Dear
Our economy, our quality of life, the very environment we inhabit and rely on for survival all hang in the balance. From the local to the global level, it’s high stakes. There are gamblers at the table, dirty industries and the powerful people behind them, who control big piles of chips. They are betting that we can sustain the status quo of extraction, profiteering, and waste. It’s a bet that the rest of us at the table cannot afford to let them win but feel powerless to stop.
Jettison despair. We have the stronger hand, and if we throw our chips in together, we can call their bluff. We can win, and I’m asking you to make a donation to the Rhode Island Chapter to make it possible.
Because it’s not a game is it? And, we’re not just here playing. The Chapter needs your help to reduce carbon emissions, fight pollution, and restore our natural environment. We’ve made meaningful progress by working to reform Rhode Island’s transportation system and by advocating for other strong environmental policies, but we can and must do more.
Whether or not you can help with a financial contribution, there are two immediate actions you can take to bolster our efforts to save public transportation, a service that is vital to our environmental and economic well-being:
- Send a letter to your state leaders: this letter calls on the Governor, your local Senator and Representative, and the Chairman of the RIPTA Board to resolve the transit agency's funding crisis as soon as possible.
- Sign the ‘Save RIPTA’ petition: join the more than 250 Rhode Islanders who have already signed.
Best of all, get involved. The Sierra Club is a civic organization, and as such its success is driven by volunteerism. There are a lot of ways that you can give your time (from a lot to a little), and I can get you started whenever you’re ready. Are you in?
Place your bets with Sierra Club Rhode Island!
With gratitude,
Abel Collins
p.s.- if you'd prefer to send in your donation via the post, send payment to:
Sierra Club Rhode Island Chapter 17 Gordon Avenue, Suite 208Providence, RI 02905