PIVOT’S ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS PLATFORM
Environmental protection is a core founding value of PIVOT. Manmade greenhouse gas emissions have increased the global average surface temperature by almost 1°C from the pre-industrial period, and the last five years are among the hottest on record.
In the U.S., wildfires rage in California, hurricanes devastate the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, and floods, extreme heat waves, and arctic cold blasts occur nationwide. If no action is taken to address global warming, scientists predict that the Greenland and West Antarctic ice sheets will melt. Sea levels will rise by as much as 6 ft, submerging areas across the world larger than Alaska, and displace nearly 200 million people. Climate change overall will affect food availability, production, and access, which will lead to food insecurity.
Our frontline communities—communities composed of those who are low-income, people of color, women, children, and the elderly—bear a disproportionate burden of the climate crisis.
PIVOT devotes significant resources to mobilize Vietnamese American community members to help address the climate crisis. The policies and actions that we support will ensure economic justice, align with our platform, and serve the interests of the Vietnamese American community. Since the U.S. accounts for 15% of total global emissions, local actions in our communities will have a major global impact.
Our Plan
Inform Vietnamese Americans of the urgency of climate change.
Communicate the impact of climate change on human beings, such as through forced migration, harsh weather, the loss of livelihood on health and well-being, and the disproportionate impact on marginalized communities, including immigrants and refugees.
Share information and resources related to climate change to Vietnamese Americans through social media, and English and Vietnamese language presses.
Build partnerships with groups that actively raise awareness of climate change both inside and outside of the Vietnamese American community.
Mobilize to take immediate action to combat climate change.
Identify key issues affecting the climate and influence Vietnamese American communities to take positive action.
Offer accessible, actionable actions/solutions that can be taken to reduce emissions and waste.
Be a rallying point for Vietnamese-Americans interested in speaking out and participating in climate actions.