Texas Voices for 100% Renewable Energy

“Repowering our lives and cities with 100% renewable energy is not only practical, it's necessary. We have the technology and capacity to source energy from the sun and wind, power sources that don't pollute the air or harm our communities. When you take stock of the benefits and drawbacks of a renewable energy transition, it becomes clear that clean energy is the future. Cities across Texas are starting to catch on, making commitments to transition to 100% clean energy, and I believe Fort Worth is next.“

“The consequences of environmental degradation and climate change are disproportionately shouldered by marginalized communities, including African Americans, immigrants, and people on the lowest rungs of our economic ladder. For the sake of true environmental justice, we can’t afford not to embrace a rapid transition to clean, renewable energy. Existing technologies and emerging innovations are proving just how possible this vision of a better future can be.”

“100% renewable energy is not only an attainable goal, but a key component in achieving net-zero and building a livable future for our communities. In Austin, TX we are committed to creating a sustainable, safe, and healthy city for all residents. With advances in technology and increasing availability of renewable energy sources, I am confident that we can achieve 100% renewables reliably and affordably.”

“I have no doubt that shifting to 100% clean and renewable energy is feasible and necessary. It’s a matter of heart and persistence and focus - for me, the little ones in my family are all I need to remember that the world they will live in is the one we are creating today. At the end of the day - I believe that is what matters for all of us.”

“The need to immediately convert our world to 100% renewable energy sources, and continue to seek out new and more efficient ways to realize that end is, by-far, the most important challenge we face collectively. All indications show that unless we start the transition to renewable energy within the next decade, we will not only fail to meet our energy needs for the future, but irrevocably destroy our ability to live on this planet. No longer can we afford to view this issue from merely an energy-production or generational-legacy aspect. In the past, we simply asked the question “what type of world do we want to leave for our children and grandchildren” - as if we were merely negatively impacting their quality of life. Now we must start to view the delayed conversion for what it really is: the cause of an extinction-level event.”

“Houston has been defined by the oil and gas industry for long stretches of its history, a relationship that grew the city’s economy and gave it one of its most well-known monikers: the energy capital of America. With over 2,000 energy companies and more engineers than any other United States metropolitan region, Houston is primed to lead the transition to renewable energy.”

“Every passing day the impacts of climate change become more apparent than ever. Texans suffered immensely during Winter Storm Uri and our state continually faces deadly floods, hurricanes and droughts as a result of global climate change. Texas is a diverse state not only in its people, but also in its geography. I see an opportunity for our great state to be a model for diverse renewable energy sources including solar, wind, geothermal and hydropower. I support the expedient transition to renewable energy. We simply cannot afford to continue on our current path of fossil fuel consumption and environmental degradation.”

“Moving to 100% renewable energy is urgent, necessary, and the right thing to do. The transition to renewable energy will bring new jobs and a cleaner community for all to enjoy. Join me in protecting our neighbors from the worst impacts of climate change. Join me on the journey to 100% renewable energy.”

“As a family physician and co-founder of Texas Physicians for Social Responsibility, I believe that a rapid transition to 100% renewable energy is imperative. Climate change--a result of our reliance on dirty, polluting fossil fuels--is a public health emergency. Already, we are seeing serious health consequences daily, with more dangerous hurricanes, wild fires, floods, and other national disasters; heat-related illness and death; mosquito and other vector-borne diseases; and disruption to agriculture and infrastructure. It is past the time to act. Switching to renewable energy is a critical step in the right direction.”

Catherine Flowers, Co Founder of Energy Well Texas “100% renewable energy is the best vehicle to a Secure and Sustainable Energy Future for All.”

“As heat domes , wildfires, megadroughts, flooding become increasingly common 100% renewable energy is one of the best ways to slow and stop the increase in carbon emissions. We have to get to 0 as soon as possible!!!”

Sylvia Dee, Assistant Professor of Climate Science at Rice University, Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences “To quote economist Nicholas Stern, “a low-carbon future is the only one available” to ensure a safe & productive future on this planet.”

Andrew Dessler, Professor in the Dept. of Atmospheric Sciences, Texas A&M Univ. “At this point, it should be clear to everyone that climate change is a clear danger facing us right now.  We know how to fix this and the solution will actually create a better economy.  We just need to stop listening to people who say we can't do it.”

“The Climate Reality Project (originally called The Climate Project) was founded in 2006 by former Vice President Al Gore to help spread the message of his film An Inconvenient Truth. He called for urgent action at every level of society to solve the climate crisis, and we have been advocates for a speedy transition to 100% renewable energy from the start. We are pleased to add our chapter's support to this campaign by Environment Texas! My own support goes beyond my role as Chair of the DFW chapter and is deeply personal. My older daughter and her husband have been NASA engineers at Johnson Space Center in Houston for over 20 years. I have learned to dread the start of hurricane season and have grim memories of the times they were forced to evacuate from their home in the face of yet another approaching hurricane. We know that these storms will only become stronger and more frequent as we continue to disrupt the environment with carbon pollution. We know too that solutions are available now, and they start with rapidly phasing out the dirty energy sources of the last century and replacing them with the clean energy sources of the 21st.”

“Educating Texas communities about solar energy, separating fact from fiction, empowers all of us to form good judgments and inspires us to exert pressure on our local representatives to act in our collective best interests to get to 100% renewable energy.”

“Renewable energy presents an opportunity to reduce or eliminate the pollution that affects vulnerable communities while also providing a pathway to more equitable job creation opportunities. Coupled with thoughtful policy centered on equity and inclusion, the transition to renewables is an essential component to begin remediating decades of environmental and economic injustice.”

“Clean energy is essential to public health.”