Yeah yeah put your hands together come on, brother hold on come on, sister hold on yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yesterday how can you smile when the world is tumbling down . I see my feet when i am on the ground i take a look around and i see that im getting by and i hold on hold on hold on dont you worry about a thing hold on hold on we are going to make it if we hold on everything is going to be all right dont have to worry awaypeople like to run from the pain inside do every you want to do but if it dont work out here is what you ought to do hold on hold on hold on thingyou worry about a hold on we are going to make it if we hold on everything is all right if the troubles of life, they weigh you down just with your head up yeah yeah love you seek is hard to find just lift your head of, my brother head up, my brother hold on if we hold on if we stay strong dont worry about a thing we are going to make it we are going to make it we are going to make it hold on hey woo there is a lot going on we could be discouraged and distressed about the things we see in the media. But instead of focusing on the negative, we will focus on the positive. That wea little lullaby like to sing to help us realize our dreams. La la la la la la la la la la la la la la you got it la la la la hold on hold on faith is coming hold on dont you worry about a thing my brother, hold on my sister stay strong no matter what it looks like woah come on, brother, hold on come on, sister, stay strong dont you worry things are Getting Better things are Getting Better yeah hey everything i know its working i know it is working it is working out to be yeah i know it is working i know it is working so brother, hold on everything one more time hold on faith is coming hold on dont worry about a thing hold on hold on you can make it hold on if we hold on hold on [applause] [applause] sen. Sanders thank you. Thank you. [applause] sen. Sanders thank you. Let me begin by thanking all of you here and folks watching livestream all over this country up for ourng y environment, firstinning up for the fossil fuel for standing up to the fossil fuel industry and telling them shortterm profits are not more important than the future of our planet. Thank you all, very much. [applause] sen. Sanders i want to give a special thanks to the Howard University gospel choir for that great performance. [applause] sen. Sanders and i want to 350. Org and the other organizations involved in this event. I will tell you why. It is not just Bill Mckibben is a neighbor of mine in vermont. It is that i am inspired. I am truly inspired by the work that you are doing. Areyour understan you understanding that while donald trump wants to divide us up, you are helping to bring people from all walks of life together. [applause] sen. Sanders and not only all walks of life in the United States of america, when we talk about Climate Change, it goes without saying we are talking about a Global Crisis and that it is imperative we bring people rld together to fight to save this planet. [applause] night,nders a last we heard President Trumps state of the union address. Booing]d sen. Sanders it is my job as the United States as a United States senator to have to be there. [laughter] sen. Sanders it is what i ought to do. But among the many other dishonest and ugly things he said, there is one interesting reality. If you go to the Scientific Community and you say to them, what is the major Global Crisis we face . The vast majority of them will say it is climate isnge, and they will say it absolutely imperative and a life anddeath issue that we have got to transform our Energy System away from fossil fuel to Sustainable Energy. [applause] sen. Sanders and yet, donald trump spoke last night for over an hour. He talked about many things. Mentimehow he forgot to on the words Climate Change. What an outrage. But we should not be surprised, because donald trump, one of the great scientists of our time, ha s determined after years and years of exhaustive study that Climate Change is a hoax brought to us from china. Based on the brilliant analysis, not only does he not talk about Climate Change, but horrifically and dangerously, he has appointed administrators of the epa, of the department of energy, were doing everything y can to stop the movement who are doing everything they can to stop the Movement TowardSustainable Energy. What we are about here tonight and all over this country and what we will be about tomorrow is we knock on doors, is we get involved in grassroots politics. [applause] sen. Sanders what we are about is telling donald trump and the Koch Brothers and all these people that their days are numbered, fossil fuel days are numbered. We are going to transform our Energy System. [applause] sen. Sanders if donald trump does not know it, i know that you do. That this planet is warming at an alarming rate. 2017 was the second hottest year 2016. Ord behind only 17 of the 18 hottest years have occurred since 2001. Yes, mr. Trump, Climate Change is real. [applause] and what you have seen and people all across this country have seen, sometimes and very tragic ways, are the kinds of extreme weather disturbances that have impacted so many people, the type of flooding that is impacting not only areas of the United States, but places all over the world. Drought, wildfires, heat waves, extreme storms, mudslides, rising sea levels, and much, much more. In terms of Climate Change, the debate is over. To understandve is the issue in front of us is not a scientific debate. It has everything to do with political will. [applause] sen. Sanders some of you may have noticed the other day that the Koch Brothers and their billionaire friends are planning some 400 million on the 2018 elections. [crowd booing] sen. Sanders 400 million coming from a handful of billionaires. You thats me and tells not only do we have to take on the fossil fuel industry, we thishave to take on disastrous Citizens UnitedSupreme Court decision. [applause] sen. Sanders because whether the issue is Climate Change, whether the issue is health thisand the need to move country to a medical for all, singlepayer system [applause] sen. Sanders whether the issue is daca and the need for comprehensive Immigration Reform [applause] sen. Sanders whether the issue is raising the minimum wage to a living wage [applause] sen. Sanders whether the issue is making public colleges and universities tuition free [applause] sen. Sanders whether the issue is protecting a womans right to and establishing equal , all of thosework more ared many issues that the American People want resolved. They want a government, they want an economy, they want an environment that works for all of us, not just the few. [applause] sen. Sanders now, the good know, isall of you notwithstanding trump in our country and cities and towns and states and all over this world. We are making significant progress in transforming our global Energy System. Chile, the lowest cost electricity ever produced is coming from solar. [applause] d in our own an country, we are seeing hundreds of thousands of good paying jobs being established through wind and solar and geothermal and other Sustainable Energy. Doubt in my mind way, no doubt in corporate americas minds, who investing more in Sustainable Energy and less and uels therel feels is no doubt the future is with us. We will create an Energy System that is clean, nonpolluting, and sustainable. [applause] now, that is what we will do, and the question is how quickly we will accomplish that. So my request of you is please g et involved in the political process. [applause] sen. Sanders start running for office. You can do it. You can run for school board, city council, slate legislator state legislator, congress, or the senate. Trust me, i work in the senate. I know that you could do it. [applause] brothers and sisters, we got a lot of work in front of us, but i am honestly so inspired by seeing people all over this country do extraordinary work, and i know you are going to get involved in that process. Let me conclude as a father of four and a grandfather of seven. What we are talking about is nothing less than the future of this planet. [applause] sen. Sanders and in this struggle, we cannot, we must not fail, and with your hard work, i know we will succeed. [applause] now, i want tond ceesduce to you your mes for the evening. 350. Org. And bill from thank you all very much. [applause] you kill em. You kill em. You can do better than that. Make some noise for senator Bernie Sanders. [applause] so, before we get started, let me say this. As you can see from my hat, i actually want to start by giving honor to one, all of the amazing climate activists, like one who gave their lives for this movement. [applause] equityfor an amazing Freedom Fighter warrior, my friend erica donner. [applause] arend those things connected, for those who are watching who may not know erica donners father was killed by the new York Police Department in an illegal chokehold. His last words were, i cant breathe. Erica sprung up. Even if he had not been choked, ericing the pollution and gar eric garner and all his children had asthma. I want to lead off with that because these things are connected. With that, i want to thank all of the activists who are watching around. There are over 300 house parties. Make some noise for the house parties. [applause] fighting this fight on the local level, and even ccan. S here, like they are fighting the pipeline running through here locally. As you know, i am the rev. If you all know from standing rock, it is time to get fired up. Ready . all [applause] they cannot hear you. Are. You. Ready . [applause] if you are ready and if you theready to be a part of fossil free plan, somebody make some noise. [applause] brother, i brought you a present from vermont. [laughter] thank you very much for that. Now, there is a reason the reverend here is eating the apple tonight. Vermont apple. They asked me to come up with a name for this thing tonight. I think they asked because i was a writer. Write a script, come up with a name. I said we will call it possible fast becausel free fshas three x in a row in a row. Im a writer, the alphabet is our jim. Jam. I thought it was terrific but i how zealous to move her colleagues were. I started hearing from people around the country saying, when am i supposed to stop eating . What . [laughter] that everybody is so committed that they would go without food if need be. And we will let you know if the ok . Arises for this, but if there is anybody out at any of these house parties or something sitting there with a glass of water in front of them, now is the time to go get the doritos, you know, and bring them forward. Because we need you strong. We have to go swiftly. Rapidly. With dispatch, ok . And here i am reminded my job in the world is basically the bum people out the reason we have to go fast is because we are behind. Because things are not going well. Think about the last six months and thisountry, country only covers 2 of the planets surface. This country, we have the biggest rainstorm and american history. 4. 5 feet of water fell on houston. The longest stretch of wind with hurricane irma. Hurricane maria brought utter devastation, the longest blackout in american history. A third of the island, fellow americans, still without power now. Then, we have the deadliest wildfire in california history killing 32 people in napa and sonoma. Then, we have the largest wildfire in california history, and it happened in december, two months after when wildfire season was supposed to end because we have changed the world. Because we are breaking it. In january, epic rains fell on the land the mudslides killed 25 people. It is a different world. I didnt know we were supposed to be depressing people. If that is the case, then i can do better than that. [laughter] [applause] yes, and a few boos, but the reality is that he has the power right now. Or thesing that power fossil fuel industry and big oil and gas and coal. He is using that power to damage our communities. Solarre is a chart of new installations worldwide. Chart not that guy. Have newhat chart, you solar installations here in the u. S. [laughter] remember that chart. The big blue spike was the Obama Administration and then and then, that is the thing. After that big blue spike you saw, we fell off a cliff. , koch, andled trump exxon. Our job beginning tonight is to turn that around. We will not turn that around in washington. Left, that men around him would keep the same course. The big marble buildings here in d. C. Are not the only power there are. [applause] we have got some other ways to wipe that smug grin off his face. Three ways to be specific. Three arms of this campaign that we are unveiling tonight. A fast, Just Transition to Renewable Energy. And and two new fossil fuel projects. [applause] flowingne penny more for dirty energy. [applause] those three pieces together represent a full scale chipped away from scale shift away from the old fossil fuel economy to a new Renewable Energy economy, one that works for everyone. Three pieces that we can drive from the local level to the National Level to the interNational Level. All three underway already in bits and pieces but it is time to bring them together. That is what fossil free fast means. It begins with job one, a commitment to 100 Renewable Energy. [applause] the first of these campaigns is already underway across america. Our colleagues at the sierra club and elsewhere have been making great progress. They have paved the way i can bringing thousands of new people. Fighting for cities and towns to fasterhe forefront for transition to 100 renewable. Here is tameka. Give it up for her. [applause] she is the lead organizer with sierra club which has been publishing local organizers. Make some noise for my dear sister. Jameka who it is a little bright. So, thank you all for coming. I am here to share the news that the transition to 100 Renewable Energy is underway. Already, yes. , 50 six cities and six counties have committed to transition entirely to 100 noble energy. That is a lot. 100 Renewable Energy. [applause] even more importantly, a wave of momentum is building as an unprecedented number of people join in social movements. A movement of community demanding cleaner energy has made a just and equitable transition to the new bar of leadership. [applause] jameka as a lead organizer for the ready for 100 campaign, i coach and campaign for local organizers in atlanta, pittsburgh, and cleveland. I help organizers create and execute campaigns. The work to advance eight transition to 100 clean energy is about more than just metrics. It is about supporting local Environmental Justice groups, housing justice advocates and living wage advocates and organizations. [applause] it is about asking what communities need and crafting a plan based on the communitys response. I want to be clear. These 100 Clean Energy Commitments mean little if we leave low income, black, brown, and indigenous communities in the same conditions [applause] jameka in the same conditions that an economy based on fossil fuel extraction and burning have left them in. We must Work Together to ensure that a shift to 100 clean theaddresses the in. Injustice of the fossil fuel economy. [applause] now is the time to hold ourselves, our organizations and our movements accountable. That requires work. Work at self transformation. Work with our families. What i have learned is that to do it is truly inspiring, we cannot separate climate and Environmental Justice from other struggles for justice. [applause] jameka we have seen examples across the country where this can be done right. We seen this in pueblo, colorado. A community with the local Utility Company has wrongly shut off utilities for people. [applause] this inwe have seen atlanta where there has been a communitywide engagement strategy and planning process to ensure that commitments to 100 clean energy will create jobs and reduce air pollution. And we are seeing this right here in the Nations Capital where there is an ambitious commitment to power 100,000 low income homes with solar by 2032. [applause] this moment in history, our moment, is a critical turning point requiring multiissue movement building. We have the tools we need to get the job done and if we do so in sync, we will win. Thank you. [applause] bill to make a, thank you so much. Ok, you get the message. Someplace here we have a map, a map of the 56 cities and six counties that have so far agreed to go 100 renewable. That is good. There is a list of some of them. That is tremendous. There are all of the communities that have not yet agreed. Our job, and there are tens of thousands of them is