ELECTION DAY 2016 – don’t sit this one out!
courtesy: Patagonia.com
Whichever side of the partisan fence we sit, it’s our duty and privilege to get out there and vote this Tuesday.
It’s the only way we can keep this democracy of ours chugging. It’s also the only way we can address what I believe is the most pressing threat to the planet: climate change.
Patagonia is saying Don’t Sit This One Out — and I couldn’t agree more.
Many issues demand our attention during an election year: foreign policy, immigration, jobs, health care and campaign finance. Yes, they’re important, but we’re missing the point: None of it matters on a dead planet. The health of our planet must be a strong foundation for everything else, not an afterthought.
Patagonia so deeply believes in civil democracy and environmental issues, they’re closing their retail stores, their headquarters in Ventura and their Reno distribution and customer service center this Election Day to encourage customers, employees and all citizens to head to the polls.
I feel honored to be working with a company that supports the environment as well as everyone’s right to exercise their rights – whether it’s voting, gender and racial equality, taking care of our families right, choosing organic and sustainable products, and enjoying the wild places left in nature.
Please mail your ballot today, or plan a hot date with a voting booth for November 8th.
Claim your part in history.