Call Your Reps and Urge Them to Co-sponsor the Illinois Fossil Fuel Divestment Act (SB0130 / HB3961

Now is the time to divest the Illinois pensions from fossil fuels!  We can’t do this without you.   Please call your Illinois State Representative and Senator and urge them to support the Illinois Fossil Fuel Divestment Act (SB0130 / HB3961). This important legislation would require Illinois’ five state-funded pension systems to: 1) immediately stop investing in new fossil fuel assets, and 2) divest from existing fossil fuel holdings within five years. 

Simply call them directly and leave a quick message of support for the legislation. 

Instructions for calling your state representative and senator

Find Your State Representative and Senator contact info.:,

1.  http://ilenviro.org/legislator-lookup   And follow the directions on the page to find your legislators telephone numbers. Make your phone calls using the script below.

2. If you are having trouble using the legislator lookup, see the troubleshooting instructions below the script

Phone Script

 For Senators

Hi, my name is (your name) and I live in Senator (Your senator) district. I’m calling to urge the Senator to co-sponsor the Fossil Fuel Divestment Act (SB0130) sponsored by Senator Adriane Johnson.  The Act would require Illinois’ five state-funded pension systems to immediately stop investing in new fossil fuel assets, and to divest current fossil fuel holdings within five years.   Thanks in advance for helping safeguard these pensions for the future

For Representatives

Hi, my name is (your name) and I live in Representative (Your representative) district. I’m calling to urge the Representative to co-sponsor the Fossil Fuel Divestment Act (HB3961) sponsored by Representative Will Guzzardi.  The Act would require Illinois’ five state-funded pension systems to immediately stop investing in new fossil fuel assets, and to divest current fossil fuel holdings within five years. Thanks in advance for helping safeguard these pensions for the future.

Troubleshooting

1. Type in your address & zip code, then click/tap on the “Find Your Officials” blue button; the list will appear below the blue button

2. Scroll down – or click/tap the “Illinois” link – to jump to your Illinois elected officials 

3. Find your State Senator, for example, and click/tap the tiny blue arrow (if using your phone) or the “more…” link (if on computer) to view his/her additional contact information

4. Addresses for both their Capital office in Springfield and their local office include a phone number, which is a live link

5. IF you are using your phone, click/tap on the phone number to immediately ring-up that office.

6. [Note: your legislator’s page also includes a series of icons that provide other ways to contact and/or find out more about this person. These icons may include social media sites, email, their official website, and/or their “contact me” page where you can leave a comment.] 

Background:

The Climate Safe Pensions Illinois Coalition consists of 350 Chicago, Third Act Illinois, Climate Reality Project and 35 other endorsing organizations, including (your organization name) ! The coalition is working to have the state of Illinois adopt the policy of fossil fuel divestment in the state to safeguard pensions for Illinois employees and taxpayers alike while working to create a safer, more habitable planet for future generations by fighting the climate crisis.

In Solidarity (or choose your own closing)