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SUMMARY:Declare Climate Emergency in D.C.
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DESCRIPTION:Event details: https://xrboston.org/action/declare-climate-eme
 rgency-dc/\n\nThe UK and Canada have declared a climate emergency. It's ti
 me for the US to get its act together and follow suit.\n\nWe are in the mi
 ddle of an unprecedented crisis. Global warming threatens to destroy our c
 ivilization. Congress must begin taking the crisis seriously. And the firs
 t step to action is telling the truth. Congress must officially declare a 
 climate emergency and begin working on solutions to the crisis.\n\nJoin **
 Extinction Rebellion DC** on July 9th to demand that Congress officially d
 eclare a climate emergency. We must show Congress that the inhabitants of 
 this nation will not sit idly by while our elected leaders destroy the pla
 net.\n\nThe United States is the second-largest emitter of fossil fuels on
  the planet. As a leader of the push to embrace fossil fuels worldwide\, i
 t now has an obligation to be a leader in the push to eliminate them.\n\nB
 ut instead of addressing the climate crisis\, Congress has chosen over and
  over again to continue with business-as-usual. So on July 9th\, we're goi
 ng to interrupt business-as-usual. We want our elected leaders to know tha
 t the climate crisis needs to be the top legislative priority\, and we won
 't rest until it is treated as such.\n\nExtinction Rebellion's first deman
 d is that our governments tell the truth by declaring a climate emergency 
 and working with existing institutions to educate the public. Without tell
 ing the truth\, we cannot hope to pass serious climate policy.\n\nWe need 
 to send a bold message to Congress: Do your job\, stop fooling around\, an
 d declare a climate emergency now!\n\n-----\n\n###If you're planning on co
 ming from Massachusetts\, sign up here so that we can coordinate transport
 ation and housing. Then also [Sign up for the DC event](https://actionnetw
 ork.org/events/tell-congress-declare-climate-emergency/)\, so that they kn
 ow who's coming.
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LOCATION:Spirit of Justice Park\nWashington DC
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URL:https://xrboston.org/action/declare-climate-emergency-dc/
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