Declaration Of Climate Emergency

Middletown Common Council To Consider Declaration Of Climate Emergency

As you may have noticed, our national government has utterly failed to provide leadership in the face of the global climate crisis. Once we get through the Covid-19 pandemic — another area of failed leadership — we will still face this even more threatening, though slower moving, crisis. Regardless of what you hear on the evening news lately, climate change has not been put on pause while we deal with other problems. What are concerned, climate-conscious citizens to do? In addition to reducing our individual carbon footprints, we need to take political action at the local level. Read More & Sign the Petition Here

Petition Text: In light of our national government's failure to address climate change adequately, I support the City of Middletown's Declaration of a Climate Emergency, directing our city government -- both elected leaders and municipal departments -- to lead our community in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and to advocate for urgent climate action at the state, federal, and international levels.

From The Jonah Center for Earth and Art P.O. Box 854 Middletown, CT 06457