CALL FOR A STRONG EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS AGREEMENT IN PARIS .Tanya Satish

CLIMATE REALITY PROJECT LAUNCHES GLOBAL CAMPAIGN TO CALL FOR A STRONG EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS AGREEMENT IN PARIS

 

Tanya Satish 

Am glad I was personally trained by the former VP of USA Mr.Al Gore himself at Rio Brazil 2014 and keep using his certification and expertise to enhance the advocasy towards the fight for a healthier planet.

“I am worried for all our children of tomorrow. The Amazon region is in danger despite our fight to keep the earth in balance, to protect our territory and our tradition."  Said Mayalú Kokometi Waura Txucarramãe a native tribal woman, while talking to climate leaders, international experts, government officials and media at the Climate Change Leadership convention in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

I was privileged to be invited to attend by the former US VP Mr. Al Gore.

I came away enriched and I must say I could compare India to Brazil, in more ways than one. We have plenty of sunshine and so does Brazil, so much forest land just like Brazil, but we in India need to fight for our forest land, our tree’s and use sunshine which is free and powerful. What ever free space and open land we have around you, lets keep alert and keep it open. Our residential areas have beautiful avenues of trees and much jungle land left, hopefully it will stay intact. The message I came away with was be global but think local. So look out for your homeland.!!

 

 Mayalú, a rising Kayapó leader from the Xingu region, had journeyed from the Brazilian Amazon jungles to speak about indigenous aspects on climate change. The program convened top influencers and change makers from around the globe and provided a powerful insight  in climate science, communications and organizing.

Mayalú sang a traditional Kayapó war song to a appreciative crowd. " For me, caring for nature is caring of my ancestors. The earth  is crying out to us to save her."

 

So, what is the Climate Reality all about? read more about it here...

 The Climate Reality Project announced its Road to Paris effort today, a major international campaign that will bring together citizens, business leaders, non-profit organizations, and NGOs to galvanize climate action and encourage countries at December’s United Nations’ Framework Convention on Climate Change’s 21^st Conference of the Parties in Paris to sign a strong emissions reductions agreement. This would include meaningful emissions reductions commitments based on national circumstances, a system of periodic review for these commitments, and a long-term goal of net zero carbon emissions.

Road to Paris will focus on mobilizing public support from the global community and citizens in eight countries that hold strategic significance for the upcoming negotiations, as a building block for a strong international agreement. Target countries include Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, India, Philippines, South Africa, and the United States. Climate Reality will also have a programmatic presence in Mexico and Europe.

“The UN climate negotiations in December mark a crucial opportunity for the international community to come to a bold, universal agreement to make significant emissions reductions commitments, including a long term goal for zero net carbon emissions,” said former United States Vice President Al Gore, chairman of Climate Reality. “But the Road to Paris will not end at COP21, and we cannot afford to gamble with the future of our planet. Solutions to the climate crisis are within reach, but in order to capture them, we must take urgent action today across every level of society. Now is the time for people all over the world to lend their voices to the cause and urge their leaders to take this historic first step.”

Climate Reality’s Road to Paris campaign will build on work the group has already undertaken in each key country, including training new members of the Climate Reality Leadership Corps and organizing support on the ground through local branches. Local Climate Reality Leaders will run programs to address the unique challenges and opportunities of each target country. With the support of Climate Reality headquarters and in coordination with other environmental groups, each branch will employ social/digital and earned media tactics to educate and mobilize communities, hold events, and offer practical suggestions for grassroots actions people can take to support and strengthen the commitments of their national governments.

“This year stands to be a critical turning point where the world comes together to address climate change,” said Climate Reality President and CEO Ken Berlin. “As a leading international climate organization with nearly 5,700 trained Climate Reality Leaders in these eight countries alone, it is our responsibility to do everything we can to help spur action around the globe, providing support and guidance to the most critical players on the road to Paris.”

 

Climate Reality will roll out individual country programs locally over the coming weeks. Specific actions in each country will depend on the local political, economic, and social landscape, and will take into account the country’s climate change risk profile and opportunities for implementing solutions. Individual country programs will also factor in what commitments a country has already made toward the UN process; Climate Reality will urge some countries to make strong pledges while holding others to the commitments they have already announced.

About The Climate Reality Project

The Climate Reality Project is one of the world’s leading organizations dedicated to mobilizing action around climate change. With a global movement more than 5 million strong and a grassroots network of trained Climate Reality Leaders, we are spreading the truth and using cultural momentum to solve the climate crisis. Former US Vice President and Nobel Laureate Al Gore is the Founder and Chairman of The Climate Reality Project.