For decades, fossil fuel companies have knowingly fueled the climate crisis — all while raking in billions in profits and blocking meaningful action. Now, our communities are paying the price through deadly heatwaves, floods, fires, and rising seas.

This can’t continue!

Next week, join Climate First! and many others around the U.S. who are coming together for the "Make Polluters Pay" Week of Action — to demand justice, accountability, and climate reparations from the corporations most responsible for the climate crisis.

👉 The Make Polluters Pay campaign, facilitated by Fossil Free Media, can provide organizing and communications support for the week of action. Apply for the support here.   

👉 Find an event near you. Or host your own action; this toolkit will be helpful. Some events will be virtual or hybrid.  

👉 If you live in the DMV, consider joining Climate First! and others who will attend an action at the American Petroleum Institute (API) in downtown Washington, DC on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at noon. Note that no civil disobedience is planned. Also, the event will be hybrid (in-person & virtual option).

***The above action at API in Washington, DC was canceled due to challenging weather conditions, including snow/ice on roadways and sidewalks, as well as high winds. 

Your voice, your presence, and your action can help shift the cost of climate destruction off of communities — and onto the polluters who caused it.

Let’s turn outrage into action. Together, we can build a future where people come before profits — and where polluters are finally held accountable.

Details
What: "Make Polluters Pay" Week of Action.
When: Monday, January 26, 2026 to Friday, January 30, 2026.   
Where: There are numerous in-person actions around the country, and some virtual/hybrid events.
Misc: Please sign the Make Polluters Pay petition. If you have general questions about the week of action, contact [email protected] .