{"id":1668,"date":"2020-03-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-19T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www-prod.greenpeace.org\/usa\/campaign-updates\/1668\/covid-19-courage-a-message-from-annie\/"},"modified":"2024-11-22T09:05:24","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T09:05:24","slug":"covid-19-courage-a-message-from-annie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/usa\/covid-19-courage-a-message-from-annie\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19, Courage, and Collective Action: a Message from Annie"},"content":{"rendered":"

This crisis has laid bare a system that prioritizes elites over the health of people and the planet. With your help, we can highlight these injustices and build a better tomorrow. Help us build an unstoppable movement for a green and peaceful future.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dear friends,<\/p>\n

This happened fast. In a matter of weeks the COVID-19 crisis has truly changed our lives. Like so many people around the world, I bet you\u2019re feeling a range of emotions. On my end, I\u2019m worried about my mother in Seattle, but I\u2019ve also been inspired by my daughter, who just organized a virtual baking session with her friends who are all out of school! Her small actions, just like the immense solidarity I\u2019ve seen as communities come together, has made me feel the power of collective action. We can continue to advance our work for a country that provides real security and a healthy environment for everyone in this moment.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s one reason I\u2019ve felt one thing above all: courage<\/b>.<\/p>\n

I also have courage because of you. Last week thousands of you heeded our call when Trump maneuvered to bailout the oil industry as one of his first responses to the crisis. You made it loud and clear that the COVID-19 response needs to put families first, not billionaire executives. And this is only one of many tireless actions you\u2019ve taken with Greenpeace during Trump\u2019s monstrous presidency. THANK YOU!<\/p>\n

We can\u2019t stop now, so I want to update you on Greenpeace\u2019s plans to keep building on your courageous actions.<\/p>\n

Last week Greenpeace closed all of its US offices for the time being and staff that are able to work from home. Folks whose jobs usually require them to be in the field are now helping with new and different projects. We have also paused organizational travel and our in-person initiatives (like the fantastically effective Fire Drill Fridays with Jane Fonda) are moving online. The health of the Greenpeace community and all our neighbors (everywhere!) comes first.<\/p>\n

This is going to be a massive challenge \u2014 and also a pivotal time for Greenpeace and our allies.<\/b> We\u2019ve got to be more vigilant than ever as corporate elites, political elites, and the radical right wing try to take advantage of this crisis for their own agenda. We have little time before the wealthy and powerful bail each other out and working families foot the bill. We need a strong Greenpeace now because the next couple of weeks are vital \u2014 the oil bailouts are just one example, banks and airlines will follow, there’s talk about casinos and cruise lines. Massive polluters will benefit while the climate and people suffer. This crisis has also laid bare injustices which Black, Brown, and working class communities have felt for centuries: lack of health care and paid sick leave, and a system that prioritizes elites over the health of people and the planet. We need to highlight these injustices and build a better tomorrow. Right now, you have the opportunity to make this movement bigger and more powerful than ever.<\/b><\/p>\n

We can\u2019t do that without funds. Donate right now to hold the line against Trump and polluter billionaires and build an unstoppable movement for a green and peaceful future.<\/b><\/p>\n

Our work is evolving quickly, but here is what your generosity will make possible right now.<\/p>\n