In light of the recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report, the US's current inaction on the climate crisis is inexcusable. Urgent action is required and if we are to save the futures of everyone on this planet we need the government's help to enact big change to the way our country is run.

In order for businesses to succeed and our economy to grow, we need a healthy planet, not one suffering from climate chaos.

Using cost-benefit analysis on the issue of the Climate Crisis has led to the conclusion that we must impose regulations on carbon emissions and invest in technology now to avoid immense costs and lost lives in the near future. If you care about the future of our economy you will take immediate action to limit the impact of the Climate Crisis on our society. The US is the land of opportunity, not the land of natural disasters and destruction of climate. We have the opportunity to invest in new energy sources and infrastructure that will prevent disaster. We must act.

Consequences of the Climate Crisis:

• Melting sea ice & rapid sea level rise: coastal regions will bear the brunt of this damage.
• Loss of biodiversity & species extinction due to seawater warming and acidification: this will harm fisheries, ecosystems, coral reefs, marine life, and the services they provide to us.
• Risks to human health, food & water security, job security, and economic growth: 489 million more people will suffer from water scarcity if we let warming continue to 2 degrees.
• Increased natural disasters including hurricanes, flooding, droughts, wildfires, and storms: this will increase insurance costs as well as costs to repair infrastructure and housing.
• Poor air quality: this harms human health and drives up the cost of health insurance.

If you are still living in the next twelve years, you will live to see the impacts of the Climate Crisis on yourself, your family, and your neighbors.  Americans across the country, especially those living near the coasts, are already suffering the impacts and things will only get worse.

Unless... Our government takes action to limit the effects of the Climate Crisis.

These are the demands and goals that must be reached:

1.  Rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement: We must unite and support other countries to show our dedication to the environment and our future.  We must commit to the goals outlined in the Paris Climate Agreement to avoid disaster.
2. Enact legislation in order to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius: Failure to do so will lead to devastating outcomes in the near future.
3. Cooperate with other nations: to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions to 45% below 2010 levels by 2030 and reach a level of net zero by 2050.
4. Reduce our current coal consumption to 1/3 of the current rate: enacting carbon regulations or taxes would help businesses in the long run and reduce overall costs to society.
5. Invest in & implement alternative sources of energy immediately and on a vast scale: To reduce carbon emissions we must quickly and urgently transform our energy sources.  We must divest from coal and implement clean sources of energy.
6. Invest in & implement carbon-scrubbing technology: In order to reach our goals we must actively remove carbon that is currently in the atmosphere.
7. Invest in & implement energy efficient infrastructure in cities across America: Provide the funding and research cities need to improve their existing infrastructure and convert their energy sources.

This cause is not hopeless. We have the technology needed to save ourselves. We need coordination from the government to successfully implement this technology. It is too risky to carry on like nothing is happening. Show us that you care about the future of this world.  Agree to act.