Perhaps it’s time to “Fight Back in the Name of Earth” again?
Back in November 2016, when Donald Trump was the President-elect, we launched a campaign called “Fight Back in the Name of Earth,” along with a .earth web domain sweepstakes in early 2017.
The campaign was a call to arms for everyone to step up and fight policies that are harmful to the planet. At the time, the impact of climate change wasn’t as obvious. We never expected having to bring this campaign back to life for another potential Trump term in office.
As election night looms next week, now’s the perfect time to take a closer look at why a second Trump presidency could be even more devastating this time around for climate action worldwide.
- Climate Denial Returns to the Oval Office: Trump has openly mocked climate science, calling it a “scam,” and would likely revive climate skepticism within his administration. This shift would undermine U.S. climate initiatives and embolden fossil fuel interests, stalling efforts to reduce emissions.
- Undoing Clean Energy Initiatives: Trump has vowed to cancel Biden’s climate-focused legislation, which supports clean energy, EV production, and green jobs. This would slow the transition to renewable energy, and a drill-heavy energy strategy would add billions of tons of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere.
- Reduced Support for Science: Under Trump, scientific voices may face marginalization. His team’s “Project 2025” outlines replacing civil servants with political loyalists, threatening scientific integrity and leading to a sidelining of climate research.
- Halted Global Climate Collaboration: Trump previously withdrew from the Paris Agreement, and a second term could see similar isolationist moves. This would reduce U.S. funding for climate-vulnerable countries and complicate global efforts to combat climate change, particularly with key players like China.
- Weakening Environmental Safeguards: Trump aims to cut emissions rules on vehicles and industries, weakening air quality standards. Courts initially blocked parts of his agenda, but with a stronger conservative judiciary, this rollback of protections could proceed swiftly.
Below are additional perspectives from .earth users about how a second Trump presidency could be disastrous to the planet:
- Greenly.Earth: This organization created a comprehensive guide on each candidate with an overview of their general program, and in-depth analysis of their environmental programs. Learn more here.
- Curious.Earth: This organization took a closer look at what elections from several different countries, including the US, could mean climate change policy going forward. Learn more here.
- TheCommons.Earth: This organization is connecting the dots between climate and policy and hearing from people around the world about how their governments’ policies are affecting their lives and their regions. Learn more here.
- Distilled.Earth: This organization takes a look at JD Vance’s stance on climate change and discovers its very similar to the Biden/Harris’ policies. Learn more here.
How is your organization feeling about the impact the upcoming elections will have for climate change moving forward?
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To learn more about the .earth domain, visit Voices.Earth. Many organizations and individuals are also sharing their voices about the benefits of a .earth domain in our Voices.Earth podcast series.
