 For the first time ever, a big fossil fuel project has been rejected because of its impact on the climate. The pipeline's impact on our climate will be absolutely critical to determining whether this project is allowed to go forward. President Obama's rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline is proof that there is at least some power in the hands of the people. It's important to take a moment to celebrate because this victory did not come easy. It took years of hard work from a big, broad new kind of movement. We didn't win everything. The southern half of Keystone got built, big oils making another run at Congress to get the pipeline finished. The larger fight against the fossil fuel industry is far from over, so we've got to take stock of what we learned along the way. First and foremost, build a diverse coalition. Every type of person led this movement. Let's stand together and uphold this pipeline. It started with indigenous communities in Canada and ranchers in Nebraska. We do not have to sacrifice to meet trans-Canada's bottom line. Then came students, scientists, families, farmers, frontline communities. We all fight shoulder to shoulder. This is my land, this pipeline will not go without a fighter. The second thing we learned is don't be afraid to put your body on the line. One of the tools that came into play was peaceful civil disobedience. You are going to be risking arrest, you're going to be lining up on this side. Thousands of us were arrested, went to jail, the White House, to Texas. Sit-ins, blockades, nonviolent direct action showed the moral urgency of rejecting this pipeline. We will stop whatever pipeline you try to build. The third insight we created, we knew we could never outspend the fossil fuel industry. We figured we could tap into the currency of movements. We circled the White House hand in hand. We coordinated days of action in communities everywhere. When Obama was on the move, people were there every time to make their voices heard. In all social movement victories over time, people have taken to the streets. Thousands of people marched past the White House. They call for President Obama to reject the Keystone XL pipeline. With opposition to the pipeline as a big rallying cry, we galvanized the biggest climate demonstration the U.S. had ever seen. If this pipeline goes through, it will be at the cost of human life. And then, as all these battles intensified, we showed up in droves for the largest climate march in the history of the planet. Lastly, never give up. People said this fight was impossible, that we'd never win, that Keystone was a done deal. They'll tell you the same whether you're fighting fracking or mountaintop removal or campaigning for divestment or arguing for a serious climate policy in Congress. Don't listen. We are at our lunch kind of moment for the 21st century. Do the right thing. Today we act. Today we send a message to them and everybody else. We are taking back our futures. This is the fight of our time, maybe the fight of all time, so either party history will join us.