This small action, when added to thousands of other similar commitments from citizens around the world, will send a very powerful message.
Cars pollute our air, cause asthma and other serious respiratory ailments, and heat up the planet.
Another great reason to stay out of your car on April 19th, and to think about minimizing your consumption of fossil fuels in general, is the effects of fossil fuel extraction. When big oil companies move in to developing countries in search of coal, oil and gas, the powerless people who live there often face violence, forced labor, and environmental destruction of the lands they depend on for their survival. These human rights abuses are the focus of our Human Rights and the Environment campaign. Learn More about the impacts of fossil fuel extraction on the rights of indigenous peoples. It is time we all thought about minimizing our fossil fuel consumption for the sake of the environment, our health, and the lives of others.