trump administration and Congress Ensure everyone has access to clean air and water by resisting attacks on the safeguards keeping toxic pollution out of vulnerable communities. We know we can make a difference—because we have YOU. When protecting our planet is harder than ever, your support is more important than ever. Make a gift to support our work right now and it will go THREE TIMES as far towards helping the Sierra Club fight to protect our vulnerable communities, clean air and water, precious public lands and wildlife—in the courts, in Congress, and in the grassroots. Can we count on you to rush your Earth Day gift before midnight to have it tripled by our generous donors — up to $300,000? Friend, please, rush your Earth Day gift to support our work on Capitol Hill and across the U.S. right now. Our generous 3x match offer ends at MIDNIGHT TONIGHT, so don't wait! We'll also send you our Insulated Cooler Tote Bag — FREE. Despite all we face, there's also much to celebrate this Earth Day. With the support of our 3.5-million-plus-strong Sierra Club community, we've gotten 119 cities—from San Diego to St. Petersburg—to commit to 100% Clean Energy. We've retired 287 dirty coal plants, which will prevent thousands of heart attacks and asthma attacks annually. We've helped get corrupt and anti-environmental officials like Interior Department Secretary Ryan Zinke and Environmental Protection Agency Secretary Scott Pruitt out of office. And we've succeeded in countering the Trump administration, time and again — helping block oil and gas drilling on iconic lands and offshore, helping pass legislation to protect wild places, and continuing to shut down dirty coal-fired power plants and coal mines. If we've learned anything in the last few years, it's that no victory is permanent—and if we want to protect our public lands and our families' health from the Trump administration and Big Energy interests, we must be vigilant. We must fight for the Earth every day—but we can't do it without your generous gift now. Don't miss your chance to TRIPLE your emergency Earth Day gift now—before the match offer ends at MIDNIGHT tonight! As I watch the many activities happening around the country today, I'm so inspired by our collective determination to save our air, water and wild places for future generations. Believe me when I say you are making a difference. Thank you for being part of our Sierra Club community and standing up every day for the planet we love. Michael Brune Executive Director Sierra Club P.S.—If you've recently contributed, THANK YOU, we're still processing gifts. |