Justice

Speak Out for Climate Justice

FionaD — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 15:30:31 +0000

Thanks to all those who came to Manchester on Saturday 1st October - the hottest October day on record - to speak out for climate justice ahead of the Conservative Party Conference.

Carbon in exile - Siberia melts away

AndyBrace — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:02:03 +0000

Nasta Vanuyto, a young Nenet girl who lives on the Yamal peninsula.

If you live in a developed country, you're pretty well insulated from climate change. Shifts in weather patterns, heavier rainfall, gradually rising sea levels and temperature increases - at the moment western society absorbs these changes without us really noticing much difference. But for the indigenous peoples of the arctic who live on one of the front lines of climate change, such shifts in the planet's behaviour are much more obvious.

More than 100 MPs sign climate change EDM

TomAllen — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:47:04 +0000

More than 100 MPs have so far signed an early day motion calling on the UK government to urge the EU to take a stronger stand in tackling climate change.

With less than a month to go to the crucial UN climate change summit in Copenhagen, the motion says industrialised countries bear the greatest responsibility for global warming.

It calls on EU governments to commit to 40 per cent cuts in carbon emissions by 2020. The present target is 20 per cent, rising to 30 per cent if a global deal is reached at Copenhagen.

Climate Justice Now speaker tour

TomAllen — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:47:04 +0000

16–22 November 2009
Speakers include:

Md Shamsuddoha (Equity Bangladesh)
Eriel Deranger (Indigenous Environmental Network)
Beatriz Souviron (Bolivian Ambassador to the UK)

The climate crisis has been caused by the rich industrialised countries, but it is the world’s poorer majority who are paying the highest price, as extreme weather events become more common, freshwater glaciers melt, and droughts increase.

Climate change and hunger

AndyBrace — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:59:49 +0000

Today, as part of Blog Action Day, thousands of people are blogging about climate change. For Concern Worldwide’s entry, I’ve decided to write about how climate change is affecting world hunger.

Doncaster rallies Miliband in Climate Justice - Climate Care

Timystic — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:43:27 +0000

Doncaster played host to a successful Climate Change Rally last Saturday (11th July), organised by members of the coalition including CAFOD, Tearfund, Christian Aid, Operation Noah and Doncaster Minster.

Over 400 people joined the climate change march. Donny the Dog, Doncaster Rover's lucky mascot, clowns, school children, factory workers and local groups of social justice organisations made a spectacle parading through the town centre on Saturday morning.

Brown sets out his climate stall for Copenhagen

AndyBrace — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:46:52 +0000

It's been a long time since there were polar bears at London Zoo, but the famous attraction still houses many other species which are threatened by the effects of climate change. So I can't help but wonder whether this fact registered with Gordon Brown (himself an endangered species) as he stood up at the zoo to present his blueprint for a global climate
action plan.

Brown climate speech - Greenpeace responds

AndyBrace — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:14:19 +0000

Commenting on today's climate change speech by Gordon Brown, Greenpeace Chief Scientist Dr Doug Parr said:

Climate Change Rally in Doncaster

TomAllen — Tue, 12 May 2009 14:14:29 +0000

A wide coalition of schools, churches, community and environmental groups are planning a mass rally on climate change on Saturday July 11th in Doncaster. During the event, there will be the opportunity to quiz Ed Miliband MP, the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change.

International photo contest highlights effects of climate change and encroaching deserts

AndyBrace — Tue, 05 May 2009 09:28:53 +0000

NEW YORK, USA, 9 April 2009 – The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCDD) has issued a call for photographers to participate in the Second UNCCD International Photo Contest – part of a global effort to raise awareness about the issues of land degradation and desertification in drylands, and their social consequences.

G20 outcome – 'a bitter pill for the world’s poor' says banned World Development Movement

AndyBrace — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:31:08 +0000

he G20 outcome is ‘a bitter pill to swallow’ for the world’s poorest people says the World Development Movement, the anti-poverty group that was banned at last minute from attending the G20 summit. The campaigners are dismayed that the G20 leaders have missed an historic opportunity to launch a global recovery plan that will benefit poor people and tackle the climate crisis.

Julian Oram, head of policy at the World Development Movement said:

Carteret Islands sunk by climate change

AndyBrace — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:22:25 +0000

For most people in the UK, climate change feels like something that will happen at some undefined point in the future - to our children and grandchildren's generation. For the people of the Carteret Islands in Papua New Guinea, it's a bit more serious than "one of those summers". As the sea level rises, their drinking water and crops have been poisoned by salt. The 1000 Islanders are packing up and their home abandoned to the waves.

African leaders ask Brown to put people first at the G20 Summit

AndyBrace — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:36:39 +0000

The buzz around the G20 has well and truly begun. Well kind of. Unfortunately, it's not yet getting quite as much press coverage as the football results. But here in our office, people are talking about our hopes for the upcoming summit.

Deliver on our promises, and protect the poorest (our policy)

TomAllen — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:34:17 +0000

The disappointment of Copenhagen showed that words and exhortations are not enough to make a fair, ambitious and binding global deal happen.

Developed countries like the UK need to live up to their promises and obligations, both by transforming their economies at home, and providing support to the developing world. In doing so, they can help to create a safer, fairer and more secure world for all of us; and ensure that millions of people already living in poverty are not further damaged and disadvantaged by the impacts of climate change.

CAFOD: Climate change is an issue of justice

TomAllen — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 20:59:31 +0000

CAFOD's climate change campaign launched on March 12th. The campaign focuses on climate justice, calling for a fair deal at the UN talks in Copenhagen this December, which puts poor people at its heart, tackling the causes of climate change, as well as supporting those already experiencing its effects.

There are events across England and Wales to mark the campaign launch and you can find more information here on CAFOD's website.

RSPB says we must make space for nature as climate change grips Northern Ireland

AndyBrace — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 11:41:00 +0000

The RSPB has today warned the Assembly that unless urgent action is taken to help Northern Ireland's wildlife adapt to a changing climate, many of our natural treasures could be lost forever.

The Age of Stupid

TomAllen — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:09:02 +0000

Climate change film The Age of Stupid was released at ‘People’s Premieres’ in 80 cinemas around the country with a gaggle of stars in Leicester Square.

Now it's the all important opening weekend (20th - 22nd) at a cinema near you.

The film stars Pete Postlethwaite as an archivist in 2055, living in a world ravaged by the effects of climate change. He watches footage from 2008 wondering, ‘Why didn’t we stop climate change when we had the chance?’

We organised the speakers for all the premiere screenings of the film around the country, and are working with the Age of Stupid team on their Not Stupid campaign.

Tar sands speaker event

TomAllen — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:39:56 +0000

As part of People & Planet's Ditch Dirty Development campaign, they are hosting a tar sands speaker event at Room V111, Vernon Campus, SOAS on 25th February from 7pm till 9pm.

Cash needed to avert climate disasters

AndyBrace — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:49:42 +0000

Last year the EU, one of the worst polluters, acknowledged that rich nations would have to cut emissions first and fastest and help poorer nations to adapt to the changing environment - that's a start

New "Calendar of Climate Change"

TomAllen — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:00:44 +0000

Our friends at Flipside Vision have produced a new Calendar of Climate Change for 2009. This calendar provides two poignant images underlining the impact of climate change every month.

It also contextualises the issues around climate change and includes tips and advice on how to reduce your own emissions. The calendar is produced to be carbon neutral. Flipside Vision have kindly offered 50% of their profits to help Stop Climate Chaos to fund its ongoing work.

For us to get 50% of the profits, the purchase has to have been made via this link:
Buy Calendar of Climate Change!

Desmond Tutu on climate change for WDM

TomAllen — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:43:21 +0000

WDM have produced this great new video with Desmond Tutu talking about Climate Justice. Either watch it below, or view it on YouTube.

Letter to Brown asks for change at G20 summit

TomAllen — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:38:39 +0000

As Gordon Brown prepares for the G20 summit in Washington DC this weekend, a coalition of 24 of the most influential trade unions, development charities, environmental groups and religious leaders wrote to the Prime Minister calling on him to put people and the environment at the heart of the international economic system.

WI produce climate change film called A World Without Jam

TomAllen — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:54:32 +0000

Coalition member, the Women's Institute have produced a two part film on climate change called A World Without Jam.

We love it, please go and check it out!

BBC makes series of climate chaos films

TomAllen — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:12:45 +0000

The BBC have made a series of films as part of their climate chaos season on BBC Four. You can watch them on the BBC site. Climate change is one of their hot topics.

'Make the link' with Practical Action

TomAllen — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:34:57 +0000

Practical Action are trying to encourage world leaders to make the link between climate change and poverty. They have an action on their site enabling you to contact Gordon Brown to persuade him to review the policy around emissions and resourcing for adaptation.

Protect the poorest

TomAllen — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:04:26 +0000

The world’s poorest and most vulnerable are already suffering the impacts of climate change. They are being hit first and worst because we, and other rich countries, created this mess and are making it worse.

There is no justice in this.

From Credit Crunch to Climate Crunch

AndyBrace — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:58:13 +0000

London People & Planet and Platform activists paid a visit to one of RBS's recruitment fairs today, with jobless bankers and homeless polar bears highlighting the risks of a future climate crunch if RBS continues irresponsible lending to fossil fuels.