The Washington Nationals ballpark is the first stadium to be LEED Silver Certified by the U.S. Green Building Council.
Yet the Nationals continue to accept millions of advertising dollars from Exxon, by far one of the world’s biggest contributors to global warming.
Nationals executives need to hear: "Exxon = $4 gas + Global Warming. NOT baseball!"
The Coalition to Strike Out Exxon is made up of environmental, social justice, faith, and student leaders who have come together to demand that the Nationals stop taking ExxonMobil ad dollars, including a pledge not to award stadium naming rights to the company. The coalition represents thousands of DC-area residents who are deeply concerned about global warming, fed up with high gas prices, and outraged by ExxonMobil’s consistent efforts to take America backwards and keep us addicted to oil. Read more>>
Do you want to have fun protesting global warming this summer? Do you want to feel like you're making a difference despite your busy schedule? Want to do all this AND get a free ticket to a Nationals game? Then we have you covered. Join us this summer as we protest Exxon's presence at DC's new "green" ball park. Contact Lisa to volunteer>>
At the same time that Exxon is raking in record-breaking profits from $4-a-gallon gasoline, it's also spending its money sponsoring climate deniers, promoting the fossil fuel industry, and advertising at Nationals Park. Not only is Exxon the dominant advertiser at the new stadium, the oil giant even sponsors the 7th-inning stretch. Write the Nationals management now>>