John,
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is more than a breathtaking wilderness. It’s one of the most critical climate stabilizers on Earth -- and it’s in peril.
Spanning millions of acres of tundra, wetlands, and wild terrain, the Arctic Refuge sustains the Gwich’in people, provides critical habitat for caribou, polar bears, and millions of migratory birds -- and plays an outsized role in regulating our planet’s climate.
But here’s what makes this even more urgent: the Arctic is warming up to four times faster than the rest of the planet. That rapid heating isn’t just melting ice -- it’s unleashing methane, disrupting ocean currents, and setting off feedback loops that could push global warming past the point of no return.
Drilling in the Arctic Refuge would accelerate that unraveling. Fossil fuel development here would release millions of tons of carbon pollution, destroy one of our most important carbon sinks, and destabilize a region already tipping into climate chaos. The result? More extreme weather, rising seas, and ecological collapse -- everywhere.
Send Congress a direct message: Pass the Arctic Refuge Protection Act and permanently ban drilling in this irreplaceable ecosystem.
Protecting the Arctic Refuge is one of the most powerful things we can do to slow climate change. Its frozen landscapes store vast amounts of carbon. Its intact ecosystems help regulate global temperatures. And its preservation is a line of defense we simply cannot afford to lose.
This isn’t just about one place. It’s about all of us. What happens in the Arctic doesn’t stay in the Arctic -- it reverberates across the entire planet.
We must stand with the Gwich’in Nation, defend biodiversity, and act now to preserve this last great wilderness before it's too late.
Tell your Senators and Representative: Vote YES on the Arctic Refuge Protection Act. Stop the drilling. Protect the Arctic. Protect our shared future.
Thank you for standing up for climate sanity -- and for one of the most vital ecosystems on Earth.
- DFA AF Team
