We’re joining our friends at The Climate Coalition calling for a cleaner, greener, fairer future for all. Tell our Prime Minister that you want ambitious action on climate justice by adding your name their declaration NOW.
Dear Prime Minister,
The time is now to lead the UK towards a healthier, greener, fairer future. Ahead of hosting the United Nations climate summit in Glasgow in 2021, we can build back better together if we:
The UK must lead the world by ensuring our recovery gets us on track to net-zero emissions and limits the rise in global temperature to 1.5 degrees C. Our best chance of building a resilient economy goes hand in hand with tackling climate change.
We are ready to play our part, and we call on you to join us.
The Time is Now!
It’s a critical time for climate justice. As the UK, and the whole world, are recovering from the devastating effects of COVID we need to ensure that we build back better.
We need a resilient recovery. We need a clean energy revolution. We need jobs, housing and transport which are fit for the future. We need to ensure those most vulnerable to the impact of climate change are supported. We need to ensure this recovery keeps global warming in check.
At this crucial time we need to pressure our leaders. We need to raise our voices and demand our government gets us on track to reach net-zero emissions and limit the rise in global temperature to 1.5 degrees Celcius.
Climate Change is About Justice
At Ben & Jerry’s, we understand that climate change is not only the single biggest threat to our planet’s ecosystems and species, it is an existential threat to all life on the Earth.
From drought and devastating wildfires, to accelerating rates of sea level rise and more powerful hurricanes, the real victims of a warming planet are not just polar bears and ice caps, but people.
However, the effects of climate change are not felt equally. It is cruel irony that frontline and indigenous communities that had no role in creating this problem, are those that are already being impacted first and worst by climate change. We must place issues of fairness and justice at the centre of the fight to combat climate change.
What Does it Mean for Ben & Jerry's?
As a for profit ice cream company, we’re part of the problem, but we’ve committed ourselves to be a catalyst for solutions, both within our business and at the economy wide policy level. We’ve committed to reduce the full lifecycle emissions of our company, which includes our own emissions and our supply chain. Click here to read more.
Policies we Support
In addition to our work to reduce the greenhouse gas footprint of our business and meet our Science Based Targets, we’re also fierce advocates for policies that rapidly decarbonize the global economy consistent with the latest science. We will continue to use our influence as a company and the connection we have with our fans to advocate for the following policies: