There are compelling religious, scientific, and Alaska Native cultural reasons for Alaskans and the nation to stand in solidarity in taking action NOW on regulation of carbon air pollution:

Religious
Faith communities are in agreement that God has entrusted human beings with the care of creation. Our holy texts make it clear that God considers the earth sacred and put us on the earth to care for it. Our concern for our neighbors and all creation in suffering, and our responsibility to future generations, make caring for God’s creation a religious and moral imperative. Taking meaningful action on climate change is essential.

Scientific
There is overwhelming scientific evidence of human-caused environmental degradation. The scientific community is increasingly alarmed about irreversible damage that human actions are imparting to the environment. Reducing carbon air pollution is important if we are to limit the rate of climate change. Alaska is warming twice as fast as the earth as a whole. This is permanently changing habitats on the land and in the sea, weakening earth’s capacity to meet society’s needs.  

Alaska Native
Human beings are out of harmony with Mother Earth, creating havoc and destruction that threatens the viability of all living things including all existing and future generations.

Directing the EPA to take action to limit air pollution related to climate change is the single most important step that this Presidential Administration can unilaterally and immediately take on this issue and demands urgency.