Mother Jones Reader,

We are living in a time of deep, overlapping crises. 

From escalating climate disasters that disproportionately burden marginalized communities to widespread regulatory rollbacks, the threads of our social fabric are being pulled taut. But as U.S. Climate Action Network’s Executive Director, Dr. Ife Kilimanjaro, recently shared on Mother Jones, we do not have to face these threats as isolated strands. 

We can become weavers, uniting our individual contributions into a cohesive fabric that is strong, resilient, and powerful. Indeed, in a moment that risks the fragmentation of the climate movement, the intentional labor of weaving is the most critical role we can play.

Weaving Across Borders 

Recently, at the first ever global conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels, USCAN demonstrated weaving in action by bringing a delegation of climate advocates to Santa Marta, Colombia. For months prior, USCAN co-convened strategy and planning sessions for North American delegates, working closely with the Just Transition Alliance and international allies. This collective effort ensured that diverse voices, from Indigenous communities and trade unions to fishers/farmers and Afro-descendant peoples, could come together to co-create critical solutions to transitioning away from fossil fuels. From those unique perspectives came a unified call to action: the only viable path forward to a more just world is one led by communities and workers.

"We envision a future that must be inclusive of everyone; we must reach the finish line together, ensuring every voice has an active seat at the table to avoid collective failure. Our goal remains clear: we seek a binding agreement that secures a non-extractive, clean energy future for generations to come." – USCAN Delegation at Santa Marta, Colombia

USCAN Delegation at the Santa Marta Conference

Weaving for a Resilient Future

The current political and financial climate is deeply challenging. This moment demands that we continue weaving our threads in a way that amplifies our collective power, allowing us to accomplish more together than we ever could individually. 

That is the role of USCAN. We provide essential infrastructure for the national climate movement through resources that build both capacity and community. Our network equips members with the tailored support they need to weave a common agenda that ensures our movement’s collective survival and progress in this challenging landscape.

USCAN Members at the 2025 USCAN Annual Meeting in Newark, New Jersey.

An Invitation to Weave With Us

But, critical infrastructure and networks don’t fund themselves; they require resources to become reality. That’s why we need you.

Your donations transform collective ideation into collective action.

With every gift, you fund the Network and support the weavers. You help ensure that together, we can weave a future where we all thrive, with justice and self-determination for all. 

“Science tells us that we have a narrow window to act. Compassion tells us we cannot leave anyone behind. Solidarity tells us we must do it together. You belong with US(CAN). Let’s weave new possibilities together.” — Dr. Ife Kilimanjaro

In Love and Solidarity,
The U.S. Climate Action Network Team
www.usclimatenetwork.org

US Climate Action Network
700 12th Street NW Suite 700, Washington, DC 20005-4052