Two weeks after the country faced record-shattering rainfall from Hurricane Harvey, we watched as a second massive storm — Hurricane Irma — ravaged the Caribbean and southeastern United States with significant storm surge flooding, damaging winds and rains.
The shocking destruction has left tens of thousands homeless and communities destroyed. After one of the largest mandatory evacuations in U.S. history, many people will be returning to find their homes and communities without power and in shambles.
Recognizing the immediate and longer-term challenges so many will face in the coming days, weeks and months — especially people over age 50 — AARP Foundation has responded with the creation of a relief fund to support the victims devastated by Hurricane Irma.
Working with the AARP state offices in the southeastern United States, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands along with relief organizations working in the Caribbean, we will direct 100 percent of all funds raised to organizations providing relief and recovery support to disaster victims. Every dollar will make a difference.
AARP Foundation is proud of its partnership with the Miami Dolphins and thanks Stephen Ross, owner of the Miami Dolphins, for his generosity in being a part of this match to support those affected by Hurricane Irma.
In an unprecedented breach, Equifax allowed nearly 150 million Americans to become vulnerable. That is 1-in-2. Simply put, you are most likely affected.
Equifax could not adequately protect the social security numbers, home addresses, and drivers license numbers of the many Americans who were forced to trust them. Not only that, but we witnessed Equifax company executives using the hack to sell their stock in their company and making millions of dollars in the process.
We demand an investigation into the matter and we demand an answer to the following questions:
How invasive was the breach?
How extensive was the breach?
Who was involved in the breach?
What reforms will be taken so that this does not happen again?
We also demand that that the executives who knew about the hack beforehand, and especially those who sold stock, be questioned and investigated.
Very few had heard of Rwanda until 800,000 people were dead. And right now in Burma, the Rohingya people are being massacred —they’re even beheading tiny children. Shockingly, The army behind the killing is supported by countries like Britain, Germany and Italy — let’s demand they drop support for these brutal troops to help end the slaughter!
Very few had heard of Rwanda, until 800,000 people were dead. And right now in Burma, the Rohingya community is being hunted down by rampaging bands of soldiers hellbent on murder.
It’s sickening. They’re even beheading tiny children.
But here’s the craziest thing — the military behind this massacre is supported by countries like Britain, Germany and Italy!
Burma’s generals have spent years building these alliances. Let’s demand our governments end their support until the slaughter is stopped — when our call is huge we’ll take out ads in media at a major global summit in a few days!
Governments around the world have engaged with Burma’s military — hoping to prevent massacres like we’re seeing right now. It’s clear that policy has failed, but they have massive leverage by breaking ties with these butchers!
The Rohingya are a poverty-stricken community who are denied citizenship in Burma, and have been persecuted for years because of their darker skin and different religion. Some have taken up arms and attacked security forces. But this is all out ethnic cleansing — the worst crisis the Rohingya have ever faced. Sign now and share everywhere!
We’ve helped the Rohingya before — when thousands fled a previous crackdown and were stranded at sea, our global community donated to support rescue missions to save them. Now they need us again — more than ever. Let’s rise to their call and make sure this isn’t another Rwanda.
With hope,
Bert, Rewan, Ana Sofia, Danny, Ricken and the entire Avaaz team
Avaaz is a 44-million-person global campaign network that works to ensure that the views and values of the world’s people shape global decision-making. (“Avaaz” means “voice” or “song” in many languages.) Avaaz members live in every nation of the world; our team is spread across 18 countries on 6 continents and operates in 17 languages. Learn about some of Avaaz’s biggest campaigns here, or follow us on Facebook or Twitter.
Tell the 194 Countries Committed to the Paris Agreement that You’re Still In
On June 1, President Donald Trump announced that the United States would withdraw from the Paris Agreement on climate change.
This decision threatens our security, our public health and welfare, our economic prosperity, and our clean energy industry, which supports millions of U.S. jobs. It threatens the air we breathe and the water we drink. It threatens our ecosystems and disproportionately affects the most vulnerable people on our planet.
Withdrawing from the Paris Agreement does not represent the will of the American people.
There is something you can do.
Governors, mayors, businesses, investors, and universities across the country have started collaborating as never before to work toward the goals of the Paris Agreement. They’re still in, and we are, too.
The American People Support the Paris Agreement
We, the undersigned people of the United States, will continue to support climate action to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement.
I commit to:
Reduce my own carbon emissions and do what I can through everyday actions such as taking public transportation or carpooling, making my home more energy efficient, switching my home electricity to renewable sources, and limiting food waste.
Support U.S. states, cities, businesses, investors, universities, and other entities taking strong climate action and showing the world that the United States is still working to fulfill the Paris Agreement – and call on others to join them.
Urge President Trump to keep the United States in the Paris Agreement and protect federal safeguards for our health and environment from regulatory rollbacks and budget cuts.
Call on Congress to hold polluters accountable and oppose any efforts to weaken the environmental protections and climate policies that protect our health and well-being.
The people of the United States remain dedicated to creating a just, clean energy future. Together, we will protect the prosperity, security, and health and welfare of our country and the planet.
Click here to see the full statement of the American people who support the Paris Agreement.
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