Act Now ? Call for a Fossil Fuel Treaty
Support is Growing Around the world
Tzeporah Berman, Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Chair, states “We currently have enough fossil fuels to progressively transition off of them, but the industry continues to expand oil, gas and coal production and exploration.”
Organize with your Branch and local allies for your city, county and state endorse the Treaty.
Consult Resources for Frequently Asked Questions, Campaign Materials, & Took Kits
See List of Endorsements: governments, cities, World Health Organization and health institutions, 101 Nobel laureates, elected officials, civil society organizations, academics and scientists, Faith letter, and youth
Endorse the Treaty as an individual.
For questions, contact Nancy Price at EarthDemocracy[at}wilpfus.org
Background: At the 2015 UN Conference of Parties 21 in Paris, France, though196 countries negotiated to keep global warming to at least 1.5 degrees Centigrade or no more than 2.0 degrees C., coal, oil and gas were not mentioned. Finally, only at the 2023 COP 28 meeting was it agreed to” transition away” from fossil fuels.? In 2023 the average temperature every month was more than 1.5 degrees C and 2024 was event hotter. Yet, Saudi Arabia forced a roll back of the 2023 agreement to transition away from fossil fuels and it wasn’t included in the 2024 COP 29’s final document.
Join an Issue Committee
WILPF US is a member-driven organization. All members are welcomed and encouraged to join national issue committees.
To form and maintain an issue committee, please click here. To get involved in an existing issue committee, click one of the links below.
- Women, Money & DemocracyOperating since the 1990s, the Women, Money & Democracy (W$D) Issue Committee educates and activates on issues of unchecked corporate power and big money as a threat to self-governance, individual rights, and free speech in the US and around the world.?? Our work gives women a voice in creating…
- Middle East Peace & Justice ActionMission Educate and organize WILPF members and the community on Middle East issues Urge the media to cover the Middle East with fairness and analysis of root causes Lobby Congress, local governments and the United Nations for laws, policies and expenditures that respect the dignity of …
- Earth DemocracyWe are all members of the Earth Community. We all have the duty to protect the rights and welfare of all species and all people. Humans, along with other species, share the ecological space of our planet. We humans must show respect both for other humans and for other life forms. The Earth Democr…
- Domestic Prisoners of War (DPoW)Mission Statement The mission of Domestic Prisoners of War is to identify and make widely known the pervasive effects of domestic violence and misguided public policies which blame rather than offer healing and social reintegration to survivors. Like the feminist movements for the support of sexual…
- DISARM/End Wars Issue Committee? Join Us! DISARM/End Wars Committee Contact Information ? Chairs: Cherrill Spencer, Dianne Blais, Ellen Thomas WE WELCOME NEW MEMBERS to our committee. We meet by zoom on the second and last Sundays of each month at 4:30 pm PT, 6:30 pm CT, 7:30 pm ET.? To find out the zoom link a…
- Cuba and the Bolivarian Alliance? Works to normalize relations between the US government and the countries comprising the Bolivarian Alliance Conducts education on the advancement of women’s rights under the Cuban Revolution Contact The committee is meeting regularly by conference call.? For more information on the…
- Advancing Human RightsSubcommittees of the WILPF US Advancing Human Rights Issues Committee work to enhance respect and actions for human rights at the federal, state and local levels, working with other organizations. WILPF US members are welcome to join AHR and any of its subcommittees. During the 2021-2022 phase of th…
Tools for Action
Be creative and well-prepared. Actions can be just as creative, colorful, attention-getting for press coverage and as effective for education and mobilization as you make them. Depending on what you are attempting to accomplish, your choice of actions will vary, but the key is to create an action that will have the impact you seek to achieve and?create mobilization around and support for the issue you are working on.
Actions can be small or large, quiet or noisy, depending on the kind of visibility and reaction you seek from local elected representatives, from the general public,?and from the focus of your action or campaign. Actions can be as simple as holding signs in a public place, handing out literature at events or demonstrations, along a march route or at your Farmers
Select Your Audience for an Action. ?
Actions can take place in many different kinds of venues: at city council, town or county meetings or local or county government commission meetings; at your state legislature; at special events that your WILPF Branch sponsors or at other kinds meetings where you wish to show support or opposition.? You can stage actions at your elected Congress Member’s district office, or at specifically targeted commercial business, bank or other offices whose policies and actions you wish to highlight, bring attention to and protest ?
Or, you can hold a silent vigil at the same time and place every week or month with signs and handouts to let people know what you are standing for. Keep in mind that making your chants, slogans and messages cleaver, imaginative and fresh, and artistic with bright colors and images gives you a better chance of having media coverage/photos.
Have someone assigned to take photos or videos of your event to share on social media and with WILPF US.? Keep us informed so we can use your work to inspire others.
Need some resources for how to frame your topic and campaign?
Center for Story-Based Strategy
Organizing for Power, Organizing for Change? to learn about strategy and campaigns?
Be sure you know what is permitted and not permitted in your community and if necessary for the type and size of the action you are planning proceed? accordingly. If you are engaging in non-violent civil disobedience, you may wish to have proper training and adequate legal support and representation if needed. Be sure to know your rights.? You may want to have bail money arranged and someone designated to bail you out. ??Here are some sources:
Civil Liberties Defense Center and click on Resources and “Know Your Rights” for a video presentation.
Know Your Rights ? National Lawyers Guild
American Civil Liberties Union
Tools for Being Your Own Media
One of the best ways to build public awareness about WILPF and WILPF US’s mission and program is to be your own media ? to engage with various medial platforms and to create your own media. Here are some examples. Everyone has skills, but not everyone has the same skills. Most of all, it is just important to engage at the level you are most comfortable with and where you know you can and will be most effective. ?
Social Media ? Raise awareness about the issues you care about or that your Branch is working on through all social media.
Facebook: Like, Comment, and Share from the WILPF US and Branch pages. Create a Branch Facebook group page and keep it up to-date with lively information and photos.
BlueSky: @wilpfus.bsky.social
The @ sign sends your message to the WILPF BlueSky page
What is the hashtag # sign used for? It is used to categorize posts by a keyword or word sequence. People use the hashtag # symbol before a relevant keyword or phrase in the post to categorize these posts and help them show up more easily in a search.
Clicking on a hash-tagged item in any message shows you all the other posts that include that hashtag. Using a # helps to lead individuals to conversations and discussions pertaining to that specific topic or theme. Using a hashtag helps to build up interest in the specific topic and attracts twitter readers to it.? The more hashtags you use in your tweet the more people will be made aware of our campaigns, materials and Infographic Cards
Op-Ed: Write and submit an opinion piece to your local and regional newspapers. Be sure to identify yourself as a WILPF member and with your specific Branch affiliation. You may wish to collaborate with a member of an Issue Group Leadership Team member on a specific topic.??
Letters to the Editor:Submit a Letter to the Editor to your local newspaper. This is an important way to reach possible new members and local allies to build support for the issue you are working on. Furthermore it lets your Congressional Representative know what you are concerned about locally and what WILPF US’s position is on specific issues in relation to both local and Congressional policy. You Congress Member’s District staff do keep track of local issues and brewing policy controversies and advocacy.
Toolkits from past campaigns
We have preserved the handouts and other materials from past campaigns, to give you ideas for adapting them to current needs.? You can find links to these materials on the Toolkits [link to toolkits dropdown] on our website main menu.
