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Tropical Forest Protection: To slow global warming, we must protect the world's tropical forests. We're doing our part by urging companies to commit to stop ... Skiptomaincontent OurPrograms GlobalWarmingSolutions Goal:Togiveourchildrenandgrandchildrenasafer,healthierfuturebygoingfossilfuelfree,promotingcarbon-freetransportation,reducingpowerplantpollution,preservingtropicalforestsandmore. TAKEACTION GlobalWarmingSolutions Destination:ZeroCarbon FossilFuelFree TropicalForestProtection RegionalClimateAction BridgingtheClimateDivide Agreener,healthierworldrequireseachofustodoallwecantoeliminatethepollutionandpracticesthatarewarmingtheplanetandchangingourclimate.EnvironmentAmericatakesconcretestepstomoveusclosertotheworldwewanttolivein,frompromotingthefossilfueldivestmentmovementtoacceleratingthetransitiontocarsthatdon’tpollute. Solutionstoglobalwarming Topromoteglobalwarmingsolutions,EnvironmentAmerica,ournetworkof29stateaffiliates,andmembersandactivistsinall50statesarerunningtheseprojectsandcampaigns: Destination:ZeroCarbon: Wesimplycan'tsolveglobalwarmingwithoutchanginghowAmericansgetaround. Toreachourdestination,we’reaimingtomakeall newcarsaleselectricby2035,makeallschooland transitbuseselectricby2030,anddoublethenumber ofpeoplewhotravelonfoot,bike,orpublictransitby 2030. FossilFuelFree:Evenasglobalwarmingaccelerates,themajoroil,gasandcoalcompaniesarestickingtobusinessasusual.Fortunately,agrowingnumberofinvestorsunderstandthattheindustry’sbusinessmodelisincompatiblewithwhatscientistsaretellinguswemustdotoslowglobalwarming.That’swhywe’resupportingthefossilfueldivestmentmovement. TropicalForestProtection: Toslowglobalwarming,wemustprotecttheworld’stropicalforests.We’redoingourpartbyurgingcompaniestocommittostopcuttingthemdown—acommitmentknownaszero-deforestation.Wearecurrentlyfocusingonthebeefandsoybeansupplychain. RegionalClimateAction:Wealsomustreduceandultimatelyeliminatecarbonpollutionfrompowerplants.TheRegionalGreenhouseGasInitiativemightbethemostimportantregionalclimateprogramyou’veneverheardof. OurstaffralliedsupporttohelpwintheCleanPowerPlan.Now,weareworkingtodefendit. TheEnvironmentAmericaapproach EachEnvironmentAmericacampaignandprojectaimstoprotectourplanetandourchildrenfromglobalwarmingauniqueway.Buttheyallshareacommonapproach.Eachcampaignstrivesto: Puttheenvironmentfirst.Globalwarmingisanenormousthreat.Butit’sjustonesymptomofourunhealthyrelationshiptoourenvironment.Tomeettheclimatechallenge,wemustputtheenvironmentfirst.Throughourresearchandpubliceducation,we’reworkingtoshiftmoreheartsandmindsovertothispointofview. Takeastrategicapproach.Wemustthinkbigandactboldly,butwerecognizethatprogresscomesonestepatatime.Ourfocusisonmakingadifferenceinpublicpolicyandinourlivesandourenvironment,notjustmakingastatement. Buildonwhatworks.We’vewonpolicies,actionsanddecisionsthathaveresultedinreducedcarbonpollutionacrossthecountry.Weknowwhichpolicieswork,howtheycanbeimproved,andwhatittakestowintheirapproval.Asalways,we’realsoopentonewideasthatworkevenbetter. Worktogether.Weworktounitepeoplefromallacrossthepoliticalspectrumaroundactiononglobalwarming,whetherit’sdriverswhowanttogoelectricorsmallbusinessownerswhocanbenefitfromsmartclimateactionprograms.OuradvocatesinWashington,D.C.,lobbymembersofCongressfrombothparties.Ouradvocatesinthestatesbuildcoalitionsthatincludedoctorsandnurses,religiousleadersandeducators,andpeoplefromallwalksoflife.Ourorganizersandcanvassersengagehundredsofthousandsofpeople.Ourmembersandactivistsliveinall50states. Stopfossilfuelsubsidies--supporttheCleanEnergyforAmericaAct Billionsoftaxpayerdollarsareusedtopropupthetoxicfossilfuelindustryeveryyear.It'stimewestopfundingtheindustrythatiskillingourplanetandendfossilfuelsubsidiesforgood. TakeAction Findoutmore Report:GreenScissors Report:CarbonPricing101 Report:Destination:ZeroCarbon Report: TroubleintheAir2020 Report:ElectricBusesinAmerica Joinus DONATE Getupdates Helpprotecttheplaceswelove,thevaluesweshare OptionalMemberCode Inouremails,sentonceortwiceaweek,you'llreceive: • alertsonnewthreatstoAmerica'senvironment • opportunitiestojoinotherAmericansonurgentactions • updatesonthedecisionsthatimpactourenvironment • resourcestohelpyoucreateacleaner,greenerfuture   Followus