Let’s take action!

  • Urge pro-climate companies — especially tech firms — to leave the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and lead on climate policy.

    1. Sign the Escape the Chamber petition

    2. Identify employees in your network

    3. Contact employees asking them to take action

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Step 1. Sign the Escape the Chamber petition

First, sign this petition urging corporate members of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to stop obstructing climate policy by leaving the U.S. Chamber and leading on climate advocacy. While petitions alone aren’t enough to move the needle, they’re a helpful amplification tool that can grab the attention of decision-makers.

Step 2. Identify employees you know at U.S. Chamber of Commerce member companies

Employees are in a unique position to ask their employers to take climate action. Use LinkedIn to generate a list of the people you know who work at U.S. Chamber of Commerce companies. You can also search your network on other social channels.

Start with the tech companies below. If you are an employee at one of these companies, skip to the next step!

  • Well, it was worth a try! Unfortunately, the U.S. Chamber isn’t public with its membership. However, some other large companies who are publicly listed as serving on the U.S. Chamber Board of Directors include:

    • Abbott

    • Comcast

    • Delta Airlines

    • FedEx

    • Ford

    • Genentech

    • Hilton

    • Pfizer

    If this is still yielding no results for you, you may need to do some sleuthing. Try searching for a company name + trade association memberships and see what the results turn up.

    Still coming up empty? You can share the message in Step 4 on social media instead.

Step 3. Reach out to employees at U.S. Chamber of Commerce companies

👉 No employee contacts? Skip to Step 4!

Craft a message to the employees you know in an email, DM, or text. The tone will depend on your relationship with the person, but we recommend including the following elements:

  1. Link to the petition

  2. Link to this fun explanatory video with Bill McKibben

  3. Ask them to consider contacting their company’s leadership about membership in the U.S. Chamber (and inviting their coworkers to do the same!). Here’s an email template they can use:

[Executive name],

I’m reaching out because I’m increasingly concerned about the climate crisis and disheartened by [insert company name]’s membership in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber is actively opposing climate policy at a time when we are all living through climate-fueled catastrophes that are more frequent, and more severe. They lobbied against the Inflation Reduction Act, fought against EPA power plant regulations, and backed the Willow oil drilling project. When we are silent and don’t speak out to counter the Chamber’s influence, we are complicit in this obstruction.

I’m very proud that our company supports ambitious climate action and has made significant investments in sustainability. That’s why I’m asking [insert company name] to leave the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and be a stronger and more vocal advocate for climate policy progress. 

Sincerely, 

[Your name]

Step 4. Amplify on social media (don’t skip this!)

Talking about a climate issue (and its solution) with your network might feel like a simple action, but in many ways, it’s sincerely one of the most important. Not only does amplifying solutions help normalize civic action on climate, your post might be the thing that inspires someone to raise the issue in conversation with other concerned folks, or even what motivates them to take action themselves.

1️⃣ First, modify this caption to suit your personal voice:

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has spent years—and millions of dollars—lobbying against climate legislation and opposing environmental policies. Their anti-climate positions are increasingly out of step as climate-fueled catastrophes are more frequent, and more severe. Join me in calling on pro-climate companies (like @google, @amazon, @microsoft, @saleforce, and @meta) to "Escape the Chamber of Commerce” by signing this petition urging corporate members of the U.S. Chamber to leave the U.S. Chamber and start leading on climate advocacy. https://escapethechamber.org/ 

2️⃣ Reshare any of the posts or articles below, with your custom caption, on your favorite platform(s):

  • Want to use your power as an employee to move your company forward on climate policy? ClimateVoice can help! Check out their brand new toolkit, Climate Action at Work: A Guide for Employee Advocates.

    As an employee, you have the power to drive change from within. ClimateVoice’s toolkit outlines key steps from researching your company’s positions on climate policy to engaging your co-workers and advocating for action. Most important of all, this resource was developed by employees, based on their real-world experiences of advocating for climate in their workplaces. You’ll learn how to leverage your influence for climate, and how to become a super-connector on the issue.

    Like the toolkit? We invite you to share it with your colleagues to multiply your impact.

That’s it! Escape Plan complete. Feel accomplished!
Thank you for taking action.

🎉 AND CUE THE CONFETTI 🎉

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