We have to do more.

Daniel Bingham

Why Daniel Bingham is Running

Daniel Bingham

I didn't make the decision to run lightly or eagerly. I'd be lying if I said this felt like the best time in my personal life to be approaching an undertaking of this size. But given what we face, I had to do my part.

Last October the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which has consistently underestimated the consequences of climate change, released a report in which they did something unprecedented: they called for a World War II level mobilization to cut carbon emissions by 45% in the next decade (by 2030) and by 100% in the next three decades (by 2050). If we don't, they predict we'll start to see "catastrophic" consequences as early as 2040. That, in and of itself, should drop your jaw. UN bodies seldom call for drastic action like that, and calling for a world wide mobilization of that scope and scale is unprecedented.

We can't wait any longer. We can't keep making tiny, incremental improvements and hoping, praying, someone else is going to fix this for us. Every community is going to have to do its part, and we have to do our part. Right here, right now, in Bloomington. If we get help from State or National governments, great! But we have to set a goal of cutting our own emissions by 45% in the next decade and start working towards it. We have to try.

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How can I get involved?

We're still working on getting campaign infrastructure in place. In the mean time, if you want to get ahold of us to find out how to get involved you can reach out to us at danielbinghamforbloomington@gmail.com You can also follow along on our Facebook page! At this point in the campaign, our main challenge is just getting on people's radar. So liking and sharing the page and its posts is a huge help. Also spreading the word about us, especially to folks you know in District 2.

In the coming weeks, we'll be putting together canvasing infrastructure and looking for volunteers to help. We'll also be looking for folks to host house parties where people can come and meet Daniel. If you live in District 2 and would be interested in hosting a house party, please reach out through either the email or the Facebook page.