An Opportunity to Raise Your Voice for Environmental and Racial Justice!

We know that the Climate and the Environment are the biggest casualties of war, and that the Pentagon has the single largest carbon footprint in the world.

UFPJ holds the health of our environment as part of the world with Peace and Justice we strife to manifest.  As part of  the Poor People’s Campaign – A National Call for Moral Revival, we connect the need for work on climate change with the demand to halt War and Militarism.

There is an opportunity later this month to be on the right side of history when the Supreme Court considers the future of the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline.

Please consider this information and attend the protest in DC if possible.  Let them hear you!!

On Feb 24, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case to determine if the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) can cross the Appalachian trail. This is the first time the Supreme Court has heard a case about a pipeline in years — and a major opportunity to put a meaningful check on the power of pipelines and the fossil fuel industry.

While lawyers make their case to the Justices inside the courtroom, our people-powered movement will demonstrate that a majority of the public outside the court wants a check on the power of fossil fuel and pipeline companies.

This is an open call to all pipeline fighters, mountain defenders, water protectors and climate resisters to join us in DC on the morning of February 24, 2020. Click here to RSVP.

With the undue influence that fossil fuel and pipeline companies have currently, it is critical that we unify our movement through escalated action against all pipelines and let our position be known to the Supreme Court and the public.

Like all pipelines, the Atlantic Coast Pipeline is a disaster in the making. If built, the ACP would produce emissions equal to 20 coal plants a year. The project would also require 38 miles of mountaintop removal, devastating countless communities including the African American community of Union Hill, Virginia and the homes of 30,000 Indigenous people across North Carolina.

It’s up to all of us to stand up against environmental racism and the unchecked power of the fossil fuel industry. Stand with us at the Supreme Court on Monday, February 24th.

There will be roles and responsibilities available for anyone interested. To make it possible for as many people to participate as possible, we’ll organize a communal breakfast, prayer vigil, and briefing before our rally.