Hi all,

To kick off today’s #ClimateFriday push, please use the social below! We’ve attached social content on two great articles from the New York Times, the first that explains how heat is widening the racial gap in schools, and the second on how this past September was the hottest on record.

We’re also including Climate Friday graphics. Attached HERE are a handful of evergreen graphics that can be widely used. Please feel free to mix and match the graphics with the social guidance provided below.

We ask that even if you are not messaging on these topics today, that you add #ClimateFriday and #ActOnClimate to any social content that you put out.

Thanks,

Julia

NYT - ‘Hotter Days Widen Racial Gaps in U.S. Schools, Data Shows’

What to say:

As the U.S. sees more and more hot days, the racial gap in schools is widening. Researchers say this is likely due to a lack of air conditioning that makes concentrating and test taking difficult. #ClimateFriday

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/05/climate/heat-minority-school-performance.html?smtyp=cur&smid=tw-nytclimate

Just another reason to #ActOnClimate for environmental justice. New research finds that hotter days are widening the racial gap in school, due to the fact that minority students are less likely to have air conditioning. #ClimateFriday

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/05/climate/heat-minority-school-performance.html?smtyp=cur&smid=tw-nytclimate

NYT- Hottest September

What to say:

This is NOT the climate record we wanted to set. Last month was officially the hottest September on record, continuing a pattern of hotter temperatures. On this #ClimateFriday, one thing is clear- we must #ActOnClimate.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/07/climate/hottest-september.html?smtyp=cur&smid=tw-nytimes

#ClimateFriday FACT: 2020 had the warmest worldwide September on record, making a clear case for the need to #ActOnClimate. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/07/climate/hottest-september.html?smtyp=cur&smid=tw-nytimes

Julia Hurwit (she/her)

Digital Campaigns Manager - Climate Action Campaign

617.797.0269

jhurwit@cacampaign.com