On Tuesday October 21st, our coalition delivered over 7000 petition signatures in support of Make Polluters Pay to our statehouse leaders. Over the past several months, we have been canvassing, sending texts and emails, and hosting petition drive events to show the broad support for Make Polluters Pay. To date, we have collected over 10,000! We printed up the first 7000 or so in time to deliver them to the members of the Environment and Natural Resources committee as well as state house leadership and Governor Maura Healey. 

Check out the petition packet here!

Before we entered the statehouse to hand deliver the petitions to our elected officials, we rallied with large, hand-painted banners and and a HUGE inflatable oil drum that says "Make Polluters Pay". The rally featured speakers from Progressive Mass, The Sunrise Movement at Smith, and CREW.

Check out photos from the event below!

Which side are you on?

Rachael Boyce from CREW (Communities Responding to Extreme Weather) speaks to the crowd.

350 Mass' Dan Zackin speaks to the crowd. Photo credit: Jonathan Leaning

Make Polluters Pay! Sunrise activists are leading the fight on campuses!

We have so much to win, like clean air, coastal projects, and green spaces in EJ communities. Photo credit: Iris Zhan

350 Mass and Sunrisers fighting climate injustices.

Members of 3rd Act and Mothers Out Front stand together to Make Polluters Pay.

Our coalition entered the statehouse to deliver petitions. Photo credit: Ira Nathan, Sunrise Smith

The group gathers by the Governor's office. Photo credit: Jonathan Leaning