Our Climate Allies
Thank you to all the organizations and individuals who are working daily to combat the climate change crisis.
Collaborative Partnerships
Elders Climate Action is grateful to work closely on collaborative actions with a number of amazing partners
Building a new movement of people across the United States to reclaim our future by initiating an emergency-speed, whole-society Climate Mobilization, reversing global warming and restoring a safe climate. DearTomorrow is a digital and archive project where people share letters, photos and videos to their children, family or future self about their promise to take action on climate change. Messages are shared on deartomorrow.org and through social media, traditional media and arts projects to increase motivation and open up a conversation about why we need to act now on climate change. Our goal is to reach over 20 million people with 10,000 personal messages by 2020. We are also creating a long-term archive to preserve these voices for future generations. The Environmental Voter Project aims to significantly increase voter demand for progressive environmental policy by identifying inactive environmentalists and then turning them into consistent activists and voters. Moms have passion and power — an unbeatable combination. We are harnessing the strength of mother love to fight back against polluters. Moms are uniting to come out in strength for our kids’ right to clean air — just as our parents fought for us, forty years ago, to get the Clean Air Act signed into law by President Richard Nixon. Moms Clean Air Force is nonpartisan–because clean air should be more important than politics. Citizens’ Climate Lobby
Climate Mobilization Project
DearTomorrow.org
Environmental Voter Project
Moms Clean Air Force
US Climate Action Network
Citizens’ Climate Lobby
Citizens’ Climate Lobby
Climate Mobilization Project
The Climate Mobilization Project
DearTomorrow.org
DearTomorrow.org
Environmental Voter Project
Environmental Voter Project
Moms Clean Air Force
Moms Clean Air Force
US Climate Action Network
US Climate Action Network
Youth Climate Allies
ECA is proud of our intergenerational partnerships with a number of Youth Organizations. It is critical that we elders support their voice and the fight for their future.
We are humans! Just like you. Weird, silly, complete and beautiful messes. And we are called to befriend and support young people as we collectively step into our authentic voice and power to disrupt the status quo and push local leaders to do what is necessary to end the climate crisis and transition to a just, sustainable society. NBD, just another group of humans trying to save the world. Our Children’s Trust elevates the voice of youth to secure the legal right to a stable climate and healthy atmosphere for the benefit of all present and future generations. Through our programs, youth participate in advocacy, public education and civic engagement to ensure the viability of all natural systems in accordance with science. Our mission is to protect earth’s atmosphere and natural systems for present and future generations. We lead a game-changing legal campaign seeking systemic, science-based emissions reductions and climate recovery policy at all levels of government. We give young people, those with most at stake in the climate crisis, a voice to favorably impact their futures. Sunrise is a movement to stop climate change and create millions of good jobs in the process. We’re building an army of young people to make climate change an urgent priority across America, end the corrupting influence of fossil fuel executives on our politics, and elect leaders who stand up for the health and wellbeing of all people. We are ordinary young people who are scared about what the climate crisis means for the people and places we love. We are gathering in classrooms, living rooms, and worship halls across the country. Everyone has a role to play. Public opinion is already with us – if we unite by the millions we can turn this into political power and reclaim our democracy. We are not looking to the right or left. We look forward. Together, we will change this country and this world, sure as the sun rises each morning. An international environmental news organization which is a building to become the uniting news organization for the environmental movement. We are youth-led news that has informing the public about the environmental movement. Our mission is to call for truth and clarity in environmental journalism. The mission of the Zero Hour movement is to center the voices of diverse youth in the conversation around climate and environmental justice. Zero Hour is a youth-led movement creating entry points, training, and resources for new young activists and organizers (and adults who support our vision) wanting to take concrete action around climate change. Together, we are a movement of unstoppable youth organizing to protect our rights and access to the natural resources and a clean, safe, and healthy environment that will ensure a livable future where we not just survive, but flourish.iMatter
Our Children’s Trust
Sunrise Movement
The Climate Reporter
Zero Hour
iMatter
iMatter
Our Children’s Trust
Our Children’s Trust
Sunrise Movement
Sunrise Movement
The Climate Reporter
The Climate Reporter
Zero Hour
Zero Hour
Supportive Partners
ECA is proud to have a number of allies in climate action. Together we will make a difference for future generations and all life.
This is an invitation to all the grandmothers of the world to join in promoting solutions to end activities destructive to Mother Earth. Here’s Why: Since the furnaces of the industrial revolution were ignited in the late 18th century, we have dumped more than a trillion tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. In May 2010 the US National Academies of Science reported that “Climate change is occurring, is caused largely by human activities, and possess significant risks for… a broad range of human and natural systems.” This is a bleak endowment, indeed, to future generations – our children and grandchildren. And their children and grandchildren. The number 350 means climate safety: to preserve a livable planet, scientists tell us we must reduce the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere from its current level of 400 parts per million to below 350 ppm. We believe that a global grassroots movement can hold our leaders accountable to the realities of science and the principles of justice. That movement is rising from the bottom up all over the world, and is uniting to create the solutions that will ensure a better future for all. 350MoCo. Montgomery County, MD What we’re about – the basics of MoCo divestment 350.org has launched a nationwide fossil fuel divestment campaign – based on the successful divestment campaign that helped end apartheid in South Africa. The fossil fuel divestment campaign is active on over 300 college campuses, in over 100 cities – and here in Montgomery County. Beyond Extreme Energy is an activist network of organizations and individuals that came together in the summer of 2014 to organize a successful, week-long nonviolent direct action campaign in Washington DC from November 1-7. We focused our actions that week on FERC, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, but we also took action elsewhere, particularly in Lusby, Maryland, near the proposed Cove Point Liquified Natural Gas export terminal site. We took action to raise public awareness of the disastrous impacts of fracking, proposed gas exports and other extreme energy extraction practices. Climate First! strives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote clean energy in the Mid-Atlantic region, by organizing grassroots campaigns that encourage corporations and local governments to think climate first. ClimateMama is about the facts, about getting the straight scoop, about understanding Climate Change and Global Warming. We want to help you make the connections – to understand how you, your family, your friends and your community are impacting and changing our climate. Then, we want to show you what you can do to make your hectic, harried life more sustainable, for you, for your children AND for the world we live in. We will offer you simple, straight forward, and easy to understand ways to combat climate change as well as easy to implement options to reduce your carbon footprint! We want to make it simple for you, as a Mama and Papa, to understand that climate change is a part of your life. We at ClimateMama, like you, have enough day to day issues in our lives just managing the craziness of our families, our careers, our busy 21st century lives…so we aren’t surprised or disappointed if you ask why climate change should matter to you and if you question what you, as an individual can really do that will make a difference to affect this global challenge. Climate Parents was launched to give voice to parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and anyone else concerned about the climate our children are inheriting. We want to bring together parents from every walk of life to take action. Whether you’re a long time advocate on climate change or just beginning to understand its implications for our kids, Climate Parents is for you. Below is more information — please reach out and say hello! Every parent we hear from is one more source of inspiration for our work. The Divest Invest Initiative’s campaign to engage individuals across the economic spectrum in the global fossil fuel divestment and sustainable investment movements is succeeding and expanding through the support of many passionate and courageous movement leaders and in collaboration with a dynamic Divest Invest Network. We are a grassroots organization bringing the Earth Charter principles of peace, sustainability and justice to our beloved Hoosier State. Our fun and practical programs aim to inspire everyone to roll up their sleeves and join us as we tackle climate change and social inequality.. ELDER-ACTIVISTS inspires, educates and supports those in the second half of life to become activists by providing stories, links, workshops, and resources so that we can use our life experience, wisdom and resources to create the future that will be our legacy. Learn more at Elder-Activists.org We research the challenges confronting California’s environment and educate the public about what’s at stake. Through our research reports, news conferences, interviews with reporters, op-ed pieces, letters to the editor, blogs and more, we raise awareness of environmental issues and promote sensible solutions. Our canvassers meet people where they are — in public places or door to door — raising awareness, recruiting new supporters and activists, and raising funds to support our work. When decisions are being made about California’s environment, our elected officials hear plenty from the oil companies, developers and other powerful interests. We make the case for our environment and help people like you make your voice heard, through petitions, emails, letters, phone calls and more, all delivered to the right people just when it matters most. Make fossil fuels a thing of the past in California. We’re part of the global movement to reduce investments in fossil fuels. No new investments in coal, oil, or gas. Divest from all fossil fuels by 2020. Make California fossil free! Gray Is Green is the leading environmental education, advocacy, and action organization for older adults. America’s greenest generations are calling for a cleaner, healthier future for everyone. Gray Is Green (the National Senior Conservation Corps) is the “go to” organization for members of America’s older generations who are interested in environmental sustainability. It serves as a clearinghouse for older adults interested in greening their lives, learning about sustainability, advocating for sound climate change policy, and serving as resources for younger people involved in sustainability. To empower Socially Responsible Consumers and Women Entrepreneurs, building Connected and Conscious Consumerism. At GreenWomanStore, we strive to empower women who have great ideas and exciting products at all levels of their business life, while at the same time helping consumers feel that their purchases benefit and are connected to community, earth friendly manufacturing, ethical business practices, fairness and fair trade — where every purchase feels good and safe for our families and our environment. To make visible to shoppers, woman-made products that are shipped to buyers directly from the women artists and entrepreneurs, building alliances among different sectors, associations, regions and countries, overcoming barriers to greater collaboration and resource sharing. To invite women Investors to share in our business of women’s world trade, investing in women, promoting gender equity, hope and justice, and tackling poverty to deliver outcomes that no single actor could achieve alone. To encourage sustainable livelihoods through a fair-trade return of 50%-80% to the local woman artist, woman owned business, manufacturer, cooperative, organization, or village project, to improve incomes, reduce poverty and marginalization, and bring direct benefits to local circumstances. To educate shoppers through free Podcasts about the many contributions, past and present, that women’s role, women’s lifelong experiences, and women’s culture have in creating a peaceful and sustainable future for us all. To increase women’s share of world trade, directly reducing poverty, and to promote women’s enterprises with the potential of serving as inspiration to other women around the globe. To be a sustainable development Solution by providing women with fair-trade market access, making visible the economic, social and environmental contributions that women’s locally driven, locally owned, enterprises make to the world. Our Vision: The Institute of Noetic Sciences serves an emerging movement of globally conscious citizens dedicated to manifesting our highest capacities. We believe that consciousness is essential to a paradigm shift that will lead to a more sustainable world. We encourage open-minded explorations of consciousness through the meeting of science and spirit. We take inspiration from the great discoveries of human history that have been sourced from insight and intuition and that have harnessed reason and logic for their outer expression. It is our conviction that systematic inquiries into consciousness will catalyze positive concrete transformations in the world. In this process, our vision is to help birth a new worldview that recognizes our basic interconnectedness and interdependence and promotes the flourishing of life in all its magnificent forms. Our Mission: Broadening our knowledge of the nature and potentials of mind and consciousness and applying that knowledge to enhancing human well-being and the quality of life on the planet. Island Stewards is located on Orcas Island, one of 4 ferry served islands northwest of Seattle. Our intention is to partner with the many adults-who-care about their students, their children, their grandchildren; through this partnership our stories can be distributed and positive “we can solve this” messages can inspire action. Island Stewards, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, creates entertaining educational materials for students focussed on energy conservation, efficiency and the transition to a zero net energy world. Moms have passion and power — an unbeatable combination. We are harnessing the strength of mother love to fight back against polluters. Moms are uniting to come out in strength for our kids’ right to clean air — just as our parents fought for us, forty years ago, to get the Clean Air Act signed into law by President Richard Nixon. Moms Clean Air Force is nonpartisan–because clean air should be more important than politics. Many factors make it vital that we invent how to live this new phase of life beginning at age 50+. So rich in promises and challenges, the second half of life calls for us to be bold, imaginative and caring and to realize that “We are the ones“ who need to self organize and help ourselves, others and our communities. The statistics are clear: Never in the history of mankind have there been so many 60+ year-old citizens worldwide. We are the only growing age group. Our sheer numbers along with economic turmoil and budget shortfalls make it impossible for nations to scale up existing facilities and services to meet our demands. We need to be very aware that we have to fend for ourselves. We believe the work of elders is to “pass it on”, to share our know-how with others, to capitalize on what works, to save money and to shape new expectations for lifelong working, learning and sharing. Project Drawdown is a book, a database, a basis for curricula, a digital platform, and a movement, delineating a path to carbon neutrality. Project Drawdown is facilitating a broad coalition of researchers, scientists, graduate students, PhDs, post-docs, policy makers, business leaders and activists to assemble and present the best available information on climate solutions in order to describe their beneficial financial, social and environmental impact over the next thirty years. Public Citizen is a national, nonprofit organization that has been standing up to corporate power and holding government accountable since 1971. It fights for openness and democratic accountability in government; for the right of consumers to seek redress in the courts; for clean, safe and sustainable energy sources; for social and economic justice in trade policies; for strong health, safety and environmental protections; and for safe, effective and affordable prescription drugs and health care. Quaker Earthcare Witness is a network of Friends (Quakers) in North America and other like-minded people who are taking spirit-led action to address the ecological and social crises of the world from a spiritual perspective, emphasizing Quaker process and testimonies. Resilient Neighborhoods Take Action on climate change – sign up for an EcoTeam! You’ll have fun getting together with others, learn to calculate your household carbon emissions, and go on a ‘low-carbon diet’ to reduce 5,000 pounds! Actions include simple ways to trim energy and waste, conserve water, drive ecologically, and prepare your home and neighborhood for emergencies. This free program has helped 650 Marin residents save money, make their families safer, and cut over 2.85 million pounds of carbon emissions. Sage-ing International (SI) is a non-profit organization made up of individuals who share a passion for finding meaning in the second half of life. Our members are primarily in the United States andCanada, although we welcome persons from any part of the world to join us. SI helps its members and others to learn and to teach sage-ing principles; to create community where they live (Wisdom Circles); and to engage locally in service to others. Engaging Grandparents and Seniors for a Livable Climate The overall objective of STAY COOL is protect our grandkids from global warming. We are a well-informed, active, non-partisan grandparent organization working to educate leaders and others about the urgent need to pursue policies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Chapter Mission: To create opportunities for Climate Reality Leaders and like-minded climate protectors to work together for Climate action and education. The Connection Partners are dedicated capacity builders who practice individual and group learning as continuous, essential components of change. We recognize the interconnections between inner self and outer actions. No matter how brilliant one may be, a person, organization or institution cannot address today’s complex, interrelated challenges alone. We’re The Trustees of Reservations. We love the outdoors. We love Massachusetts’ special places. And we celebrate & protect them – for everyone, forever! UUSJ VISION We envision a peaceful, just and environmentally sustainable world. UUSJ MISSION Our mission is to mobilize and amplify the voice of Unitarian Universalists in the National Capital Region (NCR) as we seek to change the world through acts of love and justice. The Women’s Earth & Climate Action Network is a solutions-based, multi-faceted effort established to engage women worldwide to take action as powerful stakeholders in climate change and sustainability solutions. WECAN is dedicated to climate justice and to protecting and defending the earth’s ecosystems and biodiversity and all future generations. 100 Grannies for a Liveable Future
350.org
350MoCo.org
Alliance for Sustainability
Beyond Extreme Energy
Biodiversity for a Livable Climate
CALFACT – Californians for a Carbon Tax
Center for Biological Diversity
Citizens Climate Lobby Contra Costa Chapter
Clean Water Action
Climate Action Alliance of the Valley
Climate Action Business Association
Climate Compassion Climate Action
Climate First!
Climate Mama
Climate Parents (now part of Sierra Club)
ClimateTruth.org
Commit2Respond
Divest Invest Individual
Earth Charter Indiana
ELDER-ACTIVISTS
Elders for Climate Justice
Encore.org
Environment California
Environmental League of Massachusetts
Fossil Free CA
Gray is Green
Great Old Broads For Wilderness
Green Woman Store
Greenwood Senior Center
Indiana Alliance of Retired Americans
Institute of Noetic Sciences
Institute of Noetic Sciences – SF Group
Interfaith Moral Action on Climate
Interfaith Power & Light (MD,DC,NoVA)
Island Stewards
Massachusetts Climate Action Network
Massachusetts Power Forward
Moms Clean Air Force
Mothers Out Front
Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
Our Common Earth
Our Kids’ Climate
Pass It On Network
Pennsylvania Interfaith Power & Light
People’s Climate Movement
Project DrawDown
Public Citizen
Quaker Earthcare Witness
Resilient Neighborhoods
Sage-ing® International
San Francisco Department of the Environment
Small Planet Institute
Stay Cool for Grandkids
The Center for Climate Protection
The Climate Reality Project – Santa Clara County, CA Chapter
The Connection Partners
The Conscious Aging Alliance
The Pachamama Alliance
The Shalom Center
The Solutions Project
The Trustees of Reservations
Toxics Action Center
Unitarian Universalists for Social Justice
Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network
Young Voices For the Planet
100 Grannies for a Liveable Future
100grannies.org
350.org
350.org
350MoCo.org
350MoCo.org
Alliance for Sustainability
Alliance for Sustainability
Beyond Extreme Energy
Beyond Extreme Energy
Biodiversity for a Livable Climate
Biodiversity for a Livable Climate
CALFACT – Californians for a Carbon Tax
Center for Biological Diversity
Citizens Climate Lobby Contra Costa Chapter
Citizens Climate Lobby Contra Costa Chapter
Clean Water Action
Climate Action Alliance of the Valley
Climate Action Alliance of the Valley
Climate Action Business Association
Climate Compassion Climate Action
Climate First!
Climate First!
Climate Mama
Climate Mama
Climate Parents (now part of Sierra Club)
Climate Parents (now part of Sierra Club)
ClimateTruth.org
ClimateTruth.org
Commit2Respond
Commit2Respond
Divest Invest Individual
Divest Invest Individual
Earth Charter Indiana
Earth Charter Indiana
ELDER-ACTIVISTS
ELDER-ACTIVISTS
Elders for Climate Justice
Encore.org
Environment California
Environment California
Environmental League of Massachusetts
Environmental League of Massachusetts
Fossil Free CA
Fossil Free CA
Gray is Green
Gray is Green
Great Old Broads For Wilderness
Green Woman Store
Green Woman Store
Greenwood Senior Center
Greenwood Senior Center
Indiana Alliance of Retired Americans
Indiana Alliance of Retired Americans
Institute of Noetic Sciences
Institute of Noetic Sciences
Institute of Noetic Sciences – SF Group
Institute of Noetic Sciences – SF Group
Interfaith Moral Action on Climate
Interfaith Power & Light (MD,DC,NoVA)
Interfaith Power & Light (MD,DC,NoVA)
Island Stewards
Island Stewards
Massachusetts Climate Action Network
Massachusetts Power Forward
Massachusetts Power Forward
Moms Clean Air Force
Moms Clean Air Force
Mothers Out Front
Mothers Out Front
Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
Our Common Earth
Our Common Earth
Our Kids’ Climate
Our Kids’ Climate
Pass It On Network
Pass It On Network
Pennsylvania Interfaith Power & Light
Project DrawDown
Project DrawDown
Public Citizen
Public Citizen
Quaker Earthcare Witness
Quaker Earthcare Witness
Resilient Neighborhoods
Resilient Neighborhoods
Sage-ing® International
Sage-ing® International
San Francisco Department of the Environment
Small Planet Institute
Small Planet Institute
Stay Cool for Grandkids
Stay Cool for Grandkids
The Center for Climate Protection
The Center for Climate Protection
The Climate Reality Project – Santa Clara County, CA Chapter
The Climate Reality Project – Santa Clara County, CA Chapter
The Connection Partners
The Connection Partners
The Conscious Aging Alliance
The Conscious Aging Alliance
The Pachamama Alliance
The Pachamama Alliance
The Shalom Center
The Solutions Project
The Trustees of Reservations
The Trustees of Reservations
Toxics Action Center
Unitarian Universalists for Social Justice
Unitarian Universalists for Social Justice
Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network
Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network
Young Voices For the Planet