![]() We will be supporting candidates who stand up to the fossil fuel industry by opposing new fossil fuels and ambitiously winding down existing fossil fuels (in line with what the science demands). How is your team vetting candidates, and is there criteria apart from how campaigns are financed that you’ll be taking into consideration when deciding which politicians to back? In the video accompanying the launch of your Climate PAC you mention the fact that both political parties receive money from fossil fuel companies. But we won’t stop there: We intend to make critical investments in their races in order to defeat politicians backed by the oil and gas executives. I’m working closely with my team to endorse candidates up and down the ballot who are prioritizing ambitious climate policies and taking on the fossil fuel industry. ![]() We urgently need people-powered political organizations that can serve as a direct counter force to the fossil fuel industry and its massive political influence so that we can rid our government of representatives who fail to take a stand on climate action at the scale and ambition that climate science demands. There are just four election cycles left before 2030, which is the point of no return when it comes to meeting science-based targets. What role will your PAC play in the upcoming elections? And will you also be playing a personal role in endorsing candidates? PACs engage in a wide range of activities, from directing money to candidates to running paid media advertisements. Tipped restaurant workers reported more harassment during the pandemic, especially women of color Pregnant people are at ‘greater risk’ in states hit hard by wildfire smoke, air pollution, new report shows Books have often been catalysts for me in my life. We have to behave like we’re in a crisis because we are.” That lit a fire under me and motivated me to leave my comfort zone. Naomi quoted Greta Thunberg saying, “Our house is on fire. Then I read Naomi Klein’s book “On Fire: The Burning Case for a Green New Deal,” which helped me understand the science and how the window of opportunity to do something to avoid catastrophe was rapidly closing. Jane Fonda: I’d been very depressed, looking for what I should do to best use my platform. Of all the political causes that you support, how did you decide to narrow in on climate change when forming your PAC? What was the moment that made you realize this was the issue you needed to act on now? In recent years you’ve become more focused on protecting the environment. You famously took a stand against the Vietnam War, have been an ally to Indigenous people and an advocate for women’s rights and reproductive justice. Jessica Kutz: You have a long and storied career as an activist. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. The 19th interviewed Fonda via email to learn more about her climate activism, disappointment in President Joe Biden’s decision to expand oil and gas drilling on the nation’s public lands, and how she plans to influence the midterm elections. Now, in her most significant commitment to fighting the climate crisis yet, she’s launched her own political action committee: the Jane Fonda Climate PAC. In 2020 she released a book detailing how she’s moved from grief toward taking action on climate. During the pandemic, they have evolved into virtual events where Fonda still hosts lively conversations about the climate crisis. The then-81-year-old smiled for the cameras with her hands bound in front of her in white plastic handcuffs.įonda, who is known for using her platform to advocate for political causes that she cares about, would be arrested a total of five times in 2019 for the protests, which she called “Fire Drill Fridays.” The weekly demonstrations - which were held in partnership with Greenpeace USA - brought together climate activists, celebrities and hundreds of supporters. Wearing a bright red coat - symbolic of a burning planet - she was led away by police. ![]() Capitol as she protested the government’s failure to address the urgency of the climate crisis and rallied support for the Green New Deal. In the fall of 2019, police arrested actor and workout icon Jane Fonda on the steps of the U.S.
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