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Petitions we support at SWAY

Ayuda a Argentina: wildfire efforts 

This year alone, just In the delta there have been over 25,000 fire sources and more than 90,000 acres have been lost to the flames with all the damage this implies to the people that live In these places and the biodiversity that inhabits this system of wetlands.

Help Lake Encino in LA recieve official aid

Urge Mayor Karen Bass and the City of Los Angeles to publicly document the mandatory evacuation of Lake Encino during the Palisades Fire. This documentation is essential to ensure residents have access to relocation benefits and other forms of aid that require proof of these events.

Air quality: Temporarily Close LBUSD Schools Due to the Palisades Fire

The AQI is currently polluted making it unfit for students. Breathing in wildfire smoke and ash can cause negative health risks like Respiratory Irritation, and it potentially also increases the risk of cancer. 

Support Maui Wildfire Survivors: Provide Adequate Cash Support for Recovery and Rebuilding

Maui residents should be provided by the federal government with a monthly floor upon which to rebuild. 

Petition for rulemaking, pursuant to the administrative procedure act, to include extreme heat and wildfire smoke as major disasters under the Stafford Act. 

biologicaldiversity.org petition text is linked here. 

Governments should provide air purifiers such as Corsi–Rosenthal boxes for every classroom

Please note: this petition is centered around airborne disease. SWAY recognizes that air purifiers are also crucial to mitigating smoke pollution.

Maui Rises: Policies for recovery

Stand with Maui to advocate for policy reforms that have proven to be effective in aiding recovery in other regions like California and Colorado. 

Canadian Wildfire
Prevention

Show your support for increased funding for wildfire prevention and urge the Trudeau government to prioritize this critical issue.

Repeal Gatlinburg Resolution No 939 meant to silence Wildfire Survivors

Help ensure changes are made to keep residents and visitors to Gatlinburg safe in light of November 28, 2016. 

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