This weekend marked the five-year anniversary of the world coming together to sign on to the Paris Agreement and Change Logic is marking the moment by committing to a national mobilization for a clean energy economy and centering their own operations in pursuit of climate action. In doing so, Change Logic joined over a thousand leaders from local governments, businesses, universities, and other institutions across the country as part of the “America Is All In” multi-sector statement.
This multi-sector statement will be delivered to the incoming Biden-Harris administration, as well as to United Nations officials and global heads of state at the Climate Ambition Summit hosted by the United Kingdom.
“This is a moment to foster innovation, increase national security, and protect the health and well-being of present and future generations,” said Andy Binns, Change Logic’s director and co-founder. “As one of our core company values, Change Logic is committed to impacting social justice, and we are all in for addressing the climate crisis. We welcome the opportunity to do our part to achieve these goals and push for bold climate action across the United States.”
The “America Is All In” declaration is organized by We Are Still In, a coalition in support of climate action and a pledge to uphold the United States’ commitments to reduce emissions under the Paris Agreement. With more than 3,900 organizations and institutions across all sectors of the United States, these leaders represent over half of the national population, nearly two-thirds of the economy, and more than half of the country’s emissions. While the United States officially exited the Paris Agreement on November 4th, the incoming Biden-Harris administration has committed to reentering the unprecedented global agreement.
“December 12th is more than an anniversary of an agreement, it represents a critical turning point for the future of U.S. and global climate action,” said Elan Strait, Director of US Climate Campaigns at World Wildlife Fund (WWF). “Nationally, we have stumbled in our leadership on climate action. But We Are Still In shows that there was a commitment to change in the United States that never faltered. Today’s statement from Change Logic and hundreds like them across the country sends a clear message that, moving forward, we need a unified national response to the climate crisis.”
To date, the new statement has been signed by cities across the United States including St. Louis, Milwaukee, and Washington, DC, Fortune 100 businesses including Intel, HP Inc., and McDonalds, and Commonwealth of Virginia Governor Ralph Northam.
“There’s never been a more important time for us to come together and accelerate the progress we’ve made to address the climate crisis than now,” said Katie Fallon, Chief Global Impact Officer at McDonald’s. “At McDonald’s, we believe we have a special obligation to help the nearly 40,000 communities we serve build a more resilient and equitable future. This global pandemic is a needed wake-up call that there is still much work to be done, and that we can only succeed if we innovate and collaborate together – that is why we are still in.”
View the statement and signatories at AmericaIsAllIn.com
Learn more at WeAreStillIn.com