President Trump is withdrawing the U.S. from the Paris Climate Agreement, which 195 nations have signed onto and aims to reduce greenhouse gas pollution and keep global warming within 2 degrees of current temperatures.
If President Trump is successful in his efforts to withdraw (the process of abandoning the agreement could be completed by Nov. 2020), we would join Syria and Nicaragua as the only countries opting out of global efforts to keep our climate stable into the future.
This is completely unacceptable. If Trump gets his way, our economy will forfeit any meaningful role in the developing clean energy field and U.S. goods would be hit with higher tariffs when exported, all while guaranteeing our communities will be hammered by rising seas, stronger storms, droughts, deluges and forest fires.
State and local leaders are opposing Trump's horrible decision, with New York Mayor Bill De Blasio tweeting his commitment for NYC to adopt the Paris agreement. We need governors and mayors across the country to follow De Blasio's lead and proudly and loudly commit to implementing Paris no matter what foolishness is coming from the White House.
Please sign this petition to send a message to Alabama Governor John Bel Edwards and New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu urging them to stay committed to the Paris agreement despite Trump's foolishness!
