We know what we need to be safe.
Dear John,
As our communities engage in ongoing and growing conversations about public safety, many of us have realized that we were raised to think of safety as something that could only be created and protected through policing. Now, we’re pulling the threads out of that lie and watching it unravel, because we know that safety is holistic - it’s about having enough food to eat, access to healthcare, and stable, affordable housing. It’s about including all of us.
This week, I’ve also been thinking about safety in the face of climate change. The Pacific Northwest is experiencing a devastating heat wave that continues to break records, disrupt public transit, and create health risks that have already led to over 60 deaths. We’re experiencing climate crisis in real time, and watching it disproportionately affect our most vulnerable community members.
We need to learn from this moment, because there’s still time to act boldly and decisively to mitigate future harm and invest in a just transition that works for all of us.
Across the country, people are mobilizing for climate justice. There’s been nation-wide solidarity in the movement to #StopLine3, from Washington D.C., to Massachusetts, to ongoing direct action in Minnesota. We know what we need to be safe - from food, to healthcare, to housing, to climate. We aren’t going to let a few politicians stop us from taking the action urgently needed to protect our treaties, our climate, and our future.
Take action with us:
In Solidarity,
Jessie
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