On Wednesday, May 21, people all across the world will mobilize for Anti-Chevron Day—a powerful moment to disrupt business as usual and demand Chevron stop fueling genocide. This global day of action builds on Amazon Watch's decade-long tradition of protesting Chevron's environmental destruction, which Amazon Watch expanded last year to include its complicity in Israel's violence against Palestinians.
The timing is critical: Anti-Chevron Day falls just one week before Chevron's annual shareholder meeting, where investors will vote on a proposal requiring the company to audit its human rights abuses worldwide. Chevron only entered the Israeli market in 2020, and with enough pressure, they can exit just as easily.
Transform your outrage into action. Here are five ways you can mobilize on May 21:
BOYCOTT & PICKET: Organize a gas station boycott picket.
DIVEST: Start a campaign calling on your city council, university, union, or other institution to divest from Chevron and/or exclude it from contracts. To learn more about this option, see this toolkit from our sister organization, USCPR Action.
DROP SPONSORSHIPS: Organize an org sign-on letter, email campaign, and/or pressure campaign calling on community events or universities to end existing Chevron sponsorships and partnerships.
MOBILIZE: Do a banner drop or protest at a Chevron location.
EDUCATE: Host an educational event on Chevron as a shared demand of movements for environmental justice and Palestinian liberation.
Find all the resources you need to take action on our new Boycott Chevron page.
TAKE ACTION: JOIN ANTI-CHEVRON DAY
Each day brings new urgency to this fight. The path to Palestinian liberation runs through sustained, strategic organizing that builds unstoppable momentum. Your action on May 21st is a crucial part of this work.
The Palestinian people show us every day that no step towards liberation is too small. Together, we can turn our actions into power. Boycott Chevron Campaign: A Protest Guide | USCPR