We are honored to announce that Make Polluters Pay has partnered with Cleon Peterson on a poster to turn grief into action after the devastating Los Angeles fires.
Cleon is an artist and designer whose work depicts power struggles in contemporary society. He and his family lost their home and studio in the devastating Eaton Fire.
The piece blames the fires on Big Oil and directs people to a petition to pass a California Climate Superfund bill. This legislation, which has just been introduced, ensures fossil fuel companies bear the mounting costs of climate disasters.
Since the start of 2025, we’ve seen more than $250 billion in damages from the Los Angeles wildfires. The companies who are responsible for these climate-fueled disasters should be the ones to pay for the damages, not California residents.
With the help of 350 Sacramento, Youth v Oil, Climate Health Now, and Greenpeace – we are distributing the posters to residents and businesses statewide. This is a symbol of our unity and collective at a time when people are facing unimaginable loss.
In Cleon's words
“Climate change isn’t just an abstract idea—it’s something that’s affecting real people right now. It’s not just about rising temperatures or distant disasters; it’s about our security, our communities, and the stability of the world we live in. From disaster loss to political turmoil, we’re watching the consequences play out in real-time.
This January, I experienced it firsthand when the Eaton fires tore through Los Angeles. Seeing destruction at that scale isn’t just a wake-up call—it’s a reminder that the forces driving this crisis are deeply tied to power, greed, and the systems we live under. My work has always been about struggle—the battle between dominance and submission within the unstable architecture of contemporary society. That same struggle exists in the fight against climate change, where corporate interests prioritize profit over the survival of the planet.
The time for passive concern is over—it’s time to Make Polluters Pay.”
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