From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Tue Dec 1 15:58:07 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2020 16:58:07 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Save the Grand Canyon from toxic mining! Message-ID: <0738162D57764EB2B338884C6A4142FF@evol.sp.ru> Dirty energy corporations want to contaminate the Grand Canyon with toxic uranium mining. Tell Joe Biden to save the Grand Canyon! Sign Now Every year, millions of people stand at the rim of the Grand Canyon and marvel at its immense and spectacular landscape. It is a natural treasure that supports thousands of jobs, incredible wildlife and watersheds, and is sacred to Indigenous people. Yet greedy mining industry executives and officials in Arizona want to jeopardize all this. Emboldened by the Trump administration's anti-environment policies, these corporate hacks have been pushing to open new toxic uranium mines in the precious Grand Canyon area. It's a shockingly callous money grab at the expense of local communities and these iconic lands. Mining in the Grand Canyon region isn't new ? but it is dangerous and devastating. That's why, in 2012, the Obama administration protected roughly 1 million acres of nearby public lands, closing it off to any new mining claims. Of course, Trump has spent the past four years trying to undo that. Luckily, President-Elect Joe Biden says he opposes additional uranium mining in and around the Grand Canyon. But now we need him to turn words into action. Tell Joe Biden to roll back Trump's toxic mining permissions, and protect the people and wildlife of the Grand Canyon! Thank you for all that you do, Miranda B. The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. Joe Biden must stand firm against mining and preserve the precious Grand Canyon. 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SHARE Top Story Tigray siege raises humanitarian concerns from UN Ethiopia's declaration that it has captured the Tigray capital of Mekele does not indicate that conflict in the region is over, and urgent support is needed for around 96,000 Eritrean refugees living in Tigray as well as over 44,000 refugees that have been driven into Sudan by the violence, United Nations officials say. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees is urging all parties to facilitate immediate humanitarian access to the region.Full Story: The Associated Press (11/29), Arab News (Saudi Arabia)/Agence France-Presse (11/28), Reuters (11/27), The Associated Press (11/30) United Nations Scientist's killing drives Iran to halt IAEA cooperation Lawmakers in Iran voted unanimously on Sunday to end cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency following the assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, one of the country's top nuclear scientists. Iranian officials have suggested that responsibility for the killing lies with Israel and hinted at retaliatory measures, while United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned against any actions that would escalate tensions in the region.Full Story: NHK World (Japan) (11/29), The Guardian (London) (11/29), Reuters (11/27) a.. Guterres urges renewed solidarity with Palestinian people Dhaka Tribune (Bangladesh)/United News of Bangladesh (11/29) Make a Difference that Matters Bring about a world of change with the online Master of Arts in Non-Governmental Organization Management program. Johns Hopkins University empowers you to advance positive change as you prepare to lead a successful NGO or nonprofit. Start today. ADVERTISEMENT: Health & Development WHO warns of pandemic backslide in malaria fight Progress in the fight against malaria has slowed in recent years, and the pandemic threatens to reverse progress previously achieved, the World Health Organization says. "Despite the devastating impact COVID-19 has had on African economies, international partners and countries need to do more to ensure that the resources are there to expand malaria programs which are making such a difference in people's lives," says WHO regional director for Africa Dr. Matshidiso Moeti.Full Story: Voice of America (11/29), Anadolu Agency (Turkey) (11/30) a.. Regular exercise offers health, economic benefits, WHO says Voice of America (11/29) a.. Report: Coronavirus is disrupting global AIDS response The Indian Express (India) (11/28) a.. WHO: China's claims that pandemic originated in Europe unlikely Taiwan News (11/28) Women & Girls $25M fund to address gender-based violence amid pandemic The United Nations has released $25 million from its emergency fund to allow UN Women and the UN Population Fund to help support agencies fighting gender-based violence, which experts say has risen amid pandemic-related lockdowns. UNFPA Executive Director Natalia Kanem has praised countries and charitable organizations for continuing efforts to support women and girls, noting that the crisis "has only sharpened our focus and resolve."Full Story: Xinhua News Agency (China) (11/29), The Guardian (London) (11/25) a.. UNESCO stresses education to end child marriage, teen pregnancy The Guardian (Nigeria) (11/29) Climate and Energy FAO: Sustainable water use key to averting hunger crisis Failure to address climate change and shortages of fresh water could leave billions of people facing chronic hunger, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization warns. "We must take very seriously both water scarcity (the imbalance between supply and demand for freshwater resources) and water shortages (reflected in inadequate rainfall patterns) for they are now the reality we all live with," says FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu.Full Story: The Guardian (London) (11/26) a.. FAO: Somalia cyclone could exacerbate locust swarms Reuters (11/27) Peacekeeping and Security Deadly attack on Nigerian village sparks outrage An attack by Boko Haram militants in a northeastern Nigerian village has left at least 110 civilians dead and several people missing, says Edward Kallon, United Nations humanitarian coordinator in Nigeria. Kallon is demanding that perpetrators be brought to justice, calling the attack "the most violent direct attack against innocent civilians this year."Full Story: Anadolu Agency (Turkey) (11/30), The Guardian (London)/Agence France-Presse (11/29) a.. Official confirms attacks on UN peacekeeping camps in Mali The Associated Press (11/30) a.. 4th round of Syrian peace talks commences today Anadolu Agency (Turkey) (11/29) Hot Topics a.. Members of WHO investigative team announced Medical Xpress a.. UN presses Ethiopia to protect civilians, aid workers Daily Sabah (Turkey) a.. Officials sound alarm as Tigray deadline looms BBC (free registration) a.. Experts: Mexico's Maya Train threatens Indigenous communities Mexico News Daily a.. Excerpts from UN Dispatch UN Dispatch UN News Highlights from the United Nations Department of Global Communications Africa 'not ready' for huge vaccine drive against COVID: WHOFull Story: UN News (11/27) UN Dispatch Commentary and coverage on the UN and UN-related issues "Inside Yemen's Hunger Wards"Full Story: UN Dispatch (11/30) Quote of the Day Today is the Day of Remembrance for All Victims of Chemical Warfare. ? The shadow cast by #chemicalweapons has claimed countless victims, both civilians and soldiers across the globe. Tomorrow, delegates at #CSP25 will remember those victims during a ceremony of #remembrance. @OPCW Sharing UN Wire with your network keeps the quality of content high and these newsletters free. 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Here at SumOfUs, we always do everything we can to show up for each other. If you?re able, will you chip in for a fellow SumOfUs member in need? If you?ve saved your payment information with SumOfUs, your donation will go through immediately: Donate $3 now Donate another amount Someone else reading this exact same email right now is in crisis. They?re out of work and trying to keep up with bills, pay for childcare, and buy groceries. So today, I?m not asking you to sign a petition, or chip in for a lawsuit. Today I?m asking if you?ll help a fellow SumOfUs member in need. Our team put together a page on our website for members like you to ask for help during the pandemic. There are hundreds of urgent requests from fellow bee-loving, rainforest-saving people like you. But right now, they?re in dire need of help themselves. I?m determined to get help to as many people in our community as possible. Can you help out too? If you chip in $2 today, then we?ll pool donations together and distribute it all to fellow SumOfUs members in need. If you?ve saved your payment information with SumOfUs, your donation will go through immediately: Donate $3 now Donate another amount Earlier this year, I reached out to the SumOfUs community with this same request. And I?ll never forget what happened next: thousands of big-hearted people like you dug deep and sent a flood of donations to their fellow members in need. We were able to distribute thousands of dollars to SumOfUs members and their families around the world -- it was a moment of pure, viral kindness that sent people a lifeline. Like Nathan. When the covid crisis first hit the US, he had to resort to eating donated food and delaying bills payments. But because Nathan is a SumOfUs member, he knew about our global support platform, where people can ask each other for help. So he took a leap of faith and posted his story. And someone like you chipped in to help him. He said: ?I've been praying for help so much, and to see this message just now has brought tears to my eyes. I knew there was still plenty of good left in the world. Thank you so much, the entire community is such a blessing.? Our community has managed to help so many like Nathan this year. But the requests aren?t slowing down, and we?ve just run out of the money we raised together. So today I?m asking if you?ll help once more. If you chip in a bit today, we?ll distribute 100% of your gift to these members in need. There?s over one hundred requests, but we?ll do our best to send something to everyone. You can make sure your fellow SumOfUs members know they aren?t alone. If you?ve saved your payment information with SumOfUs, your donation will go through immediately: Donate $3 now Donate another amount Even if you?ve never met them, these are the people that fought with you to take on the biggest corporations in the world. You?ve worked with them to save the bees, protect human rights, and fight for our planet. Your donation will be much more than money. It is a message of hope. It is a light in these hard times. It is a symbol of how strong the SumOfUs community truly is. I promise, you?ll make someone?s year. If you?ve saved your payment information with SumOfUs, your donation will go through immediately: Donate $3 now Donate another amount Thanks for all that you do, Deborah, Danny and the team at SumOfUs -------------------------------------------------------------------- More information: PS: If you need help and haven?t yet been to our aid site, you can find it here. SumOfUs is a worldwide movement of people like you, working together to hold corporations accountable for their actions and forge a new, sustainable path for our global economy. 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Participation is usually diverse, with representation from all regions and sectors; including the public and private sector, NGOs, CSOs, scientific or professional bodies, and forestry societies, as well as those who simply care about forests and the environment. ?????? ??????: http://leworld.org/tpost/96rrixz5x1-xv-world-forestry-congress-wfc-2021 From: Timur Idrisov Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2020 2:41 PM Subject: XV WORLD FORESTRY CONGRESS -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Fri Dec 4 20:59:56 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2020 21:59:56 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Seriously good news Message-ID: <0FF71E515B454263BA4013B8F6A3D314@evol.sp.ru> 2020 has been a tough year. But you don't need us to tell you that. In a crisis, one option is to retreat inwards. To pull up the drawbridge. But this year that's not what the SumOfUs community did. As we faced unprecedented challenges, you continued to fight for people and planet. You stood for justice, took on powerful corporate interests and lent a hand to your neighbours. This year, despite everything, you didn?t take your foot off the pedal. And that deserves to be celebrated. So as we enter the final weeks of this year, we wanted to share with you just a few of the incredible things you achieved this year (and there are many more!): Thanks for everything you do, The whole team at SumOfUs PS. if you're having trouble viewing this image, click here. More information: How we're funded, SumOfUs -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SumOfUs is a community of people from around the world committed to curbing the growing power of corporations. We want to buy from, work for and invest in companies that respect the environment, treat their workers well and respect democracy. And we?re not afraid to stand up to them when they don?t. Please help keep SumOfUs strong by chipping in $3 Chip in $3 From: SumOfUs Sent: Friday, December 04, 2020 7:10 PM Subject: Seriously good news -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Fri Dec 4 21:04:52 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2020 22:04:52 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Spread the word | Rivers are essential for green, just recovery Message-ID: <8D98484139A642F19B38791DCD30EFE9@evol.sp.ru> Thank you for joining International Rivers and partners in signing on to our campaign, Rivers for Recovery, a global call to protect rivers in a just and green recovery from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. As promised, we are pleased to share with you our new report, ?Rivers for Recovery: Protecting Rivers and Rights as Essential for a Just and Green Recovery?, which was formally launched TODAY, December the 3rd. Please help us further elevate the Rivers for Recovery campaign and share widely through your networks! You can do so using the social media toolkit here which includes key hashtags, graphics, videos, and links to the report! The Rivers for Recovery report explores the urgent need for river protection during the pandemic and beyond, overcoming the troubling legacy of large dams, and the availability of truly sustainable and just energy and development options. The report supports the global campaign in demanding a recovery that is rooted in climate justice and that protects our rivers as critical lifelines ?- supporting biodiversity, water supply, food production, Indigenous peoples, and diverse populations around the world ?- rather than damming and polluting them in pursuit of profit and economic growth. We also invite you to join us for an online event: Rivers for Recovery: A global call to protect rivers and rights as essential for a just and green recovery with International Rivers, Rivers without Boundaries Coalition, and Perangua Thursday, December 10, 2020 7:00 am PST/ 10:00 am EST USA time Interpretation in Spanish and Portuguese Registration is required - register at this link Thank you for helping us spread the word! In solidarity, Maureen Harris Director of Programs -------------------------------------------------------------------- International Rivers is an environmental and human rights organization with staff on five continents. For three decades, we have been at the heart of the global struggle to protect rivers and the rights of communities that depend on them. 1330 Broadway, 3rd Floor, Oakland, CA 94612 USA +1 (510) 848-1155 | internationalrivers.org Twitter | Facebook | Flickr | YouTube From: Maureen Harris Sent: Friday, December 04, 2020 2:36 AM Subject: Spread the word | Rivers are essential for green, just recovery -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Fri Dec 4 21:09:04 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2020 22:09:04 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] People are being forced to live with a rat infestation Message-ID: Rats the size of small dogs have taken over hundred of people's homes, but no one will help them Sign Now Hundreds of residents of the Hattersley council estate in the UK say their homes are crawling with hundreds, if not thousands, of rats ? some the size of cats or small dogs. But their 'landlords' are telling them to just deal with it. Not only that, these are affordable housing units, meaning the people there can absolutely not afford to remedy this situation. Not to mention they shouldn't have to! Sign the petition demanding that Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council (Tameside MBC), which is responsible for the upkeep of Hattersley, address the overwhelming rat infestation for the safety and health of its residents! Tameside BMC is well aware of this disgusting problem, they just don't care! 6,000 people, including many children, are forced to live among disease ridden rats that are eating their food and destroying their family possessions, many of them sentimental. At a time when everyone is forced to spend so much time at home, these people are stuck with a horrendous home to spend time in. Individual tenants both cannot afford exterminators and would not be solving the problem long term even if they could. That's because ridding one unit of rats only leaves it open to more since the entire estate is overrun. The estate council must act now and take care of the rats so these people can live in peace and safety! Thank you, Kelsey B. The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. People are living with a massive infestation of rats in the UK. Sign the petition. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Care2.com, Inc. 203 Redwood Shores Parkway, Suite 230 Redwood City, CA 94065 http://www.care2.com From: Kelsey B., Care2 Action Alerts Sent: Friday, December 04, 2020 12:18 PM Subject: People are being forced to live with a rat infestation -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Sat Dec 5 15:54:46 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2020 16:54:46 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Guterres predicts long pandemic recovery at UN summit Message-ID: <58B23814CB67459F9DCD121E6F1AA312@evol.sp.ru> UN Wire Pandemic hampers inclusion for people with disabilities | UNICEF launches record appeal for $6.4B in emergency aid | UN chief reveals Lebanon plan as blast victims protest Web Version December 4, 2020 DONATE ? FOLLOW THE UN FOUNDATION News covering the UN and the world SIGN UP ? SHARE Top Story Guterres predicts long pandemic recovery at UN summit The successful development and distribution of a vaccine will not automatically reverse the health, social and economic damage the coronavirus has done, and the global community must work cooperatively on recovery efforts, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned participants at a special meeting of the UN this week. Guterres defended the World Health Organization's response to the crisis but criticized countries that did not follow the agency's guidance.Full Story: Macau Business (Macao)/Agence France-Presse (12/4), Reuters (12/3) United Nations Pandemic hampers inclusion for people with disabilities People with long-term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory disabilities face a greater threat from the coronavirus, and efforts to include them in recovery plans and society in general are in danger of being overlooked amid the pandemic, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned in an address marking International Day of Persons with Disabilities. "Realizing the rights of persons with disabilities is crucial to fulfilling the core promise of the 2030 Agenda -- to leave no one behind," Guterres added.Full Story: Anadolu Agency (Turkey) (12/4), NDTV (India)/Asian News International (12/1) a.. UNICEF launches record appeal for $6.4B in emergency aid Saudi Gazette (12/4) Make a Difference that Matters Bring about a world of change with the online Master of Arts in Non-Governmental Organization Management program. Johns Hopkins University empowers you to advance positive change as you prepare to lead a successful NGO or nonprofit. Start today. ADVERTISEMENT: Health & Development UN chief reveals Lebanon plan as blast victims protest Lebanon urgently needs to form a government free from partisan agendas to protect and support its people, many of whom are still struggling to recover from an August explosion in the port of Beirut, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said as he announced a coordinated effort between the UN, the World Bank and the European Union to support blast recovery efforts. At the same time, Beirut residents disabled by the explosion protested the government's corruption and a lack of support for victims.Full Story: Saudi Gazette (12/2), Arab News (Saudi Arabia) (12/3) a.. Pandemic deaths outpace those caused by TB, malaria Reuters (12/3) a.. Agencies issue urgent warnings as famine looms in Yemen The Guardian (London) (12/3) Sponsored content from The Wall Street Journal Free to read exclusively for SmartBrief readers a.. Seven Rules of Zoom Meeting Etiquette >From the Pros a.. How Covid-19 Will Change Aging and Retirement a.. Damaged Sense of Smell in Covid Patients Holds Clues to How Recovery Might Work a.. Why Some Tech Workers Leaving Silicon Valley Are Changing Jobs a.. What Questions to Ask in a Job Interview Women & Girls UNODC warns pandemic worsens gender-based violence Lockdowns aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus have increased the threats of domestic violence and sex trafficking, while the pandemic hampers efforts to support victims and prosecute perpetrators, warns United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Executive Director Ghada Waly. Men and boys must be engaged in campaigns against gender-based violence and discrimination, say UN Population Fund representative Beatrice Mutali, UNICEF representative Christine Muhigana and High Commissioner of Canada to South Africa Chris Cooter.Full Story: India Blooms News Service (12/1), IOL (South Africa) (12/4) Climate and Energy "Suicidal" war on nature must be stopped, UN chief says Humankind is waging a war against the natural environment that is driving the collapse of biodiversity, the extinction of millions of species and the destruction of ecosystems we need to survive, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said this week in a virtual address at Columbia University. "Making peace with nature is the defining task of the 21st century," Guterres said.Full Story: The Guardian (London) (12/2), Climate Home News (12/2) a.. WMO: 2020 on pace to join top 3 hottest years ever NDTV (India)/Agence France-Presse (12/2) a.. Report: Countries ignoring call to reduce fossil fuel production The Guardian (London) (12/2) Peacekeeping and Security Humanitarian concerns continue to increase in Tigray The United Nations has raised concern about the safety and health of over 500,000 residents of the Tigrayan capital of Mekele, where critical infrastructure has reportedly been damaged or destroyed by fighting between Ethiopia and Tigray rebels, as well as Eritrean refugees living in Tigray camps, which remain inaccessible. Over 45,000 Ethiopians -- close to half of whom are children -- have fled the violence into Sudan, where they are at high risk of being trafficked, aid agencies warn.Full Story: The Associated Press (12/3), Reuters (12/4), Thomson Reuters Foundation (12/3) a.. Bachelet warns response to protesters in Belarus is deteriorating The Associated Press (12/4) a.. UN struggles to confirm victim count in Boko Haram attack Voice of America (12/2) a.. Attack on Libyan school children leaves 1 dead, 2 wounded Xinhua News Agency (China) (12/3) UN News Highlights from the United Nations Department of Global Communications Inclusion for people with disabilities means education, health care accessFull Story: UN News (12/3) UN Dispatch Commentary and coverage on the UN and UN-related issues "UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres in a Wide-Ranging Climate Interview Urges US To Join 'Net Zero By 2050 Coalition'"Full Story: UN Dispatch (12/2) Quote of the Day If everyone who will need humanitarian aid next year lived in one country, it would be the world's fifth largest nation. Mark Lowcock, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator @UNReliefChief Sharing UN Wire with your network keeps the quality of content high and these newsletters free. 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Ten Points Statement on Taxonomy Draft Law Message-ID: <7A70607114064C8191E03083446DBC73@evol.sp.ru> Dear all, The European Commission has published its draft law (delegated act in EU jargon) with criteria on the climate taxonomy. This document sets out the technical criteria which will actually give the taxonomy its final shape. It's not good. Among others, lobbyists on bioenergy, hydropower, incineration, and transport have all been doing their worst and the criteria have been weakened compared to the Technical Expert Group's recommendations. We are reacting: here is a ten point Civil Society statement on the Taxonomy which is open for sign-ons until Sunday 13 December, for a public media/social media launch on Monday 14 December. a.. If you can, please sign it today using the Google Form provided b.. Could you please also share this with contacts who could support it? Please support us if you can! We need civil society to mobilise, strengthen the criteria, and kick harmful activities out of the Taxonomy for good! These ten points were based on a joint NGO analysis of the draft Taxonomy Climate Delegated Acts which includes a scorecard on page 5 which scores the criteria of 50 activities in a simple way (green / orange / red - they correspond to the colour of the recommendations provided for each activity analysed in the document). We appreciate that neither the analysis nor the statement may be perfect. They were compiled in a short amount of time and deal with very long and highly technical documents. The time constraint comes from the need to influence the Commission on this crucial process. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions. 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From: =?UTF-8?Q?Radical_Party?= Subject: newsletter 6 Dicember 2020 Date: Sun, 6 Dec 2020 20:58:09 +0100 Size: 143633 URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Mon Dec 7 23:16:19 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2020 00:16:19 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] [cenn] CENN Electronic Bulletin, November 2020 Message-ID: <07ACBB5FDF4746BFA741147675431418@evol.sp.ru> *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* CENN Archive Home CENN Monthly Bulletin CENN Electronic Bulletin, November 2020 News From Georgia EU Launched New Roadmap for a Gender Equal World On 25 November, the European Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy announced the new G Read More Georgia Commits to a Low-emission Future Georgia?s national path to achieving a climate-proof and economically and socially prosperous future was discussed at a workshop organised Read More Georgia to Work on Renewable Electricity On 6 November, the ?EU4Energy governance? project held an online workshop on the renewables sector in Georgia. The workshop focused o Read More News From Azerbaijan Online Learning Opportunities for Students in Azerbaijan in Times of COVID-19 Students at the Inclusive Vocational Arts and Crafts Training Centre in Baku, Azerbaijan, can now resume their classes at home during the COVID-1 Read More Azerbaijan Hosts Maiden Tower Festival Focusing on Women On 16?24 November, Azerbaijan?s capital Baku is hosting an international festival of contemporary art ? ?Maiden Tower. To Read More State of Fishery and Aquaculture Industry Briefings kicked Off with Azerbaijan Monthly webinar series titled the State of Fishery and Aquaculture Industry Briefing started with Azerbaijan on October 19 with the participation Read More News From Armenia EU Supports Vulnerable Groups Affected by COVID-19 in Armenia The EU continues to support initiatives aimed at reducing the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on vulnerable groups across Armenia. One Read More EU Provides Armenia with ?35 Million Grants to Respond COVID-19 Crisis On 9 November, the EU announced that it would provide Armenia with ?35.6 million in grants to support the country?s response to the CO Read More Armenian Greenhouse Industry in Focus Amid COVID-19 The greenhouse industry has been an important contributor to the agriculture sector in Armenia and currently it is one of the most dynamically de Read More International News EaP Countries Discuss Strategies for Climate Change Adaption Around 100 government officials from the Eastern Neighbourhood region gathered online for the second regional workshop on climate adaptation plan Read More Energy Community Explores New Areas of Cooperation At the Renewable Energy Coordination Group meeting on 25 November, the Energy Community Secretariat presented a policy brief on renewables cross- Read More Report by International Energy Agency Predicts Energy Efficiency Slowdown A recent report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) has predicted that the global progress on energy efficiency is set to slow further this Read More News From CENN EU4Youth and CENN Launches Social Innovation Grant Competition The Caucasus Environmental NGO Network (CENN) as part of the EU4Youth project on ?Social Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Development (SEED) for Read More Embracing Tsalka ? Georgia?s Most Hidden Treasure Extinct volcanic plateaus, piercing canyons, several lakes, and ancient petroglyphs, make up surreal landscapes of Tsalka municipality. And to in Read More EU-supported Tsalka LAG Together with CENN Conducts Online Debate Course for Tsalka Youth October 20 - November 26, 2020 ? The EU-supported Tsalka Action Group (LAG) together with CENN has conducted two rounds of an online debate Read More ?Investment Access for Farmers? Cycle of Trainings in Kazbegi, Dmanisi and Gurjaani Municipalities CENN within the project ?Achieving Land Degradation Neutrality Targets of Georgia through Restoration and Sustainable Management of Degrade Read More EU4Youth/CENN Accelerator Programme Hosts 65 Young People from Georgia EU4Youth has launched a series of social entrepreneurship pre-acceleration programmes targeted at young people in Gori, Ninotsminda and Akhmeta i Read More CENN Installed a Solar Autonomous Micro Power Station in the Business Yard of Bodorna November 9, 2020 - CENN, within the project and in close cooperation with the Georgian National Forest Agency, decided to support the installatio Read More CENN is a member of the: This information was sent by: Info CENN T: +995 32 275 19 03/04 -------------------------------------------------- Instant removal with: Editorial Policy | Privacy Policy | -------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed herein are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official opinion of CENN, unless otherwise stated. From: Info CENN Sent: Monday, December 07, 2020 5:14 PM Subject: [cenn] CENN Electronic Bulletin, November 2020 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Tue Dec 8 02:01:45 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2020 03:01:45 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] This impoverished territory is swimming in COVID cases, with few resources Message-ID: <6BFD0B058C89427D94F5B764EC25DA79@evol.sp.ru> The Gaza Strip is drowning in COVID cases, with few resources to help struggling patients. International governments must help, now! Sign Now Vladimir, In the Palestinian territory of the Gaza Strip, the COVID situation just keeps getting worse. The impoverished area is home to a densely-packed two million people ? but despite its huge population, the territory only has 100 ventilators, total. And already, 80 percent of those machines are being used for COVID-19 patients. Yet cases continue to rise, with no signs of plateauing. One young man, Ahmed Alnajar, explained to reporters: "Every single person in my family is infected, our neighbors, too. There is hardly a street where someone isn't infected." Experts there warn that "within a week, we will become unable to care for critical cases." It's not an accident that Gaza's healthcare system is so strapped. The territory has been under a blockade for decades now, which has shattered these Palestinians' economy, restricted residents' movements and travel, and denied them of the extremely basic things any human needs to live ? including adequate healthcare and hospital resources. Gazans can't be forced to reckon with this massively deadly virus all on their own. Tell the United States, Great Britain, and the United Nations to immediately send ventilators, effective treatments, and other necessary medical equipment to hospitals in the Gaza Strip! Thank you for all that you do, Miranda B. The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. We can't leave Gazans to watch as their loved ones sicken, struggle to breathe, and pass away. Demand that international governments step in to help provide life-saving resources! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Care2.com, Inc. 203 Redwood Shores Parkway, Suite 230 Redwood City, CA 94065 http://www.care2.com From: Miranda B., Care2 Action Alerts Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2020 12:20 PM Subject: This impoverished territory is swimming in COVID cases, with few resources -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Tue Dec 8 02:05:23 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2020 03:05:23 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] We just met this new primate. They're almost all extinct. Message-ID: <57299437483342DFA495A8C592911BBB@evol.sp.ru> Humans drove these tiny monkeys to the brink of extinction before their species was even discovered Sign Now With fuzzy gray fur, long tails, and comical white rims around their large eyes and mouths, the Popa langur monkeys of Myanmar look like they could be the cutest addition to the Muppets family. But sadly, the future looks bleak for these newly-discovered primates. Much like their namesake, the sacred Mount Popa ? a dead former-volcano ? they too could soon be extinct. Scientists only discovered the Popa langur recently, by which point their population had plummeted to only 200-260 remaining members. Nowadays, they huddle in four disparate communities, with their numbers continuing to dwindle further and further. Humans are the Popa langur's largest threat to survival. Through our clear-cutting of forests, logging for timber and fuel, agricultural fields for livestock, and of course worsening climate change, we have been destroying these precious creatures' homes and cutting their lives short. If we want the last few Popa langur to rebound and continue on into the future, then we need to make some changes now. And the best way to do that is by involving international wildlife authorities. That's why we're calling on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) to help save these primates. Urge CITES and the IUCN to list the Popa langur as a threatened species and immediately begin to enforce protections for these endangered primates! Thank you for all that you do, Miranda B. The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. Once upon a time, Popa langur monkeys lived all over the country of Myanmar, but most have perished. Tell international conservation organizations to help protect these primates! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Care2.com, Inc. 203 Redwood Shores Parkway, Suite 230 Redwood City, CA 94065 http://www.care2.com From: Miranda B., Care2 Action Alerts Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2020 8:04 PM Subject: We just met this new primate. They're almost all extinct. Fewer -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Tue Dec 8 02:13:42 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2020 03:13:42 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Ending Iran Sanctions / Announcing NoWar2021 Message-ID: <6DF967C7811F4D90B499F24616597515@evol.sp.ru> 1. There is an opportunity that won't last long to end deadly sanctions imposed by the U.S. government on Iran, and move toward peace and diplomacy. Click here or read below. 2. The NoWar2021 conference may be our best yet, is planned for June 4-6, and can be attended by anyone anywhere with no travel required. More info and early-bird discount registration are here and below. -------------------------------------------------------- In violation of legal bans on collective punishment, U.S. sanctions on Iran harm ordinary people, not the Iranian government. These crippling sanctions have robbed the people of their livelihood, violating individuals' right to health, making the Coronavirus pandemic more lethal, and causing unnecessary suffering and death. President-Elect Biden has expressed his willingness to lift at least some sanctions and rejoin the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, aka the Iran Nuclear Agreement. The Iranian government has maintained openness to that path for the past four years, and has recently committed -- despite public pressure in response to assassinations -- to abiding by the provisions of the nuclear agreement upon the lifting of sanctions. Iranian elections in June 2021 could create a government far less willing to continue cooperation with a U.S. government that has abandoned agreements, imposed cruel sanctions, and assassinated Iranians. So the Biden administration will need to demonstrate good faith rapidly. We need to demonstrate that this is a priority for people in the United States and around the world. Click here to add your name to a petition to the U.S. President-Elect. -------------------------------------------------------- Our annual conferences have been fantastic in the past. #NoWar2021 may be the best yet. Leading activists and trainers from around the world will be making connections between weapons fairs and war zones, and focusing our global efforts on a few key projects while preparing us to unravel the war machine everywhere it's found. The whole thing will be virtual, with full participation possible from anywhere on June 4-6, 2021. Early-bird discounted tickets are now available! #NoWar2021 is a unique event that brings together a global grassroots coalition of individuals and organizations around the topic of CANSEC, the largest weapons show in North America, and related topics central to our efforts to end war globally. CANSEC typically brings together 12,000+ government and military officials and weapons industry reps from 55 countries in Ottawa, Canada. This year, CANSEC looks like it?s going online ? and so are we! Join us at our online counter conference #NoWar2021 to put international pressure on CANSEC to end this massive glorification of war. CANSEC is a symptom of a larger problem. Instead of pouring trillions into weaponry, the world must invest in a just recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and a green new deal that includes a just transition for arms industry workers. #NoWar2021 will bring together key allies to not only assist Canadian efforts to #CancelCANSEC but also to share expertise from similar campaigns worldwide in the global struggle for war abolition. Panels, discussion groups, workshops, and trainings will cover a range of topics, such as: how to shut down a weapons expo, weapons in space, the global arms trade, war?s environmental footprint, divestment, creative activism, nonviolent civil resistance, and more. Learn more here. -------------------------------------------------------- World BEYOND War is a global network of volunteers, activists, and allied organizations advocating for the abolition of the very institution of war. Our success is driven by a people-powered movement ? support our work for a culture of peace. Opt-in for important, timely mobile messages. World BEYOND War 513 E Main St #1484 Charlottesville, VA 22902 USA Privacy policy. Checks must be made out to "World BEYOND War / AFGJ" or we can't deposit them. Switch to receiving only one e-newsletter every two weeks. Should giant war-profiteering corporations decide what emails you don't want to read? We don't think so either. So, please stop our emails from going into "junk" or "spam" by "white listing," marking as "safe," or filtering to "never send to spam." Sent via ActionNetwork.org From: World BEYOND War Sent: Monday, December 07, 2020 8:06 PM Subject: Ending Iran Sanctions / Announcing NoWar2021 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Tue Dec 8 16:15:32 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2020 17:15:32 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] =?utf-8?q?Vladimir=E2=80=99s_Europe?= Message-ID: <4D803D4DC65C418FA85166553DFD6C9C@evol.sp.ru> Dear Vladimir, A little over 5 years ago I sat down to write the first WeMove Europe email. 2015 was another year gone by with no real action on climate. 2-year-old boy Alan Kurdi had just drowned on his way to Europe -- another victim of our leaders? compromise on humanity and dignity. [1] And an intense debate was raging on something that at the time seemed unthinkable; the UK leaving the European Union. One email wasn?t going to change all that. But the 4,000 people receiving it would be the start of that change. It was the start of the WeMove Europe Community. Today, we are almost one million strong. There?s a simple reason why 4,000 became one million: people like you, Vladimir believing that together, we can make a difference. Thank you. 5 years on we?ve achieved more than we could have dreamed. We?ve taken on some of the most powerful corporations in the world, limited single use plastics, and helped to protect whistleblowers. But there is still so much for us to do together. So I wanted to ask if you would invest in us doing more together in 2021-- if each of reading this email donate a few euros, we can win more campaigns together in the year ahead. I?ll donate ?4 I?ll donate ?8 I?ll donate ?12 I?ll surprise you! The reality is that the future of Europe is still up for grabs. Different forces, from power-hungry politicians to giant corporations ready to put profits over people are constantly trying to make their own interests prevail. But, there is hope, too. Some of the incredible changes the world has been witness to this year have been down to people power. a.. The global #BlackLivesMatter movement; b.. Growing demands for real action on climate; c.. European wide calls for basic income. Leaders everywhere are being held to account, and waking up to the power of everyday people working together. When we come together, that is when great things happen. That is how dogmas fall. And that is what WeMove Europe is about -- the ultimate belief that you, Vladimir, together with me and the rest of WeMove, hold the power to drive change. Signing a petition opens doors for us to talk to politicians, every shared post informs the public and every email, phone call and meeting with an MEP shows that we do care. Next year will not be a walk in the park. The battle for our planet will go on. Our demands for a coronavirus recovery package built for us and not for corporations will need to become even louder. To do that we need a stable monthly income. At WeMove, that income is not made up of checks cut by big business. It is made up of every one of us. Thousands of WeMove members, donating what they can. On its own it?s ?4. But pooled together, it is the lifeblood of our community. Will you donate? I?ll donate ?4 I?ll donate ?8 I?ll donate ?12 I?ll surprise you! Since I sent that first email we have come so far; we won campaigns, we went out on the streets, went into parliaments and office buildings in Warsaw, Berlin and elsewhere. And I know we have more to do, but for now Vladimir, I just wanted to say I?m so glad to be in this with you, together. In solidarity, Olga (Bologna), on behalf of the WeMove Europe team Reference: [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Alan_Kurdi WeMove Europe is an independent and values-based organisation that seeks to build people power to transform Europe in the name of our community, future generations and the planet. WeMove Europe SCE mbH | Planufer 91 Berlin | www.wemove.eu | Privacy policy From: Olga - WeMove Europe Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2020 9:37 AM Subject: Vladimir?s Europe A little over 5 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Tue Dec 8 16:17:21 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2020 17:17:21 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] What will it take to win on climate change? Message-ID: <1A2D702CFDCB4025869F668A4867FFC1@evol.sp.ru> Fast forward to the end of 2021, Europe is leading the world?s response to the climate crisis, we?ve got a green recovery for people and planet and dirty coal is getting to be a thing of the past. How do we get there? We need to move the Polish Government. Currently the Polish Government is standing in the way of European progress on the climate crisis. They block crucial votes and they keep producing more and more of the world?s dirtiest fossil fuel, coal. Moving the Polish Government is not easy, but we have a secret weapon: Polish farmers. Farmers are on the frontline of the climate crisis, and are feeling pushed to the limits by their government. Can you help support an innovative new strategy that will bring Polish farmers and young people together to move their government on climate change? It?ll be the last thing the Polish government is expecting and just what we need to unblock them on climate change. 2021 is the year for bold strategies to fight the climate crisis. The clock is ticking on this project, and we need to make the decision to press go before Christmas. But to do that, we need to know whether we have the money in the bank to afford it. Would you chip in a few euros to help get this daring strategy of the ground? I?ll donate ?4 I?ll donate ?8 I?ll donate ?12 I?ll surprise you! In 2020 we?ve been laying the groundwork for this project. We hired a coordinator in Poland who has already begun holding some conversations between farmers and young people. Guess what? There?s a willingness to unite forces against a government blocking progress in Poland and in Europe. But a strategy like this takes work. We identified eight local leaders active for change in their region. We want to train and support them, and we need to cover the cost of phone bills, train tickets, posters and banners. The budget is 15,000 Euro for a pilot to get this project up and running as soon as possible. But we need your support. Can you chip in a few euros? I?ll donate ?4 I?ll donate ?8 I?ll donate ?12 I?ll surprise you! Thank you, Olga (Bologna) on behalf of the WeMove Europe team PS: You can just imagine it; tractors and harvesters, young people and their placards. Together, absolutely unstoppable. The European Union is one of the most important drivers against the climate crisis. But we can only respond as a unified front, so we need to find a way to unblock the Polish Government. And this could be the strategy we need to make it work. I hate asking for money at times like this, but for those who can support, please consider supporting this: Donate. WeMove Europe is an independent and values-based organisation that seeks to build people power to transform Europe in the name of our community, future generations and the planet. WeMove Europe SCE mbH | Planufer 91 Berlin | www.wemove.eu | Privacy policy From: Olga - WeMove Europe Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2020 9:35 AM Subject: What will it take to win on climate change? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Tue Dec 8 17:01:06 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2020 18:01:06 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Petition to Biden: End Sanctions on Iran Message-ID: <25DDBEC0B7E045C1A247FAA44CDB6848@evol.sp.ru> RootsAction: Connect. Act. Grow. In violation of legal bans on collective punishment, U.S. sanctions on Iran harm ordinary people, not the Iranian government. These crippling sanctions have robbed the people of their livelihood, violating individuals' right to health, making the Coronavirus pandemic more lethal, and causing unnecessary suffering and death. Many members of the U.S. Congress have expressed their urgent concern. President-Elect Biden has expressed his willingness to lift at least some sanctions and rejoin the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, aka the Iran Nuclear Agreement. The deal ensures Iran?s nuclear program remains peaceful in return for lifting sanctions. The Iranian government has maintained openness to that path for the past four years, and has recently committed to abiding by the provisions of the nuclear agreement upon the lifting of sanctions. Iranian elections in June 2021 could create a government far less willing to continue cooperation with a U.S. government that has abandoned agreements, imposed cruel sanctions, and assassinated Iranians. So the Biden administration will need to demonstrate good faith rapidly. Click here to add your name to a petition to the U.S. President-Elect. We need to demonstrate that this is a priority for people in the United States and around the world. Please sign this petition and share it with others: To: U.S. President-Elect Joe Biden We strongly urge you to act swiftly upon your inauguration to end all sanctions against Iran and to rejoin the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action as a first step in reducing tensions and creating open diplomatic relations with Iran. Click here to add your name. After signing the petition, please use the tools on the next webpage to share it with your friends. This work is only possible with your financial support. Please chip in $3 now. -- The RootsAction.org Team P.S. RootsAction is an independent online force endorsed by Jim Hightower, Barbara Ehrenreich, Cornel West, Daniel Ellsberg, Naomi Klein, Bill Fletcher Jr., Laura Flanders, former U.S. Senator James Abourezk, Frances Fox Piven, Phil Donahue, Sonali Kolhatkar, and many others. www.RootsAction.org From: RootsAction Team Sent: Monday, December 07, 2020 10:02 PM Subject: Petition to Biden: End Sanctions on Iran -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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They play a crucial role in contributing to bringing ground-level vulnerabilities into decision-making processes, providing technical support and research, advocating for ambitious action, creating awareness, building capacities, and enhancing resilience of the most vulnerable populations. To ensure that CSOs engage in a consistent and regular manner and enable them to contribute constructively to the NDC review and other climate-related processes, this policy brief identifies a number of key gaps, needs, challenges, and recommendations. We are pleased to present to you our latest policy brief on ?Civil Society Engagement in the NDC Review Process?, a product developed by SLYCAN Trust, a non-profit think tank, in partnership with Southern Voices on Adaptation, a civil society platform supported by CARE Denmark. It?s available for reading and download on our website here. We kindly request you to circulate it to your relevant organisations and networks. Kindly, Senashia Ekanayake -- All the best, Tatiana Shauro ???????????? ???????? ???????? ?? ????????? ??????? CAN EECCA Communications Officer Climate Action Network Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia WhatsApp: +79296458435 Skype: samaparodia https://caneecca.org/ https://www.facebook.com/caneecca/ Twitter: @CANIntl Subscribe to the ECO newsletter: http://climatenetwork.org/eco-newsletters From: ??????? ????? To: can-eecca ; enwl Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2020 8:31 PM Subject: ???????????? ?????: ??????? ???????????? ???????? ? ???????? ?????????? NDC -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Wed Dec 9 02:01:14 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2020 03:01:14 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Peace through Farming, Permaculture, & Simple Living Message-ID: <0FF42F11364B4ACE97AA4E440889D44D@lewpostnew> I'm excited to be moderating this webinar, which brings together my 2 areas of focus: anti-war campaigning and farming/permaculture. I hope you can join us for this discussion of the practical steps that we can all take to divest from war and be peacebuilders in our communities. See you on Zoom, ~Greta -------------------------------------------------------- How do we tackle something as large as the twin threats of war and climate change? World BEYOND War?s Organizing Director, Greta Zarro, describes her 2-prong approach as: 1) grassroots organizing, advocacy, and lobbying for policy-level system change, and 2) simultaneously, building the alternative world that we want to see, through lifestyle changes that bring our communities closer to self-sufficiency and sustainability. Join us on December 16 for a unique webinar that explores these intersections between permaculture, farming, simple living, and anti-war activism. Organizing Director Greta Zarro, who is also a co-founder of Unadilla Community Farm, a non-profit organic farm and permaculture education center, will moderate this interesting discussion, featuring: a.. Brian Terrell, an Iowan farmer and long-time peace activist who has worked with many organizations including Voices for Creative Nonviolence, Catholic Peace Ministry, and the National Committee of War Resisters League, who will share his story and explain why a revolution on the land is crucial for advancing peace and climate justice. b.. Rowe Morrow of the Blue Mountains Permaculture Institute (Australia), who will describe her permaculture work with refugees and in war zones, such as with the Afghan Peace Volunteers in Kabul. c.. Barry Sweeney, who will share his story on becoming a Permaculture Design Instructor and a World BEYOND War Board Member and Chapter Coordinator (Ireland/Italy) - and how these two seemingly different paths are interconnected. d.. Stefano Battain, who will speak about War Child?s ?Peace Garden? initiative in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Central African Republic, which supports the wellbeing of children and young people through the social and therapeutic benefits of horticulture, and equips war-torn communities with the skills they need to build sustainable sources of food, and sustainable sources of income, helping them to achieve the stability and security they deserve. Here are the event details to save to your calendar: What: Webinar: Peace & Permaculture When: Wednesday, December 16 at 3:00pm-4:30pm Eastern Time (GMT-5) Where: Register for the Zoom info Share on Facebook! -------------------------------------------------------- World BEYOND War is a global network of volunteers, activists, and allied organizations advocating for the abolition of the very institution of war. Our success is driven by a people-powered movement ? support our work for a culture of peace. 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"??????????????? ???????? ????????????" ???????? ??????????????? ????????: ???? ??????? ?? ???????????. ???????????????? ???????? ?????????????? ?????????, ?????????? WASH ????????? ????????? ?? ??????????????? ???????????????? ?????? ?????????????? ??????? ??????????. ????? ??? ???????? ?? ??????????? ???? ???? ???????? ?????? ?????? ???????????????? ????????. ???????????????? ???????? ?????????????? ??????, ??????? ????? ????????? ???????? ??????????. ????????? ??????????? ????????? ?????????????? ????????? ??, ?????????? 150 ??????. ???????? "????? ????????? ??????????????" ?????? ?????? ??????????? ???????? ?? ????? ??????? ?????????? ?????????? ???????? ?????????????? ???????? ??????????? ???????????? ?? ???????????? ????????? ????????????. Within the scope of the EU WASH project implemented by CENN, in order to eliminate discrimination and inequalities in access to water and sanitation in the target rural communities, one of pilot projects ?Rehabilitation of water supply systems? was successfully implemented in the villages of Didi Dmanisi and Vardisubani in Dmanisi Municipality. The initiative has been identified among the priority hot-spots as a result of close cooperation with WASH councils and local municipalities. In the villages of Didi Dmanisi and Vardisubani, there was a long-standing problem with the drinking water supply. After the implementation of the infrastructure project, the drinking water supply problem has been eradicated. The number of direct beneficiaries is about 150 families. The main goal of the project ?Water for the Poor? is to protect and promote the right to health and adequate living standards of citizens in vulnerable multi-ethnic rural communities in the Kakheti and Kvemo Kartli regions. 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Earlier this month, the European Union passed a new legislative mechanism called ?The Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy? which allows them to impose financial sanctions and visa bans on kleptocrats and human rights abusers. This follows the United States? Global Magnitsky Act which allows the US Treasury to impose the same sanctions used on terrorists on corrupt leaders and human rights abusers. Join us at Copyright ? 2020 McCain Institute. We Hold These Truths is a nonpartisan effort of the McCain Institute. It does not support or oppose any political party or candidate. From: Paul Fagan Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2020 3:15 AM Subject: One Big Thing: International Anti-Corruption Day -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Its overall results were outstanding with people feeling less depressed and trusting others and institutions more. [1] As we struggle through this pandemic - a family member unemployed, a cafe forced to close or a nurse that is overworked and underpaid - the idea of a Universal Basic Income (UBI) - where every person receives a monthly cash payment - seems more pragmatic and needed than ever Europeans agree, a new YouGov poll shows that more than two-thirds of Europeans now support a UBI. [2] With such widespread support a UBI should be a no-brainer for Europe! But we know that EU decision-makers still have questions about UBI?s feasibility, costs and effects on people. This is why we?re asking the Commission to back a pilot program. [3] We are arranging a meeting with the European Commission's department working on social fairness, who have told us they are open to discussing the idea. Imagine if we arrive at the meeting not only with a poll that shows Europeans want it but also a huge petition that demands action. SIGN NOW The YouGov poll shows that Europeans believe a Universal Basic Income could have massive benefits. For Italians, the benefits of a UBI included not only paying for basic needs (30%), but a reduction in anxiety for the future (42%) and the possibility to focus on doing valuable things that under our current system don?t pay the bills ? like caring for others (19%), volunteering (12%) or training (19%). [4] Europe is not doing enough to help people who are suffering - but we can redesign this failing social system. A Universal Basic Income is one way to do that. And a pilot program would be the first logical step: it would help the EU understand how it would work and see its impacts on employment, on well-being, inequality and poverty. It could help us build a programme for all Europeans that is based on actual lived experience. Let?s try Universal Basic Income for Europe now A UBI would be a great big experiment to rethink our economic system in Europe. That system is unfairly designed and has led to a situation of spiralling inequality, where the richest 1% have more wealth than the rest of the world. Over 20% of Europeans are at risk of poverty. [5] As a community, we?ve fought to stop corporate tax avoidance and tame big tech, now help us fight for a UBI that redistributes more wealth and allows people to reach their full potential. With hope, David (London), Marta (Warsaw), Giulio (Rome) and the entire WeMove team PS: UBI is supported by people from the likes of Pope Francis to physicist Stephen Hawking to economics Nobel Prize laureates. [6] Now that the idea has gained widespread support, it?s time for the EU to give it a chance: tell decision makers it?s time to give UBI a try! References: [1] https://www.ubie.org/the-unheard-results-of-the-finnish-basic-income-experiment/ [2] The survey was conducted in 6 European countries - France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Portugal and Spain - where people expressed strong support for a UBI and would like their governments to set up a pilot project. https://www.wemove.eu/results-yougov-poll-about-ubi [3] A UBI pilot program would give a selection of EU-residents monthly cash payments for a period of at least three years to assess the impacts of the program WeMove Europe is an independent and values-based organisation that seeks to build people power to transform Europe in the name of our community, future generations and the planet. WeMove Europe is funded by donations from our community across Europe. Can you chip in with a few euros a month and help make sure we can move fast to win the campaigns that matter to all of us? Donate Follow on Twitter | Like on Facebook | Subscribe on Youtube WeMove Europe SCE mbH | Planufer 91 Berlin | www.wemove.eu | Privacy policy From: David - WeMove Europe Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2020 5:19 PM Subject: Universal Basic Income - Let?s try it! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Fri Dec 11 03:45:49 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Fri, 11 Dec 2020 04:45:49 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Just launched: Emissions Gap Report 2020 Message-ID: Just launched: Emissions Gap Report 2020 Despite a dip in greenhouse gas emissions Emissions Gap Report 2020 An Inflection Point Despite a dip in greenhouse gas emissions from the COVID-19 economic slowdown, the world is still heading for a catastrophic temperature rise above 3?C this century ? far beyond the goals of the Paris Agreement. But UNEP's Emissions Gap Report 2020 signals hope in a green pandemic recovery and growing commitments to net-zero emissions. For over a decade, the report has provided a yearly review of the difference between where greenhouse emissions are predicted to be in 2030 and where they should be. In a video message on the launch of this year?s report, United Nations Secretary-General Ant?nio Guterres outlines how a net-zero emissions future can protect people and the planet. Interested in knowing more? UNEP?s Ask a Scientist session answers your most-searched questions about climate change. Download the report Emissions Gap Report 2020 Explore the interactive New data and findings from the report WATCH THE VIDEO Frequently asked questions What?s the bottom line and what can be done to catch up? Answers here Read the press release Green pandemic recovery essential to close climate action gap Spread the word! 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The UDHR outlines the rights and protections that all humans are entitled to, regardless of their location, age, sex, religion, and race. Included in this document are freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, and right to property. This year has posed so many new challenges and this important anniversary should be used to reflect and come up with solutions on how to tackle modern issues, such as health care, racial justice and climate change. Read more: a.. Universal Declaration of Human Rights b.. What is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights? c.. UN: Human Rights Must be at Core of COVID Recovery Join us at Copyright ? 2020 McCain Institute. We Hold These Truths is a nonpartisan effort of the McCain Institute. It does not support or oppose any political party or candidate. From: Paul Fagan Sent: Friday, December 11, 2020 2:27 AM Subject: One Big Thing: The 72nd Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Fri Dec 11 03:52:45 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Fri, 11 Dec 2020 04:52:45 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] There's no place like home for the holidays Message-ID: <119E3753525F4B7DBEA02E39E964BF74@lewpostnew> You have the power to save lives this holiday season by simply staying home! Sign Now The holiday season is upon us and it's tempting to want to turn to the traditions we so cherish as a distraction: gathering with all of our friends and family, eating and drinking together, attending services of faith and celebration, exchanging gifts, embracing each other. But our classic ways of celebrating the holidays won't provide comfort from the current state of the world: nearly 1.5 million people lost to this virus, almost 70 million more fallen ill, and only vague ideas of how and when this pandemic will end. In fact, being together is something we know spreads COVID-19. With that in mind, we are asking you to selflessly put the safety and health of the entire world above your own holiday plans. Then sign the pledge and share it with others to encourage everyone you know to do the smart, safe thing this year. This decision will be a painfully difficult one to make. Many have not seen or held their family or friends in nine months, and the idea of being without them during a time of year that is always characterized by togetherness is excruciating. But being a part of the worldwide community means acting as a part of something much larger than oneself. Nothing could represent 'togetherness' better. There's no place like home for the holidays. 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URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Sun Dec 13 20:07:49 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2020 21:07:49 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Fw: LAST REMINDER: Kindly register to the workshop on financing transboundary water cooperation and basin development taking place on 16-17 December 2020 Message-ID: ???????????????? ??? ??????? (?? ??????? - ????) ---------- Forwarded message --------- ??: ECE-Water Date: ??, 11 ???. 2020 ?. ? 16:59 Subject: LAST REMINDER: Kindly register to the workshop on financing transboundary water cooperation and basin development taking place on 16-17 December 2020 Dear colleagues, We hope this email will find you well and healthy. This is a last reminder to take part in the virtual workshop on Financing Transboundary Water Cooperation and Basin Development scheduled next week on 16 -17 December 2020! The meeting will be held online with interpretation into four languages (English, French, Spanish and Russian) at the following times: a.. Wednesday 16 December at 11:30-1.40 and 14:30-17:30 (CET time) b.. Thursday 17 December at 12:00-14:30 and 15:00-17:30 (CET time) To register online to the workshop, please use the following link: https://indico.un.org/event/31370/ Please ensure that the browser used is either Chrome or Firefox when registering. We invite you to register to the meeting by 14 December 2020. Please note that the connection link to the meeting will be shared ONLY with registered participants. Kindly find attached the provisional programme of the workshop in English. The French, Spanish and Russian versions will be made available by Monday on the event webpage: https://www.unece.org/index.php?id=55555 . As you can see, the programme contains a high-level opening and closing session, with high-level speakers from the Global Environment Facility, the World Bank, Senegal, Switzerland, the Netherlands, the Asian Development Bank, UNECE. We therefore hope that many of you will participate. Finally, please know that the background study on financing transboundary water cooperation and basin development to be discussed at the workshop is now available in: - English: https://bit.ly/3qnrrp4 - French: https://bit.ly/2JQTQ6l - Spanish: bit.ly/37LwYNE - Russian: https://bit.ly/3gqG06D We strongly encourage you to read it. We very much look forward to welcoming you at the workshop. Thank you and best regards, ***************************************** Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Palais des Nations 8-14 avenue de la Paix 1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland Website: www.unece.org/env/water ????????? ???????! ?????????? ??? ?? ??????????? ??????? ?? ?????????????? ?????????????? ? ??????? ?????????????? ?????? ???????? ? ???????? ?????????, ??????? ????????? ? ?????? ???????? 16-17 ??????? 2020 ????. ??????? ????????? ? 11:30 ? ?????, 16 ??????? 2020 ????, ? ?????????? ? 17:30 ? ???????, 17 ??????? 2020 ????. ????????? ???????????? ???????? ?? ?????????????? ?????????????? ? ??????? ?????????????? ?????? ???????? ? ???????? ????????? ??????? ???????? ? ???????????, ????????? ? ??????????????? ?????????????? ? ??????? ?????????????? ?????? ???????? ? ???????? ?????????. ? ?????????, ??????? ????????? ??: 1.. ?????????????? ????????? ? ?????????? ????????? ???????? ??? ?????????? ????? ? ????????? ???????? ? ??????? ??????????? ?????????? ???????? ??? ???????????? ?????????????? ? ???????????? ?? ?????????? ??????????????? ??????? ????????? ? ?? ???????? 2.. ?????? ???? ???????? ??????? ? ????????????? ?????????? ?????????? ? ?????????????? ? ????????????????? ???????????? ?? ?????????????? ?????? 3.. ?????????????? ????????? ??? ????????????? ?????????? ?????????? 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Chrome ??? Firefox. ?????????????? ?????????? ? ???, ??? ??????? ??????? ?????? ? ??????????????????, ????? ????? ????? ?? ??????? ????: - ??? ??????? ??????? ?????? Indico: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeZuft5xQ4U - ??? ?????????????????? ?? ??????-?????????: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaEj3hShn6U ? ?????? ????????????? ?????-???? ????????, ??????????, ????????? ? ????????????? ????????? ?? ?????????????? ????? (diane.guerrier at un.org, mayola.lidome at un.org). ? ??????????? ??????? ????? ???????????. ??????? ? ? ?????????? ???????????, ????????? ?? ?????????????? ????? -- ?? ???????? ??? ?????????, ????????? ????????? ?? ?????? "seu-international". From: Bulat Yessekin Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2020 5:57 PM Subject: Fwd: LAST REMINDER: Kindly register to the workshop on financing transboundary water cooperation and basin development taking place on 16-17 December 2020 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Please, see below our own preliminary comments on Draft DA , any feedback in next 3 days will be very welcome. We are not experts on the EU legislative process, therefore could miss something important. Cheers Eugene Simonov Coordinator Rivers without Boundaries International Coalition (RwB) On Fri, Dec 4, 2020 at 3:49 PM Henry Eviston wrote: Dear all, The European Commission has published its draft law (delegated act in EU jargon) with criteria on the climate taxonomy. This document sets out the technical criteria which will actually give the taxonomy its final shape. It's not good. Among others, lobbyists on bioenergy, hydropower, incineration, and transport have all been doing their worst and the criteria have been weakened compared to the Technical Expert Group's recommendations. We are reacting: here is a ten point Civil Society statement on the Taxonomy which is open for sign-ons until Sunday 13 December, for a public media/social media launch on Monday 14 December. a.. If you can, please sign it today using the Google Form provided b.. Could you please also share this with contacts who could support it? Please support us if you can! We need civil society to mobilise, strengthen the criteria, and kick harmful activities out of the Taxonomy for good! These ten points were based on a joint NGO analysis of the draft Taxonomy Climate Delegated Acts which includes a scorecard on page 5 which scores the criteria of 50 activities in a simple way (green / orange / red - they correspond to the colour of the recommendations provided for each activity analysed in the document). We appreciate that neither the analysis nor the statement may be perfect. They were compiled in a short amount of time and deal with very long and highly technical documents. The time constraint comes from the need to influence the Commission on this crucial process. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions. 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Name: RwB version of submission.docx Type: application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document Size: 39264 bytes Desc: not available URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Mon Dec 14 20:08:15 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2020 21:08:15 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Amazon is making billions while underpaying its workers Message-ID: Tell Amazon.com to improve wages and safety conditions for its workers, who are so essential during this pandemic! Sign Now While small businesses around the country have folded and millions of Americans are still unemployed, one major corporation is doing quite well: the online retail giant Amazon.com. In fact, not only are they doing "well" ? their CEO Jeff Bezos's personal "worth" has grown from $73 billion to more than $200 billion, all just since the start of the pandemic. Bezos was already the richest man in the world; now he's nearly three times as rich as he was before. In contrast, Amazon.com's workers are struggling badly. This grotesque wealth inequality is the result of Bezos's efforts to keep his workers down. Amazon is notoriously anti-union and also aggressive about union-busting. Meanwhile, their many warehouses have flooded with COVID-19 outbreaks as Bezos continues to prioritize pushing record sales over his own employees' health. And has Amazon shared any of its massive wealth gains with these employees? No. Despite the fact that they are truly "essential workers" during this pandemic, they only received a temporary $2/hour wage increase and a $300 holiday bonus. Amazon is making billions off the backs of these workers. They deserve better! Sign the petition to tell Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos to meet workers' demands for increased pay, proper safety measures, and unionization! Thank you for all that you do, Miranda B. The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. Bezos's unimaginable wealth gain stands in stark contrast to his workers' meager pay, long hours, and dangerous COVID exposure. Tell Amazon and Jeff Bezos to increase workers' pay and safety, and allow unionization! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Care2.com, Inc. 203 Redwood Shores Parkway, Suite 230 Redwood City, CA 94065 http://www.care2.com From: Miranda B., Care2 Action Alerts Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2020 12:19 PM Subject: Amazon is making billions while underpaying its workers -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Mon Dec 14 20:12:28 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2020 21:12:28 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] WBW News & Action: Peace Season Message-ID: <759E189A91B741C0B8EE9D8F7D968C6E@evol.sp.ru> Online version with language translation. December 16 Webinar: Peace through Permaculture & Farming. 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Project - Tree Planting Campaign in Kaspi Municipality 2020 ???? 27 ????????, ?????? ???????????????, ??????????? ??????? ?????????? ??????? ????????-? ???????????, ???????? ????????? ??????????? ?????????? ?????????, ??????? ??????????? ?????. ?? ??????????????? ???? ???????-?? ??? ???????????? ????????-??? ???????? 200 ???? ?????????? ?????? ?? 70 ???? ??????? ????? ?????. ????????????? ??????????? ???????? 270 ???? ????? ?????? ?????? ??????????????? ????????? ?????????; ??????, ?. ?????? ?1 ?????? ?????? ?? 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For this event, GSNE ?Orchis? purchased 200 seedlings of Caucasian Pine and 70 seedlings of Georgian Almond from Georgian Seedlings Ltd. These 270 seedlings of the native species were planted at several locations in Kaspi Municipality, specifically in the yards of: public school #1 and kindergarten #3 of Kaspi City; the public school, kindergarten and General Mazniashvili House Museum in Sasireti Village; the public school and Iv. Javakhishvili House Museum in Khovle Village; kindergartens and libraries of the villages of Aghaiani, Doesi, Tvaladi, Lamiskana and Metekhi; the musical school of Kavtiskhevi Village; the public school of the villages of Tsinarekhi and Zemo Khandaki as well as in the square named after the Tariel Sharipashvili, a colonel killed in the war in Abkhazia. The Mayor of Kaspi Mr. Vakhtang Maisuradze, the First Deputy Mayor Mr. Tamaz Tatanashvili, the Chairperson of the Sakrebulo Mr. Davit Leonidze, representative of the Public Relations Service Mrs. Dali Korkomashvili, other representatives of the Municipality City Hall, directors, teachers and students of the school and pre-school institutions as well as the population of Kaspi municipality villages including IDPs actively participated together with the GSNE ?Orchis in the tree planting campaigns? organized in Kaspi Municipality. All rules and restrictions, including the maintenance of social distancing and other limiting measures established by the Government of Georgia due to the pandemic were fully considered during the tree planting campaigns. In general, the greenery planting campaigns that have been carried out in the frames of the Keep Georgia Tidy Project to restore vegetation, forests and habitats facilitate the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs cover wide range of issues and address interrelated elements of the sustainable development: economic growth, social inclusion and environmental protection. In this context, the measures for the protection, conservation, prevention of degradation and restoration of biodiversity are essential components of the sustainable development and accomplishment of the SDGs, which could be mainly achieved through the maintenance of diverse and key ecosystem services offered by the biodiversity. Generally, biorestoration and tree planting activities are one of the most effective instruments for the reduction of climate change. Trees absorb carbon dioxide, one of the major climate change contributors, and thus diminish its concentration in the atmosphere and respectively the rate of climate change. That?s why all over the world environmentalists (and not only) pay particular attention to the restoration of forests in terms of combating climate change, and that?s why the tree planting and reforestation / afforestation activates can bring particular benefits. Keep Georgia Tidy Project is being implemented by the NGO Consortium: Georgian Society of Nature Explorers ?Orchis?, Keep Georgia Tidy and Greens Movement of Georgia/Friends of the Earth Georgia through funding of the Government of Sweden, with support of Georgian Ministries of Environmental Protection & Agriculture, Regional Development & Infrastructure, Economy & Sustainable Development, and Education, Science, Culture & Sport, and in cooperation with the Solid Waste Management Company of Georgia and Environmental information & Education Centre. 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In fact, it?s part of the problem. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Nuclear power is not a solution to climate change. In fact, it?s part of the problem. When you take the entire nuclear fuel chain into account, nuclear is actually a net producer of greenhouse gases. Not only that, but nuclear facilities are highly vulnerable to flooding, super-storms, and other weather events caused by climate change. Who?s protecting us from the climate-related dangers of nuclear? That should be the Nuclear Regulatory Commission?s (NRC) job?but Congress has muzzled it, and the NRC has become cozy with the industry it should regulate. This has to stop. Congress needs to let (or make) the NRC do its job. Tell Congress: Make the NRC protect us from nuclear energy?s climate dangers. Take Action Now The letter you?ll send to Congress about the NRC contains six demands: a.. Protect people and the planet by moving us as fast as possible to 100% renewable energy and phasing out nuclear power and fossil fuels. b.. Protect us against climate disasters that could turn into nuclear disasters. c.. Ensure that the NRC protects Indigenous and environmental justice community rights. d.. Prevent exposure to radiation. e.. Set safety and emergency requirements based on disaster prevention, not on easily biased probability calculations. f.. Ensure the NRC is an independent regulator, free from industry influence, and close the revolving door between the NRC and industry. Enough is enough. Congress needs to let (or make) the NRC do its job. Tell Congress: Make the NRC protect us from nuclear energy?s climate dangers. 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Live animal exports are far more gruesome than the benign term suggests. Livestock forced through these journeys endure beatings, being tied up or locked into tiny cages, and spending weeks in vessels with poor ventilation that reach extreme temperatures. Those animals that manage to survive are rewarded with a painful death at the slaughtering house. Members of the British government say their intention is to "strengthen the UK's position as a world leader on animal welfare." Now the EU must follow suit. Tell EU leaders to immediately pass and implement a ban on live animal exports! Thank you for all that you do, Miranda B. The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. Britain's new regulations are a huge step towards more humane farming practices, and they must be replicated elsewhere. Demand that the European Union ban all exporting of live farm animals! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Care2.com, Inc. 203 Redwood Shores Parkway, Suite 230 Redwood City, CA 94065 http://www.care2.com From: Miranda B., Care2 Action Alerts Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2020 8:02 PM Subject: These countries just banned live animal exports. Others must follow! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Wed Dec 16 13:09:02 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2020 14:09:02 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] CAN EECCA report: What have post-Soviet countries accomplished in 5 years after signing the Paris Climate Agreement? Message-ID: Dear all, Please see our press release, quote sheet and the full report in English below. 5 years of idleness. What have post-Soviet countries accomplished in 5 years after signing the Paris Climate Agreement? On December 12, 2015, a historic climate agreement was signed in Paris, uniting all countries of the world in the desire to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, switch to clean energy sources and adapt to the effects of climate change. How did these 5 years go for the post-Soviet countries? ?The approved commitments and plans of no country in the EECCA region are considering reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2030,? says the new CAN EECCA report ?Climate Policy Analysis of Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia?. The report includes data for Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Russia and Ukraine. While more than 65 countries and 200 corporations in the world have already announced the transition to 100% clean energy, and 127 countries including China, South Korea, Japan and the European Union are considering or have already declared climate neutrality by 2050-2060, the countries of the post-Soviet space plan to ramp up greenhouse gas emissions in their climate commitments. At the same time, the EECCA region is highly affected by climate change, and countries are already suffering economic losses in various sectors. This direction of development will exacerbate the climate crisis and create risks for agriculture and the provision of drinking water to the population. The decrease in water availability will affect hydropower, which is an important part of the energy balance of Georgia, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. As in the rest of the world, burning fossil fuels accounts for a significant share of total greenhouse gas emissions in Russia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Moldova and Uzbekistan. However, no country has long-term plans or fixed dates to phase out fossil fuels. Renewable energy, excluding large hydroelectric power plants, is no more than 4-5% in the energy balance of EECCA countries. At the same time, the official plans to increase the capacity of renewable energy sources on average are 5-8% in the total energy balance until 2030, which is critically insufficient. In the countries of Central Asia, when planning climate policy, considerable attention is paid to climate change adaptation. Problems begin at the implementation level, because in general adaptation projects are either not linked by one systematic approach, or are very vague, without an action plan. This year Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan have officially announced the revision of their contributions to the Paris Agreement. Moldova made its second contribution to the UNFCCC in March, and Ukraine and Georgia will soon approve the updated NDCs. So far, these contributions either do not imply a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, or provide a very small percentage of reduction, which does not contribute to the implementation of the Paris Agreement goals. In November, Russia submitted its first contribution, which implies an increase in emissions by 2030. Also today, Russia has received a "special mention" during the anti-award "Fossil of the Year" for backbreaking work in the destruction of civil society. The Russian authorities have already done serious damage to civil society by enacting a foreign agent law that has blocked access to funding and forced dozens of organizations to close. But now they are planning to introduce foreign agent status for individuals on a selective basis, which will target individual activists. ?Contrary to logic and common sense, after signing the Paris Agreement, Russia continues to support the fossil fuel industry. For example, coal production could grow by 50% over the next 10 years. Those who use their voices to stop this, are under increasing pressure - criticism of the authorities in Russia becomes illegal. This is extremely bad news for the climate," says Vladimir Slivyak, co-chairman of the Russian environmental group Ecodefense. Olga Boiko, CAN EECCA Climate Network Coordinator: ?The climate crisis is changing our world very quickly. Countries periodically take on commitments that can remain on paper for years and "warm the soul" in the expectation that nothing really needs to be changed. This hope is false. It is enough to look at the tendencies of increasing natural disasters and temperature records over the past 30 years. In our countries, the risk of not being able to adapt and getting irreparable damage to the economy is growing every year. Over the next few years, the countries of Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia have a choice - to remain on the periphery of climate policy, or to make truly progressive decisions on renewable energy development, energy efficiency, preservation of ecosystems and adaptation to climate change." Svetlana Romanko, Managing Director of 350.org in the EECCA region: ?2020 is expected to be recognized as the hottest year in the history of the planet, corporations in the world and in the EECCA region continue to plan increased production of coal, oil and gas and lobby for government assistance during the crisis. Governments, already not active in climate policy, have donned the protective armor of crisis and cost savings. But we, the climate movement, still want only one and a half degrees, not two or three, and albeit a little, but we will win this battle. This is especially difficult in our region, but not impossible.? Nugzar Kokhreidze, Scientific and Intellectual Club ?Dialogue to Generation? RICDOG (Georgia): ?This is an important date. Georgia has done a lot in recent years, and in a series of these measures, the aspiration of the city of Kutaisi to switch to 100% renewable energy sources by 2050 should be indicated, but this is a small part of what the country as a whole can do. The adoption of NDCs with a more ambitious plan should be accelerated, and legislation should be improved to involve citizens in decision-making on important energy and other major infrastructure projects. The Ministry of Environment Protection and Natural Resources should be re-established separately, since after the merge with the Ministry of Agriculture, many issues have occured.? Amalia Hambardzumyan, ?Khazer? Environmental-Cultural NGO (Armenia): ?Armenia in its contribution presented at COP21 in Paris, announced its clear quantitative (numerical) commitments to limit greenhouse gas emissions for the entire period from 2015 to 2050 and achieve a neutral level in 2050. However, at the stage of implementation of the declared commitments, there are no signs of achieving these goals. Moreover, the government's announced commitment to create an internal financial mechanism to implement climate change adaptation and mitigation measures in 2018 has failed. The afforestation plans announced in the NDC are also not being implemented, according to which the forest cover of the Republic of Armenia, which is currently about 11%, should be achieved by 2050 to 20.1% of the territory of the Republic." Timur Idrisov, Senior Adviser, ?Little Earth? Environmental Organization (Tajikistan): ?Tajikistan is one of the most vulnerable countries in the region to the effects of climate change. It is in the interests of Tajikistan not only to insist on tougher goals for reducing global greenhouse gas emissions, but also to do everything possible to combat climate change at the national level. We call on the government of the republic to make more ambitious commitments and make all necessary efforts to achieve more substantial and concrete results in reducing emissions and adapting to climate change.? Contacts: Shauro Tatiana, CAN EECCA communication manager tatianashauro at gmail.com, WhatsApp: +79296458435 -- All the best, Tatiana Shauro ???????????? ???????? ???????? ?? ????????? ??????? CAN EECCA Communications Officer Climate Action Network Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia WhatsApp: +79296458435 Skype: samaparodia https://caneecca.org/ https://www.facebook.com/caneecca/ Twitter: @CANIntl Subscribe to the ECO newsletter: http://climatenetwork.org/eco-newsletters -- All the best, Tatiana Shauro From: ??????? ????? Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2020 3:29 AM Subject: Fwd: CAN EECCA report: What have post-Soviet countries accomplished in 5 years after signing the Paris Climate Agreement? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Wed Dec 16 13:12:01 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2020 14:12:01 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Kazakhstan has pledged to become climate neutral by 2060. What did Armenia and Ukraine promise at the Climate Ambition Summit? Message-ID: <8BF45D8AA5C14588BACD5DD0D285AF32@lewpostnew> Kazakhstan has pledged to become climate neutral by 2060. What did Armenia and Ukraine promise at the Climate Ambition Summit? https://infoclimate.org/eng/kazakhstan-has-pledged-to-become-climate-neutral-by-2060-what-did-armenia-and-ukraine-promise-at-the-climate-ambition-summit/ On December 12, the Paris Agreement signing anniversary, Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev, the President of Kazakhstan, announced that Kazakhstan would become climate neutral by 2060. The announcement was made at the virtual Climate Ambition Summit organized by the UN Secretary General. At the summit, statements were made by the heads of more than 70 countries, including Armenian President Armen Sarkissian and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. CAN EECCA members are commenting on their statements. The President of Kazakhstan said: ?Over the past 30 years, we have made great strides in terms of development. However, our economy relies on fossil fuels. Therefore, Kazakhstan has no other choice but to simultaneously solve two problems: move the economy away from fossil fuels and at the same time fight against climate change.? Following these words, the President announced that Kazakhstan will achieve carbon neutrality by 2060. Vadim Ni, Kazakhstan Socio-Environmental Fund expert and member of the CAN EECCA network, commented on the statement: ?Kazakhstan?s greenhouse gas emissions continue to grow and in 2018 reached 1990 levels. In this regard, country?s NDC under the Paris Agreement (reducing the level of greenhouse gas emissions by 15% by 2030 compared to 1990) seems to be quite ambitious. The goal stated by President Tokayev at the Summit to become climate neutral is also quite ambitious. Obviously, its implementation requires a revision of the previously approved targets for 10% RES by 2030 and 50% by 2050 and a significant acceleration of the transition to renewable energy. The President?s statement indicated that this would require the adoption of a long-term strategy to reduce emissions and decarbonize our economy. Hopefully, it will become such a driver towards the country?s carbon neutrality.? Kazakhstan is the only country in the EECCA region where an emissions trading system has been launched. The next step should be the adoption of a system for monitoring, reporting and verification of emissions and emissions tax, which, so far, Ukraine has. In his video message, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that this year Ukraine has especially acutely felt the negative impact of climate change: in a number of regions, a prolonged drought destroyed crops, in the East of the country there were large-scale forest fires, and in the West ? devastating floods. ?In preparation for the Glasgow Conference, we are working on a second Nationally Determined Contribution. On this basis, we consider the target for greenhouse gas emissions in 2030 in all sectors of the Ukrainian economy to be in the range from 36% to 42% compared to 1990, that is a reduction of 58-64%,? Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. The statement is commented by the CAN EECCA network coordinator and expert of the Ukrainian NGO ?Ekodia?, Olga Boyko: ?The first Ukrainian contribution to the Paris Agreement was formulated in such a way that it allowed for an increase in emissions. In 2018, Ukraine?s emissions were 39% of 1990 levels, so even with the most ambitious new target of 36%, which the president said, emissions will be reduced by only 3%. Ukraine is obliged to make bolder commitments to reduce emissions and become carbon neutral by 2050. ? According to the new CAN EECCA report ?Climate Policy Analysis of Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia,? Armenia plans to increase emissions and its climate targets are not very ambitious. According to the forecast in the third national communication on climate change, in the scenario with measures aimed at reducing emissions, their level will increase from 11 million tons in 2020 to 15.5 million tons of CO2 equivalent in 2030. Amalia Hambardzumyan, CAN EECCA Council member and the Khazer NGO chairwoman, comments: ?During COP21, Armenia announced its clear commitments to limit greenhouse gas emissions for the entire period from 2015 to 2050 and achieve neutrality in 2050. However, there are no signs of achieving these goals during the implementation phase. It was also not possible to create an internal financial mechanism for the implementation of measures to adapt to climate change and mitigate its consequences. Afforestation plans to increase the forest area from 11% to 20.1% are not being implemented. The development of the new NDC is nearing completion, however, unlike the INDC adopted in 2015, civil society organizations did not participate in the development of the new NDC.? In order for the statements of the country leaders to turn into real actions, cooperation and high-quality work at the national level is necessary, which will show a real reduction in greenhouse gases. This cannot happen without the public involvement in decision-making, because it is they who face the climate crisis face to face on the ground. Contacts: Tatiana Shauro, CAN EECCA communication manager tatianashauro at gmai.com, WhatsApp: +79296458435 -- All the best, Tatiana Shauro ???????????? ???????? ???????? ?? ????????? ??????? 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Many animals, plants, and even people call Foveran Links their home. But Donald Trump has never cared about any of those things. The development of his resort completely destabilized the dunes, and now, 8 years later, scientists have concluded that the dunes will never recover. This natural treasure is officially lost forever ? the special natural features that warranted protection have disappeared, and so too has the title 'Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).' Ironically enough, this has actually opened the door to more destruction. Now that Foveran Links is no longer an SSSI, local authorities have given the go ahead to expand the resort at Menie with a second, equally destructive golf course! Sign the petition telling Scottish authorities to revoke authorization for this second ecological massacre! Thank you, Lauren W. The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. Donald Trump built a golf course in Scotland that has destroyed the nearby ecosystem. Now he wants to expand. Sign the petition to stop the destruction. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Care2.com, Inc. 203 Redwood Shores Parkway, Suite 230 Redwood City, CA 94065 http://www.care2.com From: Lauren W., Care2 Action Alerts Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2020 8:03 PM Subject: Trump's golfing has ruined this natural treasure forever -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Thu Dec 17 02:30:14 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2020 03:30:14 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] The Egyptian government executed 49 people in 10 days Message-ID: <287A8E82FE2C4727ACC8B8CD4394D607@lewpostnew> Egypt is rounding up activists and lawyers and killing them in record numbers Sign Now Amnesty International is calling it an "execution spree." In the past few months, the organization has witnessed a terrifying uptick in government executions carried out by Egyptian authorities, with no signs of abating. In two months ? October and November 2020 ? state officials hanged 57 individuals, more than double the number of people who were officially executed in the entire preceding year. Of these, 49 were killed in mass executions held over a period of just 10 days. Many of the prisoners who were rounded up and put to death during this reign of terror were citizens who dared to voice their own opinions. Despite the fact that the President of Egypt, Abdul Fattah al-Sisi, claims there are "no political prisoners" in the country, that is simply a lie. Scores of activists and lawyers have been detained in recent years, including three employees at a civil rights NGO who were jailed in November. Once in custody, they are typically tortured into issuing false, pre-written confessions. We need powerful voices to speak out if we are to have any hope of changing this tide. Money talks, and that's why we're calling on BP to use its position of influence to speak out now. As the largest and most powerful foreign corporation operating in Egypt, it must utilize its leverage to end this horror show. Sign the petition to demand that major foreign investors, including BP, pressure the Egyptian government to halt these executions now! Thank you for all that you do, Miranda B. The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. All prisoners of conscience are at risk so long as Egypt is allowed to continue hanging its own people at will. 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Fundamentals of remote sensing and GIS packages will be covered, explaining how contemporary data is generated and technology can be used. Venue: Online Date: 11 January - 8 February, 2021 ?????? ??????: https://leworld.org/tpost/yzn6dhz7o1-monitoring-climate-change-impact-using-g From: Timur Idrisov Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2020 11:17 AM Subject: Monitoring Climate Change Impact Using GEE 2021 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Fri Dec 18 02:38:08 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2020 03:38:08 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] read the latest Race to Zero news! Message-ID: <32C5C52A1A024C808B32E0CC3C895AE2@lewpostnew> UN Climate Change ?Global Climate Action 12 December 2020 NEWSLETTER Race to Zero The Promise of 2020 In amongst the shock, hardships and pain felt round the world, we can also bid goodbye to 2020 feeling hopeful and energized about the decade ahead. In the midst of lockdowns and economic collapse, 2020 was the year in which some of the largest countries, businesses and investors with high emissions set their sights on cutting emissions to net zero by mid-century: from China, South Korea, Japan, the EU, Canada and South Africa, to asset owners and managers, to tech giants and industrial heavyweights, to hundreds of cities and regions. Recognizing that building resilience to withstand and recover from the impacts of climate change goes hand-in-hand with mitigation, we are rolling out the Race to Resilience on 25 January. The sibling to Race to Zero, this campaign will drive cities, regions, businesses, investors and others to build resilience over the next decade for the 4 billion people who are now most vulnerable to impacts like extreme weather, poverty and hunger and pandemics. Members of the Race to Zero are responsible for over 12 percent of the economy, giving an added private sector and local government boost to national efforts in the run-up to next year?s COP 26. The impact is visible: total commitments to net zero now cover at least 68 percent of the global economy (US$84.6 billion), over half the population and nearly two-thirds of greenhouse gas emissions, according to new analysis by Oxford-ECIU. That?s up from half the global GDP and a quarter of emissions when the Race to Zero launched in June. The fifth anniversary of the Paris Agreement last Saturday marked another surge in climate ambition, at the Climate Ambition Summit hosted by the UN, UK and France, in partnership with Italy and Chile. Forty-five countries presented strengthened targets for 2030, 24 announced net-zero goals and 20 set out new plans to build resilience. Among the stand-outs, Pakistan said it will stop building coal-fired power plants, the UK will stop financing overseas fossil fuel projects, Barbados aims to be fossil fuel-free by 2030, Colombia will more than halve its emissions by 2030 and Canada will raise its carbon taxes to C$170 per tonne by 2030. The ambition is clearly growing. If fulfilled, net zero commitments announced as of November would limit warming by 2.1?C - the closest we?ve ever been to meeting the Paris goals, according to Climate Action Tracker. We want to thank all of you who worked tirelessly this year - through lockdown disruptions - towards ambitious climate action, including making the Race to Zero a success. We wouldn?t be ending 2020 with such potential if it wasn?t for your dedication to creating a carbon-free economy and climate-resilient societies! But of course, the work continues. 2021 is all about turning the promise of commitments into tangible results that improve the lives of people around the world, by creating sustainable jobs and industries; providing affordable access to clean energy, water, food and sanitation; reducing health risks and costs; and building resilience. We wish you, your families and your loved ones all the best for the holidays and new year, and look forward to pumping up the Race to Zero and Race to Resilience next year! Caring for Climate Business leaders from around the world - ranging from small and medium enterprises like Valentina Mintah, founder of West Blue Consulting, to Alan Jope, CEO of Unilever - came together last week to share their learnings and best practice from years of science-based climate action. Panelists at the eighth annual High-Level Meeting of Caring for Climate, co-hosted by the UN Global Compact, the UN Environment Programme, UN Climate Change and the High-Level Champions, reflected on progress in the five years since the Paris Agreement was signed, explored the links between climate action and Covid-19 recovery, and highlighted how inclusive multilateralism and radical collaboration will deliver the Paris goals. The event included the launch of the Green Hydrogen Catapult, a global coalition that will accelerate the scale and production of green hydrogen 50-fold in the next six years, helping to transform the world?s most carbon intensive industries, including power generation, chemicals, steelmaking and shipping. The initiative will see green hydrogen industry leaders, including ACWA Power, CWP Renewables, Envision, Iberdrola, ?rsted, Snam, and Yara, target the deployment of 25 gigawatts through 2026 of renewables-based hydrogen production, with a view to halve the current cost of hydrogen to below US$2 per kilogram. In Case You Missed It... The Paris Effect: reason for hope: The impacts of climate change have accelerated since 2015, while action has been slower to ramp up. But we?ve come a long way in the last five years, too, as Systemiq?s important report makes clear. Low-carbon solutions could be competitive in 75 percent of sectors by 2030, compared to zero in 2015 and low-carbon growth this decade will generate over 35 million jobs. The Prelude to a Great Regeneration: Cementing 2020 as the turning point in climate action, and halving emissions while regenerating nature by 2030, requires a step-change in the way we approach our work - individually, as organizations and as a global collective. In its parting gift, the Mission 2020 campaign sets out a vision - composed from interviews and workshops - of how we can turn the 2020s into the era of Great Regeneration. And here?s more from Mission 2020 CEO Andrew Higham and the Outrage & Optimism podcast. Asset managers for net zero: In resounding support for the race to zero emissions, a group of 30 asset managers with more than $9 trillion under management have committed to full decarbonization by 2050 or sooner. The Net Zero Asset Managers initiative will now work with asset owner clients to set their own targets, set interim targets for their assets under management and review (with a view to raise) those interim targets every five years. Climate Action Tables: Building on the Climate Action Pathways, which set out routes to net zero across key sectors, the Action Tables provide concrete steps each actor can take over specific time periods, listing initiatives that help them achieve those actions and how they support the Sustainable Development Goals. Yearbook of Global Climate Action: The number of actions registered in the UN?s Global Climate Action Portal - where governments, businesses, investors and others can submit their commitments - grew to more than 27,000 from 18,000+ actors as of November 2020. Net zero commitments from local governments and corporations nearly doubled over the year, according to the 2020 edition of the Global Climate Action Yearbook. Going forward, the Marrakech Partnership will follow three core guidelines: follow the science, take a systems approach and foster vitalized cooperation. 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URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Fri Dec 18 02:41:47 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2020 03:41:47 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Help us take on Congress and the NRC on nuclear Message-ID: <746DA95A4E6C43E38FFC61AE12D7097B@lewpostnew> Help us take on Congress and the NRC on nuclear. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Dear Vladimir, Right now, Congress is working on a series of terrible bills that would bail out the ailing nuclear industry while doing virtually nothing about climate change. Meanwhile, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) continues to ignore the dangers of climate change connected to nuclear power. That?s why we just launched Who?s Protecting Us?, a hard-hitting campaign calling out Congress and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for failing to protect us from the dangers of nuclear power. But we need your help to scale up this new campaign. Your donation will help us reach hundreds of thousands of Americans with this new campaign. Each contribution will be matched dollar-for-dollar by a generous anonymous donor, so you can double your impact with your donation. Make a donation to the Who?s Protecting Us? campaign today. Donate today In theory, the NRC should protect us from the combined dangers of nuclear power and climate change. But Congress and the nuclear lobby have muzzled the NRC, directing it to promote nuclear energy rather than protect us from it. The NRC, in turn, is far too cozy with the industry it should regulate strictly. Enough is enough. Congress needs to let (or make) the NRC do its job. Make a donation to the Who?s Protecting Us? campaign today. The Who?s Protecting Us? campaign contains six core demands from Congress and the NRC: a.. Protect people and the planet by moving us as fast as possible to 100% renewable energy and phasing out nuclear power and fossil fuels. b.. Protect us against climate disasters that could turn into nuclear disasters. c.. Ensure that the NRC protects Indigenous and environmental justice community rights. d.. Prevent exposure to radiation. e.. Set safety and emergency requirements based on disaster prevention, not on easily biased probability calculations. f.. Ensure the NRC is an independent regulator, free from industry influence, and close the revolving door between the NRC and industry. Whether you contribute or not, please share the Who?s Protecting Us? campaign widely with your friends and family. The dangers of nuclear power are real, and we need our leaders to protect us. Thanks for all you do, The NIRS Team Diane D'Arrigo Luis Hestres Denise Jakobsberg Tim Judson Donate Connect with us: Facebook Twitter Nuclear Information and Resource Service 6930 Carroll Avenue Suite 340 | Takoma Park, Maryland 20912 3012706477 | nirs at nirs.org | nirs.org From: Nuclear Information & Resource Service Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2020 7:44 PM Subject: Help us take on Congress and the NRC on nuclear -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Fri Dec 18 02:45:00 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2020 03:45:00 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Otherwise they drown Message-ID: <17BCED1599B042A7BCF528151E36BD6D@lewpostnew> Avaaz.org - The World in Action Dear friends, Johanna just wanted her tiny baby to have a life worth living. So fleeing violence, poverty, and hunger, she gambled on a flimsy, inflatable dinghy -- hoping it would take them to the safety of Europe. It ended in tragedy. The boat deflated, and 7-month-old baby Joseph died. Over 900 people have drowned in the Mediterranean this year -- it could be THOUSANDS if it wasn't for humanitarian rescue boats. And that's the problem: Europe is now shamefully blocking those civilian rescue missions from leaving port. All but one. In the entire Mediterranean, there's now just one civilian rescue boat still operating: the Open Arms. Their commitment is incredible, facing violent coast guards, stormy seas, and daily heartbreak. They've rescued over 60,000 people from the sea -- and they're desperate for funding. We can help. This is our chance to be a lifeline for some of the world's most vulnerable people. People who may otherwise be left to drown, miles out at sea. But if enough of us chip in, we could help fund this rescue ship through the icy winter weeks and help other missions fight through administrative red tape. Donate what you can now: I'LL DONATE ?2 I'LL DONATE ?4 I'LL DONATE ?7 I'LL DONATE ?14 I'LL DONATE ?27 OTHER AMOUNT These aren't migrants, or immigrants, or refugees. They are humans: ordinary people in the most terrifying circumstances, just trying to live their lives and keep their families safe. We can't look away. And yet that's exactly what the EU is doing: paying for detention centres, drone surveillance, and violent patrols to keep people trapped in countries like Libya, away from its shores. Civilians shouldn't have to run rescue missions -- but the Open Arms crew is being forced to step in because if it didn't, there'd be thousands and thousands left to drown. But it's incredibly expensive work -- and as the only rescue boat still able to operate, the area they cover is beyond massive, and this is the most freezing, deadly time of the year. They need urgent funding, and if we all chip in, we could: a.. Help fund Open Arms rescue missions through this critical winter period; b.. Provide emergency food, life vests, and hygiene kits to people they rescue; c.. Pay for medical doctors and trauma specialists on board; d.. Fund legal battles to cut through red tape stopping other rescue missions; e.. Power our human rights campaigning to protect vulnerable people around the world. Our donations will save lives, it's that simple. And in another world, it could be us on those tiny boats, holding our youngest, desperately hoping that help will come. We can be that help -- chip in what you can now: I'LL DONATE ?2 I'LL DONATE ?4 I'LL DONATE ?7 I'LL DONATE ?14 I'LL DONATE ?27 OTHER AMOUNT For years our movement has stood by the world?s most vulnerable -- whether it?s refugees fleeing war-torn Syria, the Rohingya running from genocide, or Yemen's starving children. We do it because every single life is precious -- no matter where you're from. This is a moment to stand by that belief again, reaching out, with open arms. With fierce hope and determination -- always, Mike, Camille, Patricia, Mohammad, Marigona, Aloys, Bert and the whole team at Avaaz PS - This might be your first donation to our movement ever. But what a first donation! Did you know that Avaaz relies entirely on small donations from members like you? That's why we're fully independent, nimble and effective. Join the over 1 million people who've donated to make Avaaz a real force for good in the world. More information. Baby, six months, dies hours after being saved from Mediterranean (Al Jazeera) https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/11/12/baby-six-months-dies-hours-after-being-saved-from-mediterranean Revealed: the great European refugee scandal (The Guardian) https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/12/revealed-the-great-european-refugee-scandal Migrants? wedding rings lost at sea found by rescue boat weeks later (Independent) https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/migrants-wedding-rings-found-mediterranean-sea-b1761549.html Avaaz is a 60-million-person global campaign network that works to ensure that the views and values of the world's people shape global decision-making. ("Avaaz" means "voice" or "song" in many languages.) Avaaz members live in every nation of the world; our team is spread across 18 countries on 6 continents and operates in 17 languages. Learn about some of Avaaz's biggest campaigns here, or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. You became a member of the Avaaz movement and started receiving these emails when you signed "Join Avaaz!" on 2013-08-06 To contact Avaaz, please do not reply to this email. Instead, write to us at https://www.avaaz.org/en/contact/?footer or call us at +1-888-922-8229 (US). From: Mike Baillie - Avaaz Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2020 9:48 AM Subject: Otherwise they drown -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Fri Dec 18 17:11:27 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2020 18:11:27 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] International Migration Day Message-ID: <0D6EAB6F1A104FCCBA05C0553D4445A4@lewpostnew> It?s been over a week since we started calling for the EU's border agency director to resign over abuses of migrants in the Aegean Sea. Over 60,000 of us have joined you, Vladimir, in asking for his resignation. [1] But the EU?s Commissioner in charge of migration, Ylva Johnasson, hasn?t asked him to resign. She?s even told journalists that she still has confidence in him. [2] Today is International Migration Day - a day dedicated to raising awareness about protecting migrants. But while Johansson talks about how migration has enriched our culture and shaped our lives, the reality is that no one is being held accountable for abuses and violence towards our fellow human beings. [3] We wrote to Johansson asking for an urgent meeting to discuss allegations of human rights abuses against migrants by Greece and EU?s border agency Frontex, but neither she nor her office have gotten back to us yet. This issue is urgent. If she sees our whole community reaching out to her on social media, it could convince her to meet with us and take this issue seriously. SEND A TWEET POST ON YLVA'S FACEBOOK PAGE Three months have passed since we submitted a 67-page legal complaint to the EU Commission asking that it act to end abuses and violence toward migrants. [4] Not only has the Commission not taken any action, but we?ve also since discovered that the EU?s own border agency Frontex has been complicit in the illegality we documented in the complaint. [5] The President of the European Commission von der Leyen recently said that ?human rights must be respected everywhere. We need to be able to act against those who violate them.? [6] But while words are easy to share on social media, all our demands for action have fallen on deaf ears. That?s why we?ve requested a meeting with Ylva Johansson, the EU Commissioner in charge of migration. Let?s spring into action. Send a tweet or Facebook message to Johansson so that she takes notice and meets with us. SEND A TWEET POST ON YLVA'S FACEBOOK PAGE People like us are not normally involved in pushing the Commission to take on legal complaints or in calling for a resignation, and so the EU Commission usually doesn?t feel much pressure to act. But together let?s change this: make sure decision-makers know we are monitoring them and that we won?t stop until they agree to meet with us. Send a tweet or Facebook message now! Here's to action, not words, David (London), Giulio (Rome), and the entire WeMove Europe team References: [1] https://act.wemove.eu/campaigns/leggeri-resign?utm_campaign=gz5KJtdEsB&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=share [2] https://euobserver.com/tickers/150337 [3] https://europa.eu/newsroom/content/speech-commissioner-johansson-new-pact-migration-and-asylum_en [4] We submitted the legal complaint to the European Commission together with Oxfam, also with the support of Human Rights Watch. Donations from this community allowed us to conduct over 350 hours of specialist research to gather enough evidence to make a strong legal case. It was widely covered in the media: https://euobserver.com/migration/149509 [5] https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/26/world/europe/frontex-migrants-pushback-greece.html https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2020/10/23/frontex-at-fault-european-border-force-complicit-in-illegal-pushbacks/ https://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/eu-border-agency-frontex-complicit-in-greek-refugee-pushback-campaign-a-4b6cba29-35a3-4d8c-a49f-a12daad450d7 [6] https://twitter.com/vonderleyen/status/1336036853661753345 WeMove Europe is an independent and values-based organisation that seeks to build people power to transform Europe in the name of our community, future generations and the planet. WeMove Europe is funded by donations from our community across Europe. Can you chip in with a few euros a month and help make sure we can move fast to win the campaigns that matter to all of us? Donate Follow on Twitter | Like on Facebook | Subscribe on Youtube WeMove Europe SCE mbH | Planufer 91 Berlin | www.wemove.eu | Privacy policy From: David - WeMove Europe Sent: Friday, December 18, 2020 2:59 PM Subject: International Migration Day -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Sun Dec 20 19:17:38 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Sun, 20 Dec 2020 20:17:38 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] These Scottish lands are the largest carbon sink in the world Message-ID: <2D8797DB680D4F10AAA4366B066BAA6F@evol.sp.ru> Scottish peatlands are as important to stopping climate change as the Amazon rainforest. They must be protected now! Sign Now Vladimir, So many of us know about the ecological importance of the Amazon rainforest, but not many of us know that an equally-important environmental feature is currently being destroyed... in Scotland. I'm referring to soggy, boggy peatlands that don't seem sexy but hold approximately one-third of carbon in the earth's soil, despite only covering 3% of the earth's lands. A 1,500 square mile region in Scotland called "the Flow Country" is the largest block of peat on the entire globe and also constitutes the world's largest store of carbon. Yet, for decades, people have been draining these bogs to burn them for fuel and trying to beautify the area with trees. Right now, the British government is considering whether or not it will ask Unesco to list a portion of the Scottish peatlands as a world heritage site. Adding the Flow Country to the world heritage list would be a huge step towards conserving these crucial bulwarks against global warming. In fact, if the UK were to successfully gain world heritage status for this tract of land, it could catapult the entire country towards reaching its goal of going net carbon zero. While Western countries rail against poorer nations for failing to sufficiently protect the environment, oftentimes we haven't been doing any better. We still need to save the rainforests - and we also need to preserve Scottish peat moss. Now! Tell leaders in the UK that they must request world heritage status for the Flow Country as well as pass stronger conservation measures to preserve peatlands and save our planet! Thank you for all that you do, Miranda B. The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. Preserving peatlands helps slow climate change by pulling carbon from our atmosphere, while destroying them means releasing all their stored carbon. The UK must protect peat moss and ask for Unesco world heritage status! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Care2.com, Inc. 203 Redwood Shores Parkway, Suite 230 Redwood City, CA 94065 http://www.care2.com From: Miranda B., Care2 Action Alerts Sent: Sunday, December 20, 2020 12:20 PM Subject: These Scottish lands are the largest carbon sink in the world Peat moss holds around 1/3 of the carbon in the earth's soil. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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UNESCO highlights the importance of Arabic on international day Morocco World News (12/17) Health & Development Vaccine nationalism will hamper efforts to end pandemic Several wealthy countries have stockpiled more doses of coronavirus vaccine than required to vaccinate their entire population while developing countries remain unable to access vaccines and the World Health Organization's COVAX initiative faces a funding shortage, warns United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. "Let's not forget that if you don't eradicate the disease, the virus can mutate," the UN chief adds.Full Story: The Hill (12/17) a.. Rights office seeks probe into deadly human trafficking incident Voice of America (12/17) a.. ILO warns against forced labor as sailors barred from disembarking The Guardian (London) (12/18) a.. Thai law violates freedom of expression rights, OHCHR says Reuters (12/18) Women & Girls Child marriage spikes in S. Sudan Regional authorities in South Sudan are seeking a federal ban on child marriage, warning the practice has increased dramatically as families face poverty amid the pandemic. More than half of South Sudanese girls are married before the age of 18 and approximately one in three becomes pregnant before they are 15.Full Story: Daily Sabah (Turkey)/Anadolu Agency (12/17) Climate and Energy Construction industry moving away from climate goals Construction and construction-related industries were responsible for a record 10 gigatons of carbon emissions in 2019 -- more than a third of the world's energy-related emissions, according to the United Nations-backed 2020 Global Status Report for Building and Construction. "In the buildings sector, for every $1 spent on energy efficiency, $37 is spent on conventional construction approaches," says UN Environment Programme official Martina Otto.Full Story: Thomson Reuters Foundation (12/16), Down To Earth (12/17) Peacekeeping and Security $35M mobilized to aid victims of Tigray conflict The United Nations has allocated $35.6 million to supply thousands of people facing aid shortages due to conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region with water, shelter and vital supplies. The money will be divided between internally displaced groups in Ethiopia and refugees who fled the violence into Sudan.Full Story: Voice of America (12/17), Xinhua News Agency (China) (12/17) a.. IOM: Europe-bound migrants must not be returned to Libya The Associated Press (12/17) a.. UNSC president: Political process essential to Libyan peace Arab News (Saudi Arabia) (12/16) a.. UNSC to meet on W. 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The Competition is open to students of high schools. The deadline for the submission of essays is January 20, 2021, 18:00. Essays should comprise 5-7 pages. Two winners (I and II) will be identified per theme in the frames of the Competition, which will be granted a monetary award comprising 500 GEL and 400 GEL respectively. Themes of the Competition: 1. Biological Diversity and Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) The headlines of the essays are: Sustainable Development Goals Directly Connected to Biodiversity Protection and Benefits of Their Fulfilment or Sustainable Development Goals Not Directly Connected to Biodiversity Protection and Benefits of Their Fulfilment 2. Dumpsites and Environmental Pollution The headline of the essay is ?Adverse Impacts of Dumpsites on the Environment and Human Health? 3. Climate Change The headlines of the essays are: ?Interaction between Climate Change and Biodiversity, Mitigation and Adaption Actions? or ?Mitigation of Climate Change and Significance of Awareness Raising Measures in this Context? A context of each theme and requirements to the essay are provided in the attached documents or follow the links. https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=2794776260775527&set=a.1440045292915304 https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=2794800107439809&set=a.1440045292915304 https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=2794810860772067&set=a.1440045292915304 Please send your essays on the following e-mail address: orchisge at yahoo.com indicating your contact information as well as the name of your high school. Good luck! ?Keep Georgia Tidy? 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As we are in the midst of the holiday season and wrapping up the year, gift giving might not be at the top of our lists. But what better way to close out 2020 than by making gifts in honor of your loved ones to organizations that are reenvisioning our world ? If you?re looking for a way to still make a difference this year or you?re just looking for last minute gift ideas, consider making a donation to World BEYOND War in your friends? or family members? names. If you?re staying home this year and your holiday celebrations are virtual and more flexible than other years, you can visit our shop to have books, wearables, and gear shipped directly to your family and friends (but please note that with delivery delays, your orders might not arrive in time for Christmas). Our sky blue scarves are another great gift option and will be shipped within a day of ordering. What better way to celebrate the holidays than by gifting a symbol of peace? By shopping at WBW, you?re not only giving original designs in support of peace and an end to all wars to loved ones, but you?re simultaneously supporting WBW to do this critical work. Shop. Donate. -------------------------------------------------------- World BEYOND War is a global network of volunteers, activists, and allied organizations advocating for the abolition of the very institution of war. Our success is driven by a people-powered movement ? support our work for a culture of peace. Opt-in for important, timely mobile messages. World BEYOND War 513 E Main St #1484 Charlottesville, VA 22902 USA Privacy policy. Checks must be made out to "World BEYOND War / AFGJ" or we can't deposit them. Switch to receiving only one e-newsletter every two weeks. Should giant war-profiteering corporations decide what emails you don't want to read? We don't think so either. So, please stop our emails from going into "junk" or "spam" by "white listing," marking as "safe," or filtering to "never send to spam." Sent via ActionNetwork.org From: World BEYOND War Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2020 9:00 PM Subject: Wrapping up 2020 in Support of Peace -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Mon Dec 21 18:02:59 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2020 19:02:59 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] This television program is going to make animal abuse skyrocket Message-ID: <246AF3F077D44DE9BCF34E013E9349FF@evol.sp.ru> While too many dogs in shelters need homes, the BBC is producing a new program about how rich you can get from irresponsible puppy breeding Sign Now Puppy mills or farms are nightmarish places. Mother dogs live their entire lives in dirty, cramped cages. They are always in a state of pregnancy or being impregnated; afterall, they aren't worth much if they aren't producing puppies for their captors to sell. And those poor puppies don't have it easy either ? they are often inbred, leaving them with horrific medical ailments. If they were born healthy, they don't stay that way long, as the lack of proper veterinary care, hygiene, nutrition, exercise, and love slowly deteriorates their tiny bodies. And things have gotten even worse in lockdown; as demand for puppies soared, so did the prices they fetch, triggering an uptick in irresponsible, uneducated, or uncaring breeders. Now it's a full-blown crisis, and the BBC thinks it's a good idea to roll out a new program called Will My Puppies Make Me Rich?, which will depict breeders as they try to squeeze every last penny out of innocent dogs, treating them as a business tool instead of the emotional, intelligent creatures they are. This will undoubtedly lead to a boom of breeders who are in it for the money. When it comes to animals, profit-chasing leads to exploitation, corner-cutting, and flat out abuse ? look at current puppy mills, or cruel factory farms, or horse racing, or animals in circuses and zoos, or...do we need to go on? Sign the petition and demand that they cancel plans for this terrible program and stop the animal welfare crisis it will lead to! Thank you, Lauren W. The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. The BBC thinks telling people to breed their dogs for money is a good idea. Sign the petition and tell them it's not. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Care2.com, Inc. 203 Redwood Shores Parkway, Suite 230 Redwood City, CA 94065 http://www.care2.com From: Lauren W., Care2 Action Alerts Sent: Monday, December 21, 2020 12:17 PM Subject: This television program is going to make animal abuse skyrocket -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Mon Dec 21 18:06:36 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2020 19:06:36 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Unveiling New Peace Billboards Message-ID: We?re thrilled to announce a new series of billboards to be unveiled across multiple cities. Launched on or around January 22, 2021, the billboards based on the images below will celebrate and amplify the historic importance of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons entering into force. Here's one going up all around Seattle, Washington, U.S.: We can do more, but only with your help. Donate to the billboards campaign here. Billboards and the campaigns we build around them both educate the public and advocate for stakeholder support. They can also stigmatize government action that is in conflict with promulgated policies and practices. This specific campaign will do all three. See here for some examples of our previous billboard campaigns. We are also extremely excited to share that we recently received a contribution from Roger Waters (of Pink Floyd fame) in support of billboards in Germany. Given that Berlin is in lockdown, we are strategizing the best way to launch the billboards and are in talks with a team of activists about ways to maximize exposure. Here's our design: With additional support, we can bring even more billboards to more cities across the world. We are also looking to put billboards in the Hague as part of a campaign to influence international lawyers. Want to support our billboards campaign? Make a contribution here. Interested in learning more about how you can use billboards as a powerful tool for reaching people and maximizing exposure of your activist campaign? Check out our new billboards organizing guide! Need something great to listen to? Start with the song at the top of this page. -------------------------------------------------------- World BEYOND War is a global network of volunteers, activists, and allied organizations advocating for the abolition of the very institution of war. Our success is driven by a people-powered movement ? support our work for a culture of peace. Opt-in for important, timely mobile messages. World BEYOND War 513 E Main St #1484 Charlottesville, VA 22902 USA Privacy policy. Checks must be made out to "World BEYOND War / AFGJ" or we can't deposit them. 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But what better way to close out 2020 than by making gifts in honor of your loved ones to organizations that are reenvisioning our world ? If you?re looking for a way to still make a difference this year or you?re just looking for last minute gift ideas, consider making a donation to World BEYOND War in your friends? or family members? names. If you?re staying home this year and your holiday celebrations are virtual and more flexible than other years, you can visit our shop to have books, wearables, and gear shipped directly to your family and friends (but please note that with delivery delays, your orders might not arrive in time for Christmas). Our sky blue scarves are another great gift option and will be shipped within a day of ordering. What better way to celebrate the holidays than by gifting a symbol of peace? By shopping at WBW, you?re not only giving original designs in support of peace and an end to all wars to loved ones, but you?re simultaneously supporting WBW to do this critical work. Shop. Donate. -------------------------------------------------------- World BEYOND War is a global network of volunteers, activists, and allied organizations advocating for the abolition of the very institution of war. Our success is driven by a people-powered movement ? support our work for a culture of peace. Opt-in for important, timely mobile messages. World BEYOND War 513 E Main St #1484 Charlottesville, VA 22902 USA Privacy policy. Checks must be made out to "World BEYOND War / AFGJ" or we can't deposit them. Switch to receiving only one e-newsletter every two weeks. Should giant war-profiteering corporations decide what emails you don't want to read? We don't think so either. 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If the world embraces a ?green? recovery from the pandemic, it can avoid the worst consequences of climate change, it says. Read more Environmental Crusaders These 13 ?Champions? are fighting for the future of the planet UNEP has named a cadre of activists, scientists and entrepreneurs as its 2020 Champions of the Earth and Young Champions of the Earth. The awards are the institution?s highest environmental honours. Laureates include a pioneer in the battle against environmental racism and an inventor who is turning plastic waste into paving stones. Read more Looking BackThese are the stories that made headlines in 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic brings a year of desperation and, eventually, hope The emergence of COVID-19 sparked an unprecedented global health emergency and threatened everything from food supplies to mountain gorillas. As countries raced to contain the novel coronavirus, a landmark UNEP report on zoonotic diseases examined its origins and warned that without dramatic changes, pandemics will become increasingly common. Late in the year, the rollout of vaccines brought hope ? and possible investments in global cold chain facilities. Read more Air Pollution Battle rages against another silent killer, air pollution While COVID-19 dominated headlines, the campaign against air pollution, which kills about 7 million people annually, continued as UNEP launched the first annual International Day of Clean Air for blue skies. Meanwhile, several African states imposed stricter regulations on the trade in heavily polluting used vehicles, which a major UNEP report found were being foisted on the developing world, and activists in Latin America worked to close some of the region?s most toxic dumps. Read more Ecosystem Restoration The drive to mend the planet takes centre stage From the mountains of El Salvador to the forests of Madagascar, scientists and locals partnered in 2020 to revive ecosystems lost to development and, in some cases, disaster. The work comes on the eve of the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, a global push to reverse the rapid decline of natural spaces, and the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science and Sustainable Development. Read more Ecosystems Despite COVID-19, the world keeps its gaze on the environment The pandemic may have scotched in-person gatherings, but netizens turned out in force to celebrate the planet in 2020, feting a landmark World Environment Day. Meanwhile, the video game industry threw its weight behind the push to protect nature and biodiversity took centre stage at the United Nations General Assembly. 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Kenya From: UN Environment Programme Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2020 11:54 AM Subject: Global emissions hit new high, COVID-19?s impact on the environment, and more -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Tue Dec 22 14:28:22 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2020 15:28:22 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] The jaw-dropping trees of California are not long for this world Message-ID: These trees can live thousands of years; the California wildfires wiped them out in minutes. Demand protections now! Sign Now The jaw-dropping trees of California ? the giant sequoias, ancient redwoods, and dancing Joshua trees ? are not long for this world. Sequoias usually only die at a rate of one or two per year, with most living thousands of years. Yet because climate change is fueling bigger, hotter fires, these trees are suddenly more vulnerable than ever before. Meanwhile, Joshua trees were already so threatened by climate change, they've been granted temporary endangered status ? and during 2020's West coast inferno, they burned by the millions. If climate change continues the way it currently is, only 0.02% of these delicate trees' natural habitat will still be suitable for them in the future. So either take action, or say "good-bye" to your selfie posts now. Even the oldest redwoods, which show survival-scars from hundreds of past fires, are also at risk as humans continue to bulldoze them for lumber and "development." In the absence of government help, non-profit conservation organizations have been scrambling to buy and protect as many redwood groves as they can afford. But this shouldn't be the job of individual conservationists. We need proper government-sponsored forest management immediately in order to stop development, lumbering, and climate change from gobbling up such precious, ancient trees! We must not let these legendary, epic forests die. Sign the petition and demand that the California Fish and Game Commission immediately list sequoias, Joshua trees, and redwoods as protected under California's Endangered Species Act! Thank you for all that you do, Miranda B. The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. These trees are vital to our nation's natural history and are cornerstones of their own specialized ecosystems. Tell California to add sequoias, Joshua trees, and redwoods to their state Endangered Species Act! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Care2.com, Inc. 203 Redwood Shores Parkway, Suite 230 Redwood City, CA 94065 http://www.care2.com From: Miranda B., Care2 Action Alerts Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2020 12:18 PM Subject: The jaw-dropping trees of California are not long for this world. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Call for Development and Delivery of a Training Module for Judges on Wildlife Crime and Environmental Laws in Georgia Fauna & Flora International (FFI) ???????? ????????? ?????????? ???????????? ????????? ??????? ?????? ?????????? ????????????? ????????? ?? ?????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ??????????? ?? ?????????????. ??????????? ??????, ??? ???????? ?????????? ?????????? ????? ???????? ????????????????, ??????????? ????????? ???????????? ?????????????? ????????????? ??????? ??????????? ?? ????????? ????????????. ??????????? ??????????? ??????? ???????? ???? ?? ???? ???????. ?????? ??????????, ??????? ????????, ?? ????? ???????? ???????? ???? ??????????????. ????????? ?????????????????? ?????????? ???? ???????????? ??????????? ?????????? ???????????? ?????? ??.?????? ????????????: mikheil.potskhishvili at fauna-flora.org fleur.scheele at fauna-flora.org ??????????? ??????? ???? ????: 11 ??????? 2021 ????????????? ?????? ?????????? ?????????? ???????????. ????????? ??????????? ?????????????? ?????? ??. ?????? ?????????: mikheil.potskhishvili at fauna-flora.org Fauna & Flora International (FFI) is pleased to announce Call for development and delivery of a training module for judges on wildlife crime and environmental laws in Georgia. As there is a wide range of topics included in training programme, we will consider the possibility for collaboration of several individuals to create the module and provide the training. Applicants can select one or more topics for assignment. In your application, please indicate clearly which sessions you propose to cover. In order to respond to the call for Expressions of Interest applicants must submit required documents on or before 11 January 2021, on the following e-mail addresses: mikheil.potskhishvili at fauna-flora.org fleur.scheele at fauna-flora.org For further details, please refer to the attached documents In case of questions please contact on following e-mail address: mikheil.potskhishvili at fauna-flora.org CENN is a member of the: This information was sent by info at cenn.org Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe | Editorial Policy | Privacy Policy. 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From building a coalition demanding a Just Recovery and standing with movements seeking racial justice, to stopping fossil fuel projects and passing climate-friendly legislation, our movement around the globe is as strong as ever. Watch where we are at with our inspiring movement here: Vladimir, here are some inspiring highlights from around the world: a.. People in Europe put banks funding fossil fuels in the spotlight, and a call for green recovery on the table. European institutions cut their ties with the fossil fuel industry and their supporters, and reviewed sponsorship programs. b.. Indigenous led, people powered movement stopped the largest tar sands mine in Canada's history. c.. Public finance institutions in South Africa withdrew its support for the Thabametsi coal plant project and it got cancelled. d.. Judges ruled out coal extraction from a pit near indigenous land in Brazil. e.. A bank in New Zealand cut its ties with coal, oil, and gas companies and became Fossil Free ? even refusing to take fossil fuel companies on as customers! f.. People all over the world pushed a big Japanese coal lender bank out of a United Nations? fund meant to support developing countries in addressing climate change impacts. g.. We joined forces with Climate Strikers and supported and empowered youth activists groups all over the world, h.. And just last week, we saw the result of 8 years campaigning in collaboration with people-led groups and coalitions: the biggest pension fund in the world, New York State?s $225 billion fund, committed to a broad climate action plan including fossil fuel divestment. 2020 has shown us that when we stand together, we are powerful. And we?re all geared up for 2021. Next year, the global 350.org community is doubling down on our goal to end fossil finance. No money to fossil fuels means no new dirty projects, less pollution, and a real chance to prevent further climate disasters. It also means a real opportunity to do things differently and invest instead in a liveable future, and a just recovery from the pandemic. As these plans take shape, let?s celebrate people?s resilience and victories throughout 2020. Watch and share the video. May the year ahead be full of more victories, for each and all of us, and for the planet. In solidarity, Edu and the 350.org team -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 350.org is building a global climate movement. You can connect with us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and become a sustaining donor to keep this movement strong and growing. From: Eduardo Santaela - 350.org Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2020 6:22 PM Subject: WATCH: Our 2020 in a video -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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But we?re also drawing attention to the fact that CANSEC is a symptom of a larger problem ? Canada?s and the world?s complicity in the global arms trade and the institution of war. Instead of pouring trillions into weaponry, the world must invest in a just recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and a green new deal that includes a just transition for arms industry workers. #NoWar2021 will bring together key allies to not only assist Canadian efforts to #CancelCANSEC but also to share expertise from similar campaigns worldwide in the global struggle for war abolition. Panels, discussion groups, workshops, and trainings will cover a range of topics, such as: how to shut down a weapons expo, weapons in space, the global arms trade, war?s environmental footprint, divestment, creative activism, nonviolent civil resistance, and more. Register. Sponsor. Endorse. Volunteer. Buy a program ad. The timing will be: Friday, June 4, from 15h to 18:45h Eastern Daylight Time (GMT-4), Saturday, June 5 from 12h to 16:15h Sunday, June 6 from 15h to 18h We've lined up incredible speakers, facilitators, and trainers. A detailed schedule will be public soon. The COVID pandemic has forced us to rethink what global conferences look like and to re-imagine virtual spaces. It presents us with an opportunity to facilitate global exchange through the use of creative digital platforms. In spite of the pandemic, we can still organize, while at the same time saving money and reducing our carbon footprint by not flying around the world for international conferences. World BEYOND War is a global network of volunteers, activists, and allied organizations advocating for the abolition of the very institution of war. Our success is driven by a people-powered movement ? support our work for a culture of peace. Opt-in for important, timely mobile messages. 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Maybe more https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/dec/23/chernobyl-fears-resurface-over-contract-to-dredge-river-in-exclusion-zone-aoe VP Kiev -- ~ We act in peace, with ferocious love of these lands in our hearts. We act on behalf of life. ~ Extinction Rebellion From: Victor Postnikov To: enwl Sent: Thursday, December 24, 2020 12:21 AM Subject: Stop it! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Thu Dec 24 03:05:55 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Thu, 24 Dec 2020 04:05:55 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] =?utf-8?q?Trump=27s_final_assault_on_the_environment?= =?utf-8?b?IGlzIG9uZSBvZiBoaXMgd29yc3QgICjRgdC/0LDRgdGC0Lgg0JDQu9GP?= =?utf-8?b?0YHQutGDKQ==?= Message-ID: <8934C906606E4D90916C5312F9FD8532@lewpostnew> Trump is rushing to sell the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge before he's out of office. Stop the sale now! Sign Now The death rattle of one of the most wicked administrations in U.S. history is the rushed sale of beautiful, precious Alaskan lands to fossil fuel companies that would rip them apart for oil, the price of which has plummeted during the pandemic and promises to keep falling as we move towards a greener economy. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) plans to sell nearly 2 millions acres of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to be desecrated for oil harvesting, and they are rushing what should be months of reviews and approval processes so that it will happen before Joe Biden's inauguration! This is a direct assault on the Ingidenous communities of Alaska, who have lived on and cherished these lands for thousands of years, existing in a state of symbiosis. It is also a death sentence for the countless wildlife species that roam happily in the National Arctic Wildlife Refuge ? iconic caribou (also known as reindeer), endangered polar bears, and Arctic foxes, among many others. When their habitats are developed, or there is an inevitable oil spill, or their sources of food diminish, where will they go? What will they do? This rush job is insulting, unprecedented, and dangerous. Tell the BLM to stop this at once! Sign the petition demanding that any and all sales being considered within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge be immediately halted! Thank you, Lauren W. The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. If Trump gets away with rushing this sale of precious Alaskan land, it will be extremely difficult for Biden to reverse. Sign the petition, stop the sale. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Care2.com, Inc. 203 Redwood Shores Parkway, Suite 230 Redwood City, CA 94065 http://www.care2.com From: Lauren W., Care2 Action Alerts Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2020 8:06 PM Subject: Trump's final assault on the environment is one of his worst -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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And this is what I have been doing professionally for many years. Communicating climate change in post-Soviet space, where almost all countries are run by dictators is challenging, to say the least. One of the countries I work with is Russia ? big oil, big coal, big gas, but most importantly ? gigantic forest fires breaking records every year. 16,5 million hectares of Russian forests burned in 2020. Biggest in 20 years. So why don?t we hear much about it? Let me break it down for you. Russia is known for vodka, dash cams, bears and of course our ?Supreme Leader? Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin. Out of fear of losing power, Putin created a police-state where freedom of thought and self expression is dangerous and poses a threat to you, your family, and your friends. Every year we see repression getting worse. There?s no hiding, and being lawful could still land you in prison, so long as people in power benefit. In 2012, Russians came closest to smelling freedom. Tens of thousands of people were protesting all over Russia. The result? 15 people were put in prison for periods between 2 to 4,5 years. But the main result for our story was Putin?s belief that he needed to put an end to both civil society and free media. The thing is, killing and putting everyone in prison is not an option. It?s impossible to put everyone in jail and it?s like a cop-out. Especially for Putin, who likes playing political chess. Manifestation of the Russian national sport ? mind bending political games. Just after the revolution attempt, in 2012, a ?Foreign Agent Law? was introduced. Long story short: if you are an NGO and you get funding from abroad (which of course you do, because there?s almost no support for CSOs within the Russian borders) you have to register as a ?Foreign Agent? which makes your life unbearable. Basically, you would have to close your organisation or drown in bureaucracy. But even if you don?t get funds from abroad ? there?s a chance you will be punished for not registering as a Foreignt Agent. For example when Environmental Center ?Dront? was sued for getting the money from Russian Orthodox Church. And like this was not even enough ? this Foreign Agent law practice was highly welcomed by other dictators and now the same law is functioning in Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Belarus, and Hungary. These countries just copy-pasted the Russian law without a single doubt. So how is this connected to fires, you may ask? Well, in spring 2020 only 1% of fires were included in the official statistics. If there?s no civil society, it?s easy to hide. If it?s easy to hide, there are more fires; more underreported fires, in the biggest country in the world. This is a massive problem. Add climate change on top of that and you have a recipe for disaster. The Arctic fires during this 2020 summer set a record ? they led to the release of 244 million tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Yakutia suffered the most: 395 million tons of CO2 were emitted from its entire territory. Don?t get me wrong, there are still heroes out there. One of them is Grigory Kuksin, Greenpeace Russia Wildfire Unit Head and the main spokesperson on anything that includes fires in Russia. In the new #WorldWeWant campaign video he shares a heartbreaking truth while shocking footage of destructive fire footage is shown with heroic volunteers walking in slow motion. He answered a few questions exclusively for Climate Tracker on why, in his opinion, Russian fires are being underreported in the international media. For many in the world, Russia is a black box. No one knows what?s happening there. We just know that there is Siberia and smoke often comes from there. It was a unique situation when in 2019 the world suddenly started talking about Russian fires. The situation was bad, but not that special. That year the attitude towards Russian fires has changed, especially in connection with climate change. Smoke from fires reached the cities, it escalated the protests and this was noticed worldwide. He pointed out that it?s a Soviet tradition to reduce statistics about what?s happening by ten times and that as result, you never really know what is happening or what is needed. He also added that it?s very rate for a governor to admit how much territory is actually burning. ?The state is afraid to look weak. They do not dare to admit their helplessness and lack of strength, even when you can blame anything on climate change. That?s why we see such a shortage of equipment and people to extinguish fires. Authorities say that the situation is getting better, but we see that it?s just getting worse. This year fires might burn through the winter.? Grigory shared. There are regions whose significance is not questioned by the international community, based on stereotypes. If we ask what Brazil?s Amazon forests are, everyone would say that they are the lungs of our planet. If we ask about Indonesia ? it?s 15% of all living organisms on planet Earth. As for Russia, the value of boreal forests is underpopular. Who in the world knows what the Vasyugan swamps are? And this is the world?s most unique and biggest carbon sink. All 3 countries with big boreal forests ? Canada, USA and Russia ? have problems with state attitude towards fires. Canadian authorities say that this is a natural process and there?s no need to count these emissions. Russia joins in with a great pleasure to this position, because in terms of climate agreements we will lose all our privileges as soon as we count how much forest burns each year and admit that this is a human factor. So next time you see a post, tweet, article or a video about Russian fires ? don?t hesitate to share it as wide as you can. Because we don?t have koalas to attract attention to our fires. We have authorities who would do anything to keep the scale of catastrophe a secret. -- ????? ?????, ????????????? CAN ????? Olga Boiko, CAN EECCA coordinator ????? ????? ??????????? ???????????? ??????? ?? ??????, Olga Boiko Climate change campaigner NGO ?Ecoaction? -- ?? ???????? ??? ?????????, ????????? ????????? ?? ?????? "CAN-EECCA". From: Olha Boiko Date: Thu, Dec 24, 2020, 2:02 PM Subject: [can-eecca] ?????? ???? ?????: ?????? ??? ?????? ? ????????? ??????? ??????? ??????? From: ??????? ????? Sent: Thursday, December 24, 2020 6:40 PM Subject: Fwd: [can-eecca] ?????? ???? ?????: ?????? ??? ?????? ? ????????? ??????? ??????? ??????? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Fri Dec 25 02:58:46 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Fri, 25 Dec 2020 03:58:46 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] YouTube, stop promoting animal cruelty! Message-ID: YouTube is hosting videos of animal torture on their platform, and making money from them! Sign Now Right now, there are thousands of videos depicting the abuse, torture, neglect, or endangerment of innocent, defenseless animals being hosted on YouTube, a site with 30 million daily users. Kittens and puppies intentionally placed in dangerous, terrifying circumstances, often with snakes or alligators, just to be "rescued" in the nick of time. Monkeys locked in cages or wrapped in chains, their human-like faces expressing fear and pain. Dogs forced to fight each other to the death, or to viciously hunt animals like foxes, ripping them to shreds after sometimes hours of excruciating, exhausting chase. These videos together have a total of 1.2 billion views, meaning the depictions of violence against animals could be worth up to $12 million in advertising revenue for YouTube, and up to $15 million for the 'creators,' AKA abusers. It doesn't get much more evil than that. Sign the petition demanding that YouTube remove every single video on their site involving animal cruelty. Then, demand that they use the money they earned profiting off of animal cruelty to develop systems that quickly and accurately identify these cruel videos, remove them, and flag the users ? AKA abusers ? for investigation! Thank you, Lauren W. The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. Tell YouTube to stop profiting from animal cruelty, and start fighting against it. Sign the petition today. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Care2.com, Inc. 203 Redwood Shores Parkway, Suite 230 Redwood City, CA 94065 http://www.care2.com From: Lauren W., Care2 Action Alerts Sent: Thursday, December 24, 2020 8:03 PM Subject: YouTube, stop promoting animal cruelty! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Fri Dec 25 16:56:40 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Fri, 25 Dec 2020 17:56:40 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] This one is for you Message-ID: As the year is drawing to a close, we wanted to send you a special message to say thank you for how you showed up to fight corporate power in 2020. If 2020 showed us anything, it?s that we are nothing without our community, Vladimir. And together, we?ve accomplished so much this year: you?ve helped save orangutans and clean up the dirty palm oil industry, you?re forcing tech corporations to combat fake news on their platforms; and you made great strides to save our bees from bee-killing pesticides. I could go on. You and the millions of other SumOfUs members around the world are truly the backbone of this organisation. It is you who made it all happen. From all of us at SumOfUs, this is for you: We wish you happy holidays and a good start to the New Year, Thanks for all that you do, Emma and the team at SumOfUs PS. You can watch and share the video on Facebook too, click here. More information: How we're funded, SumOfUs -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SumOfUs is a community of people from around the world committed to curbing the growing power of corporations. We want to buy from, work for and invest in companies that respect the environment, treat their workers well and respect democracy. And we?re not afraid to stand up to them when they don?t. Please help keep SumOfUs strong by chipping in $3 Chip in $3 From: Emma Ruby-Sachs, SumOfUs Sent: Friday, December 25, 2020 5:21 PM Subject: This one is for you, Vladimir -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Sat Dec 26 03:57:58 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Sat, 26 Dec 2020 04:57:58 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] New virus strains unlikely to affect vaccine plans Message-ID: UN Wire Political chief urges support of 2015 nuclear deal | Mladenov declines role in Libya, announces resignation from the UN | Germany, China clash at UNSC over detention of Canadians Web Version December 23, 2020 DONATE ? FOLLOW THE UN FOUNDATION ? News covering the UN and the world SIGN UP ? SHARE Top Story WHO: New virus strains unlikely to affect vaccine plans Officials from the World Health Organization are studying two new coronavirus variants that have appeared in the UK and South Africa, and this week confirmed that the UK strain is more infectious but that there is no evidence yet of increased severity. WHO Emergencies Program coordinator Dr. Mike Ryan says there is no reason to think the new strains will affect the value of current diagnostic measures or vaccines.Full Story: Deutsche Welle (Germany)/The Associated Press (12/23), Voice of America (12/21) United Nations Political chief urges support of 2015 nuclear deal Iran must uphold its commitments under the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action and all parties to the agreement must refrain from actions that could further destabilize the Middle East, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo told members of the UN Security Council this week. Iran has rejected suggestions that it scale back nuclear development to within limits set out in the deal, saying it increased nuclear activity after other parties violated the agreement.Full Story: Arab News (Saudi Arabia) (12/23), Asharq Al-Awsat (UK) (12/21) a.. Mladenov declines role in Libya, announces resignation from the UN Macau Business (Macao)/Agence France-Presse (12/23) a.. Germany, China clash at UNSC over detention of Canadians CNN-News18 (India) (12/23) a.. Torture expert presses US to pardon Assange Daily Sabah (Turkey)/Agence France-Presse (12/22) Health & Development Officials warn against complacency as virus cases spike Herd immunity against the coronavirus is unlikely to take effect until the end of 2021, and the global community must avoid falling into complacency as vaccines are deployed, warned World Health Organization chief scientist Dr. Soumya Swaminathan as the agency reported a record increase in its seven-day count of new cases. 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So instead of focusing on that, I want to focus on what gives me hope. And what gives me hope is you and this brilliant community, Vladimir. We?ve achieved a lot in 2020, with only a little. In a year where ?normal? was turned upside down, we held strong. We spoke up for a Europe that heals and rebuilds together from the crisis. A rebuilding with people and planet at its heart. And we demanded an emergency basic income for all. But we need to do more in 2021 on some of the most important issues of our time. And although it?s not expensive to run WeMove Europe, it?s not free. While almost a million of us sign petitions and email our leaders, less than 1% of us donate to keep it all going. From printing banners and posters, to having top notch digital systems that maintain our privacy, to translations in 7 languages -- all of these things cost money. And all are vital to winning campaigns. In January we sit down with the budget to see what we can afford. Sadly, without more recurring monthly donations we might have to scale back what we do, not turbo-charge it. It?s a difficult time to ask for money, but if you can donate a few euros each month, please do consider it, Vladimir. Our bills don?t get paid by governments or big corporations. We rely on small monthly donations from people like you. Donate ?5 Donate ?8 Donate ?10 Donate another amount We have big plans for 2021. Here?s a sneak peak of what your donation could pay for: No new money for coal, gas and oil. All EU countries are making plans on how to spend the money they get from the European recovery fund. In April they have to present these plans. We will campaign for that money to be invested in renewable energy; to go to nurses and doctors; and not towards lining the pockets of fossil fuel industries. Start a small monthly donation now to make this happen. Protect those who need it. We know it?s wrong when men in uniform on a border patrol vessel drag a rubber dinghy carrying women, children and men away from safety. The EU not only allows this but helps pursue it. We will continue to fight for the rights and the dignity of all people seeking safety. Start a small monthly donation now to make this happen. Redistribute to the 99%. The pandemic is making the super-rich 1% even richer and the lot of poor people even poorer. The Universal Basic Income we demand is built for these situations -- where everybody hit by the pandemic (or simply tough times) would have a safety net. We call for a European pilot program to start unconditional financial support for all. Start a small monthly donation now to make this happen. Protect our Forests. Forests are sanctuaries for plants and animals. They provide us with fresh air and clean water. Yet EU policy defines the mass burning of forests as renewable energy and funds it with billions of our public money. In 2021 we can change all that as the EU will be reviewing the policy that makes it all possible. We will call for the EU to stop encouraging the burning of our Forests. Start a small monthly donation now to make this happen. #WithdrawthisCAP. The EU pays for bad farming which harms the climate, our health, and biodiversity. Farmers get the biggest chunk of EU money simply because of the size of the land they farm on. But this money should be linked to what it does for our health, climate, and nature. We will call on Ursula von der Leyen, president of the EU Commission to #withdrawthisCAP, the Common Agriculture Policy and replace it with a version for people and planet. Start a small monthly donation now to make this happen. We?re people from all walks of life, who call Europe our home, no matter where we were born, where we live or who we love. We unite and take actions, we sign petitions, send letters and protest on the streets to make our voices heard. You?re vital to our success. Please help to make us strong for the challenges ahead of us. Become a regular donor now In Solidarity, David (London), Olga (Bologna), Marta (Warsaw), and the entire WeMove Europe Team WeMove Europe is an independent and values-based organisation that seeks to build people power to transform Europe in the name of our community, future generations and the planet. WeMove Europe SCE mbH | Planufer 91 Berlin | www.wemove.eu | Privacy policy From: David - WeMove Europe Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2020 1:07 PM Subject: Big plans for 2021, Vladimir -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Sat Dec 26 18:35:33 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Sat, 26 Dec 2020 19:35:33 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] =?utf-8?q?I=E2=80=99ll_be_your_mirror?= Message-ID: <903E06888D084F50983B27BF50414A27@evol.sp.ru> I?m in a band here in Belgium that will never be famous. But we have a great time and that has always been enough. There?s a song I?ve been wanting us to cover for a long time. It?s called "I?ll be your mirror", it?s by The Velvet Underground featuring Nico, and it goes like this: "I?ll be your mirror, reflect who you are, in case you don?t know." [1] I thought of it again the other day as I was calling people who, like you, take action for different causes as part of this community we call WeMove Europe. During the calls it transpired that many of you are curious to know who else is out there. So let me take a minute to be your mirror and reflect back some of the joy of this community. One of the first people I called was Ursula, who lives near Hannover in Germany. She told me that she likes this community because it unites the wishes of people all across Europe to make things better. She loves that we focus on sustainability but also on challenging economic interests and nationalism. She wants to feel part of something bigger than herself and her local community and that?s what this is for her. At the end of the call she said something amazing: "Do me a favour. When you call the next person, tell them Ursula said 'hi'. And then keep doing that. Create a group of people that are aware that they?re not alone." That?s exactly what I?m doing. Inge in Belgium just loved that Ursula said "hi". She said "I support WeMove because there are tough times coming in the next decade and we need to take action. In case it?s not clear, I mean on climate change!" Fredo in the Netherlands told me that he had been running his own publishing company but got squeezed out by bigger players. He now runs a citizens' initiative in his native Deventer, where they build affordable housing and ask the question "how do people want to live in this community in 2030?" It made me think we had a lot in common. Because that is what our WeMove Europe community is doing, asking 'How do we want to live in Europe?. He said he would like to see WeMove Europe doing a lot more to organise people and facilitate democracy. There are not enough actual conversations happening and it just leads to more division. Then there was Vicki in the UK, right on the Welsh-English border. Vicki taught me so much in such a short time. She is involved in Extinction Rebellion and runs meetings based on the ideas of "Active Hope" and "Work that reconnects" from Joanna Macy. [2] She said that Brexit made her want to support organisations fighting for change on the European level more. It really helped to hear that and left me wondering if there are others out there in the UK that feel the same. Even if the UK has officially left the EU, she is still European and we have no intention of leaving our UK community. Here?s the thing: There is so much going on across Europe that the mainstream media never talks about. Europe is the home to a massive movement of people who are recreating the world in the way they want to see it. They know that the different world we seek is already out there. From the affordable housing project Fredo?s got going in the Netherlands to the "Active Hope" sessions Vicki is organising in the UK. This said, they?re not just looking in at their local community and being the change they want to see. They are taking action to help challenge and change Europe and the world as well as the systems that underlie them. We often see Europe as something negative, or just reduce it to being about obscure decisions made in Brussels. But Europe is so much more than Brussels. And it is literally full of people changing things for the better. It makes me think of this lyric: "When you think the night has seen your mind. That inside you?re twisted and unkind. Let me stand to show that you are blind. Please put down your hands, cause I see you." I see you, Europe. You are not twisted or unkind. But you are blind, because you have no real mirror. There is so much energy out there in peoples' actions to make things better. The last lines of that song go like this: "I find it hard to believe you don't know the beauty you are. But if you don?t, let me be your eyes, a hand in your darkness, so you won't be afraid." The beauty in Europe is in people like you, your will to speak out, your actions and your stories which are not told enough. We will keep making those calls, learning more and mirroring back the stories. Would you like a call? Laura Sullivan Executive Director WeMove Europe References: [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXETLPCogao [2] https://www.joannamacy.net/ WeMove Europe is an independent and values-based organisation that seeks to build people power to transform Europe in the name of our community, future generations and the planet. WeMove Europe is funded by donations from our community across Europe. Can you chip in with a few euros a month and help make sure we can move fast to win the campaigns that matter to all of us? Donate Follow on Twitter | Like on Facebook | Subscribe on Youtube WeMove Europe SCE mbH | Planufer 91 Berlin | www.wemove.eu | Privacy policy From: Laura Sullivan - WeMove Europe Sent: Saturday, December 26, 2020 6:31 PM Subject: I?ll be your mirror -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Sun Dec 27 17:55:05 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Sun, 27 Dec 2020 18:55:05 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Avaaz: 2020 Message-ID: Dear friends around the world, We just couldn't end 2020 without sending each member of this incredible movement a massive THANK YOU!!! In one of the very darkest years of our shared existence, we shone our brightest, together. Feeding, caring, connecting, protecting, and doing our best to make things better. Not just for our families and neighbours, but for hundreds of thousands of people around the world. When Nareyio says we've saved lives... she means it. Just look at the incredible work we got done together, in twelve amazing months: January -- 2020 was born in flames, scorching Australia in wildfires so big you could see them from space. Our movement didn't waste a second, raising critical funds to help the forests recover, rescue injured and starving koalas, kangaroos and other wildlife, and support climate champions across Australia. Rescued wildlife safe in the hands of volunteer carers and vets in New South Wales, Australia. February -- As the world woke to the nightmare of the Uyghur people, an ethnic minority locked up in China?s brutal labour camps, Avaaz members rallied to free them: pushing for sanctions, pressuring the world's largest pension fund to divest from a massive Chinese surveillance company, and urging the UN Human Rights Chief to start investigating. March -- As Covid cases soared, almost 800,000 of us called on world leaders to cancel the debt of the world's poorest countries, freeing up precious funds to save lives. We joined forces for a global day of action, and saw the call for debt relief backed by the Pope, heads of state, and over 150 former presidents. So far, 46 countries have been able to defer billions of dollars in crippling debt payments -- and we're not done yet! April -- As the world went into lockdown, Avaaz members everywhere opened our hearts by creating over a thousand ?Viral Kindness? groups to provide help to communities as the pandemic surged. But that wasn?t all! Over 2 million of us backed the UN Chief?s call for a global ceasefire -- and the Security Council went on to adopt it, for the first time in history! Whew! May -- As Covid unleashed an epidemic of poverty and hunger, we didn?t look away! Over 130,000 Avaaz members funded life-saving aid in 23 countries. In India alone, we provided five and half million meals to people in dire need. FIVE AND HALF MILLION! We also published an open letter from top doctors in the New York Times, catching the attention of social media executives -- and getting Facebook to show corrections to dangerous health misinformation. ?We are not beggars. We collect garbage daily to sell it, but due to lockdown and fear of coronavirus we cannot sell it. This will help us to feed our hungry children.? Akbar, a garbage picker from the Pakhiwas community in Pakistan (not pictured) June -- Brazilian Avaazers have been fighting all year for a groundbreaking law to protect democracy and fight disinformation in their country. After massive public pressure, a law was approved by the Senate, despite vicious lobbying from big tech companies. There?s a long way to go, but 2021 could see us finally winning a people's law against disinformation -- and taking it global! July -- When Covid crippled wildlife protection funds, Avaaz members piled in to protect the jobs of wildlife rangers and help power an awesome team of undercover investigators. They've exposed powerful poaching rings, leading to 849 criminal investigations, and the arrest of 50 major wildlife traffickers in Cameroon, Gabon, Benin, and Senegal. And they?re still going! August -- Then the unthinkable happened: a terrifying blast tore through Beirut and 300,000 people became homeless in an instant. Thanks to Avaazers around the world, critical funding was on the ground in days, aiding rescue operations and providing emergency supplies and shelter for thousands of families. Meanwhile, we continued our investigations on health misinformation with a groundbreaking report that made headlines around the world! September -- By now, Amazon tribes deep in the rainforest were being ravaged by Covid. Indigenous communities were mobilising to save lives but they needed resources that Amazon governments refused to provide. That?s where we came in -- providing life-saving funds so they could set up clinics, purchase testing kits, and deliver crucial medical supplies across the forest. We supported over 35,000 families and helped save unique cultures from disappearing. Unbelievable! This is a map of the Amazon rainforest (dark grey), each red dot is a Covid-19 hotspot, and the blue are Amazon communities supported by the Avaaz relief fund. October -- And we never took our eyes off the planet. When Europe proposed a powerful new anti-deforestation law, Avaazers flooded the consultation, helping to make it the biggest response the EU has ever had on an environmental issue! We took on a killer oil pipeline in East Africa, and pushed to ensure that a massive new trade deal safeguards the Amazon. It?s not won yet, but we're on our way! November -- Throughout 2020, this movement worked non-stop to defend American democracy from disinformation. We launched over 32 investigations that uncovered vast networks spreading toxic misinformation, and pushed Facebook to take action against pages and groups that have racked up some 3 BILLION views over the last year. Our impact was widely covered from the New York Times to CNN, the Washington Post and the Economist to name a few. ?I believe that fighting against disinformation and hate spread across social media is the next big civil rights fight of our lifetime.? Joyce Jones, US Mayoral Candidate, who joined Avaaz and disinformation survivors around the world to call on Facebook to ?Correct the Record? on disinformation. December -- After months of painstaking climate campaigning, EU leaders agreed to slash carbon pollution by at least 55%. Avaazers across Europe lobbied their governments and funded hard-hitting ads to help ensure this major climate breakthrough. Not sure if all the public pressure made a difference? The EU President personally thanked us for motivating her! Some of the show-stopping climate ads in major papers this year -- fully funded by Avaaz members. We all did this -- and so much more! Our beautiful movement of 65 million people, from every country on this incredible planet. For every time we're told that humanity is selfish and broken, remember this: in a year of fear and lockdown, we rose, opening our hearts with compassion for hundreds of thousands of people, everywhere. That is who we are. And that should give us hope like nothing else. Hope that as each of us look to the future, we will never doubt what we can achieve together -- because together we are capable of more than we could ever imagine. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you, Mike, Noor, Sofia, Raul, Ine, Hui-Ting, Nana, Christoph, Bert and the whole team at Avaaz Want to help Avaaz have even more impact? Every single thing our movement does is 100% powered by small donations from Avaaz members. Next year major decisions are looming on the climate crisis, defending democracy, protecting nature and standing up for human rights. Will you chip in a weekly donation to make Avaaz?s crucial work possible in 2021 and beyond? Chip in ?1 weekly Other amount weekly PPS - This might be your first donation to our movement ever. But what a first donation! Did you know that Avaaz relies entirely on small donations from members like you? That's why we're fully independent, nimble and effective. Join the over 1 million people who've donated to make Avaaz a real force for good in the world. Did you enjoy this email? We'd love your feedback! ? ? ? ? ? Avaaz is a 60-million-person global campaign network that works to ensure that the views and values of the world's people shape global decision-making. ("Avaaz" means "voice" or "song" in many languages.) 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Before the pandemic hit, Jeff Bezos was already worth an astounding $73 billion. During the crisis, his worth has more than doubled to upwards of $200 billion. No wonder he sleeps so well at night! But his warehouse employees have seen their fortunes go in the opposite direction. Before the pandemic, they were already struggling so badly under producitvity demands, they had to wear adult diapers and urinate in bottles at their workstations. Since then, the conditions have only gotten worse as Amazon sales have skyrocketed ? all on the backs of abused, exploited staff. Yet Jeff Bezos expects us to all swoon over his cozy, privileged best practices? Save the self-aggrandizing "wisdom," Jeff. Pay your workers! Sign the petition to demand justice for Amazon's beleagurered employees. Thank you for all that you do, Miranda B. The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. Bezos gets to have breakfast every morning with his kids. 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URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Sun Dec 27 18:32:06 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Sun, 27 Dec 2020 19:32:06 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] extremely interesting documents Message-ID: <43E49CCF22104250ADC1071BF7197D35@evol.sp.ru> English + Russian: https://www.europeanleadershipnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/8-2a-Russia-NATO-Statement-Final-Draft.pdf Hello all friends of peace in the Baltic region, >From Dr. Horst Leps in Germany I have received two really interesting and extremely important documents that we should use in our struggle to stop militarisation. Especially document 2 is extremely useful. Women for Peace in Finland will refer to this in our suggestion to our government and parliament for the setting up of a Peace and Development Ministry. Pls see links below. We wish you a lot of energy to push dialogue - not confrontation - in all countries around the Baltic. Take care - stay strong! Ulla Kl?tzer - Women for Peace - Finland Document 1 Russian Forces in the Western Military District Konrad Muzyka Rochan Consulting In this CNA Occasional Paper, Konrad Muzyka provides an in-depth assessment of Russia?s Western Military District, which consists of robust forces spanning regions including St. Petersburg, Moscow, Kursk, and Kaliningrad. Muzyka?s analysis provides an up-to-date overview of the current force structure and posture of this military district, which underwent deep structural reforms between 2013 and 2019 to better address Western threats. These forces include the 6th and 20th Combined Arms Armies, the 1st Guards Tank Army, three airborne divisions, the 6th Air and Air Defense Army, and a self-sufficient force in the Kaliningrad exclave. Muzyka also discusses the Zapad-17 military exercise, and provides assessments of ongoing modernization in the district. https://www.cna.org/CNA_files/PDF/IOP-2020-U-028759-Final.pdf Document 2- ELN - Recommendations of the Participants of the Expert Dialogue on NATO-Russia Military Risk Reduction in Europe ? December 2020 The European Leadership Network (ELN) is an independent, non-partisan, pan-European network of nearly 300 past, present and future European leaders working to provide practical real-world solutions to political and security challenges. The ELN has lent its support to an extended series of detailed senior expert discussions on how NATO and Russia might reduce the risk of inadvertent conflict. The experts group has comprised some 30 people including retired diplomats and military officers from the United States, Russia and Europe. While members of the group differed over the root causes of the current crisis, they share a common concern that as tension builds between Russia and NATO, there is a growing danger of a real military confrontation. The recommendations that have come out of these discussions, signed by 145 people from 20 countries, call on leaders in the US, Russia and Europe to demonstrate the political will necessary to take a number of urgent actions in order to reduce the risks of military conflict. English + Russian: https://www.europeanleadershipnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/8-2a-Russia-NATO-Statement-Final-Draft.pdf German: https://drive.google.com/file/d/12sgVuPGUjfQ8HQF58IyETDR-s0zid08d/view?usp=sharing From: Ulla Klotzer Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2020 1:48 PM Subject: extremely interesting documents -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Sun Dec 27 18:36:44 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Sun, 27 Dec 2020 19:36:44 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Save our trees Message-ID: Europe?s forests are disappearing at an alarming pace - because we burn them. The EU calls it ?green energy? and gives industry subsidies to do it! Now, EU leaders will finally look into it. This is our chance to save Europe?s forests. Sign NOW This petition was launched on our YouMove platform by a pan-European coalition of green organisations. We think it may interest you. ?I recently wanted to go for a walk in the forest I know from my childhood, near my grandparents? house. But what I remembered as a peaceful, green sanctuary, looked like the picture of misery - stretches of bare tree stumps, perfectly healthy trees cut down in hundreds. I felt like crying.? My colleague Monika shared this story with me and she is not alone. Europe?s forests are disappearing at a pace unseen for decades. [1] There is a whole industry that cuts and burns forest and the EU calls it ?green energy?. We even support it with our taxpayer money! But there is a glimpse of hope: Right now, the EU is looking at how to change the law about what counts as green energy and hence receives EU subsidies. This is our opportunity to exclude energy linked to deforestation. [2] We know they will hear from some of the world's biggest companies, so let?s make sure they also listen to our voices from across Europe. Sign the petition, save Europe?s forests! Across the EU, the subsidies this industry gets from the state are enormous and growing. For example, in Germany in 2017 they filled their pockets with over ?1.7 billion of public funds: this would amount to ?20 per German citizen. [3] And it?s not just EU forests that are suffering. The EU imports an increasing amount of wood from the US, Canada, Russia, Ukraine, and even Brazil - all to be burnt in the EU. [4] One of the world?s leading climatologists, professor Bill Moomaw sums up: ?I?m at loss to understand how this policy went forward unless you discover there was total government capture by the forest products industry.? [5] Rarely a small change in the rules can mean so much for the future of our planet. We can save our forests by just removing trees from the list of ?green? energy sources - so let?s put pressure on the EU to do just that. Sign the petition, save the forests! Our community has come together to save forests before, and succeeded in Romania, Bulgaria and Poland! [6] Now is our chance to stand up for all forests, in Europe and beyond. Thank you! David (London), Marta (Warsaw) and the entire WeMove Europe team PS: Burning trees also impacts our health. Wood burning is a major source of the air pollution that already kills over 1,000 people per day in the EU. [7] Sign! References: [1] See the findings in ?Nature?: Between 2011?15 and 2016?18, harvested forest area in Europe increased from 0.76 million hectares to 1.13 million hectares. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-01848-x [2] https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/12553-EU-renewable-energy-rules-review/public-consultation [3] See the detailed report: https://www.nrdc.org/sites/default/files/burnout-eu-clean-energy-policies-forest-destruction-ip.pdf [4] A recent article: https://news.mongabay.com/2020/08/are-forests-the-new-coal-global-alarm-sounds-as-biomass-burning-surges/ and a more detailed report: https://ec.europa.eu/energy/sites/ener/files/documents/biosustain_report_final.pdf [5] https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2019/3/4/18216045/renewable-energy-wood-pellets-biomass [6] Romania: https://you.wemove.eu/campaigns/romania-save-europe-s-last-large-virgin-forests; Bulgaria: https://act.wemove.eu/campaigns/Save-the-Kresna-Gorge, Poland: https://act.wemove.eu/campaigns/defend-forest?utm_source=civimail-34134&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20201217_EN [7] https://op.europa.eu/webpub/eca/special-reports/air-quality-23-2018/en/ You Move Europe is an online action platform dedicated to help making Europe a more democratic, environmentally and socially just place. You Move Europe puts power in your hands. If you have an idea to make Europe a better place, You Move Europe helps you make it a reality. Petitions on this platform are started and run by civil society groups and members of the public. WeMove Europe hosts these petitions and they are in line with our values but they are not necessarily endorsed by WeMove Europe. From: David - WeMove Europe Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2020 4:32 PM Subject: Save our trees -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Sun Dec 27 22:30:06 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Sun, 27 Dec 2020 23:30:06 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] This vegan butter company is involved in orangutan extinction Message-ID: Earth Balance claims to be animal friendly, but orangutans are dying to provide the ingredients its vegan products use. Sign Now By now, you may have heard about palm oil: it's a substance used in around half of Western products as a preservative, appearing in everything from foods to bath soaps. And the way we farm it results in rampant animal deaths as well as worsening climate change. That's why it's so shocking to realize a prominent vegan butter brand, the ubiquitous Earth Balance, is actually involved in this cruelty. In every single margarine tub it sells, its products are laden with palm oil. Earth Balance says it supposedly uses "ethically-sourced" palm oil, but there is no such thing. And with each tub consumers buy, more tropical forests go up in smoke ? burning screaming, innocent, endangered orangutans with them. In fact, palm oil production is actually the leading cause of orangutan extinction. To farm oil palm trees, nearly 50,000 square miles of these primates' tropical home forests have been rapidly cleared to make room for plantations. Often, the fastest way to remove these forests is with fire. In the past few years, wildlife sanctuaries have seen huge increases in the number of horrifically burnt orangutans needing immediate, life-saving care. Meanwhile, these tropical forests are some of the most important carbon sinks in the world. Once they are destroyed, they can no longer absorb greenhouse gases from the atmosphere ? and to make matters worse, all of their stored carbon is released. All the experts agree: we need to stop using palm oil. Sign the petition to tell Earth Balance to become truly animal- and environmentally-friendly by using other ingredients instead of deadly palm oil! Thank you for all that you do, Miranda B. The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. If this vegan product company says it cares about animals so much, it needs to put its money where its proverbial mouth is! Tell Earth Balance to finally stop using palm oil. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Care2.com, Inc. 203 Redwood Shores Parkway, Suite 230 Redwood City, CA 94065 http://www.care2.com From: Miranda B., Care2 Action Alerts Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2020 8:03 PM Subject: This vegan butter company is involved in orangutan extinction -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Mon Dec 28 01:27:41 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Mon, 28 Dec 2020 02:27:41 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Radical Party: newsletter 27 December 2020 Message-ID: <1D9AA21D8A374257BD876330C15A7614@evol.sp.ru> From: Radical Party Sent: Monday, December 28, 2020 1:13 AM Subject: newsletter 27 December 2020 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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By signing petitions, making phone calls, donating and rallying politicians and CEOs on social media, you?ve made a real difference. You?ve protected orangutans from dirty palm oil, stopped Bayer from selling more bee-killers, and helped defend the Great Barrier Reef from one of the most toxic coal mines in the world. But we can?t stop here -- there?s too much at stake in 2021: Bayer is already gearing up to get a new license for glyphosate, banks are still funding the climate crisis, and corporate executives everywhere are looking for new opportunities to make a quick buck at the expense of people and planet. We can only face down these challenges fighting side by side. So as the year comes to a close, we wanted to ask: can you make one last incredible gift this year? If you?ve saved your payment information with SumOfUs, your donation will go through immediately: Donate $3 now Donate another amount You might not know this, but SumOfUs doesn?t take a single coin from governments or big businesses. We?re funded by donations from people like you, chipping in whatever they can afford. I?m so proud that we?re 100% independent. But sometimes it means crossing our fingers and hoping that enough people reading these emails will be able to chip in. That?s why I?m asking one last time this year: can you make your final donation of the year, to power our fights against corporate greed in 2021? It would truly mean the world to me. If you?ve saved your payment information with SumOfUs, your donation will go through immediately: Donate $3 now Donate another amount Thanks for all that you do, Anne and the rest of the team at SumOfUs SumOfUs is a worldwide movement of people like you, working together to hold corporations accountable for their actions and forge a new, sustainable path for our global economy. From: Anne Isakowitsch, SumOfUs Sent: Monday, December 28, 2020 5:09 PM Subject: Your name kept showing up -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Tue Dec 29 00:34:39 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Tue, 29 Dec 2020 01:34:39 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] WBW News & Action: Year Ahead Message-ID: <8675C45E2B9842B38F2F9D12B5AB3F47@evol.sp.ru> Online version with language translation. Learn about and register with early-bird discount for our annual conference -- all online -- #NoWar2021. 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Sent via ActionNetwork.org From: World BEYOND War Sent: Monday, December 28, 2020 7:01 PM Subject: WBW News & Action: Year Ahead -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Tue Dec 29 00:38:51 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Tue, 29 Dec 2020 01:38:51 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] A better 2021 Message-ID: I wanted to make sure you saw the message below. Since then, over 200 people from the WeMove Europe community have decided they want to help supercharge our campaigning next year. They know that 2021 will not be a walk in the park. And that at WeMove Europe, our income is not made up of checks cut by big business. It is made up of every one of us. Thousands of WeMove Europe members, donating what they can, on a monthly basis. But it?s still not enough to keep our campaigning running at the scale we need it to next year. So I wanted to ask if you would invest in us doing more together in 2021 ? with a small regular donation? If 200 more of us donate ?5 each month, pooled together, it could be the extra push we need to be able to create change on some of the most important issues of our time. Become a regular donor now No thanks, but I'll make a one-time donation Here?s the original email below: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There?s a lot of darkness in the world right now, probably more than many of us can bear. So instead of focusing on that, I want to focus on what gives me hope. And what gives me hope is you and this brilliant community. We?ve achieved a lot in 2020, with only a little. In a year where ?normal? was turned upside down, we held strong. We spoke up for a Europe that heals and rebuilds together from the crisis. A rebuilding with people and planet at its heart. And we demanded an emergency basic income for all. But we need to do more in 2021 on some of the most important issues of our time. And although it?s not expensive to run WeMove Europe, it?s not free. While almost a million of us sign petitions and email our leaders, less than 1% of us donate to keep it all going. From printing banners and posters, to having top notch digital systems that maintain our privacy, to translations in 7 languages -- all of these things cost money. And all are vital to winning campaigns. In January we sit down with the budget to see what we can afford. Sadly, without more recurring monthly donations we might have to scale back what we do, not turbo-charge it. It?s a difficult time to ask for money, but if you can donate a few euros each month, please do consider it, Vladimir. Our bills don?t get paid by governments or big corporations. We rely on small monthly donations from people like you. Donate ?5 Donate ?8 Donate ?10 Donate another amount We have big plans for 2021. Here?s a sneak peak of what your donation could pay for: No new money for coal, gas and oil. All EU countries are making plans on how to spend the money they get from the European recovery fund. In April they have to present these plans. We will campaign for that money to be invested in renewable energy; to go to nurses and doctors; and not towards lining the pockets of fossil fuel industries. Start a small monthly donation now to make this happen. Protect those who need it. We know it?s wrong when men in uniform on a border patrol vessel drag a rubber dinghy carrying women, children and men away from safety. The EU not only allows this but helps pursue it. We will continue to fight for the rights and the dignity of all people seeking safety. Start a small monthly donation now to make this happen. Redistribute to the 99%. The pandemic is making the super-rich 1% even richer and the lot of poor people even poorer. The Universal Basic Income we demand is built for these situations -- where everybody hit by the pandemic (or simply tough times) would have a safety net. We call for a European pilot program to start unconditional financial support for all. Start a small monthly donation now to make this happen. Protect our Forests. Forests are sanctuaries for plants and animals. They provide us with fresh air and clean water. Yet EU policy defines the mass burning of forests as renewable energy and funds it with billions of our public money. In 2021 we can change all that as the EU will be reviewing the policy that makes it all possible. We will call for the EU to stop encouraging the burning of our Forests. Start a small monthly donation now to make this happen. #WithdrawthisCAP. The EU pays for bad farming which harms the climate, our health, and biodiversity. Farmers get the biggest chunk of EU money simply because of the size of the land they farm on. But this money should be linked to what it does for our health, climate, and nature. We will call on Ursula von der Leyen, president of the EU Commission to #withdrawthisCAP, the Common Agriculture Policy and replace it with a version for people and planet. Start a small monthly donation now to make this happen. We?re people from all walks of life, who call Europe our home, no matter where we were born, where we live or who we love. We unite and take actions, we sign petitions, send letters and protest on the streets to make our voices heard. You?re vital to our success. Please help to make us strong for the challenges ahead of us. Become a regular donor now In Solidarity, David (London), Olga (Bologna), Marta (Warsaw), and the entire WeMove Europe Team WeMove Europe is an independent and values-based organisation that seeks to build people power to transform Europe in the name of our community, future generations and the planet. WeMove Europe SCE mbH | Planufer 91 Berlin | www.wemove.eu | Privacy policy From: David - WeMove Europe Sent: Monday, December 28, 2020 3:32 PM Subject: Re: A better 2021, Vladimir -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Tue Dec 29 16:39:03 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Tue, 29 Dec 2020 17:39:03 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] 3% of the world's population is protesting draconian laws in India Message-ID: These new corporate giveaway laws are so bad, 3% of the world's population is uniting in India for the world's largest strike Sign Now Indian workers were already under seige from the COVID-19 pandemic and economic collapse before their own government took up laws against them. Quoting the motto "never waste a good crisis," Prime Minister Narendra Modi seized the opportunity to push through a series of laws that dramatically increase corporations' power and further disenfranchises already vulnerable laborers. In a nation where 60% of the population is employed in agriculture for their main source of income, one of these laws gives corporations the right to set agricultural prices and undercut already impoverished farmers. Another curtails citizens' ability to sue corporations and restricts courts' jurisdiction to oversee such lawsuits. Since the pandemic began, India's staggering levels of inequality have skyrocketed. Unemployment has risen to 27% ? an unfathomable rate. Suicide among farmers has increased. As many as 76% of Indians in rural areas cannot afford to buy nutritious foods for their families. Yet the billionaires owning India's biggest corporations have increased their massive wealth by 35%. Amazingly, workers are banding together to protest this cruelty, and have created the largest workers' strike in the history of the entire world. Farmers, bank tellers, transporation workers, artists, athletes, and more are coming together for a strike that's 250 million people strong. We need to show our support. Sign the petition to demand that Modi and his government repeal their egregious anti-worker laws! Thank you for all that you do, Miranda B. The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. By attacking agricultural workers, Modi's government is attacking the vast majority of its people. Demand that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and members of Parliament reverse their chilling corporate empowerment laws now. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Care2.com, Inc. 203 Redwood Shores Parkway, Suite 230 Redwood City, CA 94065 http://www.care2.com From: Miranda B., Care2 Action Alerts Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2020 12:17 PM Subject: 3% of the world's population is protesting draconian laws in India -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Thu Dec 31 03:36:47 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Thu, 31 Dec 2020 04:36:47 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Animal sanctuaries can no longer afford to feed rescued critters Message-ID: Without immediate government help, life-saving animal sanctuaries across the world will shut down. Demand urgent funding now! Sign Now There's never been a more important time for wildlife sanctuaries to exist in our world. With the COVID-19 pandemic causing economic hardship across the globe, few people can afford to feed their animals. Pet owners, roadside zoos, and farming companies alike are now dumping abandoned animals outside the doors of many sanctuaries. But since tourism and donations have all but dried up, countless rescue organizations around the world may have to close their doors. A major wildlife sanctuary in Kent, England that tends to 1,300 abandoned and rehabilitated animals is worried it won't be able to afford food for the animals or payments for veterinary care. In Thailand, the Wildlife Friends Foundation is seeing a huge uptick in monkeys, elephants, and bears being surrendered to their organization - but since the pandemic started, 80% of their funding has disappeared. While roadside zoos, circuses, and even pet owners are free to just give up on their animals and toss them to the nearest rescue operation when hardship hits, sanctuaries are those rescue operations. Sign the petition to demand that international governments provide emergency funding for these life-saving animal sanctuaries now! Thank you for all that you do, Miranda B. The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. When global recessions hit, rescued animals don't suddenly stop needing food, water, and veterinary care, all of which continue to cost real money. Tell world leaders to help animal sanctuaries survive! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Care2.com, Inc. 203 Redwood Shores Parkway, Suite 230 Redwood City, CA 94065 http://www.care2.com From: Miranda B., Care2 Action Alerts Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2020 8:04 PM Subject: Animal sanctuaries can no longer afford to feed rescued critters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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