There are many tools for exerting political pressure: strikes, marches, letters to the press, letters or calls to politicians, public comment at meetings of elected officials, town halls, petitions. One of the most powerful, when well organized, is the boycott: to change where you park your money and where or what you buy.
If you bank at any of the big banks (JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citigroup, Wells Fargo, Capital One, U.S Bank, etc.) they invest heavily in fossil fuel companies while highlighting their promises and weak efforts to make their practices more sustainable, a practice which we call “greenwashing.” Th!rd Act offers resources for moving your money to institutions that are more aligned with your climate values.
There are some pretty awful things happening out there and Th!rd Act and other organizations are asking conscientious folk to boycott the companies that are enabling ICE raids and DHS lies. Amazon is at the top of their list. I invite you to take a day or two and evaluate for yourself if any of these boycotting efforts call to you. Here are links to the Th!rd Act anti-ICE campaign and an anti-Big Tech campaign.
By Katharine Harrison, SanDiego350 Legislative Team Lead
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