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Contacts:
- Sandy Bahr, Sierra Club, 602-999-5790, sandy.bahr@sierraclub.org
- Hazel Chandler, Moms Clean Air Force Arizona, 602-363-2510, hchandler@momscleanairforce.org
- Doug Bland, Arizona Interfaith Power & Light, 602-312-0324, doug.bland@azipl.org
Climate Advocates “March 4th for Climate”
Speak to why Climate Can’t Wait
(Phoenix, AZ)
Today, climate advocates marched from Senator Kyrsten Sinema’s office to Senator Mark Kelly’s office and delivered a letter to each senator highlighting information in a recent report by scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) detailing more than 20 extreme weather events in 2021 that resulted in lost lives and damages exceeding $1 billion each.
Arizona was affected by three major disasters with an estimated cost of $250-500 million as well as 351 extreme weather events with an estimated cost of almost $105 Million.
A key message to the senators is that climate can’t wait. The extreme weather, public health impacts, economic concerns, and disproportionate impacts on communities of color are all reasons we must have bold investments in climate, jobs, and justice, and why the U.S. Senate must act now on President Biden’s clean energy and climate plan.