From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Thu Oct 1 03:06:04 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2020 04:06:04 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Apple Message-ID: <067DD3C88BDE42A693AAF805999CE718@lewpostnew> Did you hear? Apple has published its first policy on human rights, including a commitment on upholding freedom of expression. We?re not done with the tech giant yet, but it?s a sure sign that our campaign is working, and that?s something you can be very proud of. This wouldn?t have happened without SumOfUs members like you, Vladimir. Tibetan activists took part in a solemn protest outside an Apple Store in Washington, DC this summer. Since last summer, we?ve been working alongside activists from communities hit hardest by repression and loss of freedom of expression in Tibet, Uyghur regions, China and Hong Kong. We?ve signed and shared petitions, tweeted at Apple, spread brand-jamming content and emailed key decision makers. And that?s not all. Thirteen SumOfUs members also submitted a shareholder proposal demanding Apple change to uphold freedom of expression. Apple has deleted over 1000 "virtual private network" apps (VPNs) from its China app store in recent years, to placate the government of China. VPNs are crucial for vulnerable human rights defenders to evade censorship, surveillance, and political backlash. Apple advised its investors to vote against our proposal, but in the end we garnered more than 40% of shareholders? votes at the company?s AGM in February. That means massive institutional investors -- which normally just roll with whatever Apple says -- must have backed our proposal. Now, Apple has fulfilled the first part of the proposal and produced a human rights policy. A new file called Apple-Human-Rights-Policy.pdf somewhere on the internet doesn?t sound like much, but it was front-page news in the Financial Times, and reported in over 50 other outlets. Together we?ve moved the world?s most valuable company to act. This is a breakthrough -- but it?s not enough to protect Apple?s users from the government of China's censorship and surveillance. Vladimir, I know we can do more. Thank you for the regular donation that you make to fund SumOfUs campaigns like this one. Working on this campaign is a privilege and an honour to me, not least because of the courage and wisdom of our partners who?ve been at this for many years. Without SumOfUs members like you though, Apple wouldn?t have moved. That?s people power. Thank you, so much, for everything you do, Sondhya and the team at SumOfUs P.S. We have a collection of photos from the campaign over on Flickr. Have you seen them yet? 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URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Thu Oct 1 03:08:49 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2020 04:08:49 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] We've lost over half of all animal populations in just 50 years Message-ID: A new report just revealed that human action has killed over half the world's wildlife in just 50 years Sign Now According to the Living Planet Report 2020 provided by World Wildlife Fund and the Zoological Society of London, worldwide animal populations have plummeted 68% on average since 1970. Over half the world's animals, dead. And in areas closest to the equator like the tropical Americas, which experience global warming to the extreme, animal communities shrank by closer to 94%. Sign the petition to implore the United Nations to create a task force specific to the tropical Americas that would prop up conservation efforts, restrictions on habitat decimation, and sustainable solutions to the ticking time bomb that is factory farming! As experts for decades have warned, we have not done nearly enough to combat climate change and we are starting to see the devastating effects of a warming planet. And the first victims of these effects are the animals! This is especially tragic because even the mere existence of these creatures is a massive part of what keeps our earth's ecology balanced to make our world habitable. As we abuse the earth with overdevelopment, deforestation, air, water, and soil pollution, and unsustainable agricultural practices, we are burying masses of wildlife beneath our transgressions. We are disrupting the circle of life, and if we take things too far, our planet will respond by becoming totally unlivable. Sign to help protect the most vulnerable animals! Thank you, Kelsey B. The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. In the last 50 years, the total animal population on earth has shrunk by more than half. Sign the petition to do something about it. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Care2.com, Inc. 203 Redwood Shores Parkway, Suite 230 Redwood City, CA 94065 http://www.care2.com From: Kelsey B., Care2 Action Alerts Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 7:03 PM Subject: We've lost over half of all animal populations in just 50 years -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Thu Oct 1 03:16:47 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2020 04:16:47 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Reasons to be hopeful Message-ID: <0CA815E24CF14319AD6C1BBFFBD867E7@lewpostnew> ?We are not just fighting for our future, we are fighting for our present.? - Disha A Ravi, Fridays For Future, India Ready to feel inspired? Last week, young people from around the world organised thousands of Climate Strikes to demand urgent action on the climate crisis. Watch and share this video: Watch the video on YouTube Last year, millions of people took to the streets to demand climate action. Politicians congratulated the youth and portrayed them as beacons of hope. However, the same politicians failed to act. As extreme weather events, fires and floods caused by the climate crises accelerate across the world, the strikes are a reminder to those in power that the climate crisis has not gone away. For people in the areas most affected by the climate crisis, this is not a protest for the future alone, it?s a protest for the present. But there is hope - hope in the leadership of our young people, hope in our collective power, and hope in our unwavering faith in justice. Share the hope. Watch this inspiring video and pass it on. In solidarity, Rachita 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: Rachita Taneja - 350.org Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2020 5:06 PM Subject: Reasons to be hopeful -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Fri Oct 2 03:07:35 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Fri, 2 Oct 2020 04:07:35 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Trump is planning to stage a coup Message-ID: <6CF535F244444F55AB52E60485E8FE6A@lewpostnew> Trump has admitted he is planning a coup. We need every level of government to commit to stopping him. Sign Now Vladimir, On September 23rd, Trump was asked point blank whether he would commit to a peaceful transfer of power. His response? No transfer will be necessary because he wants to throw out mail in ballots and do a "continuation" of power. Make no mistake: that is Trump admitting he is planning a coup if he loses this election. The time for planning is now. Coups only work if multiple levels of government listen to the attempted power grab. That's why we need every level of government to publicly commit to honoring the results of the election. The following are signs he is orchestrating a coup, because he will not say those words. If he orders the stoppage of counting votes. If he claims he knows the real winner, even though the votes don't show that. If he claims voter fraud or there is evidence of voter suppression, tampering, voter intimidation, and more. If he tries to stay in power even if he doesn't get the most electoral votes. A coup can only work if multiple levels of government go along with Trump. That's why we need to insist every level of government commits to honoring the results of this election. Sign now to ask the U.S. Military, Congress, State agencies, Courts and every other government agency to publicly commit to upholding the democratic process by honoring the results of the election. 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HD ???????? ?????????????? ?? ????????: ????? ????????, ??????????? ??????????? ??????????? ???????????? ???????????? ????????, EU4Georgia III, 595 989916, tamar at commwithus.eu #Stronger Together #EU4Georgia #EU4RuralDevelopment #ENPARD #MyVillage With nearly half the population living in rural areas, and with significant agricultural, tourism and economic potential, rural development is vitally important for Georgia?s sustainable and inclusive economic growth. The EU has been assisting Georgia since 2013 with the ENPARD programme in developing this potential. This includes support to the Government to promote better policy and help modernize the sector, and working with partners to support and raise skills in the regions. However, effective local development also requires local engagement. That is why for the last years, the EU has been working with partners and supporting bottom-up, community based approaches to rural development in Georgia. Based on EU best practices, these approaches bring local citizens, civil society organizations and municipalities together to develop solutions for their regions in the form of Local Action Groups (LAGs). To date, LAGs have been established in 12 municipalities throughout Georgia, and have already identified and funded over 500 local initiatives that have helped diversify local economies, provided better employment to more than 1000 rural households, and improved living conditions of over 10 000 rural population. ?I am a strong believer in Local Action Groups and in the benefits of a bottom-up approach in rural areas. The LAGs in Georgia unleash the talent and entrepreneurship from local people who are best suited to assess the local needs and opportunities. The greatest achievement of our work is to see the motivation, interest and enthusiasm of people who take local development into their own hands. We will continue to build on this. Our goal is to help Georgia?s rural communities to make the best of the local economy, stay and prosper in their own villages without having to think about migrating somewhere for better livelihood? ? stated Carl Hartzell, EU Ambassador to Georgia. This week, the EU is launching an information campaign to raise awareness about these local community initiatives. Over the course of the next two weeks, we will bring you the success stories of LAGs established with EU support in different parts of Georgia, as well as rural people who benefited from LAG actions. We will show you how local communities are taking a wider perspective, where they are seeking economic upturn not only in agriculture, but also through entrepreneurship, tourism, services and other locally driven initiatives. For more information on EU support to rural development and LAGs, including interview with EU Ambassador Carl Hartzell, fact sheet and 7 success stories visit our Campaign page. You can follow the campaign on Facebook. Interview of EU Ambassador in the HD format is available here Media Contact: Tamar Khuntsaria, Senior Economic Development Expert, EU4Georgia III, 595989916, tamar at commwithus.eu #Stronger Together, #EU4Georgia, #EU4RuralDevelopment, #ENPARD, #MyVillage CENN is a member of the: This information was sent by info at cenn.org Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe | 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. T +995 32 275 19 03/04 F +995 32 275 19 05 info at cenn.org www.cenn.org From: Info CENN Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2020 12:21 PM Subject: [cenn] EU Launches ?My Village? Information Campaign on Community-based Rural Development in Georgia -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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"It's time to bring an end to discriminatory laws, norms and homophobia, to end men's violence against women and girls, and make a concerted effort to put women at the heart of climate justice," said UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, calling for decisive action toward gender equity.Full Story: CBS News (10/1), Voice of America (10/1) United Nations WHO seeks vaccine funding; World Bank chief urges aid The World Health Organization's ACT-Accelerator urgently needs $15 billion toward meeting its goals, which include developing and distributing two billion doses of a coronavirus vaccine in the coming year, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warns. World Bank President David Malpass this week proposed that the organization's board put forward $12 billion to help countries purchase vaccines once approved.Full Story: The Jakarta Post (Indonesia)/Agence France-Presse (10/1), Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (10/1) a.. 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Sign Now Cars are some of the largest contributors to pollution and greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. and around the world. Every year, cars and trucks together create approximately 20% of all emissions in the U.S. - emissions which then, in turn, accumulate to cause climate change. That's why it's so exciting that California, the largest economic powerhouse in the U.S. and the fifth-largest economy in the world, has now banned the sale of gas-only vehicles! By 2035, all cars purchased in California must be zero-emission. The climate crisis has become undeniable. From raging wildfires all along the entirety of the West Coast, to poisonous unbreathable air, to record-breaking summer temperatures, to rapidly melting polar ice caps, climate change is causing rampant destruction everywhere. We don't have much time to reverse this trend. Every year, the situation will get worse - and the only recourse we have is massive, direct government action. That's why we're calling on New York and Illinois, two of the other largest economies in the nation, to follow California's lead. Tell lawmakers in Illinois and New York to ban the sale of all emissions-producing vehicles and require new cars to be emission-free! Thank you for all that you do, Miranda B. The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. By banning gas-only cars, California hopes to cut transportation-related emissions by 35 percent. It's time for New York and Illinois to enact the same ban! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, October 04, 2020 11:18 AM Subject: CA banned gas cars. IL and NY must follow suit! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Message-ID: Some veterinarians are mutilating family pets. They must lose their licenses, now! Sign Now Slicing up and chopping off parts of your still-living pet animal is completely legal in most of the United States. These excruciatingly painful and medically unnecessary procedures include operations known as "tail docking," "ear cropping," and "declawing" ? names that deceptively hide the true nature of their horrors. Tail docking involves surgically chopping off a dog's tail, usually without any anesthesia. Ear cropping refers to the practice of cutting a poor pup's ears into separate pieces, and then reassembling and taping them to a hard surface. After a few weeks, the ears "cure" to form the desired shape: perky triangular ears that stand upright. Meanwhile, declawing is not a simple exercise in trimming a cat's nails ? it's intended to stop a feline's nails from ever growing back. And the only way to do that is by sawing off the cat's first knuckle on each toe. You might think that veterinarians, who have sworn to care for vulnerable animals, would never participate in such medieval tortures, but unfortunately that's not the case. Every year, countless licensed vets actually agree to perform these surgeries on helpless pets. And any person who would promote this kind of cruelty should not be allowed to practice veterinary medicine. Sign the petition to demand that every U.S. state classifies these heinous surgeries as animal abuse and strips the licenses of any veterinarians involved! Thank you for all that you do, Miranda B. The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. No one who mutilates pets in this way should be allowed to remain a veterinarian. Demand that any and all veterinarians who perform these slice-and-dice procedures lose their licenses 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: Saturday, October 03, 2020 11:21 AM Subject: Demand these cruel veterinarians lose their licenses! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Mon Oct 5 01:06:03 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Mon, 5 Oct 2020 02:06:03 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] U.S. military has done far more damage to Hawaii than Japanese did Message-ID: <02316C783A9A435D9013842555FC5097@evol.sp.ru> RootsAction: Connect. Act. Grow. Please read and sign this petition created by Ann Wright. -------------------------------------------------------------- To: Governor of State of Hawai'i & Director of Lands and Natural Resources Do Not Extend $1 Lease on 23,000 acres of Hawai'i State Lands in Military P?hakuloa Training Area We call on the Governor of the State of Hawai'i and the Chair and Board of the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) to terminate the lease of 23,000 acres of Hawai'i public trust land at P?hakuloa Training Area to the U.S. Army. This land was leased for $1 to the Army in 1964 for a term of 65-years. In violation of the terms of the lease, the Army has damaged native ecosystems, left unexploded ordnance, depleted uranium, and other contaminants, and harmed Native Hawaiian cultural sites. Although the lease expires in 2029, the U.S. military is seeking to renew the lease as quickly as possible. Add your name. The U.S. military wants to extend the lease on the State of Hawai'i property as it provides access to the 110,000 acres of adjacent U.S. government-owned land at the largest U.S. military firing range. The Army calls the 132,000-acre range on Hawaii island the ?Pacific?s premier training area.? P?hakuloa Training Area (PTA), with a 51,000-acre ?impact area,? is used heavily by Hawaii-based and visiting international military forces. It is the largest live-fire range in Hawaii and supports full-scale combined arms field training from the squad to brigade (approximately 3,500 soldiers) level. The Army set a 40-day public "scoping" period for the Environment Impact Statement (EIS). Written comments should be submitted via the EIS website at 808ne.ws/357ek2V Hawaiian cultural practitioners Clarence Ku Ching and Mary Maxine Kahaulelio filed suit against the Hawai'i State Department of Land and Natural Resources in 2014 claiming the state breached its trust duties by failing to enforce the lease. Four years later, State Circuit judge Gary Chang ruled in 2018 in Ching and Kahaulelio?s lawsuit (Ching v. Case) that the DLNR failed to care for the Big Island property, lacking inspections over the first nearly 50 years of the lease. Judge Chang said that the state has a duty to "m?lama ??ina" and called two DLNR inspection reports ?grossly inadequate? and ordered the state to develop and potentially execute a plan to obtain adequate funding for a compre?hensive cleanup of the land. After Judge Chang?s order, DLNR said that as the landlord of the property, it would work with the Army to develop a formal inspection, monitoring, and reporting process, which has been virtually non-existent. However, the Hawaii Supreme Court overturned part of the order. Hawai'i State organizations that support this petition are: Hawai'i Peace and Justice; Veterans for Peace-Chapter 113-Hawai'i; Cancel RIMPAC Coalition; Golden Rule Anti-Nuclear Sailing Ship: Women's Voices Women Speak; Malu Aina Center for Non-Violent Education and Action. We will deliver this petition in person through a press conference at the State Capitol to the Governor of the State of Hawai'i and the Director of the Department of Land and Natural Resources. 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. 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Breaking: a crucial meeting for bees will take place this Thursday, October 8 in Brussels. And unfortunately it does not look good for our precious bees: under pressure from the lobbies, the Commission will propose that EU countries adopt a dangerous proposal that will allow bee-killing pesticides to be easily authorized in Europe. NGOs across all Europe are sounding the alarm: EU countries must reject the Commission's dangerous proposal. Can you sign and share our petition calling on EU governments to ensure that no more bee-killing pesticides will be authorized in the EU? Fatah and the team at SumOfUs Below, the original email we've sent you last year. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Europe?s bees are dying because bee-harming pesticides keep getting approved by the EU. Sign the urgent petition telling EU governments to stop ignoring the deadly effects of pesticides on bees when they vote on 8th October. Sign the Petition We have a huge opportunity to save bees from killer pesticides. Right now European governments and the EU are rethinking how dangerous pesticides get approved. Together, we could persuade them to support much higher standards, that outlaw bee-harming pesticides. The crux? Bayer and Dow?s lobbyists are doing all they can to keep their harmful chemicals on Europe?s fields. Sign the urgent petition now, telling EU governments to make pesticide testing bee-friendly. We all rely on bees to pollinate fruit, vegetables and crops. But across the world industrial pesticides, climate change and urbanisation are pushing bees to the brink -- and unless our governments and the EU take concrete steps to save the bees, this trend shows no sign of reversing. The current method for testing pesticides is inadequate. It ignores many ways that bees can be harmed. But unless the committee feels under pressure, it could kick this into the long grass. That's why SumOfUs members like you are jumping into action, to tell the EU to consider the following effects of pesticides on bees: a.. The long term effects of pesticides on bees and their colonies b.. The effects of exposure to low concentrations of pesticides c.. The cumulative effects of exposure to multiple pesticides d.. And to only approve pesticides as a last resort, when all non-chemicals options have failed Help urge Europe's governments to defy Bayer and Dow?s pesticide industry lobbyists, who are hell-bent on putting their profits over bee health, by signing the SumOfUs petition. Can you sign the petition calling on European Governments to improve the way the EU tests all new pesticides? Sign the Petition Thanks for all that you do, Fatah, Rebecca and the team at SumOfUs More information: EFSA Guidance Document on the risk assessment of plant protection products on bees, European Food Safety Authority, July 2014 EU Agrees Total Ban on Bee Harming Pesticides, The Guardian, 27 April 2018 Member states ?put #Bees at risk by failure to adopt guidance designed to protect them from pesticides?, EU Reporter, 7 November 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 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These laws, designed to gag those who would tattle on the brutal agricultural industry, turn factory farms into veritable fortresses. The only reason we know about the disgusting conditions on these farms is due to brave animal activists who've managed to film the truth and expose it for all the world to see. Under ag-gag laws, such whistleblowing is actually classified as a crime ? and one that's considered worse than the actual cruelty that was exposed. These corporations have politicians so deep in their pockets, it's even become a criminal offense to apply to a job at these facilities without first disclosing connections to any animal welfare organizations. They're doing everything in their power to prevent heartwrenching insider footage from ever getting out and reaching the public. Sign the petition to demand that all U.S. states oppose ag-gag laws and work to improve conditions for farm animals, not hide them. Thank you for all that you do, Miranda B. The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. Brave activists who expose animal abuse should be uplifted and celebrated ? not prosecuted. Demand an end to ag-gag laws throughout the United States! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, October 06, 2020 7:02 PM Subject: Don't criminalize animal activism -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Thu Oct 8 00:46:42 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Thu, 8 Oct 2020 01:46:42 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Trump thinks having dogs makes you weak Message-ID: <1BC732DD57934E2EADAE261C23A26661@lewpostnew> Let's get a dog back in the White House; meet Champ and Major Biden! Sign Now Every president of the United States for the last 120 years has had a dog in the White House, until Trump. But we could have Champ and Major, the Bidens' two beautiful German Shepherds, in the White House. The best part is that the Biden's got Champ from a breeder, but when animal rights activists like you told them to "adopt not shop," they listened! They went on to rescue Major from a shelter in Delaware. Sign on if you want dogs back in the White House this January! As animal lovers, we know that you can tell a lot about someone by whether they are kind to animals. Not only does Trump not have a dog, he has said: "How would I look walking a dog on the White House lawn?" In that statement, he is strongly insinuating that people who care for animals are silly or weak. We know better. People who care for animals show empathy and kindness, and that is the kind of person we need leading the U.S. Let's get Champ and Major in the White House! Thank you, Kelsey B. The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. Not only does Trump not have a dog, he thinks people who care for them are silly. 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Bachelet presses Iran to free women's rights activists Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (10/6) Climate and Energy UNFCCC chief criticizes erosion of climate leadership Wealthy nations are stalling on efforts against climate change and are being vague about their promises to help lower income countries with climate efforts, says United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa. "Today there is ... a disconnect between those throughout the world calling for more urgent action and what national leaders have achieved so far," Espinosa says.Full Story: Thomson Reuters Foundation (10/5) a.. Report: Religious groups must take action against climate change Euronews (France) (10/6) Peacekeeping and Security UN chief decries escalation in Nagorno-Karabakh Fighting continues to intensify in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region as both Armenia and Azerbaijan raise accusations that opposing forces are targeting civilian populations. 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You may have thought about donating to provide life-saving Coronavirus aid for the most vulnerable Amazon tribes. Our first deliveries of vital medical equipment and food aid are already helping to save lives, and more is on the way. But the crisis facing the Amazon is HUGE. We don't normally resend emails like this, but every penny we raise will make a difference -- can you chip in? -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear friends, I made the first call, and cried. Then I made a hundred more -- talking to Amazon chiefs and elders throughout the rainforest. The voices changed, but it was all one story: of Earth's most resilient people, passionate guardians of the forest, facing utter devastation by Covid-19. It's killing their elders, their children, mothers, and warriors. One man was days from any hospital, and his wife was sick. The next time we spoke, she was dead. And yet he couldn't stop to grieve. Too many of his people still needed help. The scale of the suffering nearly broke me -- but instead, I got to work on a plan. We've now mapped out the Amazon's most vulnerable communities and what they need to survive. We know where they are, and how we reach them -- and I'm hopeful, because with just one good fundraising response from the Avaaz community, we can save thousands of lives. Medicine, covid tests, urgent food aid -- we can deliver it all. It's an incredibly ambitious plan, but these people -- the Waorani, the Yanesha, the Kayap?, and dozens more -- they've given all they can to protect their families and the rainforest. Now it's our turn. Donate now and Avaaz will spend every penny we get on this urgent response: I'LL DONATE ?2 I'LL DONATE ?4 I'LL DONATE ?7 I'LL DONATE ?14 I'LL DONATE ?28 OTHER AMOUNT We can't save the Amazon without the people who call it home. Over thousands of years tribal elders have grown a deep, intimate wisdom of the rainforest, and how we can help it to heal. But now that ancient human library is being ravaged by the virus, just at the moment the world needs most. More than 150 tribes in Brazil are already infected and people are dying at DOUBLE the rate of the general population. I know how desperate it is. They told me through tears. We can get funds into these remote communities, fast. Already, thanks to the power of small donations from many of us, we?ve just helped over 35,000 indigenous families across the Amazon. It's incredible, but we have to do more. So I've mapped it all out, and if we raise enough, we can: a.. Provide vital Covid-19 testing kits, medical supplies, and food packages for desperate families; b.. Fund mobile health facilities and makeshift ICU beds in remote areas and rebuild rundown health centres; c.. Buy vital communication equipment so communities can coordinate evacuations, report infections, and call for help. This is our chance to defend the defenders; to lift up the people who've cared for and protected the world's most precious rainforest for millenia. And I promise that myself, Avaaz colleagues, and all the indigenous leaders I spoke to will make every cent count. This can save lives, so please donate what you can now: I'LL DONATE ?2 I'LL DONATE ?4 I'LL DONATE ?7 I'LL DONATE ?14 I'LL DONATE ?28 OTHER AMOUNT Our movement has stood with indigenous communities from the very start. That?s why our phones have not stopped ringing with calls from indigenous leaders -- because they trust us during one of the darkest moments they've faced. These are truly some of the most inspiring people in the world and they know exactly what they need to survive -- our help. So let's do all we can to lift up the guardians of Earth's most precious rainforest. With fierce hope and determination, Oscar, with Mike, Bert, Nell, Martyna, Mouhamed, 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. PS - Here are a few photos of what our community?s first round of donations has already made possible: Testing, treatments, and oxygen tanks -- it's all provided in one of the 262 rapid-response ICUs we've helped set up in remote areas of the Amazon. Community members receive medical advice and covid-testing at a makeshift clinic. There are no roads deep into the Amazon, so here food aid and medical supplies are delivered by boat. This is one of many community food gardens Avaaz members have funded, so families can grow healthy food while supply chains remain severely disrupted. Days from the nearest hospital, often the only way to reach communities is over rivers or by air. This is one of the planes that was used to deliver aid and medical supplies -- again funded by small donations from people like you. Thank you! 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: Deforestation, oil spills, and coronavirus: Crises converge in the Amazon (Grist) https://grist.org/justice/deforestation-oil-spills-and-coronavirus-crises-converge-in-the-amazon/ Protecting the Earth?s First Responders from Covid-19: How to Prevent the Extinction of Indigenous Communities in the Amazon (Avaaz Report) https://secure.avaaz.org/amazonemergency Coronavirus gets dangerously close to isolated ?Arrow People? in Amazon (National Geographic) https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/history-and-civilisation/2020/08/coronavirus-gets-dangerously-close-to-isolated-arrow-people-in 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: Oscar Soria - Avaaz Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2020 4:35 PM Subject: Worse than bullets -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Fri Oct 9 01:20:06 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Fri, 9 Oct 2020 02:20:06 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] BP and Shell Message-ID: <5AEED6C60E3B4C79979E052F917A5A44@lewpostnew> Hi, In November next year COP26, the UN climate talks, will be held in Glasgow ? a critical moment for global leaders to make decisions to protect our future. Every year, big companies sponsor the climate talks and the UK government have stated recently that they want the companies sponsoring COP26 to be "driving positive change and innovation towards a lower carbon world".[1] But it?s been revealed that big fossil fuel companies like BP and Shell are trying to get their logos in the picture. What?s even worse is that it looks like the summit organisers are seriously considering it.[2] Tell Alok Sharma, President of COP26, that big polluters have no place at the climate talks. Fossil fuel companies are desperate to look like they?re part of the solution and they know how to say the right things. But we know that BP?s own ?net zero? announcement contains some huge loopholes[3] and they continue to be one of the world?s biggest fossil fuel producers, openly admitting that they want to still be extracting oil and gas in 2050. Shell and Equinor?s climate plans are even weaker. COP26 will lose all credibility if it is sponsored by any of the companies or banks that are driving the climate crisis, especially those who are seeking to dress up their destruction with inadequate targets and false solutions. Fossil fuel companies are climate criminals. BP and Shell are responsible for human rights violations and climate impacts across the globe and they have no place in the talks. If a company is currently a major polluter, then it should not be allowed to buy credibility by sponsoring the negotiations. We have a short window of time to act before the sponsors are selected. Let?s make sure the government knows that polluters have no place in Glasgow. Help keep climate-wrecking companies out of the UN climate talks. In solidarity, Anna and the 350.org team Sources: [1] COP26 on Twitter.com [2] The Guardian [3] Culture Unstained -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 350.org is building a global climate movement. 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Destroying wildlife habitat at breakneck speed while participating in the capture, breeding, trading, and consumption of wild and exotic animals has brought us dangerously close to the estimated 650,000 to 840,000 unidentified viruses that scientists say could be transmitted from wildlife to humans ? the coronavirus was one of them. And while a pandemic is inherently global in nature, a huge part of the onus of preventing one falls on the United States: it commands 20% of the global wildlife market, importing almost a quarter of a billion live, innocent animals per year. That's why it's so exciting that a bipartisan group of Senators and Congressional Representatives have introduced the Preventing Future Pandemics Act of 2020, which "would prohibit the import, export, and interstate trade of live wildlife for the purpose of human consumption" in the U.S. This would not only prevent what scientists are calling the inevitable next pandemic ? it would also curb the vicious cruelty of the wildlife trade both in the U.S. and abroad, with an allocation of funds meant to support communities all over the world in their pursuit of compassionate, safe relationships with animals. Do you want animals and humans to prosper alongside each other for centuries to come? Sign the petition and tell U.S. Congress and the Senate to pass the Preventing Future Pandemics Act of 2020! Thank you, Lauren W. The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. This new law would prevent so much animal suffering ? and could prevent the next pandemic. 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Tarc?sio Feitosa Chief Raoni, Nobel Peace Prize nominee, calls for immediate end of illegal mining in Indigenous Lands A manifest signed by the Kabu Institute, the Protected Forest Association, and the Raoni Institute warns of the explosion of deforestation and invasions in their indigenous territories Known worldwide for his trajectory of fighting and defending the rights of indigenous peoples in Brazil, chief Raoni is one of the highly-rated contenders for the Nobel Peace Prize 2020 to be announced this Friday (10/9) in Oslo. Several national and international personalities have already declared their support for Raoni. At the same time, the ?cacique of peace?, as he is known, launches an urgent manifesto with the three main Brazilian Kayap? indigenous associations (Instituto Raoni, Associa??o Floresta Protegida, and Instituto Kabu) against the legalization of mining in indigenous lands. The manifest alerts to the unbridled increase in deforestation and of invasions in indigenous territories in recent years. As the Kayap? people point out, the dismantling of official monitoring and the stimulus of mining by the government encourage invasions and predatory exploitation. In the last three years alone, mining has destroyed about 5,000 hectares of forest in the Kayap? Indigenous Land, one of the epicenters of illegal mining. All the deforestation caused by mining in this indigenous land between the 1980s and 2015 reached half of that: 2,500 hectares. The increasing number of conflicts endangers the integrity of the indigenous people and enhances the advance of Covid-19 in the territory. There are already at least 16 deaths and 2,032 cases between the Kayap?, Menkragnoti, Badjok?re, Capoto Jarina and Ba? Indigenous Lands. ?We repudiate the way the federal government has been encouraging the invasion of our territories, either by the rhetoric that strengthens organized crime or by the omission and weakening of the enforcement agencies responsible for the protection of indigenous territories and for the combat of illegal and predatory activities?, says the document. In the manifesto, the associations recognize that there are indigenous people of the ethnic group who decided to join the mining chain, but stress that they do not represent the entire Kayap? people. ?The increasing pressure on our communities has meant that a few leaders have been seduced by the quick and easy financial gains that mining provides. We do not allow them to speak on behalf of the Kayap? People (...) How could we be in favor of an activity that generates profound environmental and social impacts on our territories and communities? How could we deprive our children and grandchildren of a preserved territory to continue living according to our uses, customs, and traditions, as guaranteed by the Constitution? ?, asks the text. The year of 2020 has been a challenging year for Raoni. At the age of 90, the chief faced the death of his wife, Bepkwyjka, in June; an intestinal infection and contamination by Covid-19, from which he is still recovering. In January, about 600 leaders of riverines, forest collectors, quilombolas (communities of descendants of escaped slaves), and indigenous peoples answered the call of the chief and joined their voices in the Piara?u village, at Capoto Jarina Indigenous Land (Mato Grosso State). That gathering set the relaunch of the Alliance of the Peoples of the Forest. At the meeting, Raoni, who seems to have foreseen the need for a joint effort to face a year marked by the destruction of the environment and threats to indigenous and traditional peoples, again echoed the message that characterizes his biography: ?I will not give up, I will continue while my body resists. As long as the indigenous are threatened, I will ask for peace.? Read the manifesto: https://www.kabu.org.br/wpcontent/uploads/2020/10/Kayap%C3%B3-Declaration-Against-Mining.pdf Leaders Kayap? talking about their position in video: https://drive.google.com/file/d/15dOzrJft6h8jlTn9gAl9fYuP0L6HrzeY/view?usp=shari ng Interviews scheduling, photos and mining footage: Cassu?a Benevides cassuca at gmail.com + 55 (61) 981882973 -- Tarc?sio Feitosa da Silva Cel + 55 21 9 6511 2645 (Tim (Whatsapp)] skype: tarcisio.xingu Mestre em Agricultura Familiar e Desenvolvimento Sustent?vel pela UFPA/Embrapa (2009) Graduando em Direito pela Universidade Est?cio de S? no Rio de Janeiro. Beata Irm? 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Next week, our MEPs (Members of European Parliament) vote on the European Union's plan for hundreds of billions of euros to recover from this crisis. Thanks to continued pressure from people like us, they want to keep fossil fuels out of the recovery plan. [2] But lobbyists of fossil fuel industries are freaking out. They have upped their pressure on MEPs to get this money back and protect their outdated economic model which is destroying the planet. MEPs could give into this pressure. This is where you come in. MEPs represent us, it?s their job to listen to us. So, if our community tells them that we can't turn back now, there's a good chance that can we turn this crisis into a turning point, together. Can you contact MEPs - by email and Twitter - to tell them to lock fossil fuel companies out of this recovery plan? Send a tweet to MEPs to block fossil fuels Send an email to MEPs to free us from fossil fuels The best can come from this crisis, where you, and all of us enjoy sustainable ways of living. New sources of hope are popping up all over Europe in response to this crisis. Lobbyists of fossil fuel companies see this. And they?re scared. They want to protect their profits and keep most of the European recovery plan money to fund their businesses. [3] This would keep us in the same system responsible for the current environmental emergency. Several MEP groups like the Greens and Social Democrats are still resisting the pressure. But liberal and right MEPs could side with these big companies and win the vote. We?ve worked too hard to let this happen. These are our representatives, and they need a clear and bold signal from their voters. Can you contact MEPs and ask them to exclude fossil fuel from this recovery plan and safeguard our clean and bright future? Send a tweet to MEPs to block fossil fuels Send an email to MEPs to free us from fossil fuels We know that when WeMove members take action together, and join up with partners and other movements, we can convince EU leaders to stand up for a better future. Last November, we pushed the European Parliament to declare the climate emergency. Earlier this year we helped get a recovery plan of several hundred billion euros. MEPs now have all the keys in hands to turn their words into action. Can you tell MEPs to do the right thing, and back a green recovery plan? David (London), Alex (Marseilles), Virginia (Madrid), and the entire WeMove Europe team References: [1] https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/10/covid-19-cycling-investment-europe/ [2] https://www.climatechangenews.com/2020/07/22/renewables-overtake-fossil-fuels-eu-electricity-generation/ [3] The European recovery plan backed by EU governments includes a 30% climate spending target, but a lack of binding rules means some of the budget and recovery funds could end up being used by polluting industries like fossil fuels or industrial farming. This means that 70% of these funds might finance old and carbon intensive sectors. 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, October 09, 2020 6:22 PM Subject: Bike mania: 1 - Fossil fuel: 0 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Sat Oct 10 00:59:52 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Sat, 10 Oct 2020 01:59:52 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Fw: Mass bee extinction Message-ID: Hi, Beekeepers are alarmed: 4 million honey bees just died overnight in Italy. If we want to save the bees, we need to get Bayer?s toxic pesticides banned now, before it?s too late. We have a plan to do exactly that, but we can?t pull it off without your help. Can you chip in to save the bees? 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 team at SumOfUs See our last email for more details: -------------------------------------------------------------------- It?s a bee massacre: A third of our honeybees are lost each year. There's just one way to stop it: a total ban of Bayer?s toxic pesticides. If we can collect one million signatures for a European Citizens? Initiative to save the bees, the EU will be forced to listen to us. Can you chip in to save the bees? If you?ve saved your payment information with SumOfUs, your donation will go through immediately: Donate $3 now Donate another amount The bees are vanishing at alarming rates: Over the last 10 years, we?ve lost 30-40% of our honey bees each single year. Just three weeks ago, 4 million honey bees mysteriously died overnight in Italy. Local beekeepers are devastated. Investigations are ongoing, but one thing we know for sure: Bayer?s pesticides play a huge role in the global bee die-off. That?s why we want to join beekeepers all over Europe for an ambitious plan: if we can collect one million signatures for a European Citizens? Initiative (ECI), the EU is forced to listen to us in a public hearing. But Covid19 has made it hard to collect signatures on the streets and we are behind schedule, with many key countries missing from the tally. And the deadline is coming up fast. Can you chip in $2 for targeted ads and translators to get enough signatures for our ambitious plan to save the bees? If you?ve saved your payment information with SumOfUs, your donation will go through immediately: Donate $3 now Donate another amount European Citizens? Initiatives are one of the most powerful tools to pressure European leaders to act. But they?re not used very often, because the bar for success is so high: we need to gather at least 1 million signatures from more than seven European countries. The sign-up process is cumbersome, followed by a rigorous analysis to make sure every single signature is valid. But it?s worth it, Vladimir. With the help of an ECI, we managed to get the disastrous trade deal TTIP off the table. And if we can show European politicians that there is a massive movement fighting to save the bees, they will finally be forced to act. And we don?t have any time to lose. Scientists are sounding the alarm: unless we change course now, the bee die-off will threaten our food security. Almost all the food we eat depends on insect pollination, and honey bees are the most important pollinator. But we?re still far from our target -- thousands of signatures in key countries are missing, including from countries like Italy, Spain and Germany. 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The World Health Organization reported a record 338,779 new cases of coronavirus on Thursday.Full Story: Prensa Latina (Cuba) (10/7), Reuters (10/8) United Nations Nobel Peace Prize awarded to WFP The World Food Programme has been awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize for its "efforts to prevent the use of hunger as a weapon of war and conflict." Data from the agency indicates more than 821 million people around the world face chronic hunger, and the WFP has said that the economic effects of the coronavirus could drive a "hunger pandemic."Full Story: BBC (free registration) (10/9), Hindustan Times (India)/Agence France-Presse (10/9) a.. China signs on to WHO-led coronavirus vaccine project Al Jazeera (10/9) a.. UNSC to meet today on about reopening of Varosha beach Cyprus Mail/Cyprus News Agency (10/9) Health & Development WHO to mark World Mental Health Day with digital tools The World Health Organization will release a digital stress management guide through WhatsApp, as well as stickers on Facebook Messenger promoting discussion of mental health, as it marks World Mental Health Day on Saturday. "As we continue to live through a global pandemic, we need movement on mental health, perhaps more than we have ever needed it before," says WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.Full Story: ABS-CBN Interactive (10/9) a.. IOM seeks cooperation to repatriate migrants stranded amid pandemic Hindustan Times (India)/Agence France-Presse (10/9) a.. Persistent pandemic school closures threaten African children The Guardian (London) (10/8) Women & Girls Leaders urge action on AIDS for Day of the Girl Child Young women are stepping up to effect change around the globe -- and yet girls in many parts of Africa are denied basic human rights, and girls make up a disproportionate number of AIDS victims in the region, write Winnie Byanyima, Audrey Azoulay, Natalia Kanem, Henrietta Fore and Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, the heads of UNAIDS, UNESCO, the United Nations Population Fund, UNICEF and UN Women, respectively. "Together we can ensure vital investments and transformational policy shifts are made so that all of Africa's girls can enjoy all of their rights to education and empowerment," they write.Full Story: Inter Press Service (10/9) a.. Guterres aims to increase women's leadership in peace efforts Xinhua News Agency (China) (10/8) a.. Report: Pandemic could increase stillbirths by 200K annually The Phnom Penh Post (Cambodia)/Agence France-Presse (10/8) Climate and Energy UNFCCC chief: Countries must meet climate goal deadline Patricia Espinosa, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, is urging world leaders to meet the 2020 deadline for submitting updated climate action plans to the UN, echoing a plea from climate-vulnerable nations for global action. "The luxury of time was squandered long ago -- we are now minutes to midnight," Espinosa says.Full Story: Thomson Reuters Foundation (10/7) Peacekeeping and Security Armenia, Azerbaijan to meet in talks mediated by Russia Authorities in Armenia and Azerbaijan have accepted an invitation from Russian President Vladimir Putin to let his country mediate peace talks as deadly clashes between the two countries continue to escalate. 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Can you chip in $2 to save the Amazon from this disastrous trade deal? Donate $2 now An area of Amazon rainforest roughly the size of a football pitch is destroyed every minute under Brazil?s far-right President Bolsonaro. The devastation is even visible from space, and has made some EU leaders say they won?t push ahead now with a trade deal with Latin America that would make matters worse. Vladimir, that?s a positive sign -- but we?re not out of the woods yet. The European Commission has just named a new trade chief. We need to show the new boss that this trade deal would reward the arsonists -- and that people across Europe won't have it. That?s why we commissioned an opinion poll of people across Europe -- and now we need to get the results into key media in Brussels where the Trade Commissioner is sure to see them. Will you chip in $2 to save the Amazon from burning down? EU negotiators have spent 20 years working on an agreement with Latin American countries, and all that time they?ve been lobbied by corporations like carmakers, factory farmers and pesticide giants to make the deal fit their needs -- at the expense of people and planet. 75% of Europeans surveyed want the EU-Mercosur trade deal to be stopped if it contributes to deforestation and environmental damage, the poll conducted by YouGov shows. But the corporate-backed trade deal still has its fans in many governments and the European Commission, and won?t be scrapped for good without a lot more public pressure. That?s why we need to get these figures out there, and why we need to connect the dots between the deal and the Amazon burning. A number of European governments are publicly making the right noises about the deal, and with an extra push, we could defeat this zombie deal for good. Will you chip in $2 to help stop the trade deal and save the Amazon? The Amazon is a natural treasure, and it?s also the ancestral home to millions of Indigenous people. If you chip in $2 today, you can turn these poll results into pressure on the new Commissioner and other politicians with ads in key media in Brussels. You and I may not have millions to lobby, but when we come together and all chip in just a bit, we win big. You helped defeat the awful TTIP trade deal -- and now you can stop the EU-Mercosur deal too. Will you chip in $2 to save the Amazon from this disastrous deal? Yes, I'll chip in $2 to stop the EU-Mercosur trade deal and save the Amazon. Thanks for all that you do, Fatah and the team at SumOfUs -------------------------------------------------------------------- More information: Mercosur accord contradicts EU Green Deal and fails to protect communities, study says The Irish Times. 10 August 2020. Germany revives hopes for EU-Mercosur deal Euractiv. 22 September 2020. 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(SEED)? ?????????, CENN-?? ?? ?????? ??????????? ???????????? ?????? (LAG) ???????????, ??????????? ????? ???? ????????. ????? ???? ?????? ???????? ??????? ?? ??????????? ????????????????? ????????? ????????? ?? ????????? ?????????????????? ?? ?????????????? ????????? ??????????? ????? ????????????????? ????????, ????????????????? ???????? ?????????? ??????????????? ?? ??? ??????? ?????????? ???????. ????????? ????? ?????????, 10-?? ???? ?????? ?????????????? ?????? ??????????? ??????????? ???????????, ?????????? ??????? ?? ??????????? ????????? ?????????????? ?? ??????? ???????. ????? ????? ???????????, ????? ??????? ??????????? ??????? ?? ?????? ?????????? ???????????????? ???????????? ENPARD-?? ????????? ??????????? ???????? ??????????? ???????????? ?????? (LAG) ??????????? ?????? ??????????????? ?? ???????????? ???? ????????????? ???????? ?EU4Youth: ???????????? ????????????????? ????????? ???????????? ?? ??????????? ??????????? (SEED) ?????? ?????????? ???????? ???????? ?? ??????????? ??????????? ???????????????. ????? ?????????, ???????? ?????????? ????? ????????-?????????? ???????? ???????????? ?????????? ????????????????? ????????? ?????????????? ?? ??????? ???????, ??????? ?????????? ????????, ???????????? ??????????? ???????????? ?? ????????? ?????????????? ??????? ?????????? ?? ?????????? ?????????? ?????????. ????? ????????? ???????? ??????????? ?????????? ??????????? ???????????? ??????? ???????????? ?????? ?????????, ???? ????????????, ??????????, ???????? ?? ???????? ????? ?? ???????????? ????????????? ????? ?? ?????????? ???? ????????? ???????? ?? ???????????? ??????????????? ??????. ????????? ??? ??????? ?? ?????????? ??????????? ??????????? ??????????? (SEED) ?????? ??????????? ???????????? ????????? ??????????? ??????????? CENN, ??????????? ???????? ????????????? (GFA), ?????? ???????????? ??????? ??????????? (Ifls), ??????? ????????? ???????????? ??????? (KRDF) ?? Green Lane-??? ??????????????. ??????????? ????? ????? ?????? ??????????? ?? ?????? ???????????? ???????????? ENPARD-?? ????????? ??????????. ???????? ??????????? 2013 ?????? ?? ???? ??????? ??????? ???????? 179.5 ?????? ????? (2013-2022). ENPARD-?? ???????? ?????? ???????????? ?????? ????????? ????????. ???? ???????????????? ?????? ENPARD-?? ???-??????: www.enpard.ge. October 6-8, 2020 - Tsalka and Ninotsminda Municipalities. As part of the EU-supported projects EMBRACE Tsalka and ?EU4Youth: Social Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Development (SEED) for Green Growth in Borderline Communities?, an informative media tour was organized by CENN and the Tsalka Local Action Group (LAG) in Tsalka and Ninotsminda municipalities. The media tour aimed to introduce the unique natural and cultural sights and diverse tourist potential of Tsalka and Ninotsminda municipalities to the general public, to popularize the resources available in the municipalities. More than 10 representatives from different media outlets met with successful local entrepreneurs and visited cultural heritage and natural sites. The participants of the media tour were introduced to the EU?s support to Georgia?s agriculture and rural development, actions supported by EU ENPARD within the ongoing rural development project in Tsalka as well as the objectives and activities of the EU-funded EU4Youth project ?Social Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Development (SEED) for Green Growth in Boardeline Communities? in Ninotsminda. During the tour, together with an experienced expert, the participants visited the cultural heritage and natural monuments of the municipalities, got acquainted with the local culture, EU-supported initiatives and heard interesting stories about the locals. Now that the tour is over, participants are expected to present their creative and innovative visions of Tsalka and Ninotsminda in the form of articles, photo essays, TV and video reports, blogs, and vlogs, which will support the improvement of the touristic and investment climate in both Municipalities. The projects EMBRACE Tsalka and EU4Youth: Social Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Development (SEED), is implemented with the financial support from the EU by CENN in partnership with the Georgian Farmers? Association (GFA), Institute for Rural Development Research (IfLS), Kakheti Regional Development Foundation (KRDF) and Green Lane. The EU is supporting agriculture and rural development in Georgia through its ENPARD Programme. Implemented since 2013 with a total budget of EUR 179.5 million (2013-2022). The main goal of ENPARD is to reduce rural poverty in Georgia. 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Experts from animal welfare organizations have called Oklahoma the "cockfighting capital of the United States." It may even be the cockfighting center of the universe. This isn't the kind of title that any state should hope for. It's time for Oklahoma to reinstate its commitment to animal welfare, and enforce its laws that ban cockfighting now! Sign the petition urging officials in Oklahoma to finally get serious about cracking down on brutal cockfights and save animals from horrific suffering! Thank you, Lauren W. The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. Many call Oklahoma the "cockfighting capital of the United States." 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We?re stretching ourselves to reach the fundraising target of ?17,850 to pay for these ads in just a week because we?re at a crucial tipping point. In the next few days, European leaders could decide to back a just, green recovery from coronavirus. Or they could opt for a plan that protects fossil fuel polluters while leaving behind ordinary Europeans. By working together to pay for the ads now, we?ll send a clear message to our leaders: we?re watching the choices you make, and if you support polluting businesses instead of protecting our jobs and communities, we?ll remember when it?s election time. Can you give what you can afford, to help pay for adverts this week in Politico, before the final decisions get made? I?ll donate ?4 I?ll donate ?8 I?ll donate ?12 I?ll surprise you European politicians read Politico - not to mention their advisers, administrators and journalists - It?s an absolutely vital news source. Debates on the blog can influence huge decisions. That?s why we want to be part of the conversation with our ads this week -- we know we will be heard. This is a crucial week. The last gathering of European heads of state happened in July, and there won?t be another until December. By then the essential decisions around the huge fund planned for coronavirus recovery planning will have been made. So this meeting - happening in a few days - is the one that really counts. We want to be sure that as our leaders enter the meeting, they?re under no illusions about where their voters stand on economic recovery. There?s enough money on the table to transform Europe: the environment, our communities, and the lives of people facing hardship. Let?s make sure they know that?s how we?d like them to spend it - not on payouts to fossil fuel companies. Can you help get our message into Politico this week? I?ll donate ?4 I?ll donate ?8 I?ll donate ?12 I?ll surprise you We know that when WeMove members work together, we can push issues onto the agenda, and shape the ways our politicians act. With our Universal Basic Income campaign, we helped kick off a conversation that is vital for the future of Europe. When we clubbed together to buy billboards targeting the plastics lobby we got the attention of the Commission and won. Now, we need to do the same on the corona recovery fund. Can you chip in, to help put our ads right under the noses of EU decision makers? David (London), Olga (Bologna) 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. 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There is lots to see and read in this issue. There?s quite a bit of wonderful art; and even the advertisements, (for which we receive no payment), are interesting. Considerable time could be spent looking at the Friends? websites. Try a few of them! Among the many fascinating articles is one by Luke Plotica dealing with the necessity of individual action, along with political action, an interview with Doug Peacock (a prototype of the character George Washington Hayduke in Edward Abbey?s novel The Monkey Wrench Gang), Herman Daly?s response to an ecosocialist critique, and many more. Read it all at: https://ecologicalcitizen.net/issue.php?i=Vol+4+No+1&submit=Read+the+new+issue VP -- ~ We act in peace, with ferocious love of these lands in our hearts. 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URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Thu Oct 15 00:45:25 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2020 01:45:25 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Last chance to oppose nuclear waste in your local landfill Message-ID: <1706A93BBCC64BE0ACD402F1B62875E5@lewpostnew> This is your last chance to tell the Nuclear Regulatory Commission: Don't allow nuclear waste in my local landfill. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is trying to slip a big one past us: NRC wants to let nuclear power waste go to your local landfill if the landfill operator wants it?without telling you. The agency is trying to do away with the need for nuclear dumps to have licenses to store radioactive waste. In other words, there would be no more regulatory controls over Very Long-Lasting Waste (VLLW). The industry would be glad to send it to hazardous waste sites not fit for nuclear waste as well, making those dumps even more hazardous. Radioactive waste could also end up in recycling, reuse, or other waste streams, too. Tell the NRC and your senators you say NO to VLLW and deregulation of nuclear waste. Take Action Now The NRC is proposing a reinterpretation its longstanding rules, without due process, to do away with the age-old requirement for a company to have a license to handle radioactive materials before they take nuclear waste?waste that can be dangerous for decades, centuries, or, in some cases, literally millions of years. The NRC?s VLLW plan doesn't have any verifiable or enforceable limits, nor does it have any provision for public notification or legal intervention. The US NRC, Department of Energy, Department of Transportation, and Environmental Protection Agency have tried over a dozen times already to release nuclear waste from controls. And the public has stopped almost every effort. This new push for VLLW is the latest attempt to remove protections for the public against exposure to nuclear waste by pretending it is safe. And, once more, it is up to the public to stop it again. Tell the NRC and your senators you say NO to VLLW and deregulation of nuclear waste. This time the Very Large Lie about nuclear Waste is the false claim by NRC that it is very low level (VLLW). It's NOT. The main motive is to make it cheaper to decommission shut down nuclear power reactors by letting the bulk of the radioactive buildings, soil, components and other parts go to regular trash or hazardous landfills instead of one of the four licensed nuclear waste sites in the country. Many nuclear waste companies, state nuclear regulators, and nuclear waste compact officials who are strong nuclear power supporters are opposing this VLLW plan because it radically changes the rules after decades. Public interest groups watchdogging nuclear waste would like even stronger controls, but we are in agreement with these officials that this VLLW plan of NRC is a no go. As the nearly 100 nuclear power reactors close in the decade to come, their owners want to save money by dumping thousands of tons of radioactive garbage--concrete, metal, soil, asphalt, equipment, pumps, pipes, plastics and more--by pretending it is not radioactive. Don't let them get away with it. Tell the NRC and your senators you say NO to VLLW and deregulation of nuclear waste 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 Having trouble viewing this email? View it in your web browser From: Nuclear Information & Resource Service Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2020 11:03 PM Subject: Last chance to oppose nuclear waste in your local landfill -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Thu Oct 15 00:56:34 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2020 01:56:34 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Kick the fossil fuels addiction Message-ID: <6AA37D228BD2430A8825BFECA91FE526@lewpostnew> Tomorrow is key as gas and oil industries are gearing up to grab most of the billions of euros we desperately need to recover from the COVID crisis. Take action to lock fossil fuel companies out of our future. Send a message to EU leaders before they meet tomorrow. ACT NOW! Hi, Did you know that during the COVID pandemic renewable energy sources have overtaken coal, oil and gas for the first time? [1]. The big polluting companies know this, and they're fighting hard to keep alive an old system that destroys our planet and lines their pockets. Tomorrow, EU leaders will meet to negotiate the European Union's plan of hundreds of billions of euros to recover from this crisis. Some leaders, like French President Macron or Polish President Morawiecki, are keen to receive the money? but less keen to use it to kick-start the energy transformation Europe needs. It?s no coincidence that fossil fuel corporations such as Engie, GRTgaz, ExxonMobil andPGNiG have been lobbying hard to ensure their profits are secured in France and Poland. [2] But there?s someone who might be pretty persuasive too. Mark Rutte and the heads of state of other greener countries such as Austria, Sweden and Denmark only agreed to this recovery plan as long as it was green. Now they have to show to their electorate they are pushing for a green agenda in Europe. A big wave of EU wide support from citizens like us will give them the legitimacy they need tomorrow to put pressure on the likes of Macron. Given they belong to the same EU political group, Macron is more likely to genuinely listen to Rutte. Let?s give Rutte the people?s support he needs! Send a tweet now to block fossil fuels Send a message on Facebook to Rutte and other green leaders The best can come from this crisis, where you, and all of us enjoy sustainable ways of living. New sources of hope are popping up all over Europe in response to this crisis. Lobbyists of fossil fuel companies see this. And they?re scared. They want to protect their profits and keep most of the European recovery plan money to fund their businesses. [3] This would keep us in the same system responsible for the current environmental emergency. Several EU countries like the Netherlands, but also Austria, Sweden and Denmark, are still resisting the pressure and push the others to spend the money wisely, demanding this goes towards ecological plans all over Europe. But the others could take the side of the fossil fuel industries of the past and could win the negotiations. We?ve worked too hard to let this happen. These are our representatives and they need a clear and bold signal from their voters. Can you contact Mark Rutte and other green leaders and ask them to push to lock fossil fuels out of the recovery plan? Send a tweet now to block fossil fuels Send a message on Facebook to Rutte and other green leaders We know that when WeMove members take action alongside other movements and organizations we can convince EU leaders to stand up for a better future. Last November, together with other communities, we convinced the EU parliament to declare a climate emergency. More recently, we pushed EU leaders to set an historic deal of several hundred billions of euros. This could help us to recover together and build a better future. Now, they have all the keys to kick-start a green revolution in Europe. Can you take action to make this happen? David (London), Alex (Marseille), Virginia (Madrid), and the entire WeMove Europe team References: [1] https://www.climatechangenews.com/2020/07/22/renewables-overtake-fossil-fuels-eu-electricity-generation/ [2] https://www.foeeurope.org/sites/default/files/climate_justice/2020/ffp_covid_report_v5-spreads.pdf [3] The European recovery plan backed by the governments includes a 30% climate spending target, but a lack of binding rules means some of the budget and recovery funds could end up being used by polluting industries like fossil fuels or industrial farming. This means that 70% of these funds might finance old and carbon intensive sectors. From: David - WeMove Europe Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2020 5:37 PM Subject: Kick the fossil fuels addiction -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Many countries are facing multiple disasters simultaneously -- a trend that will likely continue, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in an address marking International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction this week.Full Story: Reuters (10/12), Thomson Reuters Foundation (10/13), Prensa Latina (Cuba) (10/13) Earn your master?s in Global Health Northwestern's online MS in Global Health helps clinicians, researchers, nonprofit administrators, and other professionals build the skills needed to improve access to healthcare in resource-limited areas worldwide. Learn more. ADVERTISEMENT: United Nations Rights Council elections draw concern from critics United Nations member countries voted by secret ballot on Tuesday to elect 15 countries to the UN Human Rights Council. Human rights observers have raised concerns about the election of China, Cuba and Russia to the body.Full Story: The Guardian (London) (10/13), Anadolu Agency (Turkey) (10/13) a.. 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UNRWA official reports unprecedented levels of poverty in Gaza The Guardian (London) (10/12) Women & Girls UN: Girls face additional challenges amid pandemic The ongoing pandemic has exacerbated challenges faced by girls around the world, increasing the threats of domestic violence and child marriage while decreasing economic opportunities and access to education for many, the United Nations said as it marked International Day of the Girl Child on Sunday. UNICEF marked the day with an interactive website highlighting teen girl activists around the world.Full Story: Voice of America (10/11), CTV (Canada) (10/11) Climate and Energy WMO: Climate change driving need for humanitarian aid Approximately 108 million people around the world required humanitarian assistance because of natural disasters in 2018, and the need for aid could increase by 50% over the next decade, a report from the World Meteorological Organization says. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is urging leaders to ensure pandemic recovery plans are aligned with efforts to combat climate change.Full Story: Voice of America (10/13), Prensa Latina (Cuba) (10/13) a.. Guterres presses banks to distance themselves from fossil fuels Reuters (10/12) a.. India, Pakistan cooperate to avert locust crisis Voice of America (10/13) Peacekeeping and Security Armenia-Azerbaijan cease-fire efforts fall short Fighting in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region between forces from Armenia and Azerbaijan has continued to escalate, despite a humanitarian cease-fire announced on Saturday. Authorities on both sides have accused the other of violating the Russian-brokered agreement.Full Story: The Associated Press (10/14), Voice of America (10/13), Xinhua News Agency (China) (10/11) a.. UN, EU warn N. Korea over new ICBM KBS (Korea) (10/13) a.. 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But instead, they just hired a climate science denier! Sign Now According to their website, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA)'s mission is this: "To understand and predict changes in climate, weather, oceans, and coasts, to share that knowledge and information with others, and to conserve and manage coastal and marine ecosystems and resources." In other words, it seems pretty clear that one of their very top concerns ? by basic definition ? would be climate change. So why did the Trump administration hire David Legates, a man who has spent years actively denying the scientific truths of climate change, to the agency? Sign the petition pleading with NOAA to fill this position with a scientist who actually believes in fact, and has enough courage to admit that climate change is very real! Putting climate science deniers like Legates in influential positions within the agencies meant to prepare us for climate change is nonsense. This man is dangerous; he has spent his career lying and touting bad science. His actions will ultimately be partially to blame for needless suffering and death coming down the pike if we don't take climate change seriously. The least we can do is keep him out of influential positions. Sign the petition and ask that the agency rescind Legates' appointment, and that they fill that position with a suitable replacement that actually follows science! Thank you, Kelsey B. The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. This man is a dangerous climate science denier, we can't let him work for NOAA. 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The hope is to develop local communities of those who understand our utter dependence on the Earth, as well as the moment in time we?re living through https://www.resilience.org/stories/2020-10-15/living-with-collapse/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=living-with-collapse&mc_cid=fadd79e9b2&mc_eid=ed4ede89c3 -- VP ???? ??????? ??????? ?????? ?. ?????? ????? ??????????? 255 ? ???????? -????, 2006 ~ 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.Bellona Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2020 10:20 PM Subject: Living with collapse PS ?? ??????????: ????????? ? ???????? ??????? ? ?????????????? ????????, ?? ????? ?.?.??????? (??.) ?? ??????? ???????? ?? ????? ????? ? ??????? pdf : http://nfss.evol.nw.ru/lab38/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/overshoot.pdf ?? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Sent via ActionNetwork.org From: Greta, World BEYOND War Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2020 5:16 PM Subject: FREE Organizing 101 Online Training! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Fri Oct 16 02:27:34 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Fri, 16 Oct 2020 03:27:34 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] This family buried their dog alive! Message-ID: <2DCD9F980AE140D5A627B9C27369BE85@lewpostnew> This poor pup???s owners buried him alive. Demand justice for Kiryusha! Sign Now In Russia, a nice woman named Olga stopped on the road when she saw a dog all alone, cold and wet. She had stumbled upon Kiryusha, a German shepherd that looked like a big teddy bear. The reason Kiryusha was there is that his owners decided they didn't want him anymore and decided to just bury him alive. Sign the petition and demand that Kiryusha's owners be charged with animal cruelty, and that they be barred from ever owning an animal again. Somehow Kiryusha survived his attempted murder. His owners had tried to poison him and bury him but it didn't work, so he must have woken up and dug himself out of the ground and began walking. Thank goodness that Olga saved him because he's now recovering at a rescue where is deeply loved by the staff and awaiting his forever home. But his evil tormentors haven't been held to account at all. There is nothing stopping them from getting a new dog and murdering it when they get sick of it, they expressed zero remorse for their actions. We need to come together and demand Russian authorities charge them with animal cruelty and never let them own an animal again! Thank you, Kelsey B. The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. Kiryusha survived being buried alive but the people who did that to him could easily do it again! 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: Wednesday, October 14, 2020 11:18 AM Subject: This family buried their dog alive! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Fri Oct 16 13:22:11 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Fri, 16 Oct 2020 14:22:11 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Scientists say when a vaccine is ready, not Trump Message-ID: Trump is pushing an untested vaccine for political gain; the the FDA not to bend his will! Sign Now This pandemic has proven that Trump doesn't care about our lives. With over 215,000 lives lost and counting, the United States has the highest COVID-related death rate of any other economically comparable country. It seemed like he couldn't stoop any lower, but now Trump is trying to rush scientists to release an untested vaccine before it's safe ? specifically, before the election. Sign the petition to tell the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) not to approve a vaccine unless it's actually safe. For a vaccine to be viable, it really must be both safe AND effective. For this to happen. a vaccine must be put through one state of labratory testing and then three phases of clinical testing in people. That makes the realistic timeline for a vaccine that works and doesn't hurt people more like spring of 2021. Trump's statements that a vaccine will be ready "right around" election time, maybe even before, immediately disqualify whatever vaccine he is talking about as trustworthy. It's clear what's happening here: Trump's approval rating is on the floor and he's ready to kill even more people by pushing a vaccine before it's ready. Well, we're not standing for it. We trust doctors and scientists, not reality television stars turned dictators. Sign the petition and demand that the FDA, which will have to approve any vaccine that is given to the public, not listen to Trump's demands to abandon science and safety. Thank you, Kelsey B. The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. This vaccine must be released on scientists' timelines, not on Trump's! 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, October 16, 2020 11:19 AM Subject: Scientists say when a vaccine is ready, not Trump -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Sat Oct 17 00:56:24 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2020 01:56:24 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Vladimir, read the latest Race to Zero news! Message-ID: <7874E8E5EB774C5F8D336DB63BFF88AF@evol.sp.ru> UN Climate Change ?Global Climate Action 16 October 2020 NEWSLETTER Race to Zero Fran?ais Espa?ol ??????? It's Time to Change Climate Change Stop the damage, start the repair. That is the call on everyone ? from national and local government leaders, to big and small businesses, to individuals ? in the Countdown now underway to a healthier, greener, thriving, more resilient, fairer and zero-emissions future. ?To those who have already joined the race, I applaud you. But I also ask you to do more, and much faster,? said UN Secretary-General Ant?nio Guterres. ?To those yet to join, my message is simple: we can only win the race together. So I urge you all to get on board.? Countdown, driven by TED and Future Stewards, is about accelerating solutions to the climate crisis by both cutting emissions and building resilience to its impacts. It?s about urgency and optimism. Here?s a look at some of the big ideas and themes that emerged during the global launch on 10.10.20. The talks, musical performances, poetry readings and graphics are still available on YouTube. Healthy, Human-sized Cities The city of the future should converge life into human-sized space rather than fracturing it into ?inhuman bigness?, said Carlos Moreno, scientific director at the Panth?on Sorbonne University-IAE Sorbonne Business School. The answer: a 15-minute city, where the rhythm follows the movement of people, not cars; each square metre serves many different purposes; and neighbourhoods are designed to live, work and thrive in without constant commuting. Paris is the first city in the world to adopt the 15-minute city idea, but the concept is even more relevant as cities recover from Covid-19, enhancing health and resilience and reducing travel, C40 notes. The need for resilience is what drove Freetown Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr to ?make Freetown a tree town? with a plan to plant 1 millon trees in the next two years, increasing vegetation cover by 50 percent. The Sierra Leone capital (a Race to Zero member) is under pressure from the expansion of informal settlements, construction and deforestation in recent decades. ?One million trees will not fix climate change, but they will reduce the risk of landslides and flooding and they will reintroduce biodiversity ? and they will protect our water catchment,? Aki-Sawyerr said. Building healthier, more resilient cities also requires a transportation detox, said Monica Araya, an electrification advocate. More than 30 cities and regions have already set bans on tailpipes, mostly starting in the 2030s, and are overhauling their space in favour of cycling and walking. Others are cleaning their air by rolling out electric public transport. China already boasts 420,000 electric buses (and 18,000 buses and 21,000 electric taxis in Shenzhen, noted engineer and investor John Doerr). Santiago de Chile has 455 electric buses, while Africa now has its first electric bus factory in Uganda, Araya added. Follow the Greenshoots Business, growth and development should not come at the expense of health, clean air, resilience, justice or equity, speakers stressed. In fact, it behooves the private sector to step up and ?fix capitalism,? said Rebecca Henderson, a capitalism rethinker. ?Business is screwed if we don?t fix climate change. It?s going to be hard to make money when the great coastal cities are under water and millions are migrating north as the harvests fail.? This is the impetus driving Varun Sivaram, chief technology officer of India?s renewables company ReNew, to help reimagine an Indian economy powered by clean energy and the export of efficient air conditioners, electric rickshaws and other innovations. This requires India to add thousands of gigawatts of solar and wind (enough to power the US); electrify trains, scooters, rickshaws and heavy industry; and pursue radical efficiency. India?s big advantage: an incredible 70 percent of the country?s infrastructure in 2030 has yet to be built, Sivaram said. Overall, businesses can grow while simultaneously shrinking their carbon footprint if they let go of the myths that sustainability comes at a premium or that purpose and profit cannot go hand-in-hand, said Jesper Brodin, CEO of Ingka Group (IKEA) (a Race to Zero member). Success isn?t a trade-off to doing the right thing either, said Lisa Jackson, environment and social VP of Apple. ?It?s a false choice.? That said, not everyone can or should follow the same path to zero emissions. Africa and poor nations around the world should be allowed to use more of the remaining carbon budget to develop too, said energy researcher Rose Mutiso. Rich countries, however, are increasingly restricting their funding in Africa to renewables, sending the message that developing countries must limit their development, she said. The New Forest Generation ?Humans have an extraordinary capacity to set goals and strive to achieve them.? Inspired by President John F. Kennedy's Moonshot, Prince William argued that this next decade requires extraordinary ambition to tackle an even greater challenge: the Earthshot. The Earthshot goals seek to protect and restore nature, clean the air, revive oceans, build a waste-free world and fix the climate? all in the next decade. ?It may seem overwhelming, but it is possible,? Prince William said. Other Countdown contributors are already proving him right, showcasing breakthroughs and innovations that will help reach the Earthshot goals. One such innovation, Restor, is pioneering an open data platform for ecosystem restoration. It aims to capture up to 30 percent of the excess carbon in the atmosphere through carefully managed restoration, by enabling on-the-ground practitioners to share their successes, failures, learnings and data, said Thomas Crowther, an ecosystem ecology professor. Such technological improvements must come with an equally improved mindset, said climate and gender activist Ernestine Leikeki Sevidzem. Members of her local community in Cameroon have invested more time and money into forest conservation as a result of their bee farming training, but an equally important gain is their newfound appreciation of how protecting their local forests also protects their livelihoods and income. ?Planting trees is essential,? Sevidzem said, ?but we need to raise a forest generation that will thrive and live in harmony with nature.? Count Us In! Each and every person?s mindset is equally as important as what governments and businesses do, said Pope Francis, outlining three key actions that we must take to protect our planet. Speaking from Vatican City, he outlined the importance of greater comprehension of environmental problems and their links to human emissions, and the urgent need for safe drinking water, nutrition and the transition to clean energy. ?The future is built today,? he said, ?and it is not built in isolation, but rather in community and in harmony.? Individuals must also play their part by making the planet a priority when casting their ballots across every level of decision-making, said filmmaker Ava Duvernay. Engaging politicians is one of the 16 steps the new Count Us In initiative, with a vision to mobilize 1 billion people to reduce their carbon emissions and challenge leaders to ?deliver bold, global change.? Aggregating data from four partner platforms and recording over 727,086 kg CO2e saved since launch, the initiative demonstrates the considerable combined power of individual action on climate change. Mark your Calendars Daring Cities 2020: This global virtual forum for urban leaders who are tackling the climate crisis is underway and continues until October 28. Responsible Business Europe 2020: Reuters is bringing together CEOs, CSOs, CFOs, heads of sustainability and others to talk about how business can innovate, invest and collaborate in putting the clean and just transition at the heart of their post-pandemic recoveries, on October 22 to 26. Chile 2020 Green Hydrogen Summit: The largest hydrogen event in Latin America, this virtual summit looks at the opportunities and challenges posed by hydrogen around the world. On November 3 and 4. Local Climate Solutions for Africa: ICLEI Africa?s virtual congress, organized with the Covenant of Mayors in Sub-Saharan Africa and others and co-hosted by the Rwandan government, Kigali and the Rwandan Association of Local Government Authorities, from November 3 to 12. Race to Zero November Dialogues: The High-Level Champions and Marrakech Partnership are convening a series of dialogues looking at pathways to transformation, emissions reductions and resilience across the economy and world. From November 9 to 19. Green Horizon Summit: Looking at the role of green finance in the Covid-19 recovery, hosted by the City of London Corporation and the Green Finance Institute, and supported by the World Economic Forum. From November 9 to 11. London Climate Action Week: London?s cultural institutions, policymakers, professionals, communities, faith leaders and academics and researchers discuss solutions for the transition to an equitable net zero world. From November 14 to 20. In Case You Missed it... The poetic case for a carbon tax: Nadir Godrej, managing director of India?s Godrej Industries, surprised a New York Climate Week event by reciting a brilliant and detailed poem on the policies needed to cut emissions and boost clean energy. It?s well worth a watch, via Climate Home News. Asset owners set deep decarbonization goals: The UN Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance, made up of 30 global investors with $5 trillion in assets under management, announced a goal to reduce emissions by 16-29 percent by 2025, compared to 2019. This will substantially decouple the asset owners? portfolio emissions from the global economy. Climate League 2030 launches in Australia: This new league of investors, private companies, banks and insurers is committed to helping Australia reduce its emissions by at least 230 million tonnes per year in the next decade, in line with limiting warming to 1.5?C. Clean energy lessons from China, India and Brazil: These emerging economies were the first, fourth and sixth largest renewable energy producers in 2019 and now face an immense potential to become major clean energy innovators, according to an op-ed in The Conversation. With insight on India?s transition to LEDs, China?s soaring solar and Brazil?s biofuels success story. Saudi Arabia to plant trees: Saudi Arabia is kicking off a campaign this month to plant 10 million trees by the end of 2021 to reduce desertification, as part of its Saudi Arabia Vision 2030 programme, Esquire reported. Caribbean clean investment gets a boost: IRENA and the CARICOM Development Fund signed an initial agreement to provide Caribbean island states with technical and financial assistance in developing clean energy and reducing their reliance on fossil fuels. 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When Americans go to the polls, Trump will be broadcasting his hateful lies and conspiracy theories on the world?s biggest social media platform. Facebook and Twitter have already banned political ads in the election run-up in a desperate attempt to stem the tide of disinformation. But YouTube has decided to hand Donald Trump a megaphone instead. If there is a massive public outcry, we can force YouTube to pull the plug on Trump and ditch all political ads for the duration of the election. We need you to join the call: YouTube: pull the plug on Trump! Insiders say that YouTube considered replacing political ads on the homepage with 'Get Out the Vote' ads but company bosses slapped down the idea. With YouTube?s reach even bigger than Facebook, it?s hard to fathom how company bosses can defend such a reckless decision. In the last two weeks alone, Facebook has banned Holocaust deniers and QAnon conspiracists thanks to millions of people demanding action. 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Can you take a pledge now to support our demands in calling on the Indonesian government to cancel the Omnibus Law? Count me in The Omnibus Law on Job Creation puts the interests of big corporations ahead of the people and our planet. It is alarming that the legislative process was not transparent and took advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to prevent citizen participation. This law is detrimental to people, especially to those who are already marginalized. It is not aligned with Indonesia's human rights obligations under the international human rights law. The Indonesian government must immediately repeal the Omnibus Law and advance regulations that prioritize handling the pandemic through the principles of a Just Recovery, and focus efforts on the health and welfare of the people, not of businesses. Pledge to show your solidarity in our fight to protect the environment and to demand their rights in Indonesia. 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"Tempting as it may be to impose draconian punishments on those who carry out such monstrous acts, we must not allow ourselves to commit further violations," Bachelet says.Full Story: NDTV (India)/Agence France-Presse (10/15), Daily Mail (London) (10/15) United Nations Justice mission in Haiti gets 12-month extension Members of the United Nations Security Council this week voted to extend the UN Mission for Justice Support in Haiti for an additional 12 months. Helen La Lime, head of the UN office in Haiti, has reported that violence and insecurity in the country are on the rise.Full Story: Xinhua News Agency (China) (10/15), Prensa Latina (Cuba) (10/15) a.. FAO chief urges smart food action in World Food Day message Down To Earth (10/15) a.. WHO forms commission to probe abuse allegations in D.R. Congo Voice of America (10/15) Health & Development WHO: Lockdowns needed; widespread vaccine still far off Lockdowns and rules mandating social distancing and mask use are "absolutely necessary" to curb the spread of the coronavirus as cases spike in many regions, and countries must act quickly to identify patients and trace their contacts, World Health Organization officials in Europe say. Soumya Swaminathan, the agency's chief scientist, says that although progress is being made on vaccine development, it is unlikely a vaccine will be available to healthy young people before 2022.Full Story: The Associated Press (10/15), The Guardian (London) (10/15) Guterres: Pandemic corruption is the "ultimate betrayal" Corruption among leadership and businesses is exacerbating challenges faced by the world's most vulnerable when they most need assistance during the pandemic, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says. 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A brave group of Indigenous elders has been working tirelessly in the fight of their lives -- and they are on the brink of filing legal action against the Canadian government to protect their land from this toxic pesticide rain. But without your help the lawsuit won?t even get into courts. If you?ve saved your payment information with SumOfUs, your donation will go through immediately: I'll Donate $3 Donate another amount Glyphosate, the key ingredient in RoundUp, is Bayer-Monsanto?s favorite pesticide. But it?s a massive health concern for humans -- over 13,000 people have taken the corporate giant to court over cancers related to using glyphosate. Now, as planes drench their forests with this poison, Indigenous communities are watching in horror as beavers, rabbits, songbirds, and porcupines disappear from their land. They also can?t eat or make medicine out of glyphosate-doused plants -- a critical part of their culture and food security. Legal battles cost a lot of money -- upwards of $100,000 -- and there?s no way that the elders from these communities, some as small as a few hundred, can take on the Canadian government without your help. At this critical moment, as they prepare to launch their lawsuit, they need your help more than ever. If you?ve saved your payment information with SumOfUs, your donation will go through immediately: I'll Donate $3 Donate another amount The Indigenous elders have only gotten this far because of you. SumOfUs members have generously contributed to ensure that elders could gather to decide, according to their traditional ways, how to proceed. And you made sure that they have great legal counsel to help them strategize the best way to move forward. SumOfUs members like you have also been integral in pushing for glyphosate bans in Austria, fighting its re-licensing in Europe and supporting victims of glyphosate poisoning like Dewayne Johnson. And together, we?re winning. Vietnam has outright banned the toxic chemical. Retailers like Costco are getting glyphosate off store shelves. Bayer-Monsanto?s stock value is plummeting, and even its own shareholders are revolting against glyphosate! You?ve shown time and time again that when ordinary people come together, we can take on even the biggest corporate giants. And with your help today, this small group of Indigenous elders in Canada can make history. If you?ve saved your payment information with SumOfUs, your donation will go through immediately: I'll Donate $3 Donate another amount Thanks for all that you do, Amelia and the team at SumOfUs -------------------------------------------------------------------- More information: Forest spraying violates treaty: Huron-Robinson elders The Sudbury Star. 5 September 2019. TEK Elders will take government to court The Mid-North Monitor. 4 April 2019. Trappers in Robinson Huron treaty area want aerial herbicide spraying to end APTN. 22 March 2019. 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: Amelia Meister, SumOfUs Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2020 6:16 PM Subject: Raining glyphosate -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Tue Oct 20 01:44:16 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2020 02:44:16 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] =?utf-8?b?U2V2ZW4geWVhcnMgYW5kIOKCrDYwLDAwMCwwMDAs?= =?utf-8?q?000?= Message-ID: Once every 7 years, the European Parliament allocates hundreds of billions of euros for farming with one decisive vote. One proposed compromise will support industrial farming. But we still have a chance to swing this vote the other way. Send a message Hi, Tomorrow Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) will decide on Europe?s future path. They will either vote for a transformation toward sustainable agriculture, or a really bad compromise. [1] The compromise is being promoted by the three largest political groups in the European Parliament ? and it?s bad news for farmers, consumers and the environment. For instance, they suggest defining a maximum amount of money EU countries are allowed to spend on the environment, instead of defining a minimum. The compromise would do little to fight the climate crisis, animal suffering or poisoned food, air and water. [2] But there?s good news, too: we know from past experience that MEPs not familiar with specific topics tend to vote the way their constituents ask, not the way their party leaders demand. But only if they hear from us, their voters. That?s why today we?re urgently sending thousands of messages to our MEPs. Send an email to your MEP for a better agriculture Send a tweet to your MEP for a better agriculture Agriculture done in the right way can provide us with all the healthy food we need without the avoidable suffering of animals and needless damage to the environment. And every farmer can be a driver for positive change to a more sustainable agriculture, but they need the right support. The European Union holds the key to that, providing nearly 60 billion euros every year for farmers - more than an entire third of the EU budget. [3] Instead, the compromise proposal would continue threatening our climate by subsidising the draining of peatland, leading to the release of CO2 and threatening biodiversity. It also wouldn?t reduce the allowed number of cattle per hectare, which is much needed in order to decrease methane and nitrate emissions. And the list of bad ideas in this compromise goes on. [4] But MEPs are more likely to follow their conscience and their constituency instead of voting the way their party leader demands (especially if it's for a bad compromise with other parties). It?s now up to you, Vladimir, and to all of us to urge our MEPs to make the right choice. Send an email to your MEP for a better agriculture Send a tweet to your MEP for a better agriculture We know from experience that it?s possible to swing MEPs? votes by sending them thousands of emails. Just last spring, we won a vote in the European Parliament to stop toxic lead-contaminated PVC from being recycled and sold in Europe. The result was very close, and we only won by 41 votes. [5] But the impact of that vote will be felt for generations to come. Every vote in the European Parliament matters for Europeans like us. And every email we send to our MEPs has real-world consequences, too - yours could make the difference in how your MEPs vote. This vote could define the future of European agriculture for years to come, so please join us. With hope, David (London), J?rg (L?beck), Alex (Marseille) and the entire WeMove Europe team References: [1] https://twitter.com/BirdLifeEurope/status/1315965695574913024 [2] The three political groups are the Conservatives/Christian Democrats (EPP), the Socialists & Democrats (S&D), and the Liberals (Renew Europe). The compromise text can be found here: https://eeb.org/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?juwpfisadmin=false&action=wpfd&task=file.download&wpfd_category_id=53&wpfd_file_id=102570&token=cf53d6abdef67934065e6859de47eecb&preview=1 [3] https://www.euronews.com/2020/07/20/common-agricultural-policy-what-is-it-how-does-it-work-how-might-it-be-about-to-changehttps://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/food-farming-fisheries/farming/documents/cap-expenditure-graph1_en.pdf [4] https://twitter.com/mhojsik/status/1227551424722153472 [5] https://eeb.org/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?juwpfisadmin=false&action=wpfd&task=file.download&wpfd_category_id=53&wpfd_file_id=102570&token=cf53d6abdef67934065e6859de47eecb&preview=1 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. 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Armistice / Remembrance Day #103 is November 11, 2020 ? 102 years since World War I was ended at a scheduled moment (11 o?clock on the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918 ? killing an extra 11,000 people after the decision to end the war had been reached early in the morning). Find, list, or create an event. Stop the killing. There is no equivalence of blame or anything else here. Read this article and watch this video. But the surest way for the world to stop the killing is to embargo all weapons to both sides. Sign the petition, share it with others who can also sign and share it. We can deliver it to governments around the world. The Billboard pictured above in Milwaukee, where it generated a lot of media and events, will be going up in November in St. Louis, thanks to a generous donation. 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SHARE Top Story "Double crisis" of pandemic threatens world's poor People living in poverty are facing a double crisis amid the pandemic as they face higher exposure to the virus and lack access to quality health care when they get sick, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in an address marking International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. Guterres urged global cooperation to eradicate the virus, asserting that the international community is currently failing the test presented by the pandemic.Full Story: Reuters (10/17), Xinhua News Agency (China) (10/17) United Nations US issues warning as 13-year Iran arms embargo expires A United Nations arms embargo against Iran that has been in place for 13 years expired on Sunday as scheduled in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, despite efforts by the US to impose snapback sanctions through the 2015 nuclear deal. 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Despite this international prohibition, the determination of the US government to ?modernize? the nuclear weapons hosted in the 5 states (Italy, Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium and Turkey) is unaffected, and is planned to begin next year. The new bombs (B61-12) will start to be produced next year. With a guided tail kit that increases their targeting accuracy and efficiency, they can cover all bomb missions (tactical as well as strategic). On top of this ? efficiency ? to kill and destroy, the cost of the weapons and the aircraft carrier is huge in terms of money, resources, and environmental degradation, at a time where resources and cooperation are urgently needed for healthcare and environmental preservation. In the 5 hosting states, the protests are building up and there is a will to coordinate actions and expand them beyond each country. This Online Conference is dedicated to: ? Informing and debating about the global situation and in each hosting state ? 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This is an important moment because public money is still being used around the world to fund the climate crisis. TOTAL has dirty fossil projects around the world. The company is on track to set up Africa?s biggest oil project in Mozambique, a country that is already facing the climate crisis in full swing. To stop the climate crisis, we need to turn off the money tap to these dirty fossil fuel projects. President Macron wants to use the Summit to look good in front of his peers and the press. This is why we need to take this opportunity to hold him accountable to his promise to act on climate change. Ask French President Emmanuel Macron to turn off the money tap to TOTAL. Your name will be added and sent along with the email to the President and his advisors ahead of the Finance in Common summit. There is a pattern with dirty fossil fuel projects. 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Pangolins are heavily trafficked and killed for their valuable skins, scales, and meat. In particular, there is massive ongoing demand for pangolin scales, fueling a huge illegal trade in many countries. But these rare and fantastic creatures shouldn't be butchered just so that humans can slice off their scales, peel away their skin, and eat their meat. Not only is there still so much we could still learn about this fast-disappearing species, but it's also our moral duty to defend their lives. Some of the worst pangolin trafficking in the world is in China and Vietnam. We must urge these lawmakers to enact harsher penalties on illegal pangolin traders and pursue more robust species protection efforts. Sign the petition today to demand that the Chinese and Vietnamese governments take action to save pangolins before this fantastic beast is gone for good. Thank you for all that you do, Miranda B. The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. 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Half the Earth's forests are now gone. 476 trees are killed every single second -- to make space for cattle, palm oil, and many things we buy everyday. But now Europe is considering a new law to ban forest-killing products, and it could transform the global supply chain. Let's make sure it passes -- click to support the official EU consultation before the deadline. Every signature will help lawmakers to deliver the most ambitious forest-protecting law possible. Let's be deafening! SIGN HERE Dear friends, Half the Earth's forests are now gone. 15 BILLION trees are chopped down every year -- 476 every single second. That's our rainforests, jungles, and woodlands being decimated to make space for ever more cattle, palm oil, and soybeans. But today we have a unique opportunity to change it. Right now the EU is considering a new law to ban any products linked to deforestation. If the law passes, the EU is such a massive market that it could force the world's biggest companies to change, transforming the global supply chain, and helping to save our woodlands, wetlands, and mangroves. Earth needs this law -- so let's make sure it passes! This is not a usual petition. You'll be signing an official EU consultation. Every voice counts. Every signature builds the resolve of lawmakers to pass the most ambitious forest-protecting law possible. Let's be deafening. Click to add your voice and forward to everyone you can: I support the forest-saving law Deforestation was serious a decade ago -- now it's a planetary emergency. Forests provide our oxygen, they protect the climate, and are home to 80% of land-based life. And yet they're being totally destroyed. But now we could finally have a law to save the trees! This new bill could ban the sale of forest-killing products across the EU, cutting the huge profits made from the destruction of woodlands, rainforests, and trees that have stood for centuries, and setting a global precedent. So let's win it! For the jungles, the jaguars, the orangutans, the gorillas, and millions of people who live in the world's forests -- and for every time you've ever looked up at a tree in wonder -- add your name to the official consultation now: I support the forest-saving law Together our movement has led the race to save Earth?s precious forests. From standing with Amazon communities fighting to protect their home from illegal cattle ranchers, to crowdfunding the purchase of a rainforest in Indonesia -- now let's come together again, and help break the consumer supply chain that's destroying that last forests on Earth. With fierce hope and determination, Spyro, Mike, Nana K, Nick, Martyna, Anneke, Adela, Luis and the whole team at Avaaz MORE INFORMATION The Together4Forests campaign https://together4forests.eu/ Biggest food brands 'failing goals to banish palm oil deforestation' (The Guardian) https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jan/17/biggest-food-brands-failing-goals-to-banish-palm-oil-deforestation Nestle, P&G say they will miss 2020 deforestation goals (Reuters) https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-consumer-goods-deforestation/nestle-pg-say-they-will-miss-2020-deforestation-goals-idUKKBN1WC1WC Earth Lost Half Its Trees to Humans (Live Science) https://www.livescience.com/52070-global-tree-census-human-impacts.html Tackling tropical deforestation: The need for EU leadership (Euractiv) https://www.euractiv.com/section/biomass/opinion/tackling-tropical-deforestation-the-need-for-eu-leadership/ Planting Trees Is Good. 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SHARE Top Story Bachelet cautions India against abusing foreign aid rules United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet this week warned India against using legislation governing foreign aid to target human rights activists or organizations, and urged authorities to free an 83-year-old priest being detained on terror charges. Indian officials dismissed Bachelet's criticism, asserting that working to promote human rights does not justify violations of the law.Full Story: Reuters (10/21), The Times of India (10/21) United Nations UNSC discusses Gulf peace, security Members of the United Nations Security Council met on Tuesday to discuss strategies to maintain peace and security in the Persian Gulf region. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged all parties to demonstrate restraint and refrain from escalating conflicts in the area, emphasizing the importance of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal in maintaining stability.Full Story: Xinhua News Agency (China) (10/20), The Associated Press (10/21), Middle East Monitor (London) (10/21) a.. UN garners $1.7B in pledges to provide aid in Sahel region The Associated Press (10/21) Health & Development Pandemic slowing progress on ending child poverty Approximately 356 million children around the world lived in households earning less than $1.90 per day before the pandemic began and that number is likely to increase significantly, reversing progress made toward eliminating child poverty, according to an analysis by UNICEF and the World Bank. 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ILO urges fashion brands to support workers hurt by pandemic The Associated Press (10/21) Women & Girls Report paints bleak picture of gender equality progress Gaps in political and workplace gender equality as well as rates of gender-based violence have not changed significantly in the last 25 years, and women are disproportionately affected by the pandemic, according to a United Nations report. "Progress towards equal power and equal rights for women remains elusive," warns UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.Full Story: Thomson Reuters Foundation (10/20), Xinhua News Agency (China) (10/20) a.. Communities defy Kenyan ban on female genital mutilation The Guardian (London) (10/21) Peacekeeping and Security UNSC members urge cease-fire in Nagorno-Karabakh Members of the United Nations Security Council met on Monday to discuss the ongoing conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan and urged both countries to respect Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' call for a cease-fire. Clashes in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region continue to escalate despite the implementation of a second cease-fire agreement on Oct. 17.Full Story: France 24/Agence France-Presse (10/20), Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (10/20) UN warns Nigeria over violating protesters' rights Authorities in Nigeria must respect protesters' rights to assemble and peacefully protest and exercise restraint when responding to protests, Deputy United Nations Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said on Twitter this week. The post was in response to reports that police had opened fire on a crowd of demonstrators.Full Story: Premium Times (Nigeria)/News Agency of Nigeria (10/21) a.. Guterres urges Yemen parties to commit to cease-fire Xinhua News Agency (China) (10/20) a.. 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Plastic pollution is now one of the fastest-growing global environmental problems that affect our ocean, and we need to take urgent action to help protect nature and people. As you're reading this, marine animals around the world are being subjected to a slow and painful death due to abandoned fishing gear. It also damages vital marine habitats such as coral reefs and mangroves, and threatens the food sources and livelihoods of coastal communities and fishers. And yet, amid this intensifying plastic pollution crisis, not enough attention is being paid to it by governments or industry. Join us in calling for action to stop ghost gear from drowning the marine life we all depend on. Wear your support for our planet Show your support for an end to plastic pollution with a t-shirt. Men's and women's designs are available. All products are responsibly made. 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URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Fri Oct 23 23:50:59 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2020 00:50:59 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] The rivers are black from dye and it's killing everything Message-ID: Bangladesh's rivers are so polluted, they are turning black ? and our blue jeans are to blame Sign Now Wastewater from garment and dye factories in Bangladesh are turning the rivers there black ? rivers that once boasted diverse animal life, lush vegetation on river beds and shores, and beautiful clear flowing water are now essentially dead. All so that we can get that perfect pigment in our clothing. Levi's has 20 massive factories there and could make a huge difference by immediately stopping the wastewater dumping. They need to hear from us to be convinced though. Sign the petition if you want Levi's to change their production processes so they don't pollute the local rivers! A lot goes into getting your jeans to be that perfect blue. First of all, the entire process to make one pair of jeans uses up about 2,000 gallons of water, so this process already takes a huge toll on Bangladesh's water sources even before the polluting begins. The jeans are then submerged over and over in synthetic dye, after which they are treated with numerous chemicals to give them the right texture and shading ? chemicals including formaldehyde. That water, filled with dyes, acids, bleach, and other chemicals, is then dumped directly into the fragile, interconnected rivers and lakes of Bangladesh. Sign on if you think this pollution needs to end now! Thank you, Kelsey B. The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. Levi's is dumping chemicals into Bangladeshi rivers and they need to stop. 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, October 23, 2020 11:21 AM Subject: The rivers are black from dye and it's killing everything -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Fri Oct 23 23:53:15 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2020 00:53:15 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] How dams have reshaped our planet Message-ID: <37A9CCF0DDEE4AF7819D2113CF65B0F4@evol.sp.ru> How dams have reshaped our planet Few human structures can change a landscape quite like a dam. In a new series about humanity?s impact on the planet, we look at the legacies these giant barriers will leave for our descendants. https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20201021-how-dams-have-reshaped-our-planet From: Krichevsky Sergej Sent: Friday, October 23, 2020 12:52 PM Subject: How dams have reshaped our planet -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Sat Oct 24 00:05:01 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2020 01:05:01 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] [cenn] An EU4Youth Event was Held in Georgia Supported by the EU and Organized by CENN and the Mercy Corps Message-ID: CENN-??? ?? Mercy Corps-?? ???????????? ?? ???????????? ???????????, ???????????? ????????????? ??????????????? ????????????? ????????????? EU4Youth ?????????? ???????? An EU4Youth Event was Held in Georgia Supported by the EU and Organized by CENN and the Mercy Corps 21-22 ????????? ???????? EU4Youth-?? ???????? ??????????? ????????, ??????? ????????????? ??????????, ??????????? ????????????? ?? ?? ???????????? ???? ?????????? ??????? ???????? ??????. ??????????? ??? ???? ???????? ???? ???? ???????????, ???????? ?? ???????????? ?????????????? ????? ?????????? ?????????, ??? ?????????? ???????? ??????????? ?????????? ?? ????????? ??????????? ??????? ???? ?????????????, ???????? ???? ???????? ???????????? ????????????? ?????????????? ???????. ??????? ??????? ??????? ??? ?????? ???????? ?????????????? ??????????????? ???????? ??????? ????????????? ?? ??????????? ????????? ?? ???????????? ????????????? ????????? ?????? ???????? ??????????? ?????????. ??????????? ????? ???? ????????? ?????? ???????????? ????????? ??????????? ?????? ?? ?? ??????? ????????????? ?? ???????????? ??????? ?????????. ??????????? ????????? ??????? ????????? ??????????? ????????????? ?????????????? ???????????????? ?????????, ???????? ????????? ??????????? ?????????? ????? ?????????. ??????????? ?????????????? ?????? ???????????? ???? ????????????? EU4Youth ???????? ???????????? ?????? ????????????? ????????????, ??????????? ????????????? ???????? ?? EU4Youth ????????? ??????????? ???????????? - CENN (???????? ????????????? ?????????? ????????? ??????????? ??????????? ??????????? ?????? ?????????? ?????????) ?? Mercy Corps (???????? ?????????? ?????????? ???????? ?? ????????????? ?????????). From 21-22 October 2020, a two-day EU4Youth conference was held in Tbilisi to discuss new opportunities to strengthen youth employment, entrepreneurship and participation in Georgia. In the format of a round-table discussion, the event brought together more than a hundred local, national and international stakeholders in youth policy to focus on youth dialogue and youth social entrepreneurship initiatives that support employment opportunities for young people in Georgia. The first day of the round-table meeting aimed to inform and raise awareness about the future Eastern Partnership structured dialogue with youth and to introduce the main provisions of the EU Youth Guarantee scheme. The second day of the event focused on the theme of Youth Social Entrepreneurship (YSE) and provided space for discussion about YSE needs and challenges in Georgia. Participants were able to hear from local NGOs dealing with Social Entrepreneurship projects, who provided their insights about social entrepreneurship support mechanisms and engagement of local actors in the field. The Youth Agency has presented its latest agenda to support Georgian youth and foster their participation in their societies. The event was organised by the EU-funded EU4Youth Programme, in partnership with the EU Delegation to Georgia, the Youth Agency in Georgia, as well as EU4Youth implementing partners in Georgia, CENN and Mercy Corps. 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In July, they decided that factory farms can turn diseased chicken into meat for human consumption. Under the new rules, poultry plant workers won't have to inspect birds to see if they're filled with cancerous diseases before grinding them up into dinner meat. In fact, workers now have the go-ahead to simply cut off any visible lesions and malignant tumors before tossing the rest of the bird into the processing pile. This is eerily similar to how COVID-19 started in the first place: with infected animals served up on plates. But Trump doesn't care. Why? Because strangely, in the middle of a global pandemic, his priority is making sure Americans are eating enough meat ? including diseased meat. The USDA must do its job to protect the American people from unsafe and sickening foods. Sign the petition to demand that the USDA shut down the use of diseased birds to become dinner meats! Thank you for all that you do, Miranda B. The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. Farmed poultry are becoming infected with a cancerous disease, and we don't know if it can spread to humans. But Trump's administration says humans should still have to eat these birds. Demand that our food be protected 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: Saturday, October 24, 2020 11:18 AM Subject: They just cut the tumors off chicken and serve it -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Mon Oct 26 14:51:26 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2020 15:51:26 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Don't let oil corporations dump toxins on Native American lands! Message-ID: The EPA just gave fossil fuel companies the right to dump poisons all over Native American tribal lands. Sign Now As if the U.S. hasn't already done enough to take away rights from Native American tribes, Trump's Environmental "Protection" Agency (EPA) is currently in the process of ripping away even more rights. Fossil fuel corporations operating in Oklahoma were frustrated with tribes' abilities to place restrictions on how much they could pollute ? so they petitioned the state governor, J. Kevin Stitt, and the EPA to step in. In response, Trump's cronies revoked tribes' ability to oversee environmental regulation on their own lands. Now, polluters have expanded bandwith to pollute and dump toxic waste with impunity. Dirty-energy corporations have now gotten everything they wanted: the freedom to dump poisonous waste ? including chemicals like lead, asbestos, glyphosate, and more ? on Native American lands, while leaving tribes to do all the clean-up. They've gained protection for large-scale factory farms, as well as their resulting pollution from farm run-off. And, of course, they have increased ability to frack on tribal land, subjecting Native Americans to dangerously contaminated air and water. This is horrific and cruel. We've already taken so much of Native Americans' lands away from them. We can't also remove their rights to steward what land they do have left. Sign the petition to tell the EPA it must revert environmental regulatory control back to the Native American tribes that live on these lands! Thank you for all that you do, Miranda B. The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. Trump's friends have infantilized Native American tribes by voiding their environmental sovereignty in order to cater to oil and gas companies. Sign the petition to stand with these tribes! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, October 25, 2020 11:19 AM Subject: Don't let oil corporations dump toxins on Native American lands! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Tue Oct 27 01:16:03 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2020 02:16:03 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Radical Party: newsletter 25 October 2020 Message-ID: <4F8C120389A248D784C31CC2EB12123B@lewpostnew> From: Radical Party Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2020 10:40 PM Subject: newsletter 25 October 2020 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Now our local divestment campaigns have a new argument to demand that funding be taken out of nukes, and our campaigns to close bases have a new argument to demand the closure of bases occupied by a military still using nuclear weapons. Contact us to get involved in either of those efforts. We also have some new ideas for billboards. Thanks to your funding and ideas, we've put up powerful billboards in various parts of the world that have generated media attention and been used to organize events and activism. Help us put up more by clicking here. Keep reading below for new billboard ideas. Here's one of our new billboard ideas. The U.S. military illegally keeps nuclear weapons in five European nations (Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Turkey) and maintains bases over which it has complete control in countries that have (to their great credit) ratified the new treaty, such as Honduras and Thailand, not to mention Cuba which already wants the U.S. base there closed, as well as maintaining unimpeded use of airports in countries that have ratified the treaty, such as Ireland. Other countries, such as Samoa and Palestine, have ratified the treaty, despite parts of their land being occupied by nuclear-armed governments. We could put up billboards in Europe along these lines: Anything we do depends entirely on your funding and your ideas. Click here and chip in what you can. When you do, let us know any ideas you have for the best billboard messages and locations. Even small donations add up and can go a long way, especially if you check the box to make them recur monthly. We're also always happy to partner and share the costs of billboards with other organizations. Just let us know. Thanks for all you do! ?David Swanson, Executive Director, World BEYOND War -------------------------------------------------------- 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: David, World BEYOND War Sent: Monday, October 26, 2020 7:56 PM Subject: Billboards to Celebrate Banning Nukes -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Tue Oct 27 01:24:31 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2020 02:24:31 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] No more humming for this hummingbird Message-ID: <34CBB9309AD14BC092FC8E91DAC40039@lewpostnew> This newly-discovered hummingbird is mesmerizingly beautiful. But it's already on the verge of going extinct. Sign Now Vladimir, The blue-throated hillstar hummingbird in all its glory is truly a dazzling creature to behold: a tiny fluttering blur covered in iridescent emerald and sapphire. It was only discovered in early 2019, yet almost as soon as we met this amazing creature, researchers realized that it may very well leave the Earth forever thanks to us. The hummingbird only lives in bush-lined rivers in a 45-square-foot area of Ecuador. Tragically, it's the same area where precious metals exist, which humans will do anything to get their hands on. The threat to this bird's habitat is simple: human greed. There is gold, copper and lead in the area and the people who want it don't care how many undiscovered species they wipe out to get it. The specter of mining threatens more creatures than this rare hummingbird. The same area, known as the paramo, is also home to other rarely-seen animals such as the spectacled bear, mountain tapir, and Andean condor. Experts believe that there are also more species yet unknown to us living in the paramo. There was even a new amphibian discovered there in July 2019, the Tiktik rainfrog. On top of that, nearly half a million people rely on clean water that flows down from these mountaintops ? water that would be polluted and poisoned by mining activity. We have to speak out for this little bird and the people of Ecuador. We must urge the Ecuadorian government to enact immediate and strong protections for this land. Please sign the petition to save this mesmerizing bird! Thank you for all that you do, Miranda B. The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. We've only just discovered an amazing new type of hummingbird, and we're also about to kill them all. Sign the petition to save the blue-throated hillstar and its other rare neighbors from human greed! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, October 25, 2020 7:04 PM Subject: No more humming for this hummingbird -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Tue Oct 27 12:44:16 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2020 13:44:16 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Bail out planet, not the polluters Message-ID: <72A9C27C948A44DD9CC5612BB7484586@lewpostnew> Together, we convinced some European politicians to back a greener recovery plan from coronavirus - one that didn?t include fossil fuels. But now there?s a crucial vote, and we need to tell MEPs to ignore powerful lobbyists and protect our climate. Retweet this video! Hi, What an INCREDIBLE result! When we started our campaign to make sure dirty fossil fuel companies didn?t get money from the corona recovery funding, we weren?t sure it would work. But tens of thousands of us sent emails and tweets to our Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), and at the environment committee, they voted to keep fossil fuels out of the rescue plan. The result is about more than just a committee vote. It?s proof that when Europeans work together to tell our politicians to do the right thing, we can build a better Europe for future generations. Now it?s time for the next step. Another vital committee meets this week. Having lost the first vote the fossil fuel lobby will be doing everything they can to influence this one, so more than ever, we need to tell these MEPs to stand strong and back a clean, green recovery plan too. We?ve put together a powerful video, that sends our message straight to MEPs before the vote. If thousands of us share it on Twitter, it will show MEPs that we?re watching how they vote this week. Share the video on Twitter Or ? send your own tweet! Not on Twitter? Send an email to an MEP instead! Most MEPs know that breathing clean air and protecting our environment for future generations is more important than stopping fossil fuels companies from missing out on profit. But each day, they get messages from professional coal and oil lobbyists who put them under huge pressure to back their industry. It?s hard for MEPs to stand up to that kind of pressure. But we all know it?s easier to stand up to bullies when you know you?ve got plenty of other people on your side. That?s why we need to work together to let those MEPs know: if you do the right thing, you won?t be on your own - people all over Europe are backing your vote. Send a tweet to MEPs Or ? send your own tweet! Not on Twitter? Send an email to an MEP instead! If we convince MEPs to back the vote, it won?t be the first time that WeMove members have worked together to push back against powerful corporate lobbyists - and succeeded. In the last vote, one vote made all the difference. Sometimes these decisions depend on a single person. We only have a few days left to convince a handful of MEPs - and it?s vital we keep fossil fuels off the table for the European recovery plan. David (London), Alex (Marseille), Virginia (Madrid) PS: Our fight will not stop there. In the coming weeks, our heads of state and government will also have to decide between a clean future or a return to business as usual. But if we don?t get MEPs on our side now, it will be almost impossible to convince our EU leaders. Take action now to free us from fossil fuels! 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: Tuesday, October 27, 2020 1:00 PM Subject: Bail out planet, not the polluters -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Wed Oct 28 02:30:24 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2020 03:30:24 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Vladimir, read the latest Race to Zero news! Message-ID: ??. ??????? ????? UN Climate Change ?Global Climate Action 27 October 2020 NEWSLETTER Race to Zero Fran?ais Espa?ol ??????? Health Professionals on the Frontline of Two Crises Fulfilling the Paris Agreement?s goals won?t just stem the climate crisis, it will also strengthen public health, cut healthcare costs and prevent premature deaths around the world, as the World Health Organization has made clear. It estimates that up to a quarter of global disease is caused by ?modifiable environmental factors?, such as exposure to waste and chemicals pollution; while 7 million premature deaths per year are linked to air pollution. The links between the environment, climate and public health have never been as evident as they are in 2020. Healthcare professionals and hospitals are still reeling from the Covid-19 pandemic while at the same time, in many parts of the world, responding to the health impacts of air pollution, extreme heat, wildfires, storms and other climate change effects. As a result, health care professionals are throwing more weight behind the movement for a healthier climate and planet, including through Health Care Without Harm, which links health professionals and organizations with colleagues working for a healthier climate. ?The first step to solution is to become aware, awake, and then only the action will come,? Indian thoracic surgeon Dr. Arvind Kumar says in a video. Examples of action around the world include: a.. The National Health Service in England, Europe?s largest employer, last month joined the Race to Zero with a commitment to eliminate its net greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 and those in its supply chain by 2045. The NHS was the first national health system in the world to set its own climate target, but tens of thousands of hospitals and health centres are working to shrink their footprint, as part of Green and Healthy Hospitals. a.. Over 40 million healthcare professionals ? representing about half the medical workforce ? signed an open letter in May calling on G20 leaders to forge a healthy recovery from Covid-19. A number of medical groups have followed with their own open letters, including pediatricians from all 50 US states, who this month sounded the alarm on the risks of climate change for children?s health and urged people to vote in favour of climate action in the elections. a.. WHO, working with the global health community, set out prescriptions for a healthier recovery from the Covid-19 crisis, including: protect and preserve nature; ensure a quick energy transition; build livable cities; promote sustainable food systems; stop using taxpayer money to fund pollution. a.. Groups including Latin America?s Salud sin Da?o and India?s Doctors for Clean Air are offering courses to help health professionals become climate action leaders. Education and training is crucial, as a global survey by the International Federation of Medical Students? Associations found in September that climate change is taught in only 15 percent of medical schools worldwide. a.. A number of pharmaceutical companies have committed to shrink their own carbon footprints. Novo Nordisk aims to reach zero CO2 emissions from its operations and transport, and sources all of its direct supplies from 100 percent renewable energy, by 2030. AstraZeneca aims to cut CO2 from its operations to zero by 2025 and make its value chain carbon-negative by 2030; Takeda aims to reach net zero emissions from its operations by 2040, and halve its indirect emissions. a.. Cities are making health and wellbeing a priority in their recovery from Covid-19 and efforts to build resilience to climate change, such as Freetown?s plan to plant 1 trillion trees in two years (doubling the city?s forest cover), the expansion of cycling lanes in Bogot? and Milan, and roll-out of electric buses and taxis in Shenzhen. Healthy Paris Climate Plans The Climate Vulnerable Forum, made up of 48 climate-vulnerable countries, launched the Midnight Survival Initiative for the Climate this month, calling on countries to submit updated and enhanced climate plans by midnight on December 31 ? a survival deadline for the climate. Several climate-vulnerable countries have highlighted the health and economic benefits of more concerted action in their own updated plans. The Marshall Islands points out the health benefits of implementing its renewable electricity roadmap. Rwanda includes an extensive framework for becoming resilient to the impacts of climate change including to improve and protect people?s health. A 2019 survey has shown that 70 percent of national climate plans already include public health considerations, such as health adaptation measures or added health benefits from climate action. New plans are likely to increase the focus on health benefits by placing climate targets in the context of Covid-19 recovery. Chile?s new plan, for example, promises to align its climate policy with the need to address the pandemic by ?holding human and territorial wellbeing at its core?. Race to Zero Dialogues Partners from all over the world are coming together from November 9 to 19 for the Race to Zero Dialogues. Dialogues will launch the Climate Action Pathways, which define the plans for unlocking the systems transformations needed ? and in some cases already underway ? to cut emissions to zero across 10 key sectors and build a resilient, zero-carbon future. Net zero commitments have doubled during the last year. But after commitments come the difficulties and opportunities of reducing emissions while simultaneously building resilience and regenerating nature. The Dialogues will open with Climate & Health, followed by Industry, Transport, Oceans, Coastal Zones & Water, Nature Based Solutions & Land Use, Energy, Food & Agriculture, Youth, Cities, Regions & Built Environment, before closing with Finance. Leaders from diverse regions will share their best practices and lessons learned from their net zero journeys, and stakeholders from various sectors and levels of government will grapple with the obstacles and opportunities for achieving net zero. The events will feed into the UNFCCC?s Climate Dialogues from November 23 to December 4, which focus on setting the governing rules underpinning the Paris Agreement, and look ahead to when governments ratchet up their Paris climate plans in December. Mark your Calendars Mobilize Virtual Summit: A virtual gathering to reimagine the cities of tomorrow, with systems and policies to make cities around the world more sustainable, fair, and livable. Tune in from October 26 to 30. Chile 2020 Green Hydrogen Summit: The largest hydrogen event in Latin America, this virtual summit looks at the opportunities and challenges posed by hydrogen around the world. On November 3 and 4. Local Climate Solutions for Africa: ICLEI Africa?s virtual congress, organized with the Covenant of Mayors in Sub-Saharan Africa and others and co-hosted by the Rwandan government, Kigali and the Rwandan Association of Local Government Authorities, from November 3 to 12. Latin American Regional Resilience Dialogue: The next in a series of dialogues between the High-Level Climate Champions and people and organizations working on resilience and adaptation to climate change in five regions, held on November 5. Green Horizon Summit: Looking at the role of green finance in the Covid-19 recovery, hosted by the City of London Corporation and the Green Finance Institute, and supported by the World Economic Forum. From November 9 to 11. Finance in Common Summit: Taking place November 9 to 12 in Paris and online, the summit will bring together the world?s Public Development Banks to implement sustainable recovery measures that will have a long-term impact on the planet and societies. London Climate Action Week: London?s cultural institutions, policymakers, professionals, communities, faith leaders and academics and researchers discuss solutions for the transition to an equitable net zero world. From November 14 to 20. Sustainable Innovation Forum: UN officials, environment ministers and business and NGO leaders will talk about how to maintain momentum for the net zero transition up to COP26 in 2021. From November 16 to 20. In Case You Missed it... Unlocking South Africa?s hydrogen potential: South Africa?s immense potential to generate renewable energy and green hydrogen could unlock whole new industries and make the country a major producer and exporter of hydrogen-based fuels, chemicals and products, PwC said in a report. This would create countless jobs and raise foreign currency earnings. Covid-19 recovery offers Africa a clean energy opportunity: Economic stimulus packages in African countries are giving rise to independent funding for clean energy companies, which could give the continent?s renewables sector a significant boost, according to a new study on energy sector responses to Covid-19 in Africa. However, most government stimulus packages reviewed did not explicitly outline strategies for the clean energy transition. The climate transition risk facing banks: Looking at the climate risks facing banks in terms of all sectors that rely on fossil fuels ? such as agriculture, manufacturing, transport and finance itself ? reveals a much greater exposure than most are disclosing, according to a report by Ceres. The report lays out a blueprint and recommendations for avoiding what could amount to hundreds of billions of US dollars in losses and trigger another financial crisis. China?s roadmap to zero by 2060: Meeting China?s new pledge for net zero emissions by 2060 should include targets for the 14th Five-Year Plan from 2021, such as boosting the share of non-fossil fuels in primary energy consumption to 20 percent and a setting carbon emissions cap of less than 10.5 billion tonnes, according to research by Tsinghua University?s Institute for Climate Change and Sustainable Development. Chile?s net zero earnings: The country could earn up to $110 billion by 2050 if it meets its goal for net zero emissions by 2050, Chilean Environment Minister Carolina Schmidt said. Take social and health benefits into account and the sum could grow fivefold, as half of the Chilean population lives in highly polluted areas, she added. 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Proof in numbers UNEP?s innovative World Environment Situation Room provides real-time data on global air quality and PM2.5 levels, tracking how calamities like forest fires impact your health. Read more Agriculture Rice without the paddy? Scientists in China and Africa are collaborating to develop strains of rice that can be grown on dry land, which could help counter the rising tide of hunger, they say. Read more Interactive Head into the woods, virtually Explore iconic forest ecosystems in Asia and South America through a series of new interactive journeys from UNEP. Explore Education and Environment Prince William takes aim at climate change The second-in-line to the British throne launches a ?50 million prize to counter global warming and other environmental threats. Read more Ecosystems Is nature the key to economic recovery? Amid COVID-19, ten countries aim to kickstart their economies by repairing their ecosystems. 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All works admitted to the exhibition (see requirements for works) will be publicly available at: https://fotoecoexp.wixsite.com/inhabitedisland-2020 The exhibition is held in four nominations: - "Unique": unique amateur photos (videos) of natural objects; - "Cooperation": photos (videos) reflecting human activity in harmony with nature; - "Antagonism": photos (videos) that reflect both the destructive activity of man in relation to nature and nature in relation to human creations. - "Funny": photos (videos) that correspond to the first three directions, but contain elements of humor, comic situations that make the viewer smile. According to the results of the exhibition, participants will receive electronic certificates, and will also be awarded diplomas for the best works according to the jury, as well as according to visitors. Each visitor during the exhibition will have the opportunity to rate the works (vote) and "share" them in social networks. About participation in the exhibition To participate in the First International online exhibition "Inhabited island: Terra", need to send your work (photos and/or video materials) corresponding to the theme and requirements of the exhibition (see requirements for works) to the organizers by E-mail: fotoecoexp at gmail.com . Each participant has the right to send 1 work in each of the nomination. There is no registration fee for participation in the exhibition. Acceptance of works is carried out from November 1 to November 15, 2020. Requirements to the works 1. All works submitted for participation in the exhibition must be copyrighted and made by the participants of the exhibition. Works previously published on the Internet (excluding authors ' personal pages in social networks) are not accepted. If the fact of plagiarism is detected, the participant is subject to disqualification. 2. All works presented at the exhibition must comply with ethical standards and be eligible for viewing in category 0+ 3. Photos and videos must have sufficient resolution for comfortable viewing from the screen. 4. Photos are accepted in jpeg (jpg), or pdf. 5. Video works are accepted in avi or mp4 format, with a maximum duration of 60 seconds 6. The works presented at the exhibition must correspond to one of the above listed lines / directions. 7. For all works submitted to the exhibition, the following must be specified: the name, place and time of the image (shooting), a brief description (what is unique, what is the activity, what is the violation). 8. The application for participation in the exhibition must be made in the following form and contain all the information listed in clause 5 of exhibition regulations. 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Name: Information letter.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 444321 bytes Desc: not available URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Fri Oct 30 17:33:06 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2020 18:33:06 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] A green & just COVID-19 recovery creates jobs, saves lives and boosts our economy Message-ID: A green & just COVID-19 recovery creates jobs, saves lives and boosts our economy New research unveiled today by the C40 Global Mayors COVID-19 Recovery Task Force shows that investing in a green and just recovery could deliver transformational economic, health and emission reduction benefits across the world?s 100 leading cities. According to the findings, investing COVID-19 recovery funds in climate solutions could: a.. Create over 50 million good, sustainable jobs by 2025; b.. Prevent 270,000 premature deaths in the next 10 years by tackling air pollution; c.. Save $1?.4 billion in health costs; and d.. More than halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. Mayors that make up the Task Force are ?deeply concerned? that only 3-5% of an estimated US$12-15 trillion in international COVID-19 stimulus is currently committed to green initiatives. By propping up old and polluting economies, the mayors warn a ?dirty recovery? will accelerate climate breakdown, endanger public health, cost lives and sacrifice jobs. ?By ignoring the opportunity to make rapid green stimulus investments, most national governments and global institutions are likely leading us towards catastrophic climate change,? said the mayors of the C40 Global Mayors COVID-19 Recovery Task Force. By contrast, a green and just recovery based on the principles of a Global Green New Deal would see COVID-19 stimulus and recovery funds channeled towards investments like mass transit, walking and cycling infrastructure, green spaces and clean energy. Learn more about these important findings from the Mayors Task Force Tune into our Race to Zero Dialogues on 9 November to hear more from mayors, activists, business leaders and representatives from civil society as they discuss the critical need for a green & just recovery ? for the future of humanity, and our planet. Sign up here. Tweet Share Share Forward Copyright ? C40, All rights reserved c40newsletter ? 120 Park Ave ? New York, NY 10017 ? USA From: C40 Cities Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2020 1:25 PM Subject: A green & just COVID-19 recovery creates jobs, saves lives and boosts our economy -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Fri Oct 30 17:45:49 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2020 18:45:49 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Three faces you need to know Message-ID: <0FD8DE60CEC84401984276AB78BAE714@lewpostnew> Hi, Do you know how avalanches happen? It can be as simple as a few balls of snow coming together, rolling down a mountain, picking up speed and more snow on their way down. [1] >From something so small, the outcome can be massive. This week our avalanche can be a win for climate, and for you, Vladimir. Right now, there are 3 Members of European Parliament (MEPs) who hold a lot of power. We?ve kept the pressure high on these MEPs. We?ve called them, tweeted them, emailed them. And now we have one last trick up our sleeve before this final vote. We want to plaster the faces of these MEPs all over the internet and on the streets of their hometowns. Knowing that people across Europe know them and are potentially linking them to fossil fuel companies could be the last push they need to stand up to the fossil fuel lobby. It only takes a few minutes to print, display and share. Act now: Join the avalanche! Iratxe Garc?a, Eider Gardiazabal Rubial and Lidia Pereira either lead or ?whip? two key parties. [3] This means it?s their job to get the members of their parties to vote in line with what they are saying. This is why they hold so much power right now. If they tell their groups to vote for a truly ?green? recovery, leaving behind the fossil fuel companies, many more MEPs will vote like that. And it?s those extra votes that we need to win the final battle. Bilbao, Coimbra and Lisbon. These are towns that are important to these women and places where they are known well. WeMove Europe volunteers living in these cities are going to be plastering them with our posters, as well as sharing the posters with local media and on social media. And this is where you and I can join forces, to really get this avalanche rolling. Seeing images of their faces in their home towns could be enough to make these MEPs stop and think. But as European politicians, knowing that people all over Europe recognise them and depend on their vote will be the extra push they need to join us and make the win for climate finally happen. Act now: Join the avalanche! Two weeks ago, we were winning. A key group of MEPs voted for billions from the recovery funds to be used to transform our economies and lead our planet along a more sustainable path, thanks to the actions of thousands of WeMove members tweeting, emailing and calling them. But, under the influence of heavy lobbying from gas and oil industries, many other important MEPs are now planning to vote in favour of fossil fuels. Together we can still turn things around if we all take action. When you have printed and displayed your poster, take a picture, share on social media and ask a friend to take action, too. In solidarity, David (London), Virginia (Madrid), Olga (Bologna), Mika (Bordeaux) and the entire WeMove Europe team References: [1] https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/natural-disasters/avalanches/ [2] https://corporateeurope.org/en/2020/10/polluters-profiting-pandemic-bailouts https://www.ngva.eu/medias/57-ceos-and-associations-call-for-enhancing-gas-contribution-to-decarbonisation/ https://www.just-transition.info/leaked-document-czechia-plans-to-spend-eu-just-transition-money-on-gas-and-subsidising-corporations/ [3] The two parties are the Socialists & Democrats and the European People?s Party https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/28298/IRATXE_GARCIA+PEREZ/home https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/96991/EIDER_GARDIAZABAL+RUBIAL/home https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/197738/LIDIA_PEREIRA/home 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, October 29, 2020 11:18 PM Subject: Three faces you need to know -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Fri Oct 30 17:56:49 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2020 18:56:49 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Mark Zuckerberg: Do Your Job Message-ID: Violent extremists are using Facebook to intimidate voters, and preparing to rally their troops if Trump doesn't win the election. That's why a huge coalition of civil society groups is pushing Facebook to adopt some simple policy changes -- like banning incitement to violence -- ahead of the vote. Add your name: Sign the petition Violent extremists are using Facebook to intimidate voters and rally support for an armed revolt if Trump doesn't win the election. With the final result expected to take weeks, it's a recipe for disaster -- but we have a plan. Civil society groups around the world are joining together asking Facebook to take simple steps to prevent an election disaster -- like banning ads and other content that incites violence. It could take away these extremists' ability to create chaos. Will you join us? Facebook: prevent violence, protect the vote! Last time this big a coalition of groups came together, they created the Stop Hate for Profit movement calling on companies to boycott Facebook ads. That effort got massive media attention, brought Facebook to the bargaining table, and sparked a global conversation about platform responsibility for hateful and violent content. And Facebook continues to back down under enormous public pressure -- just this week, they took down a network of inauthentic accounts posting US political content after an outside investigation. With just days until the election and Facebook still being used to spread lies and delegitimize election results -- we need to dial up the pressure more than ever. A few straightforward, unbiased tweaks -- like demoting the top fake news super-spreader groups, and hiring more content moderators -- is not too much to ask. Join the international call demanding Mark Zuckerberg do *right now* what he's promised for so long -- and clean up Facebook's act: Tell Facebook: protect the election! Civil rights leaders, organisations and activists have been raising the alarm for years. 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URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Fri Oct 30 18:02:34 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2020 19:02:34 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Say NO to hauling high-level nuclear waste through your area Message-ID: Time is running out to tell the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) we oppose hauling dangerous, high-level nuclear waste across the country to Texas. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Time is running out to tell the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) we oppose hauling dangerous, high-level nuclear waste across the country to Texas for "interim" storage. The NRC proposes to license a Consolidated 'Interim' Storage (CIS) facility for nuclear power high level waste in Andrews County, Texas. Building this so-called ?interim? site would require hauling dangerous, high-level nuclear waste all over the country twice: Once to the ?interim? site, then once again to a permanent site?if that is ever built. If the permanent site is not built, the ?interim? site could become a de-facto permanent storage site. Communities in West Texas and surrounding areas would become the latest sacrifice to the nuclear industry along with all the neighborhoods along the transport routes. We have one last chance to flood the NRC with comments on their inadequate Draft Environmental Impact Statement on this dangerous proposal. The deadline for comments is Tuesday, November 3rd?Election Day, if you can believe it! Tell the NRC and your members of Congress to say NO to the CIS facility in Texas. Take Action Now Hauling nuclear waste is extremely risky. Getting the waste to the proposed site from nuclear power reactors across the country will require the largest nuclear transport campaign in world history--more radioactivity and more shipments than ever before. NRC's environmental analysis unjustifiably claims the transport impacts are small and ignore or minimize important environmental dangers. Shipping high-level waste over the decades it will take to get it to the proposed dump could create a national disaster. Land, water, and air for miles around an accident site could be threatened by dangerous, possibly uninhabitable, levels of contamination. Tell the NRC and your members of Congress to say NO to the CIS facility in Texas. This high-level nuclear waste CIS proposal is part of a larger pattern of NRC proposals and decisions that increasingly put the health and lives of millions of Americans at risk. As if all this weren?t enough, the NRC short-circuited the democratic process, holding poorly run conference calls for public comment during the pandemic instead of waiting until after the pandemic and holding proper public meetings. Again, the deadline for comments is Tuesday, November 3rd. We still have time to weigh in. Tell the NRC and your members of Congress to say NO to decades of high level nuclear waste through communities across the country and to the proposed CIS facility in Texas. 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 Having trouble viewing this email? View it in your web browser From: Nuclear Information & Resource Service Sent: Friday, October 30, 2020 5:02 PM Subject: Say NO to hauling high-level nuclear waste through your area -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Fri Oct 30 17:50:52 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2020 18:50:52 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Hours left! Message-ID: Avaaz.org - The World in Action Dear friends, This is unbelievable. In just hours, TOTAL will announce its quarterly results at a key event with investors and journalists, and likely brag about its achievements as a ?Responsible energy major.? But we can ensure the company leaders don't go unchallenged, and instead are called to account for their massive pipeline project in East Africa -- due to displace 12,000 families and tear through critical elephant reserves and precious wildlife hotspots. If we all share this tweet, we can ensure that all journalists attending the event, and everyone following the event in social media, are aware of the disastrous impact of its new pipeline and challenge Total?s narrative. The meeting is starting soon -- share this urgent tweet to top business journalists: Retweet Avaaz's post We have a great opportunity to persuade key journalists covering TOTAL?s financial reporting to finally reveal Total?s truth: That they are a company claiming to lead the energy transition towards a clean future, while building a massive pipeline with a devastating impact on climate, nature and human rights in East Africa. In gratitude for your tenacity, Marie, Anneke, John, Nax, Fey, Julie, Luis with the entire Avaaz team More information: Uganda: Arbitrary detention and subsequent release of nine environmental human rights defenders (FIDH) https://www.fidh.org/en/issues/human-rights-defenders/uganda-arbitrary-detention-and-subsequent-release-of-nine Families left in limbo as Uganda oil project earmarks land (Reuters) https://in.reuters.com/article/us-uganda-rights-oil/families-left-in-limbo-as-uganda-oil-project-earmarks-land-idUSKBN26M5JW Uganda-Tanzania oil pipeline threatens ?disastrous? environmental consequences (France 24) https://www.france24.com/en/20200917-uganda-tanzania-oil-pipeline-threatens-disastrous-environmental-consequences ?Responsible energy major?? 4 things you need to know about TOTAL?s megaproject in Uganda and Tanzania (Avaaz) https://www.avaaz.org/campaign/en/total_responsible_en/ 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 "G8+5: FEEL THE HEAT, ACT NOW!" on 2007-06-01 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: Marie Yared - Avaaz Sent: Friday, October 30, 2020 11:01 AM Subject: Hours left! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Fri Oct 30 17:36:33 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2020 18:36:33 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] They have no choice but to ask random strangers on the internet for help Message-ID: <5C76F20CBE734D2EBADE2BFED5C02F9C@lewpostnew> 1 in 3 GoFundMe donations go toward funding health care costs. We need leaders that won't make us beg for health care. Sign Now For too many Americans, a health scare - whether it's as life-altering as cancer or as straight-forward as a broken leg - is all it takes to bankrupt their entire family. Out of sheer desperation, people are turning to total strangers over the internet and begging for help with paying these skyrocketing expenses. In fact, right now, one-third of money donated through the crowdfunding website GoFundMe actually goes towards paying health care bills. COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, is making it even more clear how ill-equipped the American health care system is to deal with these types of large-scale crises. Millions of Americans have lost their jobs, left without an affordable insurance option at a time when health care could not be more critical. We do not yet know how many more people will get sick before this pandemic is over, but many of them will not be able to afford urgent intervention. And as we have seen, COVID-19 has lasting effects on those who recover; many will not be able to afford treatment or rehabilitation. This fact is especially horrifying given how many other countries around the world have universal health care - and how much better those countries are faring during the pandemic. Luckily, Joe Biden is running on a platform that includes establishing a public health care option - a welcome change from the current president who has shown no grief for the 225,000 American lives lost on his watch, nor the millions more who have fallen ill, been hospitalized, and are permanently disabled. Join us in calling on the U.S. Congress to support the creation of a single-payer, public health care option for all Americans! Thank you, Lauren W. The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. Affordable, universal single-payer health care is possible. In fact, it already exists for millions upon millions of people around the world. It's time for the U.S. to follow suit and stop leaving people to beg for life-saving medical treatments online. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, October 28, 2020 7:02 PM Subject: They have no choice but to ask random strangers on the internet for help -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Fri Oct 30 18:00:14 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2020 19:00:14 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] The book every opponent of war needs Message-ID: ?You say you?re against war, but what?s the alternative?? The Fifth Edition of A Global Security System: An Alternative to War (AGSS) is now available! 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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: Friday, October 30, 2020 5:30 PM Subject: The book every opponent of war needs -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Sat Oct 31 02:08:10 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2020 03:08:10 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Sacrifices needed as virus cases hit record numbers Message-ID: <8AE508F22961493F91468082D7A0B471@lewpostnew> UN Wire IAEA confirms construction at Iran nuclear site | Coronavirus outbreak prompts cancellation of UN meetings in N.Y. | Official presses Israel to renew OHCHR staffers' visas Web Version October 28, 2020 DONATE ? FOLLOW THE UN FOUNDATION ? News covering the UN and the world SIGN UP ? SHARE Top Story WHO: Sacrifices needed as virus cases hit record numbers The number of confirmed coronavirus cases continues to increase in several regions of the world, and containing outbreaks may require people to make sacrifices and live temporarily with lockdowns and other restrictions, says World Health Organization Emergencies Program Director Dr. Mike Ryan. The WHO reports a record 2.8 million new cases have been confirmed since Tuesday of last week.Full Story: CNBC (10/26), Voice of America (10/28) United Nations IAEA confirms construction at Iran nuclear site Construction has commenced on an underground centrifuge assembly plant near a nuclear facility in Iran, and the country continues to increase low-enriched uranium stockpiles, International Atomic Energy Agency Director-General Rafael Grossi confirmed today. Grossi says authorities in Iran had informed his agency of the construction, and IAEA inspectors continue to have access to the country's nuclear sites.Full Story: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (10/28), The Associated Press (10/28) a.. Coronavirus outbreak prompts cancellation of UN meetings in N.Y. Reuters (10/27) a.. Official presses Israel to renew OHCHR staffers' visas Anadolu Agency (Turkey) (10/26) a.. UNSC alarmed over violence against Afghan civilians Outlook (India)/Press Trust of India (10/28) Health & Development OCHA sounds alarm over child malnutrition in Yemen Approximately 98,000 children in Yemen are facing life-threatening malnutrition and over 500,000 more are seriously malnourished, a report from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says. "If the war doesn't end now, we are nearing an irreversible situation and risk losing an entire generation of Yemen's young children," says UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen Lise Grande.Full Story: Reuters (10/27) a.. UNCTAD: Foreign investment down 49% YOY between Jan. and June, could fall further Reuters (10/27) Women & Girls Report: Investments in girls' education could expand GDP Developing countries that invest in efforts to keep girls in school could see their GDP bolstered by $2.80 for every $1.00 spent, says a report from Plan International and Citi Global Insights. UNESCO data shows that 130 million girls were already missing out on formal education before the pandemic began, and the agency advises that number could increase by 11 million post-pandemic.Full Story: Thomson Reuters Foundation (10/27) Climate and Energy Japan pledges net zero emissions by 2050 United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres this week welcomed a pledge from Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to cut Japan's net carbon emissions to zero by 2050. Guterres expressed confidence in Japan's ability to reach its target and assist other countries in reaching similar goals.Full Story: The Japan Times (10/27) Peacekeeping and Security Envoy expects Libya talks to yield election date Talks between Libya's warring parties -- which agreed to a permanent cease-fire last week -- will commence in person on Nov. 9, Stephanie Williams, Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Libya announced this week. 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Protect the middle and lower classes by getting Biden into office! Sign Now Vladimir, Some Trump voters have been tricked into thinking he will help them economically, but it's just not true! Trump's actions have led directly to the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. Millions are out of work, have yet to see a relief package since the measly $1200 in April, and Trump is spending more time trying to get reelected than preparing for the third wave of viral spread that has already begun. And if he does get reelected, we can be sure that his focus will be on tax cuts for the uber rich, like himself, and vague promises to lower and middle income folks that never actually happen. Sign the petition if you want to see Joe Biden in the White House, especially since his tax plan would hold the 1% accountable while offering real support and stimulus for the working class! Joe Biden's tax plan is simple ? only raise taxes on those who make over $400,000. And even then, the raise in taxes would just be a return to the original tax rate for that income bracket ? a rate that Trump lowered for his buddies at the top in 2018. That lowered tax rate didn't help anyone outside of the 1%. We need a leader who helps everyone, not just people like themselves. Please sign on to committ to a vote for Biden if you're eligible and encourage voters to vote for Biden if not. Thank you, Kelsey B. The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. Biden would protect most people from tax hikes, except the ultra wealthy who have not been paying their fair share. 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, October 30, 2020 11:18 AM Subject: Trump only cares about cutting taxes for his wealthy friends -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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