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WE SIGN ON TO THE
PARIS AGREEMENT

Putting People at the Center of Climate Advocacy Since 2017

2017

Year Established

672,675

Individuals Signed On

50

States Represented

6

Years Remaining

We are everyday citizens working to meet the demands of the Paris Agreement: Cutting U.S. emissions in half by 2030 (from 2005 levels), and reaching net zero emissions by 2050, while reducing the impacts of climate disruption. 

Step 1:

Sign the Petition

Join our grassroots campaign by declaring your intention to fight climate change, doing your part to support the goals of the Paris Agreement in your own life.

Our Mission

Every human has a right to a livable planet. Governments have an obligation to protect our environment, and the Paris Agreement represents the best framework for doing so. When politicians neglect this duty, the obligation does not go away; instead, it returns to us, the people. We advocate for policies that help decarbonize America, aiming for at least 50% emissions reductions by 2030 and ensuring that America lives up to its Paris Agreement commitments.

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Our History

On June 1, 2017, Donald Trump announced his intention to cease all participation in the landmark Paris Agreement. We were there. Within days, We Sign On had amassed over half a million signatures of individuals committed to the goals of the Paris Agreement. Left with no choice, the People took it upon themselves to ensure the United States kept its promises. It was a watershed moment in the climate movement's history, when the responsibility - and power - to initiate change shifted from the top of the federal government to the grassroots level.

 

Standing with our partners at Moveon.org, 350.org, and Avaaz, we delivered 2.5 million signatures to the United Nations, telling the international community that the future of our climate would not be determined by the whims of any one leader, but rather, by us, the everyday private citizens who live with the consequences. From there, we organized protests, days of action, and email campaigns encouraging State governors to join the newly formed U.S. Climate Alliance. It worked. In 2021, under President Biden, the U.S. recommitted to the Paris Agreement. Today, more than ever, we believe it is necessary to organize and advocate, ensuring that the people's voice continues to be heard in climate discussions.

Our Philosophy

We hold it as a fundamental truth that every person has a right to a livable planet. A healthy environment is not merely a condition of existence but the foundation upon which all other rights exist. Preservation of this foundation, therefore, is more than just a practical necessity; it is a moral obligation and a collective responsibility.

 

Governments, established to protect the rights of the People, are thus charged with safeguarding the environment as a foundation of those rights. Through their collective efforts, governments can achieve what individuals cannot so readily achieve themselves, including the stewardship of natural systems—air, water, biodiversity—that transcend borders and generations. However, when governments fail to fulfill this obligation, the duty to act is not relinquished but reverts to the people, who remain dependent upon and inseparable from their environment.

 

The Paris Agreement represents a global promise by governments to fulfill their moral obligation by restoring and preserving our most foundational right—the right to a livable planet.

 

Failure to uphold the promises of the Paris Agreement represents a dereliction of government’s most sacred duty. Yet default on this debt does not mean it is forgiven, for the obligation to protect the environment is intransmutable and demands fulfillment regardless of government default. Rather, in the face of inaction, this debt reverts to the People.

 

And so, the burden of this sacred obligation falls to us. It is not enough to wait for leaders to act or to defer this duty to future generations. In the face of inaction, we must rise as stewards of the Earth, bound by a shared commitment to protect the foundation of life itself.

 

Therefore, we sign on to the Paris Agreement. We sign on to demand that our leaders honor their commitments under the Paris Agreement and take steps to fulfill its promise. We sign on to call upon our states, cities, and local communities to lead where nations have not, proving that action at every level can drive global change. We sign on because the absence of leadership cannot become an excuse for abdication, because the urgency of this moment cannot be ignored, because a future where prosperity and sustainability go hand in hand is not just an aspiration but an imperative.

 

By joining together, we affirm that the Paris Agreement is not just a document but a framework to restore and preserve our most foundational right—that of a livable planet. It is the people—acting with hope, clarity, and purpose—who will meet this challenge, and by our joint efforts, ensure that humanity’s obligations do not go unmet.

© 2025 by We Sign On

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