From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Tue Sep 1 16:17:09 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2020 17:17:09 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Victor the polar bear just died, and the rest of his species isn't far behind him Message-ID: Victor the iconic polar bear has died, and scientists say his entire species could be extinct by the end of the century Sign Now Victor the polar bear was an amazing 22 years old when he died in late August, 2020 after living a happy life and fathering 13 cubs. But Victor's contribution to the vulnerable state of the polar bear population is far from enough. Scientists are now saying that by the end of this century, in less than 80 years, the polar bear could completely vanish from the earth due to climate change. But at the same time when one of the world's most iconic species is on the brink of extinction, Trump and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are fast tracking rollback after rollback of important environmental protections in order to benefit the fossil fuel and construction industries. It's hard to even keep up, with a new rollback announced almost daily. By the time of Victor's death, Trump had successfully taken away 68 regulations, and still has his sights on eliminating 32 more. With these rollbacks, he is increasing the amount of permissible emissions from power plants and vehicles at a time when we know emissions need to shrink. He is also opening up vital wildlife habitat, some of which is the very habitat polar bears rely on, for oil and gas drilling. Do not let Victor's life have been in vain! Sign the petition to tell Trump and the EPA to halt their relentless attack on legislation that was put in place to curb climate change! Thank you, Lauren W. The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. Victor the polar bear had 13 children, but this generation of polar bears might be the earth's last. Sign the petition to save the polar bears! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Care2.com, Inc. 203 Redwood Shores Parkway, Suite 230 Redwood City, CA 94065 http://www.care2.com From: Lauren W., Care2 Action Alerts Sent: Monday, August 31, 2020 11:18 AM Subject: Victor the polar bear just died, and the rest of his species isn't far behind him -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Tue Sep 1 16:18:49 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2020 17:18:49 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] They want us to tune out Message-ID: <4B1C57E415B04A51BACC1F8018103D7F@evol.sp.ru> But we?re tuned in Trump thinks he is losing. How do we know? Because he?s unleashing a coordinated and sophisticated effort to suppress and depress votes. He thinks his best shot will be to pick his voters, not the other way around. In fact, he is counting on us to stop paying attention. The chaos and the constant barrage of attacks are designed to exhaust us so we ultimately tune out and don?t take the most important action we can and vote. But what he doesn?t realize is that we are tuned in. Watch our new ad below and share it with your social networks -- let your friends know that with only 64 days to go you?re paying attention now more than ever. Watch on Twitter Watch on FacebooK Watch on YouTube This new digital ad is part of our multi-platform campaign to educate and mobilize Millennial and Generation Z voters around the issues that matter most. For young voters especially, tuning out when Trump and others try to take away our reproductive freedoms won?t cut it. They?re tuned in. Help us encourage as many people to vote as possible by sharing our ad and making sure your friends and family make a plan to vote. Click here to share with your Facebook friends or click here to share with your followers on Twitter. Let?s get to work, Future Majority?s Advocacy Team P.S. For more information on how to register to vote in your state or to request a ballot, click here. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paid for by Future Majority Future Majority 1200 Pennsylvania Ave NW #268 Washington, DC 20044 United States . From: Future Majority Sent: Monday, August 31, 2020 9:30 PM Subject: They want us to tune out -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Tue Sep 1 16:20:56 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2020 17:20:56 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Poland's Climate Town Message-ID: Polish climate activists are taking their campaign to Warsaw to demand climate action from their government. They have the courage and the skills to make the case to their leaders. But the group is made up of volunteers, and they need support from the rest of us to get the resources to win. Getting tough on climate change isn?t easy. It demands a lot from all of us. That?s especially true for Poland, because they rely so much on coal power. But without action from the Polish government, a European plan for tackling climate change won?t be effective. Can you chip in to support our climate campaigning in Poland and to get the activists the resources they need to convince their government to take action on the climate emergency? I?ll donate ?8 I?ll donate ?16 I?ll donate ?24 I?ll surprise you! Pushing governments to take action on climate change is vital in every country. But it is especially important in Poland right now. With all the financial support Poland should get from the EU green recovery plans, they have to also agree to more ambitious climate protection. Poland slowing down progress on tackling dangerous climate change is not just a threat to people in Poland, but across Europe as a whole. The Polish climate activists have a plan for how to get leaders? attention. Protestors will form a march organised into four coloured blocks, to symbolise love, hope, sorrow and rebellion. After they reach central Warsaw, they will gather into a camp - called Climate Town - where people will attend socially-distanced workshops and discussions on climate action. The timing of the Polish protest couldn?t be better. Just a couple of days later, there?s a vital committee vote on the Climate Law, so the protest will remind Polish MEPs that European citizens want them to back ambitious goals on climate change. Plus, it will help persuade politicians to spend COVID19 recovery money on green priorities. Please give what you can to support climate campaigns and the activists taking the lead on climate action, in Poland, and throughout Europe: I?ll donate ?8 I?ll donate ?16 I?ll donate ?24 I?ll surprise you! Now, Polish climate activists need support from all over Europe to get their message covered in the media - where it will be impossible for politicians to ignore. They need the materials to make powerful banners, and resources to make sure television cameras are there to see the crowds at the march. None of it is expensive - but it can?t be done for free. Can you help out, to give Polish climate activists the boost they need to win the campaign? With hope, David (London), Marta (Warsaw), and the entire WeMove Europe team WeMove Europe is an independent and values-based organisation that seeks to build people power to transform Europe in the name of our community, future generations and the planet. 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So rather than sell their items at a discount or donate them to the homeless, they destroy the products entirely. This problem has never been more acute than during the pandemic, when months of public health shutdowns meant brick-and-mortar clothing stores couldn't sell to the public, creating unprecedented amounts of unsold clothing. Now, all of that excess could be about to disappear in smoke and flames. Not only are these fashion bonfires extremely cruel to people in need, they're also dangerous for our environment and health. Most of this clothing is made from synethic, chemical-laden materials and they release huge amounts of toxins, microplastics, and greenhouse gases when burnt. Luckily, France plans to ban these types of clothing fires, but now we need to convince the U.S. to follow suit. Sign the petition to demand that the United States ban these wasteful fashion bonfires, now! Thank you for all that you do, Miranda B. The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. Every time greedy fashion brands burn unsold clothing in order to avoid slashing prices, they're accelerating climate change and hurting people. Sign the petition to demand that the U.S. pass a law banning fashion houses from burning excess inventory! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, September 01, 2020 11:20 AM Subject: They're burning unsold clothes, spitting on our environment and people in need -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Wed Sep 2 13:18:53 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2020 14:18:53 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Total madness Message-ID: <0387457E52EC4C86B5D2287930728929@lewpostnew> Avaaz.org - The World in Action Oil giant Total is about to build a massive pipeline right through the heart of Africa -- ripping through critical wildlife reserves, displacing tens of thousands of families and further pushing the world to the brink of climate chaos. Let?s call out Total?s CEO and turn this into a PR nightmare he can?t ignore -- add your name and stand with the communities fighting back! Oil giant Total is about to build a massive pipeline right through the heart of Africa -- ripping through critical wildlife reserves, displacing tens of thousands of families and further pushing the world to the brink of climate chaos. Let?s call out Total?s CEO and turn this into a PR nightmare he can?t ignore -- add your name and stand with the communities fighting back! SIGN NOW Dear friends, Oil giant Total is about to build the biggest heated oil pipeline in the world -- right through the heart of Africa! It will rip through some of the most important elephant, lion and chimpanzee reserves on Earth, displace tens of thousands of families, and tip the whole planet closer to full-blown climate catastrophe. Local communities are doing all they can to fight the project, but they?re up against one of the most powerful companies on Earth, and they need help to turn this into a Standing Rock in Africa. Our movement can be that help! Even as he plans this pipeline, Total's French CEO is trying to paint his company as a climate leader. Let?s hold him to account with a massive petition -- when it's huge we?ll deliver our voices with unmissable ads in France and turn this into a PR nightmare for Total. Add your name to stand with the brave communities fighting this -- before it?s too late! Add your name now! Make no mistake -- this project is massive. It would cross more than 200 rivers and 12 protected forests, home to an abundance of beautiful wildlife already clinging onto survival. Just one leak could be a catastrophe. It?s not going to be easy to stop, but Avaaz has a plan -- making sure everyone knows Total is behind the pipeline, running ads and op-eds ahead of a historic legal case in France, partnering with grassroots and global organisations, and joining high level advocacy efforts to get influential political and business voices to speak out. The pipeline shareholders argue it will bring jobs, yet experts say it might be just 300 permanently -- not to mention the environmental damage and massive displacement of local farmers it threatens to bring. This will also lock the region into a dirty energy trap, at a time when the world is gearing up for a clean energy future. This fight is about more than stopping a reckless investment, or even just protecting Africa's wildlife. We can?t afford to keep pumping oil -- this is everyone?s battle, protecting precious life on this planet, defending the most vulnerable, and putting our kids? future above the interests of a wealthy few. Sign the petition and share with everyone you know: Add your name now! The fight against climate chaos is part of our movement?s DNA. We put millions on the streets, and ran fierce media and advocacy campaigns until we helped win the Paris deal. But we?ve also taken on corporate giants like Monsanto, and won. Now let?s go all out to stop Total?s insane project before it's too late. With hope and determination, Martyna, Pascal, Alice, Bert, Aloys, Luis, and the rest of the Avaaz team More information: A Major Oil Pipeline Project Strikes Deep at the Heart of Africa (Yale Environment 360) https://e360.yale.edu/features/a-major-oil-pipeline-project-strikes-deep-at-the-heart-of-africa Civil society concerned over oil pipeline (The Independent) https://www.independent.co.ug/civil-society-concerned-over-oil-pipeline/ Serious breaches of the duty of vigilance law: The case of Total in Uganda (Business & Human Rights) https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/latest-news/serious-breaches-of-the-duty-of-vigilance-law-the-case-of-total-in-uganda/ Ugandan farmers take on French oil giant in game changer case for multinationals (PRI) https://www.pri.org/stories/2020-01-10/ugandan-farmers-take-french-oil-giant-game-changer-case-multinationals Safeguarding people & nature in the East Africa crude oil pipeline project (WWF) https://www.wwf.no/assets/attachments/99-safeguarding_nature_and_people___oil_and_gas_pipeline_factsheet.pdf Total, see you in court! (Friends of the Earth) www.totalincourt.org 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: Martyna Dominiak - Avaaz Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2020 9:11 AM Subject: Total madness -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The project will be a milestone for galvanising youth engagement in sustainable energy as we are reaching the halfway mark in the Decade for Sustainable Energy for All and entering the Decade of Action. Top 100 selected youth initiatives will be featured on the platform to be launched in October 2020, thus gaining visibility and access to funding, networking and mentoring opportunities. Deadline for applications is September 30. Application form, eligibility and benefits are available on the website: https://youthsehub.org. To learn more about the platform and ask questions about the application process, you can register for the info session on September 19 HERE. Spread the word We want to make sure that the YSEH will feature the best youth projects in sustainable energy from around the world. Please help us to reach us as wide audience as possible by liking and sharing the social media posts below: a.. Facebook b.. Twitter c.. LinkedIn d.. 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Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2020 3:42 PM Subject: Apply for Youth Sustainable Energy Hub! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Thu Sep 3 02:54:44 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2020 03:54:44 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Great Green Wall Way Forward/Grande Muraille Verte les Prochaines Etapes Message-ID: Great Green Wall Way Forward/Grande Muraille Verte les Prochaines Etapes PRESS CONFERENCE: MONDAY, 7 SEPTEMBER 2020, 15:40-16:40 UTC/GMT View this email in your browser Telechargez l'Avis Aux Medias en Francais Ministerial Press Conference: Great Green Wall Implementation Status and Way Ahead to 2030 The Great Green Wall Implementation Status and Way Ahead to 2030, the first comprehensive assessment of the status of the Great Green Wall for the Sahara and Sahel Initiative (GGW) will be released Monday, 7 September 2020 at a virtual ministerial meeting to agree on the next steps. A press conference to present the outcome will be held back-to-back with the launch. Pre-registration is required. The event, exclusively for media, will be conducted in English and French. Pre-registered journalists will have access to embargoed documentation. When: Monday, 7 September 2020 at 15:40-16:40 hrs UTC/GMT Where: Virtual Webinar registration link: https://unccd-int.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SzvhA-1cSyenzqb_KmRtHQ Who: Ms Amina Mohammed Deputy-Secretary General of the United Nations (representing the UN) Ms. Marieme Bekaye Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development, Mauritania Prof. Fekadu Beyene (tbc) Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, Ethiopia Mr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar (tbc) Minister of Environment, Nigeria Mr. Baaba Maal UNCCD Land Ambassador (representing civil society) Moderator Ms. Wagaki Wischnewski Public Information and Media Officer United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification Background The Great Green Wall Implementation Status and Way Ahead to 2030 provides an overview of the progress made by countries to create a 15km wide and 8,000 km long green corridor stretching across Africa from Senegal to Djibouti. The report will be released at a virtual Ministerial meeting of the Member States of the Pan-African Agency of the Great Green Wall convened to discuss the outlook and actions to 2030. Ministers will present the outcomes at the press conference. The Great Green Wall for the Sahara and Sahel (GGW) reflects the will and commitment of the Heads of State and Government of the Sahelo-Saharan States to unite their efforts to tackle the challenges of climate change, land degradation, and loss of biodiversity. GGW was created in 2005 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso during the Cen-Sad Summit. The African Union endorsed it in 2007. Notes to Editors A press kit is available to pre-egistered journalists with the products below in English and/or French. 1.. Embargoed press release (available 31 August 2020) 2.. Embargoed Executive Summary (31 August 2020) 3.. Frequently Asked Questions (available 31 August 2020) 4.. Fact sheet (available 31 August 2020) 5.. High resolution photographs (Available 4 September 2020, credit ? Makewaves) 6.. High resolution film footage (4 September 2020, see terms of use in package) 7.. Biographies of panelists (7 September 2020) 8.. Ministerial Declaration (available 7 September) 9.. Full report (available 7 September) For media information, contact: wwischnewski at unccd.int or kjimenez at unccd.int About the Great Green Wall, contact: cnordheim at unccd.int About the Great Green Wall An African-led initiative to transform the lives of 100 million of the poorest people on Earth by growing an 8,000 km corridor of trees and plants that will restore land, produce food, create jobs and promote peace. About the UNCCD The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is an international agreement on good land stewardship. Through partnerships, the Convention?s 197 Parties set up robust systems to manage land degradation and drought promptly and effectively. Good land stewardship based on a sound policy and science helps integrate and accelerate the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, builds resilience to climate change and prevents biodiversity loss. Land also plays a key role in the prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery phases of the COVID-19 pandemic, securing rural livelihoods and creating green jobs, supporting community resilience and maintaining the sustainable delivery of ecosystem services. About the UNCCD The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is the only legally binding international agreement on land issues. The Convention promotes good land stewardship. Its 197 Parties aim, through partnerships, to implement the Convention and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. The end goal is to protect our land, from over-use and drought, so it can continue to provide us all with food, water and energy. By sustainably managing land and striving to achieve land degradation neutrality, now and in the future, we will reduce the impact of climate change, avoid conflict over natural resources and help communities to thrive. Copyright ? *|2016|* *|UNCCD|*, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are part of the UNCCD Secretariat mailing list Our mailing address is: United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification UNCCD Platz der Vereinten Nationen, Bonn, Germany Bonn 53113 Germany Add us to your address book From: UNCCD Secretariat Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2020 2:21 AM Subject: Great Green Wall Way Forward/Grande Muraille Verte les Prochaines Etapes -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Thu Sep 3 02:59:16 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2020 03:59:16 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] This past Earth Day, Trump made it easier to poison U.S. water supplies! Message-ID: <668A2821D87A42C1984C051A96109694@lewpostnew> Your drinking water could now come from totally unregulated and unprotected sources! Sign Now For years now, Trump has been threatening to gut the Clean Water Act ? specifically, the Waters of the United States Rule (WOTUS), which was an Obama-era regulation that sought to create more consistent protections across all water sources. Wetlands and streams were not previously defined as a water source in need of protection, but the Obama administration recognized the massive ecological effects they have on the larger bodies of water that they feed into. So officials made the smart and eco-friendly decision to include these bodies of water in WOTUS's safeguarding. But Trump finally did what he so menacingly promised, and removed these updated regulations. Roughly one-third of Americans drink water that can be traced back to these soon-to-be unregulated sources. Additionally, wetlands and streams support a hefty portion of the country's biodiversity. Trump's new rollback is essentially a license to poison animal and plant life that depends on these water sources too. Trump's main goal of cozying up to big industries, aka big polluters, is going to harm countless lives. But as always, there are organizations on the right side of history who plan to sue the Trump administration, citing the clear illegality of the new rule. Sign the petition if you want to see this dangerous new rule reversed so that our water stays clean! Thank you, Lauren W. The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. The Clean Water Act does not hold up to its name, now that Trump has had his way. Sign the petition today. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Care2.com, Inc. 203 Redwood Shores Parkway, Suite 230 Redwood City, CA 94065 http://www.care2.com From: Lauren W., Care2 Action Alerts Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2020 7:04 PM Subject: This past Earth Day, Trump made it easier to poison U.S. water supplies! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Fri Sep 4 02:46:41 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2020 03:46:41 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Power up, polluters out Message-ID: <400E46E78E414CA1AF692F903BDF6F2E@lewpostnew> Pacific climate warriors penned letters to the South Korean Government and the President of the Industrial Bank of Korea. These letters called on them both to rule out any further financing of the Adani Abbot Point Terminal (AAPT), or any of Adani's coal projects. Photo: 350 Pacific Welcome back to Fossil Free News! Our names are Drue and Nona and we?ve taken over the baton from Nicole. We?ll be delighting your inbox every three weeks with Fossil Free updates and the latest on climate actions you can get involved in. We are excited to share some great stories of everyday people working hard to kick polluters out of their cities, communities and investments. Last week, the Industrial Bank of Korea ruled out funding the Adani Abbott Point Terminal and any other projects that cause harm to Australia?s environment, largely thanks to powerful letters from the Pacific Climate Warriors, delivered to the Korean government by the Korean Organisation Solutions for Our Climate. Earlier that same week, Wangan and Jagalingou Traditional Owners of the land in Queensland?s Galilee Basin where the mine is being built, issued Adani with an eviction notice. For five days, they enforced this eviction notice by lighting the spirit fire on the main access road to the mine site. Adani?s truck and vehicle movement was stopped. Indigneous landowners reclaiming their land AND kicking out dirty fossil fuel projects? Yes. Every battle matters but this fight is crucial as the Adani mine would be one of the world?s biggest carbon bombs. We look forward to continuing this fight alongside all of you and sharing more of these stories of success. Onwards, Drue and Nona In case you missed it Banking on it: Massive online protests around the world forced Japan?s Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation?s withdrawal from the Green Climate Fund (GCF), a global fund under the auspices of the UN climate pact allocated for low-emission and climate-resilient development. Celebrate here. Pawa up: 50 young climate activist across the Pacific region and diaspora graduated from the Pacific Pawa Up Fellowship, a training program designed to equip young Pacific Islanders with the skills they need to do impactful climate justice organizing in online spaces and transfer those skills to their offline organizing post-COVID 19. The participants emerged from the fellowship with newfound skills and a depth of knowledge of climate action in the times of COVID 19. Read more. The Inside Story August 26th marked the fourteenth anniversary of the Phulbari massacre. A day where 50,000 people marched to protest a planned coal mine in Phulbari, Bangladesh. After paramilitary forces opened fire three people lost their lives and hundreds got injured. But in a stark reminder of what?s at stake, Bangladesh? government has plans to open a further 29 coal mines. Even despite the country being devastated by the longest running flood in its recent memory only two weeks ago. Read more Spotlight There are many diverse voices that make up the climate movement and we?d like to spotlight some of the amazing people behind powerful wins against the fossil fuel industry. Alex Lenferna is the South African Climate Justice Campaigner with 350.org Africa and a key voice behind the Green New Eskom campaign. ?In South Africa, the climate justice movement is becoming more diverse and intersectional, bringing together new allies to push for a transformational vision of climate justice. At the beginning of this year, I had the honour of being nominated as the secretary of the Climate Justice Coalition - a coalition of South African trade unions, civil society, grassroots, and community-based organisations. The coalition represents a broadening and deepening of the climate justice movement beyond just traditional environmental groups. It recognises that climate justice is connected to and tied to the broader fights for a more socially and ecologically just South Africa. We know that if we are to overcome the power of polluters and politicians blocking action on climate justice, it is going to take all of us fighting together.? - Alex Lenferna. You can read more of Alex?s work in this piece in the Guardian. Both of Alex?s parents are from the small island nation of Mauritius, which was recently struck by a major oil spill. While the spill is devastating, he also wanted readers to know that the much bigger longer-term threat is climate change. One to watch Martim Agostinho (17), Cl?udia Agostinho (21), Catarina Mota (20), Mariana Agostinho (8), Sofia Oliveira (15), Andr? Oliveira (12) Six young people from Portugal have filed a ground-breaking climate case against 33 countries with the European Court of Human Rights. The four children and two young adults are from some of the worst-hit areas of Portugal, plagued by wildfires and extreme heat waves that are bound to get worse. The case centres on the rising threat which climate change poses to their lives and to their physical and mental wellbeing. If successful, the EU, the UK, Switzerland, Norway, Russia, Turkey and Ukraine would be legally bound, not only to ramp up emissions cuts, but also to tackle overseas contributions to climate change, including those of their multinational companies. Catarina Mota, one of the young adults behind the case, said: ?It terrifies me to know that the record-breaking heatwaves we have endured are only just the beginning. With so little time left to stop this, we must do everything we can to force governments to properly protect us. This is why I?m bringing this case.? Read more about and follow this case at youth4climatejustice.org. Climate impacts We recognize that we live in a changing world where climate impacts and disasters are becoming stronger, more frequent and more devastating. This past week, while the U.S. commemorated 15 years since Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Laura ripped through Louisiana, while wildfires raged in the states of Colorado and California. Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected. Use your power Spending billions of dollars on the Canadian TransMountain pipeline in the midst of a pandemic, recession and the climate crisis is unthinkable. But that is exactly what could happen. What is the true cost of the Trans Mountain Pipeline? Canadian Finance Minister Bill Morneau has been keeping a tight lid on the actual figures, that went up from $5 billion in 2018, to $13 billion in public money this past February. Now that he?s resigned after conflict-of-interest allegations we may finally know the truth. Add your voice to tell Prime Minister Trudeau and newly appointed Finance Minister Chrysta Freeland that the Canadian people have the right to know how their public money is being spent. 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URL: From enwline at gmail.com Fri Sep 4 02:53:46 2020 From: enwline at gmail.com (ENWLine) Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2020 03:53:46 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Urgent: Ikea Message-ID: <89D12958387F4C479F0ACC31B98F0DEB@lewpostnew> One tree is cut every second to make cheap furniture. That's Ikea's way of protecting the planet? We don't have a second to lose. Ikea is going live right now for its One Home One Planet summit and we need your help to hijack it! Send a tweet Today's a big day for forest destroyer Ikea. This year again, it is hosting a greenwashing summit dubbed One Home One Planet. That same planet that Ikea destroys when it cuts down 1 tree every second for its cheap chairs. The cool thing is that it's a virtual summit happening on Twitter... and YES! We'll hijack it together. It'll only take a few clicks from you and other SumOfUs members to create a tweetstorm Ikea can't ignore -- will you join in? SEND A TWEET We've already got pre-written messages ready to go out to Ikea. All you have to do is log in, edit our tweet if you like, and hit send. Some of Ikea's best-selling chairs have been traced to illegal logging in Ukraine's ancient Carpathian forest, one of the last sanctuaries for rare lynx, bears and other endangered species. Ikea responded by promising to investigate the timber companies responsible. But you and I both know that's not enough. We might not have another opportunity like this any time soon to expose and force Ikea to take action. It's up to you to make sure Ikea doesn't ignore us and our demands. SEND A TWEET Send a tweet Thanks for all that you do, Fatah and the team at SumOfUs More information: Flatpacked Forests, Earthsight, 23 June 2020 From Chainsaw to Chair ? IKEA?s illegally sourced furniture, Channel 4, 23 June 2020 Ikea using illegally sourced wood from Ukraine, campaigners say, Mongabay, 29 June 2020 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SumOfUs is a community of people from around the world committed to curbing the growing power of corporations. We want to buy from, work for and invest in companies that respect the environment, treat their workers well and respect democracy. And we?re not afraid to stand up to them when they don?t. Please help keep SumOfUs strong by chipping in $3 Chip in $3 From: Fatah Sadaoui, SumOfUs Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2020 4:45 PM Subject: Urgent: Ikea -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Sat Sep 5 02:22:59 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Sat, 5 Sep 2020 03:22:59 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Apply now for a Whitley Award 2021! Message-ID: <3A8367E79472419584D0D0B8AA31E202@evol.sp.ru> CALLING CONSERVATION LEADERS Do you know an inspiring conservationist making an impact in their home country? Applications for the Whitley Awards 2021 are now open! Whitley Awards ? our flagship prizes ? are available to grassroots conservation leaders working across the Global South. The awards support dynamic, mid-career conservationists who are seeking to scale up effective community-based projects that would benefit from further funding, recognition and international support. These coveted awards are won competitively following assessment by an expert panel and are presented by our Patron, HRH The Princess Royal. What do Whitley Award winners recieve? a.. ?40,000 in project funding over one year. b.. International spotlight on their work. c.. Training in communications. d.. Tailor-made films, PR assistance and publicity materials. e.. Membership of a collaborative network of over 200 alumni in 80 countries. f.. The chance to apply for further funding, with eligibility for WFN's Continuation Funding and Gold Award programmes. How to apply If you are a conservation leader looking for funding (or if you know of one), you can find all the information you need to apply via our online portal, here. Find out more a.. Meet the 2020 Whitley Award winners b.. Watch the highlights from our 2019 ceremony We hope to hold our annual awards ceremony in London in spring 2021, as part of a week of training and networking for Whitley Award winners. However, if COVID-19 and government advice prevent us coming together in person we will hold virtual events in their place. 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"seu-international". From: Whitley Fund for Nature Date: Wed, Sep 2, 2020 at 1:19 PM Subject: Apply now for a Whitley Award 2021! From: eugene simonov Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2020 2:29 PM Subject: Fwd: Apply now for a Whitley Award 2021! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Sat Sep 5 02:24:28 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Sat, 5 Sep 2020 03:24:28 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] This government is seizing people's pets to become food Message-ID: <6AA45935A5EC40B7923FAE480385C862@evol.sp.ru> They were told to hand over their pets to become meat, or face chilling consequences Sign Now Vladimir, Families in North Korea are facing one of the most horrific orders: the brutal dictator of their country, Kim Jong-un, has just mandated that all North Koreans must surrender their beloved pet dogs to the state government. So that their fur babies can be butchered for food. And if they don't? History shows clearly that you don't want to be on the wrong side of Kim and his family. Sign the petition to demand that Kim Jong-un reverse this horrific policy! It's all happening because there is a food shortage in North Korea, which is entirely Kim Jong-un's fault. And now that his people are going hungry, who does he want to pay the price? People's pet companions. International organizations and charities are stepping in to help feed people, so there's no need for this supposed pet "solution" ? which isn't even a solution at all. Demand that Kim Jong-un find another way to feed his people, and to stop forcing them to part with their treasured companion animals! Thank you, Kelsey B. The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. People are being forced to give up their beloved pets to become food in North Korea. 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: Thursday, September 03, 2020 7:04 PM Subject: This government is seizing people's pets to become food -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Sat Sep 5 02:26:34 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Sat, 5 Sep 2020 03:26:34 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Support climate rebels Message-ID: <3A280332D3994D058026F1082545C1E3@evol.sp.ru> Tomorrow climate activists in Warsaw will take decisive action to persuade their government to make Europe take climate change seriously. As well as engaging European media, they are organising colourful marches that will lead to a "climate town", built in the city centre. Please take another look at our call for support and chip in - together we can change Europe. Thanks a lot! Here is our call for support from Monday: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Polish climate activists are taking their campaign to Warsaw to demand climate action from their government. They have the courage and the skills to make the case to their leaders. But the group is made up of volunteers, and they need support from the rest of us to get the resources to win. Getting tough on climate change isn?t easy. It demands a lot from all of us. That?s especially true for Poland, because they rely so much on coal power. But without action from the Polish government, a European plan for tackling climate change won?t be effective. Can you chip in to support our climate campaigning in Poland and to get the activists the resources they need to convince their government to take action on the climate emergency? I?ll donate ?8 I?ll donate ?16 I?ll donate ?24 I?ll surprise you! Pushing governments to take action on climate change is vital in every country. But it is especially important in Poland right now. With all the financial support Poland should get from the EU green recovery plans, they have to also agree to more ambitious climate protection. Poland slowing down progress on tackling dangerous climate change is not just a threat to people in Poland, but across Europe as a whole. The Polish climate activists have a plan for how to get leaders? attention. Protestors will form a march organised into four coloured blocks, to symbolise love, hope, sorrow and rebellion. After they reach central Warsaw, they will gather into a camp - called Climate Town - where people will attend socially-distanced workshops and discussions on climate action. The timing of the Polish protest couldn?t be better. Just a couple of days later, there?s a vital committee vote on the Climate Law, so the protest will remind Polish MEPs that European citizens want them to back ambitious goals on climate change. Plus, it will help persuade politicians to spend COVID19 recovery money on green priorities. Please give what you can to support climate campaigns and the activists taking the lead on climate action, in Poland, and throughout Europe: I?ll donate ?8 I?ll donate ?16 I?ll donate ?24 I?ll surprise you! Now, Polish climate activists need support from all over Europe to get their message covered in the media - where it will be impossible for politicians to ignore. They need the materials to make powerful banners, and resources to make sure television cameras are there to see the crowds at the march. None of it is expensive - but it can?t be done for free. Can you help out, to give Polish climate activists the boost they need to win the campaign? With hope, David (London), Marta (Warsaw), and the entire WeMove Europe team WeMove Europe is an independent and values-based organisation that seeks to build people power to transform Europe in the name of our community, future generations and the planet. WeMove Europe SCE mbH | Planufer 91 Berlin | www.wemove.eu | Privacy policy From: David - WeMove Europe Sent: Friday, September 04, 2020 1:57 PM Subject: Support climate rebels -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Sun Sep 6 19:25:47 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Sun, 6 Sep 2020 20:25:47 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Torn from their families in the dead of night and executed Message-ID: <7D7D3BFE5D1F4C2D9590C9ADFF05067B@evol.sp.ru> The President of the Philippines proudly compared his reign of terror to the Holocaust Sign Now "Hitler massacred three million Jews... there's three million drug addicts [in the Philippines]... I'd be happy to slaughter them." These are the words of Rodrigo Duterte, President of the Philippines, shortly after he assumed office in 2016. In the four years since then, Duterte has thrown himself into making good on this sickening and genocidal promise. As of this writing, Duterte's so-called "War on Drugs" has claimed the lives of almost 10,000 people ? and that's just according to government sources. Human rights groups fear the real number could be as high as three times that. These individuals are murdered without being given a fair trial, officially charged with a crime, or even arrested. And then, in many cases, their corpses are unceremoniously tossed into mass graves. Families describe being woken up in the dead of the night as heavily-armed state agents descend on their home, pulling a beloved parent, sibling, or cousin out into the darkness, never to be seen again. The government has alleged that these extrajudicial killings are warranted because the humans whose lives they took are supposedly addicted to drugs or involved in the illegal drug trade. But most of these charges are falsified, and additionally, drug addiction is a disease ? not a crime. Civil rights groups in the country are begging for international assistance. Sign the petition urging the United Nations Human Rights Council to investigate these horrific humans rights violations now! Thank you for all that you do, Miranda B. The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. Philippine President Duterte has bragged about orchestrating a new genocide in his country. It's time for the United Nations to get involved before the bodies pile even higher. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, September 06, 2020 11:19 AM Subject: Torn from their families in the dead of night and executed -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Sun Sep 6 19:27:40 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Sun, 6 Sep 2020 20:27:40 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] The animal murders behind botox Message-ID: <42F4BF45DD6B4A7AB26A7EE7771299E8@evol.sp.ru> 400,000 animals are killed yearly because of botox testing. Sign the petition to make this end! Sign Now Botox is on the public's radar again due to the Netflix smash hit, Selling Sunset. This Los Angeles-based reality show features endless celebrities and millionaires buying expensive houses, all while showing off and gushing about how much they love botox. But this beauty practice is uglier than it seems. In the European Union (EU) alone, 400,000 animals are purposefully murdered every year, all in the name of botox testing. And they are killed in some of the most horrific ways imaginable. These hundreds of thousands of animals die slowly of paralysis while their little hearts are racing with terror. In the end, they suffocate to death while still being completely conscious and aware. The EU has banned animal testing for cosmetic purposes, but therein lies the loophole. Because botox is injected into and not applied on top of the skin, it does not fall under the law. As a result, an astonishing number of animals are tested on and killed every year just for this one single drug. But botox is overwhelmingly used as a beauty product to remove wrinkles, and therefore it absolutely should fall under the cosmetics category. Sign the petition to demand that the European Union extend its ban on animal testing to include botox! Thank you for all that you do, Miranda B. The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. There's no reason that animals should be murdered so that rich humans can avoid wrinkles. Please sign the petition to demand the European Union takes action. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, September 06, 2020 7:03 PM Subject: The animal murders behind botox -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Sun Sep 6 19:35:46 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Sun, 6 Sep 2020 20:35:46 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] WHO, UNICEF plan equitable COVID-19 vaccine distribution Message-ID: UN Wire G-4, France push for formal reforms at UNSC | US sanctions on ICC members prompt concern from UN chief | UN chief urges solidarity, cooperation from G-20 Web Version September 4, 2020 DONATE ? FOLLOW THE UN FOUNDATION News covering the UN and the world SIGN UP ? SHARE Top Story WHO, UNICEF plan equitable COVID-19 vaccine distribution The World Health Organization is calling for equitable distribution of an eventual COVID-19 vaccine around the world and noted that all 54 African countries have signed up to participate in COVAX, a program to develop and distribute a vaccine the WHO is co-leading with UNICEF. The health agency said widespread availability of a fully tested vaccine is unlikely before mid-2021.Full Story: Reuters (9/4), Voice of America (9/3), Xinhua News Agency (China) (9/3) United Nations G-4, France push for formal reforms at UNSC France has lent its support to a push by Group of Four members India, Japan, Germany and Brazil for a formal reform process at the United Nations Security Council in lieu of informal talks. China and Italy have pushed back against the move on behalf of United for Consensus, a group that includes Pakistan, Mexico and Egypt.Full Story: India Today (9/1), The Times of India/Press Trust of India (9/2) a.. US sanctions on ICC members prompt concern from UN chief Reuters (9/2) Health & Development UN chief urges solidarity, cooperation from G-20 A lack of solidarity and coordinated pandemic response between countries has hampered efforts to contain the coronavirus, resulting in human rights infringements and exposing flaws in social systems, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told members of leading wealthy and developing nations this week. Guterres urged G-20 leaders to work together on a science-based approach to easing pandemic restrictions and protecting human rights and dignity.Full Story: The Straits Times (Singapore) (free content) (9/4), Xinhua News Agency (China) (9/3) WHO head criticizes pandemic treatment of older adults World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said older adults are among groups most affected by the pandemic, but they continue to be dismissed as not important. "It's a moral bankruptcy," he said.Full Story: CNN (9/4) a.. Report: Most countries are failing to control chronic illnesses Gulf News (United Arab Emirates)/Agence France-Presse (9/4) a.. UNHCR warns coronavirus threatens refugee children's education RTE (Ireland) (9/3) Featured Content Sponsored content from UCI Division of Continuing Education a.. 4 Reasons to Earn an Online Certificate a.. Managing Workplace Culture in the 21st Century a.. The Science of Leadership in Teams a.. A Smarter Healthcare System a.. Cloud Computing Careers in the Forecast Women & Girls Pandemic will push 47M women into poverty, UN says The economic consequences of the pandemic are affecting more women than men around the globe, widening the gender gap with 47 million women expected to slide into poverty by 2021, UN Women says. "The increases in women's extreme poverty ... are a stark indictment of deep flaws in the ways we have constructed our societies and economies," says UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka.Full Story: Reuters (9/2) a.. CEDAW presses Angola to educate women about their rights Macau Business (Macao)/Lusa News Agency (9/4) Climate and Energy UN chief reiterates call to prioritize green recovery The global community is facing a dual crisis of the coronavirus and climate change, and the world must follow the lead of countries using this moment to prioritize green energy in their recovery plans, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told participants in an online climate conference this week. "Our task is not to return to the pre-pandemic world, but to build back better," he said.Full Story: The Associated Press (9/3) a.. Beirut blast discharged between 100K and 800K tons of hazardous waste Voice of America (9/2) Peacekeeping and Security Envoy decries persistent sanctions violations in Libya Foreign parties supporting rival groups in the battle for control of Libya continue to violate a United Nations arms embargo to fortify their positions and keep weapons flowing into the country, says Stephanie Williams, interim UN envoy for Libya. Military action will not solve the conflict, and negotiations are needed to bring peace to the region, Williams says.Full Story: The Associated Press (9/2), Arab News (Saudi Arabia)/Agence France-Presse (9/4) a.. Experts warn China against rights violations in Hong Kong The Guardian (London) (9/4) a.. Afghan-Taliban talks expected to start soon, envoy says Associated Press of Pakistan (9/4) Editor's Note SmartBrief will not publish Monday In observance of Labor Day in the US, SmartBrief will not publish Monday. Publication will resume Wednesday. 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From: =?UTF-8?Q?Radical_Party?= Subject: newsletter 6 September 2020 Date: Sun, 6 Sep 2020 21:06:13 +0200 Size: 118230 URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Wed Sep 9 02:10:41 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2020 03:10:41 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] NO nuclear waste in our landfills or our homes Message-ID: <4D95EC6D97E34A0A821ACA8D6B26D087@lewpostnew> Tell the Nuclear Regulatory Commission: Don?t dump nuclear waste in my local landfill. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? A while back, we told you about the Nuclear Regulatory Commission?s (NRC) push to relabel very dangerous and long-lasting nuclear waste as ?Very Low-Level Waste,? or VLLW which is a Very Large Lie. We still have a chance to beat back this dangerous proposal?if you take action today. To sum up: As more nuclear facilities shut down, their operators are trying to cut corners by disposing of their radioactive waste cheaply. But cheap doesn?t equal safe. By labeling dangerous nuclear waste as ?very low-level,? the NRC is making it easy for operators to get rid of their waste on the cheap, bypassing regulations that protect the health and safety of our communities. The NRC?s proposal would pave the way for dangerous nuclear waste to end up in our local landfills, or even to be recycled into consumer products, such as zippers and baby bottles. If you already sent comments to the NRC about this, thank you! But the more they hear from you, the better. If you haven?t sent comments yet, tell the NRC: Don?t dump nuclear waste in my local landfill or anywhere else without a nuclear license. Regular landfills are not monitored or regulated to manage nuclear materials. If this radioactive waste ends up in our landfills, it?s almost inevitable that it will leak into our air, water, soil, and communities. The NRC is also pushing this change under the cover of the Covid-19 pandemic, without significant input from the communities that might be affected by this major change in regulations. Whether you already sent comments to the NRC about this or not, it?s time for them to hear from you. Tell the NRC: Don?t dump nuclear waste in my local landfill. Expect to hear more from us soon about how we?re pushing back against the NRC?s dangerous kowtowing to the nuclear industry. In the meantime, stay healthy and safe. Thanks for all you do, The NIRS Team Diane D'Arrigo Luis Hestres Denise Jakobsberg Tim Judson 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: Tuesday, September 08, 2020 4:58 PM Subject: NO nuclear waste in our landfills or our homes -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Wed Sep 9 02:19:11 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2020 03:19:11 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] [cenn] The Very First International Day of Clean Air For Blue Skies Message-ID: <8B1BB53EC30445C4A1905E6E3F9B1044@lewpostnew> ????, ??????? ???????? ????????? ???????????? ???? - ????? ????? ????? ???????! The Very First International Day of Clean Air For Blue Skies ????, ??????? ???????? ????????? ???????????? ???? - ????? ????? ????? ???????! ???? ?????? ?????? ????????? ????? ????? ?????????????, ?????? ?? ????? ?????? ????????. UNEP-?? ?????????????? ????? ?????????? ??????????? ?????????, ??? ???????? ???????? ?????????? ???, ?? ????? ?????????? ?????? ??????????? ???? ???????. ??????????? ?????????? ?? ??????, ?? ????? ????????? #???????????????????? https://www.cleanairblueskies.org/get-involved/practical-guide Today, the world is celebrating the very first International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies! Often we want to do the right thing, but don?t know where to begin. The UNEP toolkits provides a how-to guide on solutions to air pollution, allowing you to pick and choose what is right for you. 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As the plastics industry is working hard to undo our win to ban single-use plastics like straws, cups and cutlery in the EU, scientists just found that microplastics are found in human organs. [1] This is scary! As they meet this Wednesday to discuss how to apply the ban, let?s make sure EU decision-makers stand strong. Tell them that we want single-use plastics taken off the shelves. SIGN NOW Thanks for all you do, David (London), Mika (Bordeaux), Virginia (Madrid) and the entire team at WeMove Europe References: [1] https://www.ecowatch.com/microplastics-found-human-organs-2647014349.html?rebelltitem=2#rebelltitem2 Original email sent 8 August 2020: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Together we got the EU to ban single-use plastics - but the plastics industry is trying to water down the law. We must act now to make sure the EU stands strong. SIGN NOW Hi Vladimir, By now we know that plastic is everywhere. It's not just in our drinking water and oceans. It has made its way into our fruits and vegetables too. [1, 2] This is why we fought to ban single-use plastics, which are so harmful to our planet and our health. And we won. But the plastics industry is working hard to undo that win by intervening in the final stages of the law. The way they?re doing that is pretty sneaky. They?ve manipulated technical discussions on the wording of guidelines, so that items like single-use packets of crisps can be considered reusable, and bans on single-use plastics straws and cutlery could be rendered completely ineffective. This would effectively cancel our win. But we have a powerful decision maker on our side. Vice-President of the European Commission and champion of this law, Frans Timmermans, promised to be our ally. [3] It's time to remind him of that promise so that once more he can face down the plastics industry, who right now are hard at work behind the scenes. SIGN NOW Picture of Timmermans promising he would be our ally back in 2017 when we delivered our first petition calling for a ban on single-use plastics. With partners all over Europe, our community came together around a huge petition to get the ban on single-use plastics passed. We won thanks to hundreds of thousands of us taking action, tweeting at decision makers (including Timmermans), emailing MEPs, and donating so that we could plaster billboards all over Brussels. We thought we could move on and work on building a Europe that values care, protecting the climate and so much more. But EU laws can take a long time before they?re applied in practice. Once decided, experts need to define how to make them work across all EU countries. These technical discussions are where, time and time again, industry lobbyists swoop in to make the laws work for their agenda. Right now, they?re trying to get lots of plastics exempt from the law, meaning one plastic could easily be replaced with another, making the ban useless. We can?t let that happen. This is where we can show the plastics industry we are paying attention, we are coming together and using our power. SIGN NOW Our oceans, food safety, and health are at stake, so we need to show our leaders and the plastics industry that we won't take our eye off the ball until those single-use plastic items are taken off the shelves. Please sign and share this petition with your loved ones. With determination, David (London), Mika (Bordeaux), Giulio (Rome) and the entire WeMove Europe team PS. 92% of Europeans think governments must take action to reduce single-use plastic items like straws and tableware. [4] If this law does not do that, it will be democracy failing its citizens. Sign! References: [1] https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2018/08/20/636845604/beer-drinking-water-and-fish-tiny-plastic-is-everywhere?t=1597226680821 [2] https://www.researchgate.net/publication/341513246_Micro-_and_nano-plastics_in_edible_fruit_and_vegetables_The_first_diet_risks_assessment_for_the_general_population https://www.nature.com/articles/s41565-020-0707-4 [3] https://twitter.com/TimmermansEU/status/912621524959547392 [4] Flash Eurobarometer 388 - Attitudes of Europeans towards waste management and resource efficiency P144- T35 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? 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But now more than ever, we need the Amazon rainforest, which is frequently referred to as "the Earth's lungs." As this critical ecosystem burns to the ground, not only is climate change ramping up, but the air quality is also declining. Now, the pollution has gotten so bad, people in Brazil are getting sick and dying from it. A recent study shows that the situation has intensified so drastically, there are now thousands of air quality-related hospitalizations in the country just because of the fires alone. This could not come at a worse time, since we are already in the middle of a global respiratory pandemic and Brazil is suffering some of the worst COVID-related fatality rates in the world. The report explains that President Jair Bolsonaro, his administration, and their failure to do anything to stop these human-caused fires are directly at fault for all of this sickness and death. 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Everyone, no matter their income or privilege, should have access to these beautiful places. Luckily, environmental organizations and activists like you prevailed in getting the proposal shut down in a matter of months. But that does not mean that our national parks are safe. The National Parks Service (NPS) is facing a whopping 12 billion dollar maintenance backlog, and decreased admission due to the current pandemic is not helping. This administration needs to provide financial relief to the NPS instead of letting it die and then privatizing it for its own gain. Sign the petition today! Thank you, Lauren W. The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. We can't let Trump turn our national parks into one of his many failed businesses. 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RSVP now For the first time in history, 450 public development banks that control approximately $2 trillion in public money, will be in the same room in November. As the world tries to address multiple crises brought on by climate breakdown and COVID-19, this is an opportunity we can?t miss. This is our money and our future. We invite you to join the fight so that these gigantic banks invest in a green and just recovery, adopt debt cancellation for countries in the Global South and stop bailing out polluters. In this webinar, we?ll talk about how to make our demands heard and let them know that all eyes are on them. We?ll expose how public banks around the world are still backing fossil fuel projects, like the highly contested Mozambique Liquefied Natural Gas project. We need everyone to seize this moment, and talk about opportunities to take action and mobilize everywhere in the world. 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URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Thu Sep 10 03:24:45 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2020 04:24:45 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] We Are Many Message-ID: <6B50FE6B24C7414FB03F285B6C7F0187@lewpostnew> This year on the International Day of Peace, Monday, September 21, 2020, World BEYOND War is organizing an online screening of the film ?We Are Many.? Get your tickets here. You?re also invited to these events: September 20, 2-3 p.m. ET (UTC-4) Act for Peace! A Blue Scarf Peace Day Online Rally: Register. Get scarves here. September 20, 6 p.m. ET (UTC-4) Discussion on Zoom: Obstacles to Nuclear Abolition: Telling the Truth About the Relationship between the United States and Russia: A conversation with Alice Slater and David Swanson. Register. September 21, 5:00 ? 6:30 p.m. PT (UTC-8) Defund War. Climate Justice Now! An International Peace Day Webinar with Ali?nor Rougeot, the Toronto coordinator of Fridays for Future, a worldwide youth movement bringing over 13 million students together in massive coordinated strikes to demand bold climate action, and John Foster, energy economist with more than 40 years? experience in issues of petroleum and global conflict. Register. September 21, 6-7 p.m. ET (UTC-4) Poetry Reading with Doug Rawlings and Richard Sadok. Register. September 21-24, Digital Summit: Sustainable Development Impact Summit. Register. The International Day of Peace was first celebrated in 1982, and is recognized by many nations and organizations with events all over the world every September 21st, including day-long pauses in wars that reveal how easy it would be to have year-long or forever-long pauses in wars. Here is information on this year?s day of peace from the UN. We are also working with chapters, affiliates, and allies to organize events of all sorts, many of them virtual and open to people anywhere. Find more events or add events here. Find resources for creating events here. Contact us for help here. Also check out the Global Peace Film Festival September 21 ? October 4 here. At all of these events, including online events, we hope to see everyone wearing sky blue scarves symbolizing our life beneath one blue sky and our vision of a world beyond war. Get scarves here. You can also wear peace shirts, hold a bell ringing ceremony (everyone everywhere at 10 a.m.), or erect a peace pole. The Peace Almanac says of September 21: This is the International Day of Peace. Also on this day in 1943, the U.S. Senate passed by a vote of 73 to 1 the Fulbright Resolution expressing commitment to a post-war international organization. The resulting United Nations, along with other international institutions created at the end of World War II, has of course had a very mixed record in terms of advancing peace. Also on this day in 1963 the War Resisters League organized the first U.S. demonstration against the war on Vietnam. The movement that grew from there eventually played a major role in ending that war and in turning the U.S. public against war to such an extent that war mongers in Washington began to refer to public resistance to war as a disease, the Vietnam Syndrome. Also on this day in 1976 Orlando Letelier, a leading opponent of Chilean dictator Gen. Augusto Pinochet, was killed, on Pinochet?s order, along with his American assistant, Ronni Moffitt, by a car bomb in Washington, D.C. ? the work of a former CIA operative. The International Day of Peace was first celebrated in 1982, and is recognized by many nations and organizations with events all over the world every September 21st, including day-long pauses in wars that reveal how easy it would be to have year-long or forever-long pauses in wars. On this day, the United Nations Peace Bell is rung at UN Headquarters in New York City. This is a good day on which to work for permanent peace and to remember the victims of war. Rise like Lions after slumber In unvanquishable number - Shake your chains to earth like dew Which in sleep had fallen on you - Ye are many - they are few. ?Percy Bysshe Shelley World BEYOND War is a global network of volunteers, activists, and allied organizations advocating for the abolition of the very institution of war. Our success is driven by a people-powered movement ? support our work for a culture of peace. Opt-in for important, timely mobile messages. 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(Austrian Development Cooperation) ???????????, ????????????? ?????? ??????????? ???????, ??????? ?????????? ?? ??????? ???????????? ???????? (SDGs) ????????????? ??????????? ??????? ????????? ?????? ??????? ?????. ??????????? ?????????? ?????????? ????????? ??????? ??????? ?? ?????????????????? ?????????. ????????? ??????????? ????????? ?? ??????????? ???? ?????????? ??????? ??????? ????????? ?????, ???????, 2015 ?????? ??????? ???????? - ???? ??????? ?????? ?????? ????????????????? ?????????. ????????? ??????????????? ?????????? 18-29 ???????? ???????? ???????? ??????????? ???? ????????? ??? ??????????, ?????????, ?????????? ???????. ???????? ?????? 700 ??????????????? ????????, 150 ????????????????, ????? ????????????? ?? ?????????. ????????????? ???????? ?????? ???????? ??????????????????, ???????????? ?? ?????? ???????: ? ??????????, ???????????, ????????? ?? ??????? ?????????? ? ??????? ??????? ?? ?????? ?????????? ?????????? ? ?????????????? ???????????? ?? ?????????? ?????? ? National Geographic ?????????? ? ????? ?????????? ???????????? ? ??????? ???????????? ????? ? ?????, ???? ?????????, ??????????? ????????????? ?????????????? ??????? ?? ???? ?????????, ???????????? ???????? ?????? ????????. CENN, with the support of the Austrian Development Cooperation, provides schools across Georgia with the opportunity to establish eco-clubs and become ambassadors of progress by doing work that revolves around Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The work of the eco-clubs are focused primarily on protecting and improving the environment. The best eco clubs are selected and awarded within the Niko Ketskhoveli School Competition, which began back in 2015 as part of the Sustainable Forest Management for Rural Development Project. The semi-finals of the competition took place from August 18-29 outside in major cities across Georgia, mainly in recreational zones. A sincere thank you to the 700 registered eco clubs, 150 semi-finalists, and all the teachers and pupils. A special thanks also to the project co-organizers, partners and jury members: ? Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of Georgia ? Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia ? Environmental Protection Information and Education Centre ? National Geographic Georgia ? Ilia State University ? Sustainable Development Goals Council of Georgia ? Thanks also to Esma Gumberidze, representative of Georgian youth in the UN and Lado Abkhazava, the winner of the National Teacher Award. 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. 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We also know it's currently happening again. Not only that, but the current president of the United States is not even hiding his efforts at trying to undermine democracy. We cannot let it happen. This election is our chance to restore integrity to our democratic system, and if Trump steals the election by getting duplicate votes, there's no telling how much worse things could get in the future. Sign the petition to call on officials to do their jobs and hold Trump and Barr accountable for election disinformation! Thank you, Kelsey B. The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. Trump is trying to get people to commit felony voter fraud to help him in the presidential election! 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But this is bigger than just their trial. This also about people like us being able to take on decision makers without being bullied into silence. Together, we can help Karl and Alexander. Here's how: We know the local government of South Tyrol isn?t used to being targeted: they rely heavily on tourism and they hate bad publicity. Karl and Alexander have a plan to spread their story across Europe. [3] All it takes is your signature to stand with them. SIGN NOW South Tyrol?s government has already attacked many who have tried to stop the use of pesticides. That?s because millions of euros are at stake, and they?re willing to do anything to protect profits at the expense of our health. [4] Just talk to the citizens of Mals. They voted to ban pesticides, only to see their democratic vote ignored. The region then came up with a law saying that no municipalities could regulate the use of pesticides on their own, and later the ban in Mals was considered unlawful by the courts. [5] But Karl and Alexander have dedicated their lives to stopping pesticides. They?re going to continue the fight. And right now, they need our help ? let?s join them! SIGN NOW As a community, we?ve been fighting for years to stop the use of pesticides, such as glyphosate, across Europe. This is our chance to support local activists like Karl and Alexander who fight for our goal of a pesticide-free Europe. In solidarity, David (London), Giulio (Rome), Olga (Bologna) and the WeMove Europe team References: [1] https://www.tageszeitung.it/2017/08/10/suedtirol-ist-pestizidtirol/ [2] http://alexanderschiebel.com/wunder-von-mals/; https://www.chelseagreen.com/2018/freedom-from-poison/ [3] https://www.slowfood.com/do-pesticides-poison-freedom-of-expression/ [4] http://www.fao.org/3/a-i3789e.pdf [5] http://lexbrowser.provinz.bz.it/doc/de/204538/landesgesetz_vom_15_april_2016_nr_8.aspx?view=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. 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? 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Prior to Trump, the MBTA imposed stiff penalties on businesses and people who kill migratory birds in the course of construction and operation. It's credited with saving whole species, like the snowy egret, from extinction. But now, under Trump's new rule, there is nothing stopping the mass slaughter of these vulnerable birds. It's all baked into the "intentionality loophole." As long as a corporation can claim they merely killed birds by accident ? otherwise known as the "oops" defense ? they can get away with it. This loophole effectively nullifies the entire MBTA law. Developers and other businesses are jumping at this opportunity, cancelling more than a dozen bird-preservation projects. Now that killing birds is no longer punishable, these corporations won't have to think twice about the avian deaths they cause. The Trump administration needs to know we're paying attention and won't stand for this. Sign the petition to demand that the Trump Administration rescind their policy that could condemn billions of birds to death. Thank you for all that you do, Miranda B. The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. Trump has potentially doomed billions of birds to die. Sign the petition to save the Migratory Bird Treaty Act before entire species perish. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, September 13, 2020 7:05 PM Subject: Save billions of birds from death by corporate malignance! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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He?s caved to the pesticide industry, and passed a law that will let industrial farms douse field after field with bee-killing poison -- until 2023. It?s a death sentence for already struggling bees -- and a slap in the face for bee-defenders around the world fighting for their own national neonic bans. We still have time to stop Macron. That means going head to head with Bayer and its army of ruthless lobbyists. They?re working round the clock to keep Macron on side -- so we need to scale up now and fast. Your donation today will launch an emergency campaign and pay for polling, ads, billboards and grassroots events to convince Macron to save the bees, not Bayer?s profits. We?ve got a fighting chance, but we need to get cracking now. If you?ve saved your payment information with SumOfUs, your donation will go through immediately: Donate $3 now Donate another amount We?re in a worldwide fight to save bees from toxic pesticides. These poisons have proven to be a leading cause of death of whole bee colonies. The latest research shows that bees exposed to these pesticides fly only a third of the distance that unexposed bees can. But when hundreds of thousands of SumOfUs members like you came together to demand bans on these pesticides, you won. Your victory in France was historic, and it set the stage for the rest of the world to join and save the bees everywhere. We can?t let Bayer?s crew take that away. Bayer and co?s cashed-up lobbyists are hoping bee-defenders are too weary from the pandemic to stand up to them anymore. But they?re forgetting the real magic of SumOfUs members: just a few coins from people like you around the world could be enough to break Bayer?s stranglehold on Macron -- and give the bees a fighting chance. We don?t have a moment to lose. To truly pull off this emergency campaign we'll need to give it our all, without worrying about the money in the bank. Please, can you chip in today to rescue your bee-saving ban? 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, Nabil and the team at SumOfUs -------------------------------------------------------------------- More information: Reversal of pesticide ban sparks criticism of French government, Financial Times, 5 September 2020 France to ease pesticide ban for sugar beet to curb crop losses Reuters. 6 August 2020. Insects facing 'unnoticed apocalypse' due to routine use of pesticides, report warns Newsweek. 13 November 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: Nabil Berbour, SumOfUs Sent: Sunday, September 13, 2020 4:23 PM Subject: Bee-saving ban destroyed -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Wed Sep 16 00:46:42 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 01:46:42 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Spotlight On: Global Youth Climate Action Message-ID: The Climate Reality ProjectJoin our next Spotlight On webinar to hear how young leaders are taking action to protect their futures and fight the climate crisis. Young people from across the world have been stepping up to take climate action to protect their futures and the futures of generations to come. Join our next Spotlight On webinar on September 24 at 11 AM ET to hear from four young people from Canada, India, and the Philippines on how they are using art, mobilizing the public, engaging with their governments, and creating businesses to fight the climate crisis. RSVP TO JOIN US Speakers include: a.. Shalaka Jadhav, design and community manager for Youth Climate Lab, Canada a.. Ruzzel Morales, director at Philippine Climate Youth Movement, the Philippines a.. Eddy P?rez, international policy analyst at Climate Action Network, Canada a.. Sahar Mansoor, founder and CEO of Bare Necessities, India Space is limited, so please RSVP today! This event is proudly part of Climate Week NYC 2020. Ethan Spaner International Program Director The Climate Reality Project Contact Us | Join Reality DONATE Privacy Policy ? 2020 The Climate Reality Project From: Ethan Spaner, The Climate Reality Project Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2020 7:21 PM Subject: Spotlight On: Global Youth Climate Action . -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Wed Sep 16 00:50:11 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 01:50:11 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] The world is on fire. Demand a Green New Deal! Message-ID: <9BC45ADD52D044F2A4229AD696A2D4B3@lewpostnew> ----- Original Message ----- From: Miranda B., Care2 Action Alerts To: Vladimir Levchenko Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2020 11:18 AM Subject: The world is on fire. Demand a Green New Deal! If we want any chance of surviving and stopping climate change, we need a Green New Deal. We can't survive many more wildfires like this. We must address climate change now! Sign Now Vladimir, The West Coast is on fire again. Over three million acres of land have already burned to the ground from the California-Mexico border all the way up to Washington state. Sixteen people and countless animals have died as a result of the blazes, including a 1-year-old baby. Whole towns have been destroyed. And yet, the calamity is still far from over. The only thing we know for certain so far is the culprit: climate change. Record-hot summers have left the land bone-dry, providing perfect kindling for wildfires, and this is all due to human behavior. If we're going to survive as a species, we need a Green New Deal ? now. There's no way that we as individuals can turn this tide just by changing our lightbulbs and buying hybrid cars. What we need is immediate governmental action on a massive scale to combat this level of impending doom. A Green New would transition our society away from deadly fossil fuels and towards renewable energy, all while creating sustainable jobs for years to come. We honestly cannot afford to wait a second longer. Sign the petition if you want the United States to adopt a Green New Deal in order to save our economy, our environment, our health, and our world. Thank you for all that you do, Miranda B. The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. As climate change worsens, so will firefires, pandemics, heart and respiratory diseases, and more. Our government must act now. Sign the petition to demand a Green New Deal! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Care2.com, Inc. 203 Redwood Shores Parkway, Suite 230 Redwood City, CA 94065 http://www.care2.com If we want any chance of surviving and stopping climate change, we need a Green New Deal. We can't survive many more wildfires like this. We must address climate change now! Sign Now Vladimir, The West Coast is on fire again. Over three million acres of land have already burned to the ground from the California-Mexico border all the way up to Washington state. Sixteen people and countless animals have died as a result of the blazes, including a 1-year-old baby. Whole towns have been destroyed. And yet, the calamity is still far from over. The only thing we know for certain so far is the culprit: climate change. Record-hot summers have left the land bone-dry, providing perfect kindling for wildfires, and this is all due to human behavior. If we're going to survive as a species, we need a Green New Deal ? now. There's no way that we as individuals can turn this tide just by changing our lightbulbs and buying hybrid cars. What we need is immediate governmental action on a massive scale to combat this level of impending doom. A Green New would transition our society away from deadly fossil fuels and towards renewable energy, all while creating sustainable jobs for years to come. We honestly cannot afford to wait a second longer. Sign the petition if you want the United States to adopt a Green New Deal in order to save our economy, our environment, our health, and our world. Thank you for all that you do, Miranda B. The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. As climate change worsens, so will firefires, pandemics, heart and respiratory diseases, and more. Our government must act now. 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Or, they could demand a green recovery that moves us into the future, which redesigns our economies, protects our children, and our planet. But polluting big business will be working hard to pressure them to vote for fossil fuels. With highly paid lobbyists and expert negotiators, they?ll be doing all they can to get a plan that suits their interests, in disregard for our climate and our future. Whatever they vote, they will be doing it in our name, Vladimir. They are our representatives. And they rely on our votes to stay in their job. So, if we turn up the pressure, there?s a good chance they back a plan to move us towards clean and renewable energy. Can you contact an MEP - on email, Twitter telling them to lock fossil fuel companies out of the COVID recovery plan? Send an email to MEPs Tweet at an MEP Last July, EU leaders agreed on a massive recovery plan worth hundreds of billions of euros [1]. There are good elements within it. 30% of the money is saved for action on climate change. But they failed to exclude oil, gas and coal industries from this historic plan. If the rest - nearly three quarters - goes into industries that include fossil fuels, it?s one step forward and two steps back. There are already some MEPs who are pushing hard for a green recovery. Green MEPs want to put fossil fuels in the past. But fossil fuel companies are fighting for their survival - so they?re doing all they can to persuade other MEPs to make sure they get a chunk of the coronavirus recovery money. These other MEPs need a strong signal from their voters that we?ll support them if they vote for a green recovery - can you contact an MEP and ask them to back a recovery that safeguards our future? Send an email to MEPs Tweet at your an MEP We know that when WeMove members work together, we can convince MEPs to stand up for what?s right. In November last year, we teamed up with organisations across Europe to convince the parliament to declare a climate emergency. This crisis can bring out the worst, but also the best: it can be the tipping point for radically changing the rules and building a fairer and greener Europe. Can you tell an MEP to do the right thing, and back a green recovery plan? With solidarity, David (London), Alex (Marseille), Marta (Warsaw) and the entire WeMove Europe team References: [1] https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/policies/eu-recovery-plan/ 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? 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It?s been a busy summer here at NIRS! Now that fall is here, we wanted to give you an update on what we?ve been up to this year. But before we get to the update, we wanted to give you an opportunity to support our mission of fighting for a nuclear-free, fossil-free world. We hold the nuclear industry and their regulators accountable at every step of the way and work towards a future free from the health and environmental dangers of nuclear energy, with sustainable and environmentally just solutions to the climate crisis. If you believe in our mission, here?s an opportunity to support our work and double your impact at the same time. When you donate to NIRS today, an anonymous donor will match your donation dollar for dollar. Donate to NIRS today and double your impact! Donate to NIRS today! And now, here?s the update: Very Large Lies about Waste (VLLW) We?ve been very busy fighting one of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission?s (NRC) worst ideas to date: To relabel very dangerous and long-lasting nuclear waste as ?Very Low-Level Waste,? or VLLW (we call it Very Large Lies about Waste). By labeling dangerous nuclear waste as ?very low-level,? the NRC would make it easy for operators to get rid of their waste on the cheap, bypassing regulations that protect the health and safety of our communities. The NRC?s proposal would pave the way for dangerous nuclear waste to end up in our local landfills, or even to be recycled into consumer products, such as zippers and baby bottles. To fight back against this terrible proposal, NIRS supporters like you have sent more than 6,000 comments to the NRC demanding that nuclear power waste stay under regulatory control?and we?re keeping up the pressure into the fall, too! Hauling Dangerous Nuclear Waste Across America Here?s another bad from the NRC that we?ve been fending off this summer: Licensing Consolidated ?Interim? Storage (CIS) facilities for high-level nuclear waste in Texas and New Mexico. Building these so-called ?interim? sites would require hauling dangerous, high-level nuclear waste all over the country twice: Once to the ?interim? sites, then once again to the permanent site?if that is ever built. If the permanent site is not built, the ?interim? sites could become de-facto permanent storage sites. Communities (largely Hispanic) in New Mexico and Texas would become the latest sacrifice to the nuclear industry. NIRS supporters like you have sent thousands of comments to the NRC opposing these proposals. We?ve also helped local groups in Texas and New Mexico organize opposition to these sites. COVID-19 and Nuclear Safety While the NRC has been busy with all these bad ideas, they?ve also been falling down on the job of protecting nuclear workers from COVID-19 and protecting us from the pandemic?s effects on nuclear safety. We don?t have an accurate count of how many nuclear workers have contracted COVID-19 because the NRC and the industry are not even collecting that information. At the few reactor sites where reports have surfaced, hundreds of workers have been infected. And the NRC has granted more than 200 exemptions to skip safety inspections during the pandemic. We also don?t have an official account of how the pandemic is affecting essential nuclear facility functions, such as refueling, because the NRC isn?t keeping track on behalf of the public. We mobilized over 90 organizations to put pressure on the NRC, the industry, and the White House to come clean on COVID-19?s impact on nuclear workers and public safety. We also created a petition to Congress and the president?s COVID-19 task force to protect nuclear workers during the pandemic. Nuclear Corruption Recent news about corrupt nuclear bailouts in Illinois and Ohio revealed to the public what we already knew: The nuclear industry is corrupt from top to bottom. Federal agents have arrested the Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives and lobbyists, and utilities that received billion-dollar nuclear bailouts in both states are under investigation. In South Carolina, nuclear executives are under indictment for fraud in a failed $9 billion reactor project. We?ve been beating this drum relentlessly on social and traditional media, and calling for investigations of nuclear corruption in other states where utilities have lobbied for more than $10 billion in bailouts. For example, we recently syndicated a co-authored opinion piece where we connect the dots about corruption in the nuclear industry with its other faults, such as its role in blocking the rollout of renewables. Cutting Corners on New Nuclear Reactors In yet another bad idea (do you see a pattern here?), the NRC is looking to exempt so-called ?advanced? nuclear reactors (ANRs) from various regulations that protect public health and the environment. If the NRC has its way, certain kinds of new reactors would be exempt from providing emergency response plans that must be approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Instead, the NRC would let plant owners determine what the size of the Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ) should be?or whether offsite emergency planning is required at all. The NRC?s other bright idea is to produce a generic environmental impact statement for these ?advanced? reactors. By fast-tracking the environmental review of ANRs, the NRC is once again putting the interests of the nuclear industry before our health and safety. NIRS supporters sent thousands of comments to the NRC opposing these proposals. Support Our Work These are just some of the projects we?ve been working on this summer. We plan to continue some of these and launch new ones this fall. But we can?t do it without your support. If you believe in our vision of a nuclear-free, fossil-free world, please donate today and your gift will be matched by a generous anonymous donor. Thanks for all you do, The NIRS Team Diane D'Arrigo Luis Hestres Denise Jakobsberg Tim Judson 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, September 16, 2020 7:14 PM Subject: Here's your fall 2020 nuclear advocacy update -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Thu Sep 17 03:48:55 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2020 04:48:55 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Victims of forced marriage are being made to pay for their own rescue Message-ID: <82DE221A81554E58A8540167F268419E@lewpostnew> If the UK government truly wanted to save women and girls from forced marriage, it wouldn't charge them for their freedom. Sign Now Vladimir, It's a nightmare come to life ? being made to marry someone against your will. This problem is neither one of the past nor of some far distant place. It is happening now, in 2020, and in many, many parts of the world. One such place is the UK, where girls ? most often minors ? are sent away by family or guardians against their will and forced to marry someone in another country. Forced marriage is a form of slavery, with an unbalanced power dynamic often reinforced by a huge age or wealth gap. It also usually involves some type of abuse. The UK claims to be fighting hard to rescue these girls from such a horrific situation. But it turns out that after rescue, girls are regularly asked to cover the costs of their own salvation. This is not only morally abhorrent, retraumatizing victims who are usually financially devastated from what they just went through ? it also literally disincentivize girls from asking for help, fearful that they can't afford it. And if they in fact cannot cover the costs, they are forced to take out huge loans that will follow them for years, reminding them of their painful past and making a successful future nearly impossible. As one professor of criminology put it, "Protection should not have a price tag." Sign the petition if you want the UK to end this ridiculous policy of charging victims for their own rescue! Thank you, Lauren W. The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. Protection from forced marriage should not have a price tag. Sign the petition today. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Care2.com, Inc. 203 Redwood Shores Parkway, Suite 230 Redwood City, CA 94065 http://www.care2.com From: Lauren W., Care2 Action Alerts Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2020 7:05 PM Subject: Victims of forced marriage are being made to pay for their own rescue -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Thu Sep 17 14:30:03 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2020 15:30:03 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Stop him Message-ID: Avaaz.org - The World in ActionBrazil's far right Bolsonaro is pushing the Amazon to collapse! Join the call to stop the fires: Brazil's Amazon rainforest could collapse in a few decades, choked by intentional fires and reckless deforestation! But the European Union could use a crucial trade deal to ensure the forest is protected, and help stop this insanity. Call on Europe to save the Amazon -- Avaaz will launch opinion polls and deliver our voices to decision makers and the media: SIGN HERE Dear friends, As a proud Brazilian, I?m burning with shame. Often with the blessing of far-right President Bolsonaro, gangs of illegal farmers are burning down swathes of the Amazon rainforest. Many indigenous people standing in their way have been murdered. We have to stop this insanity. And we can. President Bolsonaro is desperate to close a multimillion-dollar trade deal with the European Union, but with the forest ablaze, EU leaders are considering last-minute changes to build Amazon protections into the deal. This would force Brazil to clean up its act to trade with some of the world?s biggest economies. Let?s not leave the Amazon to burn -- add your name to call for Europe to act, and when this is huge, we?ll launch opinion polls and deliver our voices to key decision makers and the media: Tell the EU: Don't let the Amazon burn! Already major investors and pension funds are threatening to pull out billions from Brazil unless there is real action to combat the destruction of the Amazon. Even Brazilian bankers, leading businesses, and former finance ministers are joining calls to defend the forest. But Bolsonaro?s eyes are squarely on the trade deal. Many Brazilians like me believe that he needs to hear a simple message from Europe: no Amazon protection, no deal. If Europe stands strong, it would be a gamechanger! As recent studies confirm, the EU is part of the problem -- as large quantities of the soy and beef imported from Brazil may be coming from land that has been illegally deforested. But now it can and must be part of the solution. Germany, France, The Netherlands, and Belgium have already voiced concerns about Brazil?s Amazon destruction. Let?s show they have massive public support to block the deal if necessary -- add your name while we still have time. Tell the EU: Don't let the Amazon burn! I am so proud of our global community, and how we have showed up, time and again, joining hands with Brazilian Avaazers to defend our country?s rainforests, and more recently to provide food and vital healthcare materials to indigenous communities on the frontlines. Let's not give up! The Amazon and its people need us more than ever. With hope and determination, Diego, Laura, Luis, Patri, Spyro, Ana Sofia, Aloys and the whole Avaaz team MORE INFORMATION: Amazon tragedy repeats itself as Brazil rainforest goes up in smoke (The Guardian) https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/02/amazon-fires-brazil-rainforest-bolsonaro-destruction Europe Can Help Us Save the Amazon (Human Rights Watch) https://www.hrw.org/news/2020/07/31/europe-can-help-us-save-amazon Merkel: Amazon deforestation threatens EU-Mercosur deal (Deutsche Welle) https://www.dw.com/en/merkel-amazon-deforestation-threatens-eu-mercosur-deal/a-54651194 Mercosur accord contradicts EU Green Deal and fails to protect communities, study says (Irish Times) https://www.irishtimes.com/news/environment/mercosur-accord-contradicts-eu-green-deal-and-fails-to-protect-communities-study-says-1.4350923 A fifth of Brazilian soy in Europe is result of deforestation (The Guardian) https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jul/16/a-fifth-of-brazilian-soy-in-europe-is-result-of-deforestation-amazon-jair-bolsonaro 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: Diego Casaes - Avaaz Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2020 9:09 AM Subject: Stop him -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Fri Sep 18 01:52:30 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2020 02:52:30 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Countdown to Peace Day... Message-ID: <51EB9C27F37B49329F875DEC3EEB5B31@lewpostnew> Vladimir, the International Day of Peace is fast approaching! Here's how you can celebrate: a.. Get tickets to our September 21 online screening of the powerful film "We Are Many," the story of the largest demonstration in human history on February 15th, 2003, when 30 million people, many of whom had never demonstrated before, came out in nearly 800 cities around the world to protest against the impending Iraq War. b.. Check out our events listings for LOTS of online and physically-distanced events on September 20th and 21st. c.. Find sign-up sheets, fact sheets, and handouts on our Flyers page. d.. Wear your blue scarves and World BEYOND War gear. e.. Snap a photo of your Peace Day celebration and email it to us at greta at worldbeyondwar.org. f.. Post on social media - be sure to tag @worldbeyondwar and use the #peaceday hashtag. 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Every state experiencing fires is struggling to fight them and keep their people safe. But in this horrifying mayhem, we can't forget about the animals ? housepets, farm animals, and wildlife alike ? that are in acute danger! Housepets are being abandoned, but they don't have to be ? if emergency shelters and hotels allowed for pets to come along, no one would have to choose between their own life and their furry family members'. Farm animals stand a fighting chance if firefighters make it their plan to protect life over property, rescuing animals before fighting flames in empty buildings and structures. And everyone in these afflicted areas can do their part for wildlife, leaving out food and water for the scared and disoriented animals and making sure pets are safely kept inside, apart from the critters fleeing from the flames. If we band together and stick to a plan, we can save countless animal lives. Sign the pledge to support efforts helping as many animals as possible survive these fires! Thank you, Lauren W. The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. There are real steps we can take to save the animals from these fires. Pledge to support however you can today. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Care2.com, Inc. 203 Redwood Shores Parkway, Suite 230 Redwood City, CA 94065 http://www.care2.com From: Lauren W., Care2 Action Alerts Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2020 7:03 PM Subject: Housepets, farm animals, and wildlife alike need our help -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Fri Sep 18 02:04:21 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2020 03:04:21 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Experts alarmed as new coronavirus cases hit record Message-ID: UN Wire Web Version September 14, 2020 DONATE ? FOLLOW THE UN FOUNDATION ? News covering the UN and the world SIGN UP ? 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URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Sat Sep 19 00:08:26 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Sat, 19 Sep 2020 01:08:26 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] They are performing mass sterilization in U.S. immigrant detention centers Message-ID: ICE detainees are being surgically sterilized while they sleep. According to the UN, this is a form of genocide. Sign Now Women held in the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Detention Center in Irwin County, Georgia who think they are receiving routine medical care are waking up with their uteruses removed. This is eugenic sterilization ? a form of control based on the theory that if you sterilize those who you don't want reproducing, you will create an "ideal" or "pure" human race. According to the United Nations, this is genocide. Sign the petition if you want the Georgia Composite Medical Board to immediately revoke the licenses of the doctors performing these nightmare surgeries as well as open a full investigation into such clearly criminal conduct by ICE! Physically coercing, restraining, or tricking people into sterilization is also a form of genital invasion or, in other words, egregious horiffic sexual assault. It's happening so often that they've nicknamed one of the doctors performing nonconsensual sterilizations "the uterus collector". Sign the petition and ask that this "uterus collector" have his license removed, that he be fully investigated for his crimes, and that the DHS investigate this and all other crimes against humanity committed by ICE! Thank you, Kelsey B. The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. Forced sterilizations are being performed en masse at United States immigrant detention centers. Sign now to revoke the licenses of all involved doctors! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, September 18, 2020 11:17 AM Subject: They are performing mass sterilization in U.S. immigrant detention centers -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Sat Sep 19 00:13:08 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Sat, 19 Sep 2020 01:13:08 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] A toxic Europe Message-ID: <54AFD14FC0204BA69BA57E96D2C32130@evol.sp.ru> Leaked documents prove it: the EU Commission could allow even more toxins in our everyday products! All to make it easier and cheaper for companies to do business. It may be cheaper for business, but it is not cheaper for our health. Say no to A toxic Europe Hi, Think of your living room sofa. There?s a good chance that it's been coated in toxic chemicals to prevent large fires. But what happens in case of a fire? You are more likely to be injured or even killed by inhaling toxic smoke from the chemicals than by the flames themselves. [1] Harmful chemicals are used everywhere, including toys, building materials, and much more. We?re literally all exposed to them. [2] And now, leaked documents prove that rather than protecting our health and the environment, the EU is considering allowing even more toxins in our everyday products! [3] These new plans are going to be finalised and presented in less than a month, but we still have a fighting chance. Here?s how: Frans Timmermans, the EU Commission Executive Vice-President, is the person responsible for the new plans. He?s shown time and time again that he?s responsive to citizens? voices, and it?s clear that he?s a true believer in making Europe truly more sustainable. But corporations never stop their lobbying, and they see an opportunity to get the Commission to rubber-stamp more toxins. In the end, Timmermans has the power and authority to shape the legislation to protect people and the environment. But if we expect him to fight for us, then we need to show him that we?re behind him. Say NO to a toxic Europe There?s scientific evidence that furniture made from tightly woven natural fabrics is not more likely to catch fire than furniture treated with flame retardants, and produces far less toxic gas. [4] But using toxic flame retardants is cheaper for big business, and the EU is letting them do it. The Commission isn?t expecting people like you and me to be following this news on toxic chemicals too closely -- because they know that things like COVID-19 and the recovery plan are in our minds instead. So, if we do raise our voices, we?re sure we?ll be heard. All the more, Timmermans needs us to have his back. He has a declaration of support from the European Parliament [5] so he is not completely alone. But a popular voice from all corners of Europe can be a game changer. If at least 100,000 of us make our voices heard to Timmermans, he?ll have the perfect justification to push back against the lobbyists and champion our call. Demand a toxic-free Europe! Since our community was founded, we?ve run dozens of petitions towards key Commissioners, including Frans Timmermans. When we ran a campaign for ambitious legislation on plastics, Timmermans met us to receive our signatures and pledged to be our ?ally?. In the end, we won! [6] If we all raise our voices together, we?ll be so much louder than the industries that are lobbying against our health and environment -- please join us. With hope, David (London), Marta (Warsaw), Olga (Bologna), and the entire WeMove Europe team PS: In case you needed more reasons to demand ending toxic pollution: Exposure to toxic chemicals increases vulnerability to viral infections, such as the COVID-19. [7] SIGN! References: [1] https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/10.1289/ehp.1003089 [2] According to Europe?s own statistics, two thirds of the chemicals produced in the EU are hazardous to health. According to the World Health Organisation, 1.6 million lives were lost due to exposures to selected chemicals in 2016 alone and this is likely an underestimation. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php/Chemicals_production_and_consumption_statistics https://www.who.int/ipcs/publications/chemicals-public-health-impact/en/ [3] https://meta.eeb.org/2020/07/16/chemical-industry-cheerleader-how-dg-grow-puts-industry-above-public-interest-regulation/ https://www.politico.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/SKM_C45820071709110.pdf https://www.env-health.org/revealed-european-commission-frictions-over-the-chemicals-strategy-for-sustainability-heals-concerns-for-health-protection/ https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/12264-Chemicals-strategy-for-sustainability- [4] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0045653517319781 [5] https://www.europarl.europa.eu/legislative-train/theme-a-european-green-deal/file-chemicals-strategy [6] https://www.facebook.com/frans.timmermans/videos/1547541318602055/ https://twitter.com/TimmermansEU/status/912621524959547392 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/en/product-details/20190121CDT02681 [7] https://theintercept.com/2020/06/26/coronavirus-toxic-chemicals-pfas-bpa/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7345938/ https://www.ehn.org/toxic-chemicals-coronavirus-2645713170.html?rebelltitem=1#rebelltitem1 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, September 18, 2020 2:58 PM Subject: A toxic Europe -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Sun Sep 20 00:17:02 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Sun, 20 Sep 2020 01:17:02 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] The whales will die a slow and painful death Message-ID: Japan has resumed commercial whaling. Please speak out for the whales before it's too late! Sign Now Commercial whaling has been globally illegal since 1986, and for good reason. Whaling is a brutal and bloody process that can lead to a slow and agonizing death for hunted whales. But Japan has flouted this international ban several times. Then, in December 2018, Japan announced that it was pulling out of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) with the purpose of starting commercial whaling again. Within one day of withdrawing, it had already begun to murder whales. Countless additional animals could continue to die, unless we speak out now. Along with Iceland and Norway, Japan is thumbing its nose at international efforts to protect these sacred marine mammals. But this isn't about being a "rebel" or defying the rules. This is about murder. We must stand up for these gentle giants and fight all attempts to justify such cruel and inhumane slaughter. Hunting whales is a vicious and destructive practice ? there are simply no two ways about it. If you agree, please sign my petition urging the Japanese government to return to the IWC and to prohibit commercial whaling! Thank you, Kelsey B. The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. Japanese hunters have embarked on a heinous mass slaughtering of beautiful whales. Please sign on to try to stop 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: Friday, September 18, 2020 7:03 PM Subject: The whales will die a slow and painful death -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Message-ID: <985F5C276E4547549676F53731B674A5@evol.sp.ru> Tell the U.S. Senate not to confirm Ruth Bader Ginsberg's replacement until after the inauguration of Joe Biden Sign Now Vladimir, An already sad year has just gotten that much more tragic. On Friday, September 18, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg ? the second woman to ever serve on the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ? passed away. The "notorious RBG," as fans dubbed her, was one of only a few liberal justices on a court that Trump has now stacked with right-wing men. Throughout her career, she was a bulwark protecting gender equality, justice, and voting rights. Before Justice Ginsberg had even passed on, Donald Trump had already gleefully begun to float names for new justice nominees. Some of Trump's hand-picked names include Senators Tom Cotton and Ted Cruz ? men who believe the military should be pitted against peaceful protesters and have railed against women's health and autonomy. This should scare each and every one of us. Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, in a shameful display of heartlessness, has already vowed to hold confirmation hearings on a replacement justice as soon as possible. This is in sharp contrast to his 2016 proclamation that the Senate could not vote on Obama's SCOTUS nominee, Merrick Garland, for a full ten months before Obama left office. At this point, we are only six weeks away from the election ? and we have to speak out fast to stop this horrifying nomination train. Sign the petition to tell the U.S. Senate that you absolutely will not accept another Trump Supreme Court justice! Demand that senators refuse to confirm a new justice before Joe Biden's inauguration in 2021! Thank you for all that you do, Miranda B. The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. In honor of Ruth Bader Ginsberg's memory, we have to fight on and refuse to accept another vicious Trump nomination. 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Due to COP26 being postponed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the ?Mock COP26? event will take place during the original dates. It is going to be an event run by young people and students, supported by adults from youth-led organisations, to show the world what would happen if young people ran the COP. We want to give youth across the world the opportunity to interact and share their experiences, perspectives, and ideas relating to the climate crisis, whilst also equipping and empowering them to engage with their political leaders towards COP26. For the full details please read this concept note http://bit.ly/mockcopconcept. We?re now looking for young climate activists, and those with lived experience of the effects of a changing climate, to be a part of organising and shaping our event. If any of you at your organisation would like to join our team, please sign up at http://tinyurl.com/mc26jointeam. 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ENPARD-?? ????????? ???? ???????????? ??? ??????? ?? ????? ??????? ??????????? ?? ???????? ???????????? ?????????????? ???????? - ???? ??????? ?????? ?????? ????????????????? ????????? ???????????. ??????????? ????? ????? ?????? ??????????? ?? ?????? ???????????? ???????????? ENPARD-?? ????????? ??????????. ???????? ??????????? 2013 ?????? ?? ???? ??????? ??????? ???????? 179.5 ?????? ?????. ENPARD-?? ???????? ?????? ???????????? ?????? ????????? ????????. ????????? ??????? ????? ?????????? ?????? ?????????? ???????????? ?????????? ???, ???? ????? ?? ?????? ???? ?????? ??????? ?????? ????????? ??????????? ??????????? ???????????? ??????????????? ??????? ???????? ???????? ????????. ???? ???????????????? ?????? ENPARD-?? ??????????: www.enpard.ge. We are glad to announce that on September 16, the with the support of the EU ENPARD program and Austrian Development Cooperation CENN Green Camp hosted the 9th round of Green Camps starting on July 25 at the Bulachauri Green Center. Within this period, CENN Green Camps hosted a total of 120 participants, out of which 60 were from Tsalka municipality, 20 from Keda municipality and 30 from different regions of Georgia. Within an intensive educational module, young people were offered an interesting, fun, and educational programme with theoretical and practical workshops concerning environmental topics. In order to transfer their newly gained environmental knowledge into practice, camp participants hiked around Truso Gorge and Juta and observed natural resources in the valley. Experts from different fields conducted classes on Sustainable Development Goals, green innovation, climate change, the sustainable management of forest resources, sustainable waste management and circular economy, water, sanitation and hygiene (WaSH) issues. Besides environmental modules, the participants were able to learn about democracy, citizenship, advocacy, digital communications and informational technologies. In addition, camp participants became acquainted with the European LEADER approach to rural development and the work conducted by Local Action Groups in Georgia. The intensive educational program of the CENN Green Camp aims at raising awareness of the young generation on various topics and creating new possibilities for future leaders from around Georgia. We are glad to welcome the participants of the CENN Green Camps 2020, who will join the Green Camp Alumni Network and be able to participate in future opportunities within CENN?s environmental youth initiatives. The CENN Green Camps were made possible with the financial support of the EU ENPARD-supported Keda LEADER and EMBRACE Tsalka projects and the Austrian Development Cooperation project - Sustainable Forest Management for Rural Development. 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, the main goal of ENPARD is to reduce rural poverty in Georgia. The first phase of ENPARD in Georgia focused on developing the potential of agriculture. The second and third phases of ENPARD focus on creating economic opportunities for rural populations that go beyond agricultural activities. More information on ENPARD is available at: www.enpard.ge. 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. 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Message-ID: <71A7717BD8A645B3A0FD4F5016AA0E75@evol.sp.ru> Hi , It wasn?t a hard question to answer: ?Would WeMove members chip in to back activists pushing the Polish government to declare a climate emergency?? We knew it would be a yes - but we didn?t realise how much those protests would achieve. A few days after the people-powered protests ended, the result was in: they were a huge success. Politicians from different political parties spoke up to back the protesters? demands, and the media was full of debate on climate change. Protestors made the most of the opportunity to convince the government to act. People turned up in their thousands. They even closed down a major road in Warsaw. Some of Poland?s most influential media rushed to cover the story of the protests. And WeMove members? donations helped make it happen, paying for the things the protestors needed to get the job done. Climate activists in Warsaw It?s not an easy time to be a climate activist in Poland. The country just elected a government that has a bad track record on tackling the climate threat. So, you can imagine how it felt to the protest organisers to know that money had poured in from supporters all over Europe. They might be up against it in Warsaw, but they had backers in countries all over Europe. We can make that happen for climate activists everywhere. No matter how isolated they might be at home, we can make sure they know they have supporters ready to step in, all over our region. This is what we?ll do until the end of the year. By then, European leaders will decide on the European Union's climate ambition for the next 10 and even 30 years. They will also choose whether we are courageous enough to recover together from the pandemic in laying the foundations of a bright, clean and green future. Politicians might want us to believe that only they can make the big decisions on our future. But the truth is that nothing happens without people power: together, we are the ones who can convince our politicians to act, before the climate crisis gets any worse. In solidarity, David (London), Olga (Bologna), J?rg (L?beck) and the WeMove Europe team PS. With the right resources, we can back protests like the one in Poland wherever they happen in Europe. But to do that, we have to be able to plan ahead - and that means resources we can rely on. Are you able to give a one-off donation to WeMove, so we can keep supporting activists? WeMove Europe is an independent and values-based organisation that seeks to build people power to transform Europe in the name of our community, future generations and the planet. WeMove Europe SCE mbH | Planufer 91 Berlin | www.wemove.eu | Privacy policy From: David - WeMove Europe Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2020 2:42 PM Subject: Warsaw: we did it! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Tue Sep 22 14:49:31 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2020 15:49:31 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Strike Message-ID: <38C527E3626A47A58AB58DD71670F8CA@evol.sp.ru> back to business as usual The Climate Strikes are back! On 25th September, thousands of young people from around the world will be striking for our climate and our future. Online, or on the streets, your participation in the 25 September strikes is crucial. Learn from Fridays for Future about how you can get involved. The floods in Bangladesh, the heatwaves in South Africa, and climate fires in the US are all telling us one thing: COVID-19 may have paused the world in its tracks, but the climate crisis continues unless fossil fuels are kept in the ground. There is hope in our unity and the leadership of our brave young people. Last year, 7.6 MILLION people took to the streets telling world leaders that we?re not watching from the sidelines anymore. This year, world leaders and big polluters hope we?ll stay silent. They want us to feel powerless and disconnected. They want us to go back to business as usual. But our youth?s non-stop actions show otherwise, reminding the world once again that we will not be prisoners of injustice. Join in! 2020 showed us that when we stand together, we are powerful. We will continue to stand together for Black lives, for our frontline workers, for our beautiful Earth, and we will stand together against greed and profit-hungry politicians and corporations. This year, 2020 is when we stand together to say ? our future is going to be bright because we won?t let things go back to business as usual. In solidarity, Rachita and the 350.org team PS. Looking to feel inspired? Watch this powerful video from Pacific Climate Warriors: Matagi Malohi: Strong Winds -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 350.org Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2020 3:46 PM Subject: Strike We won?t let things go -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Wed Sep 23 01:30:37 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2020 02:30:37 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] The most important minute Message-ID: <49E212C7637743D1BB2DECFB0B79C801@lewpostnew> Avaaz.org - The World in Action #ImagineFor1Minute Dear friends, We rarely take the time to visualise what a better future could look like. That?s why thousands of Avaaz members from across the planet contributed our photos for the creation of this inspiring video ? inviting the whole of humanity, from world leaders to school children, to take 1 minute to imagine a better post-Covid future. Click below to imagine this world, share the video with your friends, and then let?s build this future together! Let this be the most important minute of your day: This tiny film was launched to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the UN General Assembly, and features Avaaz members, alongside the voices of UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, Greta Thunberg, Pope Francis, indigenous leaders Hindou Ibrahim and Benki Piyako, and other influential global voices. Watch it now and share widely to invite your friends to join. The Covid-19 pandemic, economic recession, deadly disinformation, political polarisation, wildfires across the world... 2020 feels overwhelming. Yet it?s also a year of epic resistance, and unprecedented kindness and solidarity. Let's allow hope to guide our dreams for a brighter future. 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URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Wed Sep 23 01:35:51 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2020 02:35:51 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] [cenn] Persons With Disabilities in Keda municipality As Local Climate Change Ambassadors Message-ID: <41C0D43282EE493B8D267BC74A5019EC@lewpostnew> ????? ??????????????? ??? ?????? - ??????????? ????????? ????????? ??????? Persons With Disabilities in Keda municipality As Local Climate Change Ambassadors ???????????? ???? ???????????? ????? ???????????? ????? ????? ???????? ?????????????? ?????? ????? ??????????? ???????????? ????? (LAG), ????????? ?????????????? ?????? ????????????, ?????? ???? ???????: ????? ??????????????? ??? ?????? - ??????????? ????????? ????????? ???????. ???????? ???????? ?????? ????????? ????????????? ????? ??????? ??????? ?????? ??????? ??????? ?????? ????????? ?? ??????????? ??????????? ????? ??????????? ?????????????? ?? ???? ??????? ??, ????? ????????, ???? ??????? ??? ????? ????? ????????-?????????? ?????????? ??????????, ???????????? ???? ???????? ????????? ????????? ?????????????? ?? ??????????, ??????? ????? ?????????????? ???????. ??????? ??????????? ?????? ??????????, ????????? ????? ??????????????? ??? ??????? ??????????????? ???????????, ???? ?? ??????? ?? ???????? ????????????, ???????? ??????? ?????????????? ?? ???????? ????????? ?????????? ?????????????? ?? ?????? ???????????? ???????? ????????????????; ?????, ??????? ?????? ???????, ???????? ????????? ??????????? ???????????? ?????? ????? ??????????????? ????????? ???????. ???????? ????????? ????????? ?????????? ???????, ??? ??????? ??????? ????????????, ???????????? ????????????? ?? ??????????? ????????? ????????? ?????????????? ???????? ?????????? ?? ??????? ?????? ???????, ????????? ??????? ????????? ??????????, ??????? ??????????, ????? ??????????????? ???????? ????????? ??????????? ?????? ????????? ?? ???? ???????????? ?????????? ?? ????????????. ???????? ????????? ????? LAG ???????? ?????????????? ????? ??????? ??????? ??? ????? ?????????? ???????? ?????????. ??? ????? ??????????????, ??????? ???? ????????? ?????-????????????? ?? ????????? ?????????? ?????? ?????????? ??? ????? ?????????????, ?????????? ?????????? ?? ??????????? ????? ????????????????. ???????? 2022 ???? 31 ???????? ??????????? ?? ???? ??????? 51,880 ??? ?????? ????????. EU-supported Keda Local Action Group launches a new project Keda Local Action Group (LAG), with the support of the Global Environment Fund?s (GEF) small grants programme, launches a new project: Persons with Disabilities in Keda Municipality as Local Climate Change Ambassadors. Main objective of the project is to implement an effective initiative with a high potential for upscaling. This initiative aims to successfully integrate persons with disabilities into the field of environmental protection, demonstrating methods for supporting the integration of persons with disabilities into the socio-economic life of the community, and for improving their livelihoods, while simultaneously achieving environmental goals. The project has multifaceted aims such as improving the capacity of persons with disabilities in the municipality ? ensuring that they receive the necessary knowledge on how to advocating for issues like environmental protection and climate change, and how to integrated these issues into the rural development process; As a result, the project will increase the resilience of Keda Municipality against the expected adverse effects of climate change. The planned activities within the project include: the implementation of an awareness raising campaign about climate change and environmental issues with the active participation of persons with disabilities, establishing a coalition of Climate Ambassadors, conducting thematic trainings, and developing Climate Change Adaptation Plan for Keda municipality etc. The Keda LAG will cooperate closely with the Council for Persons with Disabilities within the Keda City Hall and will also involve various groups such as youth, local community members and state institutions. The project will continue until 31 March 2022 and the budget is 51,880 USD. 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. 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Thanks to his deliberate efforts to undermine the USPS, snail mail is moving and processing slower than ever. This isn't just an issue for Amazon packages and birthday cards. It has huge implications for our presidential election in this era of pandemic-necessitated voting-by-mail. Coupled with this is Trump's legally unfounded declaration that the election must be decided night-of, rather than waiting for poll workers to finish tallying the huge mountain of mail-in and absentee ballots. All of Trump's shenanigans only mean one thing: we MUST deliver a decisive victory for Joe Biden on November 3rd. And the only way to do that is to make absolutely sure your vote is counted ? by voting as early as you are able. The later you vote, the more likely Trump will try to make poll workers throw out your ballot. Sign your name to pledge to vote early in this year's election ? whether that means mailing in your ballot as soon as it arrives, or visiting the polls in-person for early voting! 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URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Fri Sep 25 02:43:03 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2020 03:43:03 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] =?utf-8?q?=5Bcenn=5D_CENN_and_ADA_Host_Rural_Women?= =?utf-8?q?=E2=80=99s_Councils_Training_in_Keda?= Message-ID: <34FBFBAA9F9E4DCFB2345BE32651DA19@lewpostnew> CENN ?? ???????? ???????????? ?????????????? ?????? ???????? ????? ?????????????? ???????? ?????????? ????? ??????????????? CENN and ADA Host Rural Women?s Councils Training in Keda ?????? ????????? ????? ????????????? ?? ????? ???????????? ?????? ?????? ?????? ???????????? ???????????? ???????????? ????? ????????????. ???? ???????????????, ?????????? ?? ????????? ?????????? ???? ?????? ????? ?????????? ?????? ????????????????? ??????? ????????, ?????, ?????????? ???????????? ??????????? ??????????????. ??????? - ???? ??????? ?????? ?????? ????????????????? ???? 1 ????? ???????? ??????? ??????? ?????????? ?????????? ?????? ????????? ???????? ?? ?????????????, ??????? ?????? ??????? ???????????. ???????, ?????? ????? ???????? ?? ?????????? ???????????? ??????? ?????????-???? ????????, ???????, ??????? ?? ??????-????????? ????????????. 2020 ???? 21-25 ????????, ????? ??????????????? ???????? 3??????? ?????????? ???????? ?? ??????? ???????? ???????? ????? ??????????????. ???????????? ?????????? ????? ????? ?????? ???????? ??????? ??????? ???????????? ????????????, ????? ???????????? ?????????? ?????? ????. ?????????? ?????? ??????? ??????? ?? ????????? - ???? ?????? ??????????, ??????? CENN-??? ?? EU-? ???????? ????????? ???????????. 3 ???? ???????????? ????? ????????? ????????? ???????? ????? ?????? ??????????: ? ???? ??????????? ?????????? ??????????, ? ??????? ????????? ??????, ? ???????? ?????? ?? ?????????????? ?????????????, ? ????????? ??????? ??????????; ????????? ???? ???? ????? ????????? ???? ?????????? ?????? ???????????? ????????????? ?????? ????????? ??????????. 2021 ?????? CENN, ???????? ???????????? ?????????????? ????????? ???????????, ????? ????????????? ??????????????? ???????? ????????? ???????????? ???????, ?????? ??????????, ????????? ???????? ?????? ???????????? ????????, ???????? ????????? ?????? ???????? ?????? ?? ??????? ?????? ???????? ????? ?????????????. ???????? ????????? ???????????? ??????? ???? ??????? ?????? ?????? ????????????????? ????? ???????? ??????????? ????????? ????????????? ??????????????? ?? ?????????? ???????? ???????????????? ??????? ??????????. Rural women councils and women leaders represent a driving force for rural development. Their educational, entrepreneual, and cultural activities are crucial for involving the community in decision making processes and creating additional income generating opportunities. The Sustainable Forest Management for Rural Development Project has been actively working in target regions to find the right community project ideas that feature women who are determined and have leading qualities. As a result, the project established women?s councils and various non-formal groups in the regions of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, Kakheti, Adjara, and Mtskheta-mtianeti. From 21-25 August, 2020, a three-day long training and work meeting was held in the Keda municipality for members of the selected women?s councils. The members of the women?s councils in Keda hosted the participants in their own guesthouses giving opportunity to the participants to share experiences in running guesthouses and own businesses. The space in which the training was held was provided by the family-owned hotel Chataeu Iveri, who are the winners of the CENN and EU ENPARD grants programme. Throughout the three days, women?s councils attended courses on the following topics: ? Use of non-timber forest resources, ? Family hotel management, ? Project management and the benefits of collaboration, ? Fundamentals of financial management; On the final day, the women councils developed community projects based on the sustainable use of forest resources. Starting in 2021, with the financial support from Austrian Development Cooperation, CENN is planning to announce grants competitions for women?s initiatives that will give women who participated in the trainings an opportunity to realize their own project ideas and contribute to the development of their communities. Until then, rural women will benefit from the aforementioned project through capacity building and financial support for all related costs. 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Young people from around the world are calling for a Climate Strike on 25 September: online, offline, everywhere. Since the COVID-19 pandemic set in, climate strikers have been highlighting the need for a just and green recovery, and for the need to keep raising our voices for these interwoven crises. This year, the spotlight will be on the Most Affected People and Areas, who are already facing the climate crisis in full force in the middle of a global pandemic. Last year, we saw 7.6 million people on the streets for the climate. A lot has happened between now and then and mass protests have had to take on different shapes to keep everyone safe. But it is a crucial time to remind the world how climate justice is connected to building a healthier more resilient world. We look forward to having you join us in this moment for climate justice. If we don?t see you out on the streets, we?ll see you online! Onwards, Drue and Nona THE INSIDE STORY Photo: 350 Pilipinas Heroes: The Climate Strikes this year are led by a group of 6 young people from MAPA countries. MAPA stands for Most Affected People and Areas, it?s the people who feel the effects of the climate crisis the most while bearing the least responsibility for it. These brave young people from some of the most vulnerable communities in the world are standing up because they?re seeing with their own eyes that climate action can?t wait. Click here to read the incredible stories of Mitzi Jonelle Tan from the Philippines, Eyal Weintraub from Argentina, Disha A Ravi from India, Kevin Mtai from Kenya, Laura Ver?nica Mu?oz from Colombia, and Nicole Becker from Argentina. JOIN THE STRIKES We?re back: To support the September 25th day of action, find events near you, register events or get involved online go to fridaysforfuture.org/september25/. Post a picture of yourself online doing the symbol of solidarity using the hashtags #FightClimateInjustice and #FridaysForFuture in solidarity and support of MAPA. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Photo: 350 South Asia Women lead: In May, Satkhira district in Bangladesh witnessed the fury of cyclone Amphan and now massive floods have inundated the region, leaving one third of the country underwater and many residents with nowhere to go. This week, women took to the streets with the demand for climate justice and led the second day of Climate Strikes in Satkhira, Bangladesh. (And there is yet more to come, keep an eye on 350 South Asia for ways to support.) ONE TO WATCH Strong Winds: This week, the Pacific climate warriors launched the stunning short film, Matagi M?lohi: Strong Winds, to kick off a week of climate actions across the Pacific. Matagi M?lohi tells the story of Pacific Islanders? journey to uplift their people and shape a narrative that paints them not as victims of the climate crisis but as the leaders, the healers, the nurturers, the artists, the gardeners, the growers, the seafarers and the navigators they are. Watch the film here. Share on Facebook A lot of amazing stuff is happening: more than 4000 events have been registered on the Fridays for Future websites, and we?ve picked a few which we?ll be keeping an eye on. Photo: 350 Pacific Pacific: In the Pacific, youth climate networks will mobilise and show the world that a Just Recovery is about ?planting the seeds today that we know our future can harvest tomorrow.? Communities in the Pacific islands and Pacific diaspora will plant both literal and figurative seeds as a means of building community and working together to grow and share resources. Check out what the Pacific Climate Warriors have planned this week. The Philippines: Climate activists from 350.org Pilipinas will hold a light painting protest at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani Memorial in Quezon City, Philippines as a build-up activity that will call on Filipino youth to join the Global Climate Strike on September 25. The action was organized to show solidarity with the youth climate strikers who are bravely protesting in the midst of the shifting political landscape in the country which is currently experiencing increasing attacks on civil liberties, human rights, and the shrinking democratic space for social movements. See the light paintings in action here. Photo: fridaysforfuture.jp Japan: Due to COVID-19 precautions, youth strikers in Japan have planned a national unified ?shoe strike? to symbolize the numbers of people that are unable to march but would still like to make a stand for climate justice. More information on actions in Japan here. South Africa: The Climate Justice Coalitionis calling on the people of South Africa to answer the youth?s call and rise for climate justice across the country. Take action where and how you safely can, given COVID-19. If you can, please join them for a socially distant, regulation compliant, mask-wearing march from the Union Buildings to the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy to the Minister of Finance?s office in Pretoria. More details for other events across South Africa here. USE YOUR POWER Photo: fridaysforfuture.org Join the strikes! Check out fridaysforfuture.org/september25/ for more. Donate View this email online Fossil Free News is a global newsletter published every two weeks, with climate organizing stories from campaigns working for a just and equitable world, free from fossil fuels. For more updates, follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram If you have feedback, write to us at ffdigest at 350.org You're receiving this email because you signed up to receive updates from 350.org. From: Nona Hurkmans - Fossil Free News Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2020 10:00 AM Subject: Strikes are back! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Fri Sep 25 03:15:26 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2020 04:15:26 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] No time for silence Message-ID: Fires at Europe?s largest migrant camp highlight how terrible conditions are for migrants. We?re sending an official complaint to the EU Commission showing that conditions are so bad that they?re illegal. Ensure they take legal action to stop these violations: Sign now Hi, ?Dad, we are cold. Why are we here and what will happen to us?' ?Dad? is Talibshah Hosseini, an artist who fled Afghanistan to protect his family from the Taliban. This was the question his daughters asked him, the day Europe?s largest refugee camp in Moria went down in flames and they had to sleep in a parking lot. [1] Moria is a symbol of the EU's migration failure: it?s locking innocent people up in camps. A week after the fires, around 4,000 children were still homeless. [2] Yet Commission President Von der Leyen has said ?The images of the Moria camp are a painful reminder of the need for Europe to come together.? [3] Today the Commission even publishes its plans for a new migration policy. [4] But until we see real action, these are all just words. So we?ve filed an official complaint, funded by thousands of WeMove members, asking the Commission to end the abuse against migrants and change any policy enabling it. [5] The Commission often tries to kick the can down the road with these kinds of legal complaints because citizens are not normally involved and they don?t feel the pressure to act. This is why your voice will make all the difference and force the Commission to take it seriously. Will you sign? Sign and ask the EU to investigate the abuse of migrants Preparing this official complaint wouldn?t have been possible without donations from our community (and the help of some great pro-bono lawyers). These contributions allowed us to conduct over 350 hours of specialist research to gather enough evidence for the lawyers to make a strong legal case. Now that we have filed this complaint, our work takes center stage. As a community, we can make enough noise to get EU leaders to investigate the violations and take legal action to stop the mistreatment of people like Talibshah and his daughters. Sign now! With determination, David (London), Giulio (Rome), Olga (Bologna) and the WeMove Europe team PS: This is more than just the story of Greece. These are Europe?s refugee camps. We know the Commission is aware of what is happening and we want them to intervene. While violations in the complaint all involve Greece, migrant rights have been violated before in Hungary, allegations have surfaced in Italy, and could happen in Other in the future. [6] References: [1] https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-54116336 [2] https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/13/world/europe/camp-fire-greece-migrants.html [3] https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/speech_20_1655 [4] https://ec.europa.eu/info/publications/migration-and-asylum-package_en [5] https://oi-files-d8-prod.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/2020-09/wemove-oxfam-complaint-to-ec-asylum-greece-eu.pdf https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/law-making-process/applying-eu-law/infringement-procedure_en [6] Violations in Hungary: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_19_4260; Violations in Italy https://www.coe.int/en/web/commissioner/-/commissioner-publishes-observations-on-alleged-human-rights-violations-of-migrants-returned-from-italy-to-lib-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. 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Keep Georgia Tidy Project The Third Conference on Circular Economy 2020 ???? 7 ?????????? ?. ????????, ???????? ???? ????? ????????, ??????????? ??????? ?????????? ???????? ???????? ???????????, ???????? ????????? ??????????? ?????????? ?????????, ??????? ??????????? ?????????????? ????????? ?????? ??????????? ?????? - ???????? ???? ?????????? ??????????? ????????? ???????????. ???????????? ??????????? ??????????? ?????????? ????????????? ?? ???????? ?????? ???????????????: ??????????? ???????????, ??????????? ????????? 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EBRD-? ??????? ??????????? ????????? ??????????? ???????????? ?? ???????????????, ??? ?????? ???? ???????????? ?????????? ??????????? ?????????? ??????????? ??????????? ??????????????. ?-? ??????? ?????????????? ???? ??????? ??????, ???????? ????? ????? ?????????? ???????, ??????????? ??????????, ?????????????? ??????? ?? ???????? ???????????? ????????????? ?????????. ???????? ?????? ????????, ??????????? ?????????? ??????? ??????????? ????????? ?? ?????????????? ????????? ?????????? ?????????????, ??? ????? ????????? ?????????????????, ????????? ????????????? ?? ???????? ?????? ????????????????????? ??????????????? ???????, ?? ????? ????????? ??????????? ?????????? ??????????? ???????? ??????????? ??????????? ?????????? ??????. ?????????????? ????????? ?????? ???? ??????????????, ????????? ??????????? ?????????? ?????????? ???????????? ????????? ????????????, ??????????? ?????? ?? ?? ???????? ????????? ?????????, ???????? ???????????? ?????????. ?????? ???? ?????????? ?? ????????? ???? ?????? ?????????? ??????? ?? ????? ??????????? ?????????????? ??????, ?????? ??????? ??????? ????????? ??????????? ?? ????????? ?? ???????????? ???????????? ??????????????? ??????, ??????????? ?????????? ?????? ??????????? ????????? ??? ?????? ?????????????????, ??????? ?????????? ???????? ???-???? ???????? ??????????? ??????. ??????? ????????? ?? ????????? ??????????? ??????? ??????????? ??????????? ?????????, ????? ????? ?????????????? ?? ???????????? ?????? ????????? ???????? ???????? ?????????? ??????????????? ????, ??????????? ?????????? ????? ???????? ???????? ?????? ??????????????? ?????????????. ?? ??????????, ?????? ???????????? ?? ???????????? ??????? ???????? ????????, ???????? ?????????? ????????????? ????????????, ???????? ???????? ?????. ?????????? ??????????? ?????????? ???????? ???? ??????. ????????????? ????????????? ??????????, ??????? ??????? ???????? ???? ?????????? ??????????? ????????? ???????????, ????????? ???? ???????? ?????????. ??????????? ?????????? ?? ??????????? ??????? ????????? ??????, ??? ????? ????? ?????????? ?????????, ?????? ????????, ???????????????, ??????????? ??????, ???????????? ?? ?????????????? ?? ???????? ?????? ???? ???????? ?? ???? ??????? ???????? ?????????? ?????????? ??????????? ????????? ?????????????. ??????????, ??????????? ?????????, ??????????? ?? ???????? ?????? ???????????????? ??????? ??????? ????????? ????????? ??????????? ?????????? ???????? ?????????????? ??????????? ????? ??????????? ?????????? ????????? ?????????????? ???????. ??????????? ?????????????? ????????? ?????? ??????????? ??????? ??????????? ??????? ?????????? ???????? ????????-? ???????????, ???????? ????????? ??????????? ?????????? ?????????. ??????? ????????? ??????????? ?????????? ??????????? ????????????? ????????????? ???????????: ??????????? ??????? ?????????? ??????? ????????, ???????? ??????????? ????????? ?? ??????????? ???????? ????????/????????? ?????????-??????????, ???????? ????????? ????????? ?????????????, ??????????? ??????? ??????? ?? ?????? ??????????, ????????? ????????????? ?? ???????????????, ??????????? ?? ??????? ????????????, ??????????, ???????????, ????????? ?? ??????? ?????????????? ???????????, ??????????? ????? ?????????? ??????? ???????????? ?? ?????????????? ???????????? ?? ?????????? ???????? ??????????????. ??????????? ??????? ?????????? ??????? ???????? ????????? ?.10?, 0160, ??????????, ??????? ???: (+995 32) 2385199; ???.: (+ 995 599) 775237 ??. ?????: orchisge at yahoo.com ???-??????: http://www.orkisi.ge On 7 September, 2020, within the frame of Keep Georgia Tidy Project, Georgian Society of Nature Explorers ?Orchis? arranged the third Conference on Circular Economy in Rooms Hotel Tbilisi. The Conference was devoted to the role of the business in the acceleration of transition to the Circular Economy. The event was attended by the state authorities of Georgia and business sector, including: representatives of the Parliament of Georgia, the Government of Georgia (the Ministries of Environmental Protection & Agriculture, Economy & Sustainable Development, and Regional Development & Infrastructure), the Embassy of the Kingdom of Sweden / Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), European Union, international financial institutions, Solid Waste Management Company of Georgia, media, etc. The Conference was opened by the Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia Mr. Solomon Pavliashvili who made a presentation ?Aspects of Circular Economy and Challenges Faced by Georgia?. The Program Manager of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Sweden/ Sida Ms. Khatuna Zaldastanishvili and the Chairperson of Georgian Society of Nature Explorers ?Orchis? Ms. Mariam Kimeridze made their welcoming speeches. A keynote presenter of the Conference was Dr. Dariusz Prasek, member of the United Nations Advisory Board on Circular Economy. Dr. Prasek is an independent consultant in environmental, social and governance areas with an experience in around 4000 investment projects across a number of sectors. Till recently he held a position of the Director of Operations at the Environment and Sustainability Department in the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). Dr. Prasek was a key contributor to the development and implementation of the EBRD?s Green Economy Transition Strategy which includes the implementation of provisions of Circular Economy in the Bank?s supported projects. Dr. Prasek has published numerous articles in the fields of solid waste management, circular economy, environmental management and environmental aspects of project financing. The purpose of the Conference was to raise awareness about circular economy and provide recommendations to various groups of stakeholder, including policy makers, financial institutions and business sector how to accelerate the implementation of circular economy principles at various levels of economic activity. Particular emphasis was put on recommendations such are to improve financing conditions and removing barriers for circular economy projects as well as to identify main areas where incentives should be provided. After the first and the second conferences that were successfully held respectively in December of the last year and March of the current year and targeted policy makers and regional and municipal authorities, the third Circular Economy Conference was intended for the business community, which is a key enabler of the transition process. The potential economic benefits arising from using less energy and material inputs, combined with the commercial opportunities created by new technologies and emerging business models have attracted business interest in the circular economy worldwide. In this context, there have been a range of business initiatives and partnerships creating a momentum around the circular economy. The role of business in the transition to a circular economy is undisputed. The keynote presentation of the Conference on the role of the business in the acceleration of transition to the circular economy raised a high interest among participants. Representatives of the Government and Parliament of Georgia expressed their readiness to engage governmental authorities at all levels, business sector, innovators, academia, investors and consumers in this process in order to promote systemic changes to accelerate of the transition to the Circular Economy. In addition, representatives of the Government of Georgia, the Parliament and businesses proposed ways how to strengthen further cooperation with Keep Georgia Tidy Project for the implementation of the circular economy program. The third Conference on Circular Economy was arranged in the frames of Keep Georgia Tidy Project by Georgian Society of Nature Explorers ?Orchis?. Keep Georgia Tidy Project is being implemented by the NGO Consortium: Georgian Society of Nature Explorers ?Orchis?, Keep Georgia Tidy and Greens Movement of Georgia/Friends of the Earth Georgia through funding of the Government of Sweden, with support of Georgian Ministries of Environmental Protection & Agriculture, Regional Development & Infrastructure, Economy & Sustainable Development, and Education, Science, Culture & Sport, and in cooperation with the Solid Waste Management Company of Georgia and Environmental information & Education Centre. Georgian Society of Nature Explorers ?Orchis? 10a Tashkenti St., 0160, Tbilisi, Georgia Tel: (+995 32) 2385199; mob: (+ 995 599) 775237 E-mail: orchisge at yahoo.com web-page: http://www.orkisi.ge CENN is a member of the: This information was sent by info at cenn.org Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe | Editorial Policy | Privacy Policy. 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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? Yes I?ll chip in $2 to save the bees from Bayer?s toxic pesticides! 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. And because there?s a quota for each country, we need to make sure we can pay for targeted ads and translators into European languages to reach enough people. Can you chip in $2 to save the bees? 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World Health Organization Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said virus misinformation is hampering response efforts, while UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called the pandemic a "clear test of international cooperation -- a test we have essentially failed."Full Story: The Associated Press (9/24), Daily Sabah (Turkey)/Agence France-Presse (9/23), Reuters (9/24) United Nations ILO: Pandemic widens income inequality Pandemic-related closures and restrictions have wiped out $3.5 trillion in earnings, mostly in the Americas and developing countries that lack the ability to deploy government supports for unemployed workers, the International Labor Organization reports. A United Nations Development Programme representative says refugees are among the first to lose their jobs in a crisis, and urges governments to include them in recovery plans.Full Story: The Guardian (London) (9/23), Anadolu Agency (Turkey) (9/25) a.. Guterres: Use digital technology to make SDG progress Xinhua News Agency (China) (9/23) Health & Development WHO suggests priority system amid flu vaccine shortage Several countries in the northern hemisphere are struggling to procure an adequate supply of flu vaccines as they face increased demand ahead of a pandemic winter. The World Health Organization says countries facing shortages should prioritize flu vaccines for health care workers, the elderly, pregnant women, people with chronic health conditions and children.Full Story: Reuters (9/25) a.. Report: Corruption holds back S. Sudan development Voice of America (9/23) a.. 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The UN is urging countries to submit new climate action commitments and calling on major emitters to honor plans they have announced.Full Story: Climate Home News (9/24), Reuters (9/24) a.. UN chief presses world leaders to remove roadblocks to green recovery Thomson Reuters Foundation (9/24) Peacekeeping and Security Rights expert urges release of detained Mali officials Military officials who seized control of Mali last month should release the government officials that have been detained since the coup, says Alioune Tine, UN independent expert on human rights in Mali. "I am extremely concerned by the fact that those arrested by the coup leaders have been arbitrarily deprived of their liberty for more than a month," Tine said.Full Story: The Associated Press (9/23) a.. Experts: Burundi leaders manipulate elections, violate human rights Voice of America (9/23) a.. Government formation, reforms crucial in Lebanon, UN chief says Xinhua News Agency (China) (9/23) a.. 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Learn more&take action. globalgoals.org/factivism #factivism @TheGlobalGoals JOBS Deputy Chief of Party (Resident Senior Manager) - Pacific Islands NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTE - Washington, DC, US Chief of Party (Resident Director) - Pacific Islands NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTE - FJ View More Listings | Post a Job Sharing UN Wire with your network keeps the quality of content high and these newsletters free. Help Spread the Word SHARE Or copy and share your personalized link: smartbrief.com/un_wire/?referrerId=lVhdwhWFxL LEARN MORE ABOUT the UN Foundation: United Nations | Secretary-General | UN News Centre | UN Foundation | UN Dispatch | UN Foundation News About UN Wire UN Wire is a free service sponsored by the United Nations Foundation which is dedicated to supporting the United Nations' efforts to address the most pressing humanitarian, socioeconomic and environmental challenges facing the world today. Contact the UN Foundation Rajesh Mirchandani Chief Communications Officer United Nations Foundation 1750 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Suite 300 Washington, DC 20006 (202) 887-9040 www.unfoundation.org SmartBrief publishes more than 200 free industry newsletters - Browse our portfolio Sign Up | Update Profile | Advertise with SmartBrief Privacy policy CONTACT US: FEEDBACK | ADVERTISE From: UN Wire Sent: Friday, September 25, 2020 11:31 PM Subject: World leaders plead for pandemic cooperation at UNGA SmartBrief, Inc.?, 555 11th ST NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20004 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Sun Sep 27 19:21:55 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2020 20:21:55 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Complete annihilation Message-ID: <0AB75618A7B341349DEF8D093430A28E@evol.sp.ru> Avaaz.org - The World in Action 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 complete annihilation by Covid-19. It's killing their elders, their children, wives, 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. I've now mapped out the Amazon's most vulnerable communities and what they need to survive. I 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 Waroni, 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 they've grown a deep, intimate wisdom of the rainforest, and how we can help it to heal. But they're practically defenceless in the face of this virus, and more than 150 tribes in Brazil are already infected. They're 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 It's been an honour to do this work, and I can't tell you how proud it makes me to be a part of this movement with you. The things we can do when we come together are truly extraordinary. Thank you. With fierce hope and determination, Oscar, with Mike, Bert, Nell, Martyna, Mouhamed, and the whole team at Avaaz 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. Medical equipment is disinfected and delivered to one of the many indigenous communities we've already helped together. 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://avaazimages.avaaz.org/AVAAZ%20COVID-19%20AMAZON%20REPORT.pdf 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: Sunday, September 27, 2020 10:21 AM Subject: Complete annihilation -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Sun Sep 27 19:24:43 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2020 20:24:43 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Bayer is VERY happy Message-ID: BREAKING: The European Commission just called Austria's glyphosate ban "illegal". We?ve got one last chance to get this toxic poison banned -- but first we have to convince Austria's government. Can you chip in $2 for an ad in Austria's most influential newspaper? If you?ve saved your payment information with SumOfUs, your donation will go through immediately: Donate $3 now Donate another amount The European Commission just dropped a bombshell: it said Austria?s ban of glyphosate would be ?illegal?. Austria was *so close* to banning glyphosate -- until Bayer-Monsanto got wind of the plan. And then Bayer's army of lobbyists got to work. We?ve found a legal loophole that would still allow Austria to ban glyphosate -- but we?ve got to be quick. The Austrian government is under immense pressure from Monsanto -- they will only act if we drown out the voices from the lobbyists. That?s why we?re planning to place an ad in Austria?s most influential newspaper next week to publish our new poll that shows that 84% of Austrians are sick of glyphosate and support a ban this year. If you?ve saved your payment information with SumOfUs, your donation will go through immediately: Donate $3 now Donate another amount Luxembourg banned glyphosate this year, and offers financial support to help farmers make the switch to safer, environmentally friendly agriculture. So there?s a way for Austria to still go glyphosate-free in 2020, if only there?s the political will. Bayer-Monsanto's favourite pesticide, glyphosate, was almost completely banned in Austria last year. Thousands of SumOfUs members like you helped make that happen, despite Monsanto?s suffocating influence in politics. Every political party -- except the chancellor?s conservative ?VP -- supports a ban. We CAN win this. But to make sure the chancellor doesn?t quietly quit banning glyphosate, we need to make his choice visible to as many Austrians as possible. Next month people living in Vienna will go to the polls for the capital?s municipal and district elections. I can?t imagine ?VP candidates will want to explain why Luxembourg can go glyphosate-free, but the Austrian government supposedly can?t. If you?ve saved your payment information with SumOfUs, your donation will go through immediately: Donate $3 now Donate another amount From Austria to California, you?ve led the charge to stop toxic glyphosate. You?re wiping it out of our fields, grocery stores, and off our plates. SumOfUs members like you funded professional polling we commissioned earlier this year, that shows 4 out of 5 Austrians want glyphosate banned this year. Let?s remind Austria?s chancellor of that fact, and that if Luxembourg can ban glyphosate, then so can he. Thanks for all that you do, Clemens, Eoin, Anne and the team at SumOfUs -------------------------------------------------------------------- More information: Austrian leader blocks ban on weedkiller glyphosate, citing technicality. Reuters. 9 December 2019. Austria?s ban on weedkiller glyphosate hits roadblock. Associated Press. 9 December 2019. What's driving Europe's stance on glyphosate. Deutsche Welle. 25 June 2020. 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: Clemens Sampl, SumOfUs Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2020 4:17 PM Subject: Bayer is VERY happy -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Sun Sep 27 19:31:36 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2020 20:31:36 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Don Jr killed this animal from an endangered species Message-ID: <17914AC306D94F949969833F32705F61@evol.sp.ru> This animal's species is on the brink of extinction. Donald Trump Jr. got away with gleefully murdering it anyway. Sign Now Vladimir, The argali is considered a national treasure in Mongolia. It's a wild sheep native to Central Asia and beloved by the people. Despite all that, it's now extremely endangered. Their population has plummeted by more than 65 percent, but that hasn't stopped heartless murderers from taking aim and taking their lives anyway. And one of their most recent, and most ecstatic, killers is Donald Trump Jr. While scientists have been engaging in painstaking work to save the species, Donald Trump Jr. just decided to prance right in and massacre one of its last remaining members. It's no secret that Don Jr. absolutely loves butchering animals. He's shown off in plenty of photos with dead elephants, waterbucks, crocodiles, and more ? all of which has been condoned and even endorsed by his father. On top of that, what he did was technically a crime in Mongolia. But using his father's name, he managed to skirt around the illegality of his massacre. Sign the petition to demand that Mongolian officials stop granting people like Don special privileges to murder treasured endangered animals! Thank you for all that you do, Miranda B. The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. Don Jr. was so proud of his conquest that he bragged about keeping its fur and horns as trophies to show off. Tell the Mongolian government to stop granting special permits to politicians for any argali hunting. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, September 27, 2020 7:05 PM Subject: Don Jr killed this animal from an endangered species -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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In their suggestions, representatives of the Russian Social and Ecological Union have repeatedly emphasized the need to adopt legislation regulating emissions. Read the full article in English on the RSEU website: http://rusecounion.ru/eng/carbonlaw -- RSEU Climate Secretariat www.rusecounion.ru Tel.mob: +7 921 9117986, +7 9217444255 e-mail: rseu.climate at gmail.com From: RSEU Climate Secretariat Sent: Monday, September 28, 2020 9:15 PM Subject: A garden not without carbon -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Tue Sep 29 00:49:57 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2020 01:49:57 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] They are bankrolling the torture of innocent animals Message-ID: <428D2DA14F504DE68EA44140FC973E0F@evol.sp.ru> Big banks have been funding animal cruelty and torture for years. It's time for a change. Sign Now Chickens inhumanely bred grow to painful and unnatural sizes to the point that they cannot even stand, their legs crumpling beneath them. But the larger the chicken, the bigger the profit. Cows forced to consume high-calorie foods like corn and soy instead of slowly, leisurely grazing on grass suffer from ulcers, sores, and abscesses. But the larger the cow, the bigger the profit. Pigs stuffed into pens so tight that they will never know free movement a day in their life accidentally trample each other. But the larger the number of pigs, the bigger the profit. Suffering was written into the very structure of factory farming. It is not only unconscionably cruel ? it is unsustainable. Big banks have been bankrolling factory farms from the start, knowing that if they funnel their undepletable funds all into one part of the industry, they will have total control over the market. Since 2010, World Bank's IFC has pumped almost two billion dollars into the factory farm industrial complex. Imagine the suffering that could have been avoided if that money went to humane, compassionate farming efforts instead. Beyond the cruelty, factory farming is one of the top contributors to carbon emissions and it sets a horrifying standard for human treatment of animals ? something that has directly led to the pandemic we find ourselves in today. We need the big players to get on the right side of history. Sign now and demand that IFC divest from factory farming, and invest in humane, sustainable practices...and our future! Thank you, Lauren W. The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. Factory farming is a huge contributor to climate change, the spread of zoonotic diseases, and immeasurable cruelty. Tell big banks to stop funding it now. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Care2.com, Inc. 203 Redwood Shores Parkway, Suite 230 Redwood City, CA 94065 http://www.care2.com From: Lauren W., Care2 Action Alerts Sent: Monday, September 28, 2020 11:20 AM Subject: They are bankrolling the torture of innocent animals -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Tue Sep 29 00:52:57 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2020 01:52:57 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Starts in 1 week: Online Course on WWII and Ending War Message-ID: Imagine having an overwhelming answer to the most common objection to abolishing war: "What about World War II?" Now is the time to reserve your spot before the online course on Leaving World War II Behind begins on Monday, October 5th. The brand new book on which the course is based (and which you'll get a free electronic copy of) is getting high praise: ?This is a book of wide synthesis and trenchant commentary. Keep it near to hand for those all-too-frequent moments when you hear someone using World War II to justify yet another horrific military adventure.? ?Nicholson Baker, author, Human Smoke: The Beginnings of World War II, The End of Civilization ?Swanson demolishes the myths by amassing a huge number of facts, all carefully documented, and leaves us the true, if unpalatable but liberating, history of WWII.? ?Kent D. Shifferd, author, >From War To Peace: A Guide To The Next Hundred Years ?If you, like me, thought that WWII was the exceptional ?good war,? think again. David Swanson brilliantly cuts through the myths surrounding WWII, and in the process cuts through the fog of all wars.? ?Medea Benjamin, cofounder, CODEPINK for Peace Learn more and get registered for the course here. 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URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Tue Sep 29 15:39:55 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2020 16:39:55 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Guterres urges restraint in Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict Message-ID: <79CAF7CED50F44B8A6B15B73C1650BFA@evol.sp.ru> UN Wire UN chief renews call for nuclear disarmament | Formal AU-UN links could strengthen security efforts, UN chief says | UN diplomats: UNSC report on Libya blocked by Russia, China Web Version September 28, 2020 DONATE ? FOLLOW THE UN FOUNDATION News covering the UN and the world SIGN UP ? SHARE Top Story Guterres urges restraint in Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict Fresh clashes between military forces from Armenia and Azerbaijan have left dozens dead as tensions between the two countries over control of the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region escalate. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has joined a growing number of world leaders calling on both sides to halt fighting and resume peaceful negotiations.Full Story: Hurriyet (Turkey) (9/28), Associated Press of Pakistan (9/28) United Nations UN chief renews call for nuclear disarmament The possibility of nuclear catastrophe continues to overshadow the world as countries prioritize competition over cooperation, said United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in an address marking International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons on Saturday. "The use of nuclear weapons would affect all states, meaning that all states have a responsibility to ensure that such deadly armaments are never used again and are eliminated completely from national arsenals," Guterres said.Full Story: Associated Press of Pakistan (9/27) a.. Formal AU-UN links could strengthen security efforts, UN chief says Xinhua News Agency (China) (9/24) a.. UN diplomats: UNSC report on Libya blocked by Russia, China The Associated Press (9/25) a.. 75th General Assembly marked by tensions, calls for reform The Associated Press (9/28) Health & Development WHO: Pandemic death toll could hit 2M The coronavirus death toll could reach two million in the coming months if countries around the world don't take comprehensive steps to suppress the spread of the virus, World Health Organization Emergencies Director Dr. Mike Ryan said last week. "The real question is: Are we prepared, collectively, to do what it takes to avoid that number?" Ryan said.Full Story: CNBC (9/25) a.. WHO chief reiterates natural origins of coronavirus The Sun (Malaysia)/Xinhua News Agency (9/28) Women & Girls UN official: Importance of Beijing conference undimmed The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action on gender equality and women's rights remains as significant today as it was 25 years ago, says United Nations Undersecretary-General Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka. Countries around the world have demonstrated that progress can be made, but governments must support women's leadership, use technology to promote equality, empower marginalized women and ensure there are resources in place to match commitments, Mlambo-Ngcuka says.Full Story: Xinhua News Agency (China) (9/26) a.. Argentinians pressure leader to legalize abortion as promised The Guardian (London) (9/28) Climate and Energy Leaders promise climate action ahead of UN summit Officials from 64 countries around the world have promised to prioritize wildlife protections and climate action in pandemic recovery plans as part of the Leaders' Pledge for Nature, launched today ahead of a virtual United Nations biodiversity summit later this week. Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Executive Secretary of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, welcomed the pledge, calling it an "inspirational contribution" to ongoing environmental efforts.Full Story: The Guardian (London) (9/28) Peacekeeping and Security Rights experts urge Belarus to free jailed activist Human rights experts working with the United Nations have voiced alarm that authorities in Belarus are violating residents' human rights in an effort to crack down on protests, and are calling on officials in the country to free detained protester Maria Kolesnikova. Belarusian Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei addressed the UN General Assembly on Saturday and criticized Western leaders, who he said were attempting to bring anarchy to his country.Full Story: Voice of America (9/25), Reuters (9/26) a.. UN welcomes prisoner exchange deal between warring Yemen parties The Associated Press (9/27) a.. Bachelet presses Venezuela to free political prisoners Voice of America (9/26) a.. Mali transition leader taps former diplomat for PM post Voice of America (9/28) Hot Topics a.. Guterres urges cooperation as WHO issues warning Devex (free registration) a.. Guterres cautions against "vaccinationalism" at UNGA Hindustan Times (India) a.. Virtual General Assembly to draw record participation The Tribune (India) a.. World leaders plead for pandemic cooperation at UNGA The Associated Press a.. Countries seek UNSC reform Kyodo News (Japan) (free content) UN News Highlights from the United Nations Department of Global Communications 'Don't forget' to let activists know their work counts, urges youth climate adviserFull Story: UN News (9/25) UN Dispatch Commentary and coverage on the UN and UN-related issues "What the United Nation's 75th Anniversary Tells Us About the Future of International Relations and Multilateralism"Full Story: UN Dispatch (9/21) Quote of the Day On #AccessToInfoDay, let's commit to making #AccessToInfo a reality for everyone, everywhere, regardless of condition, origin & affiliation. on.unesco.org/2mylHfz @UNESCO JOBS Deputy Chief of Party (Resident Senior Manager) - Pacific Islands NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTE - Washington, DC, US Chief of Party (Resident Director) - Pacific Islands NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTE - FJ View More Listings | Post a Job Sharing UN Wire with your network keeps the quality of content high and these newsletters free. 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Contact the UN Foundation Rajesh Mirchandani Chief Communications Officer United Nations Foundation 1750 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Suite 300 Washington, DC 20006 (202) 887-9040 www.unfoundation.org SmartBrief publishes more than 200 free industry newsletters - Browse our portfolio Sign Up | Update Profile | Advertise with SmartBrief Privacy policy CONTACT US: FEEDBACK | ADVERTISE From: UN Wire Sent: Monday, September 28, 2020 11:15 PM Subject: Guterres urges restraint in Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict SmartBrief, Inc.?, 555 11th ST NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20004 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Tue Sep 29 16:13:04 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2020 17:13:04 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] We need universal mental healthcare. COVID proves it. Message-ID: <660333BF96DA4671B6276175131FE4C0@evol.sp.ru> 75,000 pandemic-related deaths of despair, yet the government won't provide mental healthcare Sign Now The COVID-19 pandemic has hit us all in different ways, but one thing's for sure: we're all suffering. All sorts of new stressors are quite literally plaguing us ? whether it's from fears of illness or death, anxiety about finances, or loss of social contact ? and they're combining to cause yet another epidemic: a nationwide mental health crisis. According to studies, depression, anxiety, exhaustion, loneliness, and feelings of dread are all on the rise. These are now causing a huge uptick in risky behaviors, such as substance abuse and large unsafe gatherings of unquarantined people. The most troubling finding, however, concerns "deaths of despair" ? that is, deaths from substance use and suicide. Researchers have found that the pandemic may have already resulted in an additional 75,000 of these tragic fatalities. At such an urgent time, one would hope mental healthcare would be easy to access in the United States, but it isn't. Even when we finally have the pandemic under control, as a society we will still have to grapple with the mental health crises that have been building up and intensifying for months. It's time for the federal government to finally put the health of its people first, rather than caving to heartless, profit-guzzling insurance companies. Sign the petition to demand universal healthcare in the United States and federal funding to provide mental health access for everyone! Thank you for all that you do, Miranda B. The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. The pandemic already made it clear months ago that we need a universal healthcare system in the U.S. This latest evidence just proves the case even more. Tell the U.S. Congress to finally pass legislation guaranteeing healthcare and mental health access for all! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Care2.com, Inc. 203 Redwood Shores Parkway, Suite 230 Redwood City, CA 94065 http://www.care2.com From: Miranda B., Care2 Action Alerts To: Vladimir Levchenko Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2020 11:21 AM Subject: We need universal mental healthcare. COVID proves it. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Wed Sep 30 20:13:39 2020 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2020 21:13:39 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Urgent - Join the Tweet storm #TotalDisaster Message-ID: <17727F890DB34741A24CD15BAD193192@lewpostnew> Avaaz.org - The World in Action Dear friends, This is unbelievable. The CEO of Total just signed an agreement with the government of Uganda to proceed with a massive pipeline, displacing 12,000 families and ripping through critical wildlife reserves. Now Ugandan police are arresting citizens and journalists for exposing this dreadful pipeline. But they can't silence us! Right now Total's CEO is defending the corporation's reputation at a major meeting with investors -- it's the perfect moment for us to expose their hypocrisy and push Total to cancel this deadly pipeline. If we all send one quick tweet now, our message will be impossible to ignore! The meeting is about to start -- send an urgent tweet now: STEP 1: Retweet Avaaz's post STEP 2: Tweet to the CEO Tips for your own Tweet: a.. Highlight the hypocrisy: Total says it wants to be a 'responsible energy major? -- but they are planning an oil pipeline through Uganda?s biggest national park. b.. Point out human rights risks: Total say they respect human rights -- but the East African pipeline will destroy thousands of homes. c.. Call for climate ambition: Total says it will become climate neutral by 2050 -- but building new pipelines will plunge us deeper into climate crisis. d.. Use your own words and don't forget to use his and his company's twitter handles @Total @PPouyanne and to use hashtags #TotalDisaster #OOTT Tweet to the CEO With hope and determination, Martyna, Marie, Pascal, and Bert with the entire Avaaz team More information: Abusive arrests in Uganda: NGOs call for the immediate release of journalists and environmental defenders https://www.amisdelaterre.org/communique-presse/abusive-arrests-in-uganda-ngos-call-for-the-immediate-release-of-journalists-and-environmental-defenders/ ?Responsible energy major?? 4 things you need to know about TOTAL?s megaproject in Uganda and Tanzania (Avaaz) https://secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/total_responsible_en/ Total Ouganda: des rapporteurs sp?ciaux de l?ONU interpellent la multinationale et les autorit?s gouvernementales https://www.amisdelaterre.org/communique-presse/total-ouganda-des-rapporteurs-speciaux-de-lonu-interpellent-la-multinationale-et-les-autorites-gouvernementales/ 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: Martyna Dominiak - Avaaz Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 2:08 PM Subject: Urgent - Join the Tweet storm #TotalDisaster -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: