From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Sat May 1 14:50:51 2021 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Sat, 1 May 2021 15:50:51 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] India Message-ID: <231D602DE52C420699244C384E1B3D17@lewpostnew> Dear friends, It?s like an endless line of death. People are being ferried on stretchers from hospital to hospital, gasping for air, only to be turned away. In Delhi, the situation is so bad that a temple is now providing breathing sessions on shared oxygen tanks, for those critically ill. India is buckling under the worst Covid surge in the world.With over 350,000 cases recorded a day and death stalking every corner, patients and families are racing against time, pleading for oxygen and medication outside overcrowded hospitals. Too often, they end up in mourning. Brave doctors, aid workers and local groups are doing all they can to fight this deadly virus -- but they?re extremely stretched, and need urgent help with life-saving supplies!We can help, right now.Millions of us are getting this email, and if we chip in just a bit, we could make a huge difference in a matter of hours. 100% of the funds we raise will go to those doing heroic work, paying for safety kits, medicine, food and health supplies for the most vulnerable.Chip in what you can now -- together, let's join this epic global effort to help save lives in India: Dear friends, It?s like an endless line of death. People are being ferried on stretchers from hospital to hospital, gasping for air, only to be turned away. In Delhi, the situation is so bad that a temple is now providing breathing sessions on shared oxygen tanks, for those critically ill. India is buckling under the worst Covid surge in the world. With over 350,000 cases recorded a day and death stalking every corner, patients and families are racing against time, pleading for oxygen and medication outside overcrowded hospitals. Too often, they end up in mourning. Brave doctors, aid workers and local groups are doing all they can to fight this deadly virus -- but they?re extremely stretched, and need urgent help with life-saving supplies! We can help, right now. Millions of us are getting this email, and if we chip in just a bit, we could make a huge difference in a matter of hours. 100% of the funds we raise will go to those doing heroic work, paying for safety kits, medicine, food and health supplies for the most vulnerable. Chip in what you can now -- together, let's join this epic global effort to help save lives in India: I'LL DONATE ?2 I'LL DONATE ?4 I'LL DONATE ?7 I'LL DONATE ?14 I'LL DONATE ?27 OTHER AMOUNT From overwhelmed ICU units and hospital corridors, to crematoriums filled to the brim, healthcare and sanitary workers have been left to fight an impossible battle. Now they?re sending impassioned video pleas for oxygen and other supplies, desperate to keep patients alive. A year into this devastating pandemic, we know that it?s often the most vulnerable who are hit the hardest. That's why our movement has raised millions for trusted relief groups working on the frontlines, delivering medical assistance and supplies to those who need it most. If we raise enough, we could help: a.. Provide safety kits and other protective equipment to vulnerable communities and sanitation workers; b.. Set up medical tents with intensive care units, funding doctors and nurses to help save lives; c.. Fund critical work responsive to the fast-changing situation on the ground, including coordination of care, and; d.. Offer direct cash transfers to vulnerable groups to meet their immediate food and health needs. Lives are on the line, and we can help to make a real difference, right now. Every single penny we raise can help save lives. Chip in now: I'LL DONATE ?2 I'LL DONATE ?4 I'LL DONATE ?7 I'LL DONATE ?14 I'LL DONATE ?27 OTHER AMOUNT It?s hard to imagine a response for a tragedy of this scale -- and yet, it's in times like this when it's most needed. Since the beginning of this pandemic, our movement has shown up in powerful ways to protect the most vulnerable in this crisis. Together, we've covered the cost of millions of meals and thousands of kits in medical supplies for people, stretching from Pakistan to Bolivia, and from DRC to Brazil. We've supported indigenous groups in the Amazon and the Maasai in Kenya just as Covid began to wreak havoc in their communities. So let's come together again, this time to help save lives in India. In solidarity and deep gratitude, Marigona, Martyna, Meetali, Patricia, Mike, Christoph, Huiting, Aloys, Mouhamad and the entire team at Avaaz PS. This might be your first donation to our movement ever. But what a first donation! Did you know that Avaaz relies entirely on small donations from members like you? That's why we're fully independent, nimble and effective. Join the over 1 million people who've donated to make Avaaz a real force for good in the world. More information: a.. As Covid-19 Devastates India, Deaths Go Undercounted (NY Times) b.. A Sikh temple aids India?s COVID patients battling for breath (Reuters) c.. Oxygen demand outstrips supply in India hotspots (AP News) d.. COVID patients, families beg for oxygen at India?s hospitals (Al Jazeera) Avaaz is a 65-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 ensure that Avaaz messages reach your inbox, please add avaaz at avaaz.org to your address book. To change your email address, language settings, or other personal information, contact us, or simply go here to unsubscribe. To contact Avaaz, please do not reply to this email. Instead, write to us at www.avaaz.org/en/contact . 27 Union Square West Suite 500 New York, NY 10003 From: Marigona Uka - Avaaz Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2021 10:41 AM Subject: India -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Sat May 1 14:53:22 2021 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Sat, 1 May 2021 15:53:22 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] 6-Week Online Course: War & Environment Message-ID: <04C427294C2A495FA68566BDB54A6259@lewpostnew> -------------------------------------------------------- We'd like to invite you to something that is much more than a simple webinar. This is a thorough education gained over a six-week period. You can reserve a spot in our upcoming online course on War and the Environment, planned for June 7 to July 18. Click here to learn more, watch a video about the course, and register. Grounded in research on peace and ecological security, this course focusses on the relationship between two existential threats: war and environmental catastrophe. We will cover: ? Where wars happen and why. ? What wars do to the earth. ? What imperial militaries do to the earth back home. ? What nuclear weapons have done and could do to people and the planet. ? How this horror is hidden and maintained. ? What can be done. This course is 100% online and interactions are not live or scheduled, so you can take part whenever works for you. Weekly content includes a mix of text, images, video, and audio. Instructors and students utilize online discussion forums to go over each week's content, as well as to provide feedback on optional assignment submissions. The course also includes three 1-hour optional zoom calls which are designed to facilitate a more interactive and real-time learning experience. Education Director Phill Gittins and other World BEYOND War staff, board members, and partners will be online throughout the six weeks helping to facilitate along with six outstanding guest facilitators from around the world. Week 1: Where Wars Happen and Why (June 7-13) with Dr. Serena Clark Serena works as a postdoctoral researcher at Maynooth University and is a research consultant for the International Organization of Migration, United Nations. She holds a doctorate in international peace studies and conflict resolution from Trinity College Dublin, where she was a Rotary International Global Peace Scholar and Trinity College Dublin Postgraduate Fellow. Serena has extensive experience researching conflictual and post-conflict areas, such as the Middle East and Northern Ireland and teaches courses on conflict and conflict resolution. She has published on topics related to immigration policy, the use of visual methods to measure peace processes in post-conflict areas and migration crises, the impact of COVID-19 on peacebuilding, and the pandemic's impact on gender inequality. Her research interests include post-conflict reconstruction, peacebuilding, displaced populations, and visual methodologies. Week 2: What Wars Do to the Earth (June 14-20) with Elizabeth Katherine Gamarra Elizabeth Gamarra is a TEDx speaker, Fulbrighter at Instituto Empresa (IE) University in Madrid, and former World Rotary Peace Fellow at International Christian University (ICU). She has a double Masters in the field of Mental Health (U.S) and Peace and Conflict Studies (Japan) which has permitted her to work as a therapist and mediator with refugee and indigenous communities from the U.S, as well as engage in nonprofit work in Latin America. At age 14, she founded "generations of legacies" which is an initiative focused on educational empowerment. After completing her graduate-level studies at the record age of 19, she continued to grow this initiative from abroad. She has worked closely with Amnesty International USA, the Center of Migration and Refugee Integration, the Global Peacebuilding of Japan, Mediators Beyond Borders International (MBBI) and currently, working with the Tokyo Office Academic Council of the United Nations Systems (ACUNS) as the Tokyo Liaison Officer. She is also a MEXT Researcher with the Japanese Government. She is the former recipient of the 2020 TUMI USA National Award, the Martin Luther King Drum Major Award, Young Philanthropy Award, the Diversity and Equity University Award among others. Currently, she sits in the GPAJ Board of Directors and is a Board of Trustees for Pax Natura International. Recently, she has been part of helping start "RadioNatura," a unique multilingual podcast on peace and nature. Week 3: What Imperial Militaries Do to the Earth Back Home (June 21-27) with Henrique Garbino Henrique Garbino is currently a Doctoral Student at the Swedish Defence University (2021-). He is mainly interested in bridging theory and practice in the fields of in mine action, peace operations, and civil-military relations. His dissertation focuses on the use of landmines and other explosive devices by non-state armed groups. As a combat engineer officer in the Brazilian Army (2006-2017), Henrique specialised in explosive ordnance disposal, civil-military coordination, and training and education; in contexts as diverse as border control, counter-trafficking and United Nations peace operations. He was deployed internally in the border between Brazil and Paraguay (2011-2013) and in Rio de Janeiro (2014), as well as externally to the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (2013-2014). Later, he joined the Brazilian Peace Operations Joint Training Center (2015-2017), where he served as an instructor and course coordinator. In the humanitarian and development sector, Henrique supported the mine action programmes in Tajikistan and Ukraine as a Rotary Peace Fellow (2018); and later joined the International Committee of the Red Cross as a Weapon Contamination Delegate in Eastern Ukraine (2019-2020). Henrique holds a master's degree in Peace and Conflict Studies Master's Programme from Uppsala University (2019); a Postgraduate Certificate in Military History from the University of South Catarina (2016), and a bachelor's degree in Military Sciences from the Military Academy of Agulhas Negras (2010). Week 4: What Nuclear Weapons Have Done and Could Do (June 28-July 4) with Stefanie Wesch Ms. Wesch completed her undergraduate degree in the field of International Relations at Hawai?i Pacific University. She was able to gain initial work experience at the Mission of Afghanistan to the United Nations in New York, where she was active in the First and Third Committee of the General Assembly, as well as writing occasional speeches for Ambassador Tanin. Ms. Wesch managed to further develop her authoring skills between 2012 and 2013 while working at the Bolivian think tank Institute of International Studies (IDEI). Here she wrote about a diverse set of topics, ranging from the Syrian conflict to the Bolivian-Chilean border dispute, from an International Law and Human Rights perspective. Realizing her strong interest in conflict studies, Ms. Wesch obtained her Master?s Degree in Conflict Resolution and Governance at the University of Amsterdam, where she focused on social movements for the purpose of her Master?s thesis. Putting to use her regional focus on the MENA region, during both her graduate and undergraduate studies, at PIK Ms. Wesch is working on the Climate-Conflict-Migration-Nexus in the MENA region and the Sahel. She has undertaken qualitative fieldwork in the regions of Agadez, Niamey and Tillaberie in Niger in 2018 as well as in Burkina Faso in 2019. Her research in the region has focused on farmer-herder conflicts, specifically causes, prevention and mediation mechanisms and their influence on recruitment into extremist organizations and migration decisions in the Sahel. Ms. Wesch is currently a doctoral researcher and is writing her dissertation on the interaction of climate change and conflict in Central Asia plus Afghanistan for the Green Central Asia Project financed by the German Foreign Ministry. Week 5: How This Horror Is Hidden and Maintained (July 5-11) with Dr. Michael Chew Dr Michael Chew is a sustainability educator, community cultural development practitioner, and photographer/designer with degrees in participatory design, social ecology, art photography, humanities and mathematical physics. He has a background in community-based sustainability programs in NGO and local government sectors and is passionate about the potential for creativity to empower and connect communities across cultural, economic and geographic divides. He co-founded the Melbourne Environmental Arts Festival in 2004, a multi-venue community arts festival, and has since coordinated various social and environmentally focused creative youth projects. He developed his international perspectives from involvement in grassroots global solidarity initiatives: co-founding the NGO Friends of Kolkata to coordinate international volunteer programs and teach photovoice; working in Bangladesh on community-based climate adaptation; and co-founding the Friends of Bangladesh group to continue climate justice solidarity activities. He has just finished a design based action-research PhD exploring how participatory photography can inspire youth environmental behaviour change across cities in Bangladesh, China and Australia, and is now developing a freelance consultancy practice. Week 6: What Can Be Done (July 12-18) with Greta Zarro and Rachel Small Greta Zarro is World BEYOND War Organizing Director. She has a background in issue-based community organizing. Her experience includes volunteer recruitment and engagement, event organizing, coalition building, legislative and media outreach, and public speaking. Greta graduated as valedictorian from St. Michael?s College with a bachelor?s degree in Sociology/Anthropology. She previously worked as New York Organizer for leading non-profit Food & Water Watch. There, she campaigned on issues related to fracking, genetically engineered foods, climate change, and the corporate control of our common resources. Greta and her partner run Unadilla Community Farm, a non-profit organic farm and permaculture education center in Upstate New York. Rachel Small is World BEYOND War Canada Organizer. She is a community organizer based in Toronto, Canada, on Dish with One Spoon and Treaty 13 Indigenous territory. She has organized within local and international social/environmental justice movements for over a decade, with a special focus on working in solidarity with communities harmed by Canadian extractive industry projects in Latin America. She has also worked on campaigns and mobilizations around climate justice, decolonization, anti-racism, disability justice, and food sovereignty. She currently organizes in Toronto with the Mining Injustice Solidarity Network and has a Masters in Environmental Studies from York University. She has a background in art-based activism and has facilitated projects in community mural-making, independent publishing and media, spoken word, guerilla theatre, and communal cooking with people of all ages across Canada. She lives downtown with her partner, kid, and friend, and can often be found at a protest or direct action, gardening, spray painting, and playing softball. Time commitment/expectations: How much time you spend and how deeply you engage is up to you. At a minimum, you can expect to spend between 1-2 hours a week if you only review the weekly content (text and videos). We hope, however, you?ll want to engage in the online dialogue with peers and experts. This is where the real richness of the learning occurs, where we have the opportunity to explore new ideas, strategies, and visions for building a more peaceful world. Depending on your level of engagement with the online discussion you can expect to add another 1-3 hours a week. Finally, all participants are encouraged to complete optional assignments (required to earn a certificate). This is an opportunity to deepen and apply the ideas explored each week to practical possibilities. Expect another 2 hours a week if you pursue these options. Accessing the course. Prior to the start date, you will be sent instructions for how to access the course. Earn a certificate. To earn a certificate, participants must also complete optional weekly written assignments. Instructors will return the assignment to the student with detailed feedback. Submissions and feedback can be shared with everyone taking the course or kept private between a student and the instructor, at the student?s choice. Submissions must be completed by the conclusion of the course. The cost of the course is the same for someone completing all, some, or none of the assignments: $100 (Pay less if you have to, more if you can.) There will be a limit of 150 tickets sold for this course. Register here. Questions? Contact: phill at worldbeyondwar.org To register by check, 1. Email Phill and tell him. 2. Make the check out to World BEYOND War/AFGJ and send it to World BEYOND War 513 E Main St #1484 Charlottesville VA 22902 USA -------------------------------------------------------- World BEYOND War is a global network of volunteers, chapters, and affiliated organizations advocating for the abolition of the institution of war. Donate to support our people-powered movement for peace. Opt-in to mobile updates. Manage email preferences. Privacy policy. Should giant war-profiteering corporations decide what emails you don't want to read? We don't think so either. 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So our team went to the White House in Washington, D.C. to deliver over 300,000 signatures, including yours, to host of the Summit and US President, Joe Biden. If you missed the virtual rally, you can watch it here. But despite some glimmers of hope, the outcome of the Summit is clear: world leaders failed to deliver on climate justice. The biggest problem was their lack of commitments to stop financing fossil fuel projects ? one of the key areas that can speed up the transition away from fossil fuel energy. It?s one thing to make climate goals, but it?s another thing to keep on funding the flames. That?s why we need to keep turning up the pressure. If we truly want to stop the planet from warming we need grand ambitions on a large scale. We must focus on how the industry is financed. We need to stop letting our money be used to support planet-destroying endeavors, and instead radically invest in and build infrastructure for fair, just renewable energy. Join a finance campaign near you and join people everywhere pushing banks, government regulators, and politicians to stop financing fossil fuel projects. As long as money continues to flow into new fossil fuel developments, we will never have a chance at a just transition away from climate chaos. Let?s follow the money. In solidarity, Emily and the entire 350.org team -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 350.org is building a global climate movement. You can connect with us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and become a sustaining donor to keep this movement strong and growing. From: Emily Southard - 350.org Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2021 6:07 PM Subject: Vladimir, where leaders failed, we?ll keep up the pressure. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Water protections key to fighting hunger, experts say Inter Press Service (4/29) Peacekeeping and Security Progress stalls in talks as Cypriots lack common ground Turkish Cypriot leaders are calling for two independent states on the island while Greek Cypriot leaders are insistent on full reunification, and the lack of common ground between the two groups stalled progress at talks hosted by the United Nations this week, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says. The UN chief says he will not give up on finding a solution and notes that both sides have agreed to future discussions.Full Story: Modern Ghana (4/29), Voice of America (4/29) a.. Envoy warns foreign fighters hamper peace push in Libya Daily Sabah (Turkey) (4/29) a.. 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The aim of the exhibition was Read More EU-funded Territorial Development Programme Presents First Results in Georgia Sigrid Brettel, Head of Cooperation of the EU Delegation to Georgia, has visited municipalities in Imereti and Guria to see how EU-funded infrast Read More News From Azerbaijan European Training Foundation Unveils Green Skills Awards finalists ? Azerbaijan, Belarus and Ukraine Hit the List On 28 April, the European Training Foundation (ETF) unveiled the Green Skills Award finalists, including participants from Azerbaijan, Belarus an Read More EU-funded Project Creates New Opportunities for Civil Society Organisations in Azerbaijan On 19 April, the European Union and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) launched a new three-year project to support a modern, innova Read More EU-funded Project Helps Small Family Businesses to Better Sell Their Products A total of 44 Azerbaijani families running their small family businesses have received training and equipment as part of an EU-funded project, im Read More News From Armenia Solid Waste Landfill Launched in Hrazdan with EU Support On 14 April, the construction of a solid waste landfill, co-financed by EU, was formally launched near Hrazdan in Armenia. The landfill with mode Read More EBRD and Green Climate Fund Expand Green Finance in Armenia Armenia?s private sector will benefit from new resources for green financing thanks to a US$6 million financial package put together by the Read More EU4Youth Round Table to Focus on Youth Opportunities in Armenia Youth opportunities in Armenia will be the central theme of an online round table organised by the EU4Youth Programme over three days on 13-15 Ap Read More International News Brazilian Amazon Released More Carbon than It Absorbed over Past 10 Years The Brazilian Amazon released nearly 20% more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere over the past decade than it absorbed, according to a startling Read More Nature - More Important than Ever During Lockdown Data has confirmed what many suspected: nature and green spaces have been a big comfort during lockdown. More than 40% of people say nature, Read More Earth Day: EU4Environment Renews Commitment on Circular Economy On 22 April, as global leaders gather to celebrate Earth Day, and the world starts looking to a post-pandemic recovery, governments, industry, an Read More News From CENN CENN Hosted the Kick off Meeting of the EU Supported Georgia Climate Action Project (GEO-CAP) April 22, 2021. Rooms Hotel Tbilisi, Zoom ? 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Sign Now Oak Flat ? a 4,300 acre area located just east of what is now known as Phoenix, Arizona ? is a sacred site to many Native American tribes, including the Apache, Zuni, Yavapai, O'odham, and Hopi. An ancient location that carries deep significance and meaning, it's where the Apache tribe holds traditional ceremonies, harvests healing herbs, and communicates with the spirits of the land. Covered in rocky formations and mountains, as well as saguaro cacti, yucca, and cedar trees, it's also a breathtakingly beautiful sight to behold. Now, mining companies want to ruin it all ? just so corporate executives can line their pockets. Oak Flat is also home to a huge supply of copper ore, and as we all know, greedy natural resource corporations only see dollar signs when faced with a "possibility" like this. They don't care about environmental destruction, wildlife and plant life, ecosystems ? or Native Americans' rights. Back in 2014, Senator John McCain helped give away 2,400 of these acres to Resolution Copper. To conduct its mining operations, it would create a huge 1,100-foot-deep, almost 2-miles-wide crater right in the heart of this sacred spiritual place. This is blasphemy, and we can't let it happen. Sign the petition to demand the Biden administration take action to protect Oak Flat from mining destruction and restore it to Native American control now! Thank you, Miranda The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. U.S. politicians talk a big game about supposedly caring about religious liberty. Let's see them put their money where their mouths are. Demand full protections for Oak Flat now! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Care2.com, Inc. 203 Redwood Shores Parkway, Suite 230 Redwood City, CA 94065 http://www.care2.com From: Miranda B., Care2 Action Alerts Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2021 11:18 AM Subject: This sacred site could be destroyed by mining -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Wed May 5 01:31:03 2021 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Wed, 5 May 2021 02:31:03 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] One Big Thing: World Press Freedom Day Message-ID: <9CBF062587EF465B98A8A4E495994A48@evol.sp.ru> One Big Thing: World Press Freedom DayWe Hold These Truths... Share your thoughts on We Hold These Truths. View this email in the Hub One Big Thing: World Press Freedom Day Read More Journalists play a major role in the promotion and protection of democracy and our unalienable rights, and they must be able to do their jobs freely. Only truth and transparency can guarantee freedom. ? Senator John McCain Each year, May 3 is recognized as World Press Freedom Day by the United Nations. It is an opportunity to celebrate the fundamental principles of press freedom, assess the state of press freedom throughout the world, defend the media from attacks on their independence, and pay tribute to journalists who have lost their lives in the line of duty. Check out the video above to watch former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright discuss the importance of press freedom in a democracy. Join us at Copyright ? 2021 McCain Institute. We Hold These Truths is a nonpartisan effort of the McCain Institute. It does not support or oppose any political party or candidate. 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Kozin is a Member of the Russian Academy of the Natural Sciences and a Member of the Russian Academy of Military Sciences, a Member, Scientific Council, Russian National Research Institute for Global Security, a Member, Expert Group, Foreign Relations Committee, Russian Senate, Leading Expert, Center of Military-Political Studies, Moscow State Institute (University) of International Relations. He graduated from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (1972), a post-graduate course at the Diplomatic Academy of the Russian Foreign Ministry (1981) and the Royal College of Defense Studies in London (1995). He is a holder of the Ph.D. degree and the Academic rank of a Senior Researcher. Kozin is also the author of 17 monographs on arms control and strategic stability, including the most recent: ?U.S. Key Military Strategies: Their National and Global Consequences.? Moscow. 2021. 348 PP; ?Evolution of the U.S. Strategic and Tactical Nuclear Weapons, and Their Employment Specifics in the 21st Century. ?Moscow. 2020. 1232 PP; ?U.S. Military Space Policy: Key Guidelines and Future Capabilities.?. Moscow. 2019. 312 PP; ?Perspectives of the 1987 INF Treaty (The White Book). Moscow. 2018. 108 PP; ?U.S. Tactical Nuclear Weapons: Reduction or Modernization?? Moscow. 2017. 556 PP; ?Evolution of the U.S. Missile Defense Beyond 2040 and Russia?s Stance.? Moscow. 2016. 446 PP. Ray McGovern came to Washington from his native Bronx in the early Sixties as an Army infantry/intelligence officer and then served as a CIA analyst for 27 years, from the administration of John F. Kennedy to that of George H. W. Bush. Ray?s duties included chairing National Intelligence Estimates and preparing the President?s Daily Brief, which he briefed one-on-one to President Ronald Reagan?s five most senior national security advisers from 1981 to 1985. In January 2003, Ray co-created Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPS) to expose how intelligence was being falsified to ?justify? war on Iraq. As an act of conscience, on March 2, 2006 Ray returned the Intelligence Commendation Medallion given him at retirement for ?especially meritorious service,? explaining, ?I do not want to be associated, however remotely, with an agency engaged in torture.? Ray?s opinion pieces have appeared in many leading newspapers and other publications in the U.S. and abroad. He has debated three times at the Oxford Forum. He has appeared on The Newshour, C-Span?s Washington Journal, CNN, BBC, a number of domestic Russian TV channels, Aljazeera, RT, PressTV, CCTV and many other TV & radio programs and documentaries.McGovern is a founder of Sam Adams Associates for Integrity in Intelligence. His B.A. and M.A. degrees ? both from Fordham University ? are in Russian history, language, and literature, with minors in theology, philosophy, and classics. He has taught Russian as an adjunct at the University of Virginia. Ray also holds a Certificate in Theological Studies from Georgetown University and is a graduate of Harvard Business School?s Advanced Management Program. He is fluent in Russian, German, and Spanish. Moderator: David Swanson is an author, activist, journalist, and radio host. He is cofounder and executive director of World BEYOND War and campaign coordinator for RootsAction.org. Swanson?s books include War Is A Lie. He blogs at DavidSwanson.org and WarIsACrime.org. He hosts Talk Nation Radio. He is a Nobel Peace Prize nominee, and was awarded the 2018 Peace Prize by the U.S. Peace Memorial Foundation. Swanson is on the advisory boards of: Nobel Peace Prize Watch, Veterans For Peace, Assange Defense, BPUR, and Military Families Speak Out. 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URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Wed May 5 01:37:34 2021 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Wed, 5 May 2021 02:37:34 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Save the last endangered river dolphins! Message-ID: <1B80D2466E064988A52B02B05F836B03@evol.sp.ru> This highly-endangered dolphin just became a whole lot more scarce. Protect waterways from pollution to save the animals! Sign Now For years, scientists thought that a rare dolphin was one of the most endangered marine mammals on Earth. These blind, ecolocating mammals swim in the murky waters of the Indus and Ganges Rivers that run through India, Nepal, and Bangladesh, showing unique adaptations to their ecosystems. Now, it turns out the situation is even more dire. In fact, researchers have realized these animals are two distinct species, meaning they're twice as endangered as previously thought. Now categorized as the Indus river dolphins and the Ganges river dolphins, researchers estimate that only a few thousand of each species remain alive today. The main threats to their survival include environmental degradation, such as pollution and water contamination ? which are a direct result of human action. It's imperative that we ensure the health of these rivers in order to keep these dolphins alive. Luckily, some local communities are already working on this, but we must lend our support. Tell the United Nations to commit resources and financing to help local communities work together to reduce water pollution and save these dolphins! Thank you, Miranda The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. Around 3,000 Ganges river dolphins exist in the world today, but their numbers are declining fast. Tell international governments to work together and protect these critically endangered dolphins now! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Care2.com, Inc. 203 Redwood Shores Parkway, Suite 230 Redwood City, CA 94065 http://www.care2.com From: Miranda B., Care2 Action Alerts Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2021 7:02 PM Subject: Save the last endangered river dolphins! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Thu May 6 14:59:55 2021 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Thu, 6 May 2021 15:59:55 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Zuckerberg's worst plan yet Message-ID: <3FE86086BC9744EAA46C70ECC41CE499@evol.sp.ru> Facebook is building an Instagram for Kids -- hoping to hook them on likes and harvest their data for profit. Tell Mark Zuckerberg to leave our kids alone: Sign the petition Just when you thought Facebook couldn?t get worse, it invents a fresh kind of hell -- Instagram for Kids. Leaked documents show the social media giant is building a photo-sharing app for under-13s -- hoping to get them hooked early on likes and comments about their appearance, and harvest their data for profit. But a growing chorus is speaking out against the plan, with child development experts pleading with Mark Zuckerberg to drop it. Facebook didn?t want the world to know about this yet -- it?s on the back foot. If we ramp up the pressure we could end this nightmare before it starts. Tell Mark Zuckerberg to leave our kids alone Instagram is already a nightmare for children, with teenagers getting harassed and abused on a constant basis -- 59% of teens have been bullied online, and surveys show Instagram is the worst offender. Psychologists say it would be even more harmful for smaller children, who are at a crucial stage of development and just can?t cope with the relentless pressure of social media. Facebook claims it?s doing this to make kids safer -- because it can?t keep them off regular Instagram. But that?s like saying we should make child-friendly cigarettes to stop kids from smoking. It doesn?t make sense. There?s no ?safe? way for Mark Zuckerberg to profit off our children -- we need to push back as hard as we can before it?s too late. Add your name: Tell Mark Zuckerberg to leave our kids alone Sign the petition Thanks for all that you do, Olivia and the team at SumOfUs More information: Facebook Is Building An Instagram For Kids Under The Age Of 13 Buzzfeed, March 18, 2021 Child safety groups ask Facebook to scrap plans for Instagram for kids NBC News, April 15, 2021 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: Olivia Boyd, SumOfUs Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2021 7:43 PM Subject: Zuckerberg's worst plan yet -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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European leaders are scrambling to not be left behind. But all the dominos need to fall for this to succeed and still Angela Merkel is silent. SIGN to keep the pressure on! Hi, This is huge ? the United States has opened the door to fight COVID-19 everywhere. [1] Right now, people in places like India are struggling to cope as record rises in cases are crippling lives, opening up the production of vaccines could deliver millions more life saving doses. [2] It?s the first time the US has stood up to big pharma. The question is whether Europe will now brave up and do the same. Already we?ve seen commitments from Spain and France, but crucially Angela Merkel of Germany has yet to weigh in. [3] She has said that "no one is safe until everyone is safe". And yet she still hasn't moved ? nothing is a done deal yet. Today the issue is all over the headlines but that could all change by Saturday when EU leaders meet with the Indian Prime Minister at the EU-India Summit. If thousands of us add our voices to the noise we can keep the issue alive and impossible to ignore. So, will you ask Angela Merkel to put tackling COVID-19 before the profits of the pharma companies and join the plan to open up vaccine production? Yes, count me in! The pandemic has been a boon for big pharma ? with 40 new billionaires created so far! [4] All because they have the exclusive right to produce the vaccines they?ve developed. In normal times, "intellectual property" rights keep products safe from competitors. Yet, these are not normal times, and they?ve done everything to protect corporate competition ahead of saving peoples? lives. With the statement from the US, the dominos are starting to fall. European leaders are scrambling to not be left behind. But all the dominos need to fall for this to succeed and still Angela Merkel is silent. [5] As the issue fades from the headlines, the space will open up for big pharma to lobby politicians. Knowing they only need one country to stall the move, they?ll pour their money into briefings and meetings. Luckily, we?ve got something their money can?t buy. Together we?re a community of a million Europeans who can all add our voice and define the debate. But to be heard, we have to speak up. Vladimir, can you spare a minute to add your name to the call for Angela Merkel to back opening up vaccine production? Yes, count me in! Thanks for being a part of this, David (London), Annemarie (Berlin), Thomas (Brussels), Alexandre (Marseille) and the WeMove Europe team PS: They'll tell us that opening production access won't be enough. That transferring knowledge takes too much time to scale. But know the truth: this pandemic isn?t going anywhere fast and acting together is our best chance of long-term success. Will you help us scale up the fight against covid and sign the petition now? References: [1] DW: US announces support for COVID vaccine intellectual property waiver. https://www.dw.com/en/us-announces-support-for-covid-vaccine-intellectual-property-waiver/a-57440500 [2] Public Health authorities are reporting on the links between vaccine access and lives saved. BBC: Covid-19: More than 6,000 'lives saved by vaccine programme. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-56521415 [3] France 24: France expands vaccine program as Macron voices support for patent waiver. https://www.france24.com/en/france/20210506-france-expands-vaccine-program-as-macron-voices-support-for-patent-waiver [4] Forbes: Meet the 40 New Billionaires Who Got Rich Fighting Covid-19. https://www.forbes.com/sites/giacomotognini/2021/04/06/meet-the-40-new-billionaires-who-got-rich-fighting-covid-19/?sh=662a649417e5 [5] The waiver will need approval by the World Trade Organization, whose 164 members have to unanimously agree to such a change. So far only Germany?s Foreign Minister has spoken out. https://www.thelocal.de/20210506/germany-open-to-discuss-waiving-covid-19-jab-patents/ WeMove Europe is an independent and values-based organisation that seeks to build people power to transform Europe in the name of our community, future generations and the planet. WeMove Europe is funded by donations from our community across Europe. Can you chip in with a few euros a month and help make sure we can move fast to win the campaigns that matter to all of us? Donate Follow on Twitter | Like on Facebook | Subscribe on Youtube WeMove Europe SCE mbH | Planufer 91 Berlin | www.wemove.eu | Privacy policy From: David - WeMove Europe Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2021 10:22 PM Subject: All eyes on Germany Joe -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Sat May 8 01:15:42 2021 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Sat, 8 May 2021 02:15:42 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] The last home of the polar bear Message-ID: <241FA0220B9945FFB0687D0859697167@lewpostnew> A new gas drilling project will turn pristine Arctic wilderness into a gigantic fossil fuel exploration site. We can stop this devastating project -- by cutting off its funding. Can you please chip in to stop Total?s invasion of the Arctic? If you?ve saved your payment information with SumOfUs, your donation will go through immediately: Donate $3 now Donate another amount French energy giant Total wants to turn untouched Arctic wilderness -- the last home of the polar bear -- into a gigantic gas drilling site. But we can still stop the Arctic?s invasion by fossil fuel giants -- and here?s how: Total is relying on a ?700 million loan guarantee from the French government -- and President Macron is trying to keep it hush-hush. Macron cares about his image as an environmental leader -- let?s blow his cover and expose this huge hypocrisy. Our plan: we'll melt a spectacular polar bear ice sculpture outside the French Ministry of Finance to grab headlines and put the destruction of the Arctic on the front page -- forcing Macron to back down. Can you chip in $2 to stop Total?s invasion into the Arctic? If you?ve saved your payment information with SumOfUs, your donation will go through immediately: Donate $3 now Donate another amount For generations, the Gwich'in and other Indigenous peoples have been living and protecting this special Arctic land -- dubbed by some as the ?last wilderness?. It?s a shelter for endangered and threatened species like the polar bear and narwhal. But now French energy giant Total is plotting an invasion that will forever ruin this beautiful paradise. We simply can?t let that happen. If we make the French government back off today, we?ll send a strong message to leaders and fossil fuel companies around the world: we won't tolerate our taxpayer money being used to finance our destruction! In today?s busy news, we need this bold stunt to get Macron?s attention. Just imagine the headlines as this giant ice polar bear melts right outside the French Finance Ministry -- he won?t be able to hide the fact he?s pumping millions into killing the Arctic. But we can?t pull this off without you Vladimir! Can you chip in to stop the invasion of the Arctic? If you?ve saved your payment information with SumOfUs, your donation will go through immediately: Donate $3 now Donate another amount Across France, SumOfUs members like you have joined with our partners at 350.org to make the French government reconsider its plan to spend public money on the destruction of the Arctic. The pressure is mounting -- and we can turn it to a tipping point. Over the past year, SumOfUs members have been holding our governments to account on the climate crisis -- rallying our world leaders to stop pouring public recovery money into the worst polluters? pockets and getting banks to commit to stop the funding of fossil fuels. With your help, I know we can win this too! Will you chip in $2 to save the Arctic from turning into a gigantic fossil fuel site? 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, Leyla and the SumOfUs team -------------------------------------------------------------------- More information: TRIBUNE. L?Etat fran?ais doit cesser son soutien ? l?exploration gazi?re en Arctique l'OBS. 26 February 2021. (in French) Public money guarantees 'risky' fossil fuel projects: experts France 24. 15 November 2020. 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Horgan argues for a far-reaching paradigm shift with profound implications for policy students, ethicists, military men and women, teachers, philosophers, and any engaged citizen. Want to hunt for weaknesses in Horgan's case and ask him about them? Want to ask him how to persuade your uncle? Want to be as informed as possible? Want to meet others of like mind? This is your chance. And the spots will be full soon. Register here for a signed book and four online discussions with the author in a small group. All the upcoming book clubs are listed here. -------------------------------------------------------- World BEYOND War is a global network of volunteers, chapters, and affiliated organizations advocating for the abolition of the institution of war. Donate to support our people-powered movement for peace. Opt-in to mobile updates. Manage email preferences. Privacy policy. Should giant war-profiteering corporations decide what emails you don't want to read? We don't think so either. 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Perfectly honed for their deep oceanic environments, sharks have survived 450 million years of evolution, with some individuals living more than 250 years each. That is, until they met humans. Now all sharks worldwide are in danger. In the past 50 years, global shark and ray numbers have collapsed by 70% or more. The biggest reason for this is overfishing. Each year, 73 million sharks are butchered and sliced apart to rip their fins from their bodies. The fin is all fishers care about, so they often throw sharks back in the water once they've cut their fin off ? leaving them to slowly, painfully bleed out. These fins are then sold on international markets. If things keep going at the current rate, sharks will entirely die out soon. Luckily, the U.S. Congress is considering banning all selling or buying of shark fins within the country. This bill has bipartisan support, so it could actually become law if enough of us speak out! Tell Congress it must pass legislation to ban all buying and selling of shark fins in order to save sharks from extinction! Thank you, Miranda The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. Lawmakers in the U.S.'s northern neighbor of Canada have already banned the shark fin trade, and now it's time for the U.S. to take action, too. Sign the petition now! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Care2.com, Inc. 203 Redwood Shores Parkway, Suite 230 Redwood City, CA 94065 http://www.care2.com From: Miranda B., Care2 Action Alerts Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2021 11:19 AM Subject: Live sharks are sliced up and left to die -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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CONTENTS Editorial Suffer the animals, Crist E, Opinion Tigers: Wild and commodified, Banks D, Opinion : #STOPEATINGWILDLIFE: Reducing urban wildlife consumption in Cambodia Roberts O, Ball A, Opinion, Say My Name and I Will Tell You My Story, Emets E, Opinion, Eco-social justice in an anthropocentric world, Attfield N, Reed J, Opinion, A small farm future, Smaje C, Opinion, Sympoiethics: For the Love of a Field, Fabre Lewin M, Gathorne-Hardy F Reflection, Beavers are still facing an uncertain future in Scotland, Watson Featherstone A Long article, Understanding and solving the South-East Asian snaring crisis Gray TNE, Belecky M, O'Kelly HJ, Rao M, Roberts O, Tilker A, Signs M, Yoganand K Long article, Born free or life behind bars: The subtleties of African large carnivore conservation, Bodasing T, Long article, The post-COVID landscape: A chance to end the use of threatened wild animals in traditional Chinese medicine?, White A, Long article, Sounding out other species, Challenger M, Experiencing nature, Twelve acres, Cook Mania C, Poetry section, Poetry section from The Ecological Citizen Vol 4 No 2, Postnikov V (Editor) VP Kiev Ukraine -- ~ We act in peace, with ferocious love of these lands in our hearts. 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There has never been an armed resistance, no armed groups nor any major conflicts have disturbed the peace in Tambrauw. More than 90% of the people are traditional farmers or fishermen who depend on the environment for their survival. Construction of a military base does nothing to meet the growing needs of the community (such as roads, electricity, schools, and hospitals) and instead will only increase violence, exploitation of its people, and devastation of the environment and agriculture. Additionally, it is believed that the purpose of KODIM 1810 is to protect mining interests in the area and not for military defense, which is a violation of the rule of law. So how can you help? 1.. Sign the letter campaign to send a message to President Widodo of Indonesia and the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) to reject the KODIM base! 2.. Make a donation in support of the Indigenous community?s advocacy campaign to stop the construction of the military base on their homeland. With your support, they will hold a Community Conference that will bring together Indigenous elders from across the district to gather and unify opinions of all indigenous peoples in a common political stance. Due to the rural and remote locations they live in, there is a high expense and much coordination of logistics to gather them in a central location. Their collective position and response will then be conveyed to the Indonesian military (TNI), the Regional Government, as well as the central government in Jakarta, and other parties. All donations made will be split evenly between the Tambrauw Indigenous community and World BEYOND War to fund our work opposing military bases. Specific expenses for the community include transportation of elders coming from distributed remote areas, food, printing and photocopying of materials, rental of a projector and sound system, and other overhead costs. Help close military bases and support these Indigenous activists by donating in support of our $10,000 fundraising goal. And then share the letter campaign with your networks to raise awareness of this egregious violation of the Tambrauw Indigenous people?s land ownership rights. Act now! Flood the Indonesian government's inboxes with messages to stop this base. In solidarity! Alex McAdams, Development Director, World BEYOND War, alex at worldbeyondwar.org -------------------------------------------------------- World BEYOND War is a global network of volunteers, chapters, and affiliated organizations advocating for the abolition of the institution of war. Donate to support our people-powered movement for peace. Opt-in to mobile updates. Manage email preferences. Privacy policy. Should giant war-profiteering corporations decide what emails you don't want to read? We don't think so either. So, please stop our emails from going into "junk" or "spam" by "white listing," marking as "safe," or filtering to "never send to spam." World BEYOND War | 513 E Main St #1484 | Charlottesville, VA 22902 USA Sent via ActionNetwork.org From: Alex, World BEYOND War Sent: Monday, May 10, 2021 7:40 PM Subject: In Tambrauw people are blocking a military base with our help -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Mon May 10 20:12:33 2021 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Mon, 10 May 2021 21:12:33 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Webinar on the largest stimulus package ever Message-ID: <1E8CB48AE62A4BA196D8B100CC8E04A1@evol.sp.ru> Hello, We just wanted to make sure you didn't miss out on the webinar we'll be hosting this Wednesday at 18.00 CEST. It only takes a moment to sign up! Join us on Wednesday 12th May at 18.00 CEST We look forward to seeing you there! David, (London), Virginia (Madrid) and the WeMove Europe team Here is the original e-mail we sent -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hello, The 750 billion COVID-19 recovery funds are being touted as the moment of truth to accelerate the green transition in Europe -- but, is it really? Powerful big polluting industries are already making every effort to grab most of the money with their greenwashing propaganda. In Flanders, the transport lobby has convinced the region?s mobility minister to invest a whooping 93 million euros from our recovery funds on buses that will use fossil fuels instead of renewable energy. [1] Meanwhile, Bulgaria could soon be using recovery money for fossil gas pipelines, increasing people?s dependency on gas. [2] Right now, the European Commission is carefully reviewing the proposals from each EU government for spending their recovery funds. In just a few weeks, they?ll either get the green light, or get rejected. We must take this opportunity to demand these funds are used to transition towards a real green economy. Would you like to join a webinar to learn about what is happening and what you can do about it? Join us on Wednesday 12th May at 18.00 CEST Together, we have been mobilising for a year to demand the transformative potential of the EU recovery funds is unleashed for climate justice. Thanks to our pressure and that of many others, oil and coal businesses have been banned from accessing our recovery funds. But other polluting industries like gas, big agribusiness and oil-powered transport lie in wait. Portugal wants to build an unnecessary dam, carrying severe environmental and social risks. Poland would like to build polluting and unneeded waste incinerators. Spain wants to increase industrial farming instead of organic farming. [3] All this could be paid with recovery funds meant to green our economy! Unless we do something about it... Let?s get together as a community to go through what we?ve learnt in this year of mobilisations, and what we still need to mobilise for in 2021. Click here to join a webinar on Wednesday 12th May at 18.00 CEST We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday 12th May! David, (London), Virginia (Madrid) and the WeMove Europe team PS. We?ll be customising part of the content of the webinar according to your needs - have you got questions you?d like to see addressed? Join us on Wednesday 12th May and tell us what you?d like the webinar to cover. [1] https://www.cashawards.eu/2021/03/25/belgium-flanders-wrong-turn-hybrid-buses/ [2] https://www.cashawards.eu/2021/03/25/bulgaria-replace-coal-dependence-with-fossil-gas-addiction/ [3] https://www.cashawards.eu 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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To keep UN Race to Zero members on track to meet, and beat, their targets, the campaign?s independent Expert Peer Review Group recently published refined criteria for all partner initiatives. The result is an enhanced set of criteria with a stronger emphasis on the need for interim targets and immediate action. Race to Zero members need to show how they will contribute to meeting, or surpassing, their fair share of halving emissions by 2030, and explain what they will do to meet interim and long-term targets within a year of joining the campaign. These plans should prioritize emissions reductions over offsets, so that any residual emissions are limited to what cannot feasibly be eliminated. As such, the UN High-Level Champions for Climate Action have made clear that there is currently no science-based route for oil and gas companies to join the Race to Zero, and there won?t be until a sector-specific methodology is published. This is the result of the first of the Race to Zero?s annual criteria review, aimed at ensuring that the campaign keeps pace with the science and best practices and helping the wider climate community converge around robust approaches to halving emissions by 2030 and reaching net zero in the 2040s. Mobile Sector Breaks Through More than a third of the global mobile sector is now racing to zero emissions by the 2040s, unlocking the potential for avoiding 10 times more emissions across the economy. Around 36 percent of mobile operators by revenue, and 31 percent by mobile connections, have now met the rigorous criteria set by the UN?s Race to Zero campaign. That surpasses the campaign?s tipping point, or ?breakthrough moment?, when commitments from 20 percent of operators provide the momentum needed to pull the whole sector away from the business-as-usual path. Science-based emissions reduction commitments by mobile operators now cover half of connection and 65 percent of industry revenues. The mobile sector?s progress is significant because it could help avoid emissions in other sectors by increasing connectivity, improving efficiency and influencing behaviour change, according to a report by industry association GSMA. In 2018, GSMA estimated that mobile communications technologies could help avoid around 2 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent - well beyond the sector?s 220 million tonnes. Avoided emissions could then double by 2021 as a result of mobile technologies, it added. At the same time, the mobile industry needs to keep accelerating its own race to zero emissions. The industry?s biggest source of emissions is its supply chain. The manufacture and use of devices and equipment is responsible for around 50 million tonnes of e-waste produced every year, according to a new GSMA report. This makes the circular economy a fundamental part of the mobile sector?s transition - capable of generating US$45-80 billion in value every year, according to a study by Telia Company, which serves customers in the Nordic and Baltic countries. Telia aims to have 84 percent of waste from its operations and network construction and maintenance reused or recycled by 2025 and reach zero waste by 2030. Dutch social enterprise Fairphone, meanwhile, has already designed phones that last, are easy to repair and have modular upgrades. Latin America and Caribbean Climate Week Government, private sector and civil society leaders from Latin America and the Caribbean are coming together from Tuesday to Friday (11-14 May) to discuss climate action solutions and ways to incorporate them into the Covid-19 recovery, as one of UN Climate Change?s regional meetings ahead of COP26. The virtual climate week will focus on three thematic sessions: national actions and economy-wide approaches; integrated approaches for climate-resilient development; and seizing transformation opportunities. The line-up of events includes the High-Level Champions? Implementation Lab on Thursday, looking at the energy transition in Caribbean small island developing states and financing for nature-based solutions across the region, and a Race to Resilience dialogue on novel finance solutions for coastal resilience. In Case You Missed It a.. Welcome, ambassadors! The Race to Zero and Race to Resilience welcomed nine ambassadors from around the world, who will help mobilize cities, regions, businesses, investors and others to contribute to halving emissions by 2030 and building resilience for 4 billion people at risk from the climate crisis. The ambassadors bring a range of expertise and knowledge from different regions, and share a commitment to transformative change. a.. Cutting methane emissions would prevent 260,000 premature deaths, 775,000 asthma-related hospital visits per year and 25 million tonnes in crop losses, according to a new UN Environment Programme report that offers solutions to reducing methane emissions by around a third by 2030. Mainly: from fossil fuels. a.. Pointing to ?encouraging signs from some major economies?, UN Secretary-General Ant?nio Guterres told last weeks? Petersberg Climate Dialogue that ?the world?s top priority should be to dispense with polluting coal-fired power stations altogether and replace them with renewable energy?. a.. The podcast Outrage and Optimism explores how to finance the race to zero emissions, in the third installment of a partnership with the Race to Zero. a.. Promised health gains from the decline of coal-fired electricity are being undone by pollution caused by burning other combustion fuels like gas and wood pellets, according to research from Harvard University. a.. The Global Climate and Health Alliance and dozens of professional health organizations are calling on countries to address future health risks by injecting ?health and equity in all climate policies?. This includes healthy Nationally Determined Contributions to the Paris Agreement and Covid-19 recovery plans. a.. Sir David Attenborough has been named COP26 People?s Advocate. He will address world leaders at major international events over the next six months, including the G7 Summit in Cornwall in June, to firmly put climate and the protection of nature at the top of their agenda. Mark Your Calendars a.. B7 Summit, 11-12 May b.. Latin America And Caribbean Climate Week 2021, 11-14 May c.. Countdown to COP26: Catalysing industry action, 12 May d.. Air Pollution: How Renewables Can Tackle This Challenge, 12 May e.. Accelerating Australia?s Race To Zero, 13 May f.. Promoting Coastal Resilience through Novel Finance Solutions, 14 May g.. Transformation of the cities of Latin America and the Caribbean: renewable energy and net zero emissions (en espa?ol), 18 May h.. Accelerating Sustainable Energy in Cities in Asia & the Pacific, 18 May i.. ASEAN-UK Race to Zero Dialogues, 24-25 May j.. Health care sector joins the Race to Zero campaign, 26 May k.. P4G Seoul Summit, 30-31 May Sign up for our Newsletter UN Climate Change | Global Climate Action | Race to Zero | GlobalClimateAction at unfccc.int | unfccc.int STAY CONNECTED ? ? ? ? ? UNFCCC | Platz der Vereinten Nationen 1, Bonn, 53113 Germany Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by globalclimateaction at unfccc.int From: Global Climate Action Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2021 1:24 PM Subject: Vladimir, here is the latest news from the High-level Climate Champions! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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"??, ??????" ???????? ?????? ???? ??????. ??: UN SDG Action Campaign Date: ??, 10 ??? 2021 ?. ? 15:54 Subject: ?Invitation: We the Peoples' digital consultation View this email in your browser Dear UN75 community, With the world facing unprecedented and interconnected challenges, the United Nations is seeking input on the future of multilateralism. You are invited to participate in a digital consultation called ?We the Peoples? to generate bold and actionable proposals to strengthen international cooperation. The consultation is facilitated by the Igarap? Institute and partner organizations from different sectors and regions, including the UN SDG Action Campaign. The consultation aims to gather views from diverse stakeholders on how to accelerate the commitments made in a recent Declaration adopted by the General Assembly to mark the UN?s 75th anniversary. The Declaration asks the Secretary-General to report back by September 2021 with further ideas and recommendations "to advance our common agenda and to respond to current and future challenges". The report will be informed by consultations with Member States, thought leaders, young thinkers, and public consultations. The ?We the Peoples? digital consultation is part of this effort. The consultation will run from 23 April to 21 May 2021. To take part, please go to https://un75.online/take-action, read the guidelines and FAQs and then register via the platform link. If you have any questions about the process, please contact wethepeoples at igarape.org.br. UN75: Take action At this time of unprecedented global threats, your inputs on how to address these challenges are crucial, and we look forward to working with you on this consultation. 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URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Wed May 12 02:05:32 2021 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Wed, 12 May 2021 03:05:32 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Tougher regulations for gas-guzzling cars Message-ID: <999EE763ED774F7F825820F3D1737BAD@evol.sp.ru> Automobiles account for 25% of all U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. It's time for tougher energy regulations, now. Sign Now Abrupt, shocking changes in weather patterns. Terrible fires and floods. Scorching heat waves, and more. These are effects of climate change that scientists predicted ??? and that we've already been experiencing. One of the main reasons for them is our cars. Automotive vehicles, for the most part, run on fossil fuels. As a result, cars and trucks are one of the leading causes of climate change in the U.S., accounting for nearly one-quarter of all greenhouse gas emissions in the country. To help fight the rise of climate change, California is leading the charge by imposing higher standards for vehicles and stricter limits on greenhouse gas emissions, but the state can't do it all alone. Under the Trump administration, California was blocked from imposing climate regulations for vehicles but luckily, under President Biden, that's all changing. California is the nation's largest economy, so for the state to take such a strong stance is huge ??? but it would be even better if all the states worked together to hold auto manufacturers accountable nationwide. So far, 13 other states and Washington, D.C. are cooperating with California to create standardized rules for cars' greenhouse gas emissions. Now we need the other 36 states to get on board! Sign the petition to tell all U.S. state lawmakers and governors to join California's climate standards initiative for vehicles ??? and save our Earth from one of its worst sources of destruction. Thank you, Miranda The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. Cars guzzle gas, which is turn destroys the entire Earth. Tell U.S. state lawmakers to implement strong eco-friendly requirements for vehicles now! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Care2.com, Inc. 203 Redwood Shores Parkway, Suite 230 Redwood City, CA 94065 http://www.care2.com From: Miranda B., Care2 Action Alerts Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2021 11:19 AM Subject: Tougher regulations for gas-guzzling cars -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Wed May 12 02:10:11 2021 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Wed, 12 May 2021 03:10:11 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] A message from Luisa and Arne Message-ID: Hi, Today, we are writing to sincerely thank you for your support over the past year. One year ago, you signed a petition calling on Frontex, the EU border police, to stop its intimidations against activists like us. After we had lost our transparency lawsuit against the border agency, Frontex had sent us an invoice claiming ?23,700 in legal fees. [1] Demanding such a large amount of money from two activists had a clear intention: to create a chilling effect to stop us - and anyone else - from taking them to court again. With you, more than 87,000 citizens stood by us and demanded Frontex drop their invoice for legal fees. [2] Unfortunately, Frontex chose not to listen and instead they doubled down, taking us to court in order to force us to pay. Today, we finally share with you some good news: the EU court has ruled that Frontex?s demand for legal fees was indeed excessive. The court has ordered that ?10,520 - less than half of what Frontex had initially demanded - is the justifiable amount. [3] To us, this proves that Frontex was in no need to demand such a large amount of money from us. Their invoice and lawsuit, rather than a financial need, was a message of intimidation against critical civil society. What?s even better: the European Parliament has called on Frontex to drop its demand for legal fees - and to never demand this kind of legal costs again. This strong, important stance taken by the Parliament is unprecedented! [4] In light of all of these developments, we?d like to thank you for standing up to Frontex?s abuse, and defending activists? right to investigate, question and hold Frontex accountable. Your support and taking a stance matters now more than ever. After a series of investigations shed some light into what is actually happening during Frontex?s operations and behind closed doors, the border agency is now facing three different investigations; the agency stands accused, among other things, of human rights violations, misconduct and harassment, and lying to the European Parliament. [5] We will continue to investigate and challenge Frontex?s actions - the agency?s efforts to intimidate us do not stand a chance. So, once again, thank you for having supported our fight, and having taken a stance against abuse of power. As the work to hold Frontex accountable continues, we hope to meet you again, soon. Kind regards from Brussels and Berlin, Luisa and Arne References: [1] https://fragdenstaat.de/en/aktionen/frontex/ [2] https://act.wemove.eu/campaigns/luisa-arne-vs-frontex-en?utm_source=civimail-37245&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20210506_EN [3] https://fragdenstaat.de/en/blog/2021/04/19/frontex-costs-eu-court/ [4] https://fragdenstaat.de/en/blog/2021/05/04/frontex-excessive-fees-parliament/ [5] https://www.statewatch.org/analyses/2021/frontex-investigations-what-changes-in-the-eu-border-agency-s-accountability/ WeMove Europe is a community of people from all walks of life, who call Europe our home, no matter where we were born, where we live or who we love. In the name of a brighter future for people and the planet, we come together to sign petitions, send letters and protest on the streets to make our voices heard. Our power comes from each other. And it's thanks to small monthly donations, fivers and tenners, that we can keep going. Vladimir, please help keep WeMove Europe strong by chipping in. DONATE! WeMove Europe SCE mbH | Planufer 91 Berlin | www.wemove.eu | Privacy policy | From: Luisa & Arne Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2021 6:02 PM Subject: A message from Luisa and Arne -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Wed May 12 02:13:37 2021 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Wed, 12 May 2021 03:13:37 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] =?utf-8?q?From_Palestine=E2=80=A6?= Message-ID: <6EA4A455F4FE4DE2895E1C5D8F6C4B2A@evol.sp.ru> Israeli troops just murdered 9 children in Gaza, injured over 200 unarmed protesters, and are moving to violently displace 1500 Palestinians from Jerusalem and Sheikh Jarrah. Israel is now led by one of the most brutally racist regimes on the planet -- it's time for the world to declare that Palestinian rights matter, and rally behind sanctions on Israel: Dear friends, This is an emergency. Israeli warplanes murdered 9 children in Gaza. The far-right Israeli government is planning to displace over 1500 Palestinians from Jerusalem, starting this month with families from the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood who are facing the worst kinds of abuse. Palestinians are bravely protesting in the streets. The Israeli government is responding with maximum cruelty. In Jerusalem, hundreds of unarmed protesters are being attacked, including elderly people and children. This is just another example of the racist brutality of Israel's military occupation over Palestinians, an injustice that has lasted for decades. Enough is enough. Palestinian lives, homes, and rights matter. Sanctions work. In South Africa, sanctions helped free black citizens from Apartheid. Now it's time for the world to rally behind sanctions on Israel to free the Palestinians. Israeli troops just murdered 9 children in Gaza, injured over 200 unarmed protesters, and are moving to violently displace 1500 Palestinians from Jerusalem and Sheikh Jarrah. Israel is now led by one of the most brutally racist regimes on the planet -- it's time for the world to declare that Palestinian rights matter, and rally behind sanctions on Israel: SIGN HERE Dear friends, This is an emergency. Israeli warplanes murdered 9 children in Gaza. The far-right Israeli government is planning to displace over 1500 Palestinians from Jerusalem, starting this month with families from the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood who are facing the worst kinds of abuse. Palestinians are bravely protesting in the streets. The Israeli government is responding with maximum cruelty. In Jerusalem, hundreds of unarmed protesters are being attacked, including elderly people and children. This is just another example of the racist brutality of Israel's military occupation over Palestinians, an injustice that has lasted for decades. Enough is enough. Palestinian lives, homes, and rights matter. Sanctions work. In South Africa, sanctions helped free black citizens from Apartheid. Now it's time for the world to rally behind sanctions on Israel to free the Palestinians. Palestinian Rights Matter - Sanction Israel! Human Rights Watch, one of the most respected human rights organizations in the world, and B?tselem, the most respected Israeli human rights organization, both recently concluded that Israel is committing crimes against humanity of Persecution and Apartheid against Palestinians. Meanwhile, extremist Israeli settlers march in the streets chanting ?Death to Arabs?, and have burned thousands of olive trees that many Palestinains rely on to survive. A member of the Israeli parliament has even demanded for Palestinian women to be discriminated against in maternity wards, so they don?t give birth in the same rooms as Jewish women! This is a vicious downward spiral. The Palestinian people are not perfect. They have made many painful mistakes in their struggle for freedom. But there is no question that the Israeli government, with the fourth strongest military in the world, is the actor with maximum power on the ground. Israel controls the land, air, water, access to food, and even the freedom of movement of ALL Palestinians. For 70 years, it has been punishing, evicting and discriminating against millions of Palestinians whose lives it controls. The Israeli government believes it has a green light to continue committing these crimes, and crushing Palestinians - because it believes it can block people around the world from organizing at scale to push their governments to impose sanctions. Let?s prove them wrong by turning this petition into a massive people?s movement that no decision maker can ignore. Palestinian Rights Matter - Sanction Israel! Virtually every other tool has been tried, for decades, to encourage the Israeli regime to treat Palestinians better, and they just keep treating them worse. Targeted sanctions, covering things like Israeli blood diamonds, a boycott on arms sales (Israel sells weapons to some of the world's most brutal regimes) as well tech and cultural sanctions (like banning Israel from sporting events and the Eurovision song contest) may finally affect the calculus of the regime. With hope and determination, Fadi, Marie, Christoph, Mo, Nax, John, Risalat, and the entire Avaaz team PS: Israel?s many enablers will knee-jerk accuse Avaaz and our many Jewish staff and leadership of hating Jews. But our team and our members love the Jewish people, as we love all people. The Holocaust was real, the Jewish community has long been horrifically oppressed and still faces anti-Semitism worldwide. This campaign is not about identity politics, or about Jews versus Palestinians. It is about protecting basic human rights and equality, to ensure that the international community is not complicit in the decades long systematic oppression by the Israeli government of the Palestinian people. The goal is to achieve freedom and peace for ALL people in the region. Sanctions are necessary to push for this goal because the Israeli government continues to profit from the status quo. For more information: Human Rights Watch Report: Israel committing crime of apartheid Israel?s actions in East Jerusalem are a human rights test for Biden (Vox) Israeli police storm al-Aqsa mosque ahead of Jerusalem Day march (The Guardian) What is happening in occupied East Jerusalem?s Sheikh Jarrah? (Al Jazeera English) Hamas fires rockets into Israel after clash at Al-Aqsa Mosque; 20 reported dead in Gaza from Israeli airstrikes (Associated Press) Avaaz is a 65-million-person global campaign network that works to ensure that the views and values of the world's people shape global decision-making. ("Avaaz" means "voice" or "song" in many languages.) Avaaz members live in every nation of the world; our team is spread across 18 countries on 6 continents and operates in 17 languages. Learn about some of Avaaz's biggest campaigns here, or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. You became a member of the Avaaz movement and started receiving these emails when you signed "G8+5: FEEL THE HEAT, ACT NOW!" on 2007-06-01. To ensure that Avaaz messages reach your inbox, please add avaaz at avaaz.org to your address book. To change your email address, language settings, or other personal information, contact us, or simply go here to unsubscribe. To contact Avaaz, please do not reply to this email. Instead, write to us at www.avaaz.org/en/contact . 27 Union Square West Suite 500 New York, NY 10003 From: Fadi Quran - Avaaz Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2021 4:18 PM Subject: From Palestine? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Thu May 13 15:41:02 2021 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Thu, 13 May 2021 16:41:02 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] =?utf-8?b?0JTQtdC60LDQtNCwINCe0J7QnSDQv9C+INGB0L4=?= =?utf-8?b?0YXRgNCw0L3QtdC90LjRjiDRjdC60YHQuNGB0YLQtdC8LiAxMCB5ZWFy?= =?utf-8?q?s_to_restore_our_planet=2E_10_actions_that_count=2E_Ever?= =?utf-8?q?y_single_day?= Message-ID: ?????? ??? ?? ?????????? ???????? ????????? ?? 2021-2031 10 years to restore our planet. 10 actions that count. Every single day https://www.decadeonrestoration.org/strategy Best regards, Bulat K. YESSEKIN -- ?? ???????? ??? ?????????, ????????? ????????? ?? ?????? "seu-international". 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The working world looked a whole lot different back then ? most households could run on just one salary with a domestic laborer at home, the internet and automation wouldn't be around for a long time, and the workforce was fairly homogeneous. Basically, everything has changed. Except the 40-hour work week. But multiple recent studies have shown that many workers today, especially in office settings, can get the same amount of work done (and in some cases more) during a 6-hour, 5 days a week schedule or a 8-hour, 4 days a week schedule ? equaling between 30 to 32 hours a week! Most of us work so that we can live, we don't live to work. And after the global pandemic shocked things into perspective and kept us apart, we value spending time with our families, friends, hobbies, and interests more than ever; we shouldn't have to assign more of that time to our jobs and careers than we have to. Sign the petition to encourage American companies that could make a shorter week for their workforce to do so! It's for the benefit of everyone, company and employees alike. Thank you, Lauren The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. It's time for us to listen to science and make ourselves happier by decreasing the 40-hour work week to 32 hours where it's possible. Sign the petition. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, May 12, 2021 7:02 PM Subject: The 40-hour work week has got to go! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Thu May 13 15:52:02 2021 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Thu, 13 May 2021 16:52:02 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] UNSC to meet again as Middle East envoy sounds alarm Message-ID: UN Wire Vaccine inequity could slow recovery in some regions | Experts: WHO must be empowered to prevent future pandemics | Yemen envoy to replace Lowcock as head of UN aid office Web Version May 12, 2021 DONATE ? FOLLOW THE UN FOUNDATION ? News covering the UN and the world SIGN UP ? SHARE ADVERTISEMENT Top Story UNSC to meet again as Middle East envoy sounds alarm Members of the United Nations Security Council will meet for the second time this week to discuss the escalating conflict between Israel and Palestine as the two sides ramp up violence, exchanging rocket attacks and airstrikes. UN special coordinator for the Middle East peace process Tor Wennesland has warned the region is at risk of a "full-scale war" while Israel has reportedly rejected Wennesland's proposal for an immediate cease-fire.Full Story: Yahoo/Agence France-Presse (5/11), The Associated Press (5/12), The Times of Israel (5/12), Anadolu Agency (Turkey) (5/12) Earn your master?s in Global Health Northwestern's online MS in Global Health helps clinicians, researchers, nonprofit administrators, and other professionals build the skills needed to improve access to healthcare in resource-limited areas worldwide. Learn more. 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Yemen envoy to replace Lowcock as head of UN aid office Reuters (5/11) Health & Development WHO chief warns against complacency in COVID-19 fight The number of new coronavirus cases and deaths around the world has leveled off and started to decline in some regions, but numbers remain unacceptably high and continued safety measures and the equitable distribution of vaccines are key to ending the pandemic, says World Health Organization Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. The WHO warns that the highly contagious variant driving India's surging case count has been detected in 49 countries and says it is reviewing virus data in the Seychelles, where authorities report that one-third of new cases in the past week appeared in people already vaccinated.Full Story: Voice of America (5/10), The Washington Post (tiered subscription model) (5/12), Reuters (5/11) a.. UNICEF: UK has surplus COVID-19 vaccines that should be shared The Guardian (London) (free registration) (5/12) a.. 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"Both climate shocks cause displacement, jeopardize access to safe water, increase waterborne diseases and impact people's livelihoods," says Jens Laerke of the UN Organization for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, noting that the agency's funding plan for Somalia is only 19% funded.Full Story: Voice of America (5/11) Peacekeeping and Security Rights office urges action as Myanmar crisis persists Increased international action is needed to end the crisis in Myanmar, where military forces continue to use "unnecessary, disproportionate and lethal force" on civilian protestors 100 days after seizing power from the country's government, the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights warns. The office is urging nearby countries to pressure Myanmar to uphold commitments it made in April at a meeting of Southeast Asian nations.Full Story: Anadolu Agency (Turkey) (5/12), Reuters (5/11) a.. 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URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Fri May 14 00:14:47 2021 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Fri, 14 May 2021 01:14:47 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] IPROMO Summer school Message-ID: <2F78C7C5D68B442B81EAA723808085C8@lewpostnew> IPROMO Summer school Post COVID-19 Recovery in Mountain Areas Online course Date: 6 July ? 19 July Where: on-line course We are pleased to announce the call for applications for the fourteenth IPROMO course - the training programme on sustainable mountain development - jointly organized by the Mountain Partnership Secretariat at FAO, the University of Turin, Italy, and the University of Tuscia, Italy, with the high patronage of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The deadline for the applications is 15 May 2021, and applicants can expect to receive a reply by end of 30 May 2021. ?????? ??????: https://leworld.org/tpost/7d9450xmg1-ipromo-summer-school rom: Timur Idrisov Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2021 12:21 PM Subject: IPROMO Summer school -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Fri May 14 13:45:45 2021 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Fri, 14 May 2021 14:45:45 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] An epic climate scam Message-ID: Shell is trying to con the world that it's taking action on climate change. Really it's writing a blank cheque to pollute. But we can expose them: tell Shell?s biggest investor, Blackrock, to vote down its sham climate plan! Email Blackrock Oil giant Shell has come up with a plan to be a cleaner, greener company. But scratch the surface and it?s clear Shell?s climate plan is a total sham. If this plan proceeds it will give Shell cover to keep polluting our planet for decades to come - and give other oil companies a free pass to do the same. Which is why we must stop it. And here?s our chance: Shell?s climate plan is being presented to shareholders next week. If the company?s biggest investor - Blackrock - votes the plan down, Shell?s board will be forced to rip it up and start again. Email Blackrock and call on them to vote down Shell?s fake climate plan! Shell knows its business model is destroying the planet. But rather than change with the times, it?s invested a fortune in producing a piece of dangerous PR spin. This plan may look impressive, but it?s all in the fine print. Shell is pretending that planting some more trees and boosting biofuels will slash climate-changing emissions. It?s a dangerous lie. In truth, Shell wants to keep pulling in profits from oil and gas for as long as they can get away with it and to hell with the communities that are being poisoned and polluted, or ravaged by wildfires, floods and hurricanes. But if powerful investors like Blackrock vote no, it will send a chilling message to Shell and the other oil majors that sitting on your hands while the planet burns won?t cut it. Tell Blackrock: Don?t believe Shell?s fake climate plan - vote no! Blackrock has already warned companies to get serious about the massive risk posed by climate change - now it needs to follow through and call out Shell?s climate plan for what it is: a dangerous scam. 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But it contains one remarkable, unprecedented breakthrough: This new IEA scenario finds ?no need for investment in new fossil fuel supply.? This means no new expansion of or investment in oil, gas, or coal beyond what is already committed. This is a huge change in direction from the IEA. Past reports have given oil and gas companies and their investors plenty of cover to justify continued fossil fuel expansion. This new report shows that expansion cannot be Paris aligned. Can you please help us spread the word on social media? Here is a sample tweet you can use: a.. BIG: In their new net zero by 2050 report, @IEA says ?There is no need for investment in new fossil fuel supply in our net zero pathway.? Read more: http://priceofoil.org/2021/05/18/iea-bolsters-call-no-new-fossil-fuel/ #FixTheWEO #NetZero #NetZero2050Roadmap You can also retweet our OCI tweet here and find more sample tweets, posts, images and videos in our partner pack here. What the IEA has said: It?s not just that their scenario involves ending new fossil fuel expansion ? it?s one of their headline conclusions. The report states: There is no need for investment in new fossil fuel supply in our net zero pathway Beyond projects already committed as of 2021, there are no new oil and gas fields approved for development in our pathway, and no new coal mines or mine extensions are required. The unwavering policy focus on climate change in the net zero pathway results in a sharp decline in fossil fuel demand, meaning that the focus for oil and gas producers switches entirely to output ? and emissions reductions ? from the operation of existing assets. Big Oil and Gas has just lost a very powerful shield! But the IEA?s analysis still needs fixing: Though this is a huge step forward, the IEA?s analysis still gambles our futures on CCS, underestimates wind and solar, clings to fossil gas, and projects dangerous growth in bioenergy. We also don?t know what role this new scenario will have in the World Energy Outlook in 2021 and beyond. So, as we?re highlighting the big step forward in this report, we?re also pushing for them to fix these flaws. There are sample tweets and posts on this in our partner pack too. Here?s one: a.. Today, the @IEA took steps in the right direction, but it is still encouraging dangerous levels of reliance on carbon capture and storage, gas, and bioenergy ? technologies favored by polluting industries but harmful for people. #FixTheWEO #NetZero #NetZero2050Roadmap Why your tweets can be so impactful today: We know that Dr. Birol and the IEA make heavy use of social media. How they appear online matters to them. They make important announcements via LinkedIn and regularly tweet excerpts from their analysis. Most of their senior staff are heavy Twitter users. So ? they'll see what you post. The fossil fuel industry and their allies will be fuming. They are used to the IEA being on their side. Let?s make sure they don?t get to spin this by making our voices heard loud and clear. Thanks again, David, Kelly, Romain & the OCI team --- David Tong Senior Campaigner, Energy Transitions and Futures Oil Change International (he / him) Phone: 0064 21 250 6375 Twitter: @davidxvx Skype: davidxvxludd www.priceofoil.org | | -- CAN-talk Listserv | CAN-talk at listi.jpberlin.de | https://listi.jpberlin.de/mailman/listinfo/can-talk | Emails received through CAN-talk are confidential and should not be circulated beyond CAN members unless otherwise stated. -- Subscribe to CAN's ECO Newsletter @ http://climatenetwork.org/eco-newsletters -- -- All the best, Tatiana Shauro ???????????? ???????? ???????? ?? ????????? ??????? CAN EECCA Communications Officer Climate Action Network Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia WhatsApp: +79296458435 Skype: samaparodia https://caneecca.org/ https://www.facebook.com/caneecca/ Twitter: @CANIntl Subscribe to the ECO newsletter: http://climatenetwork.org/eco-newsletters From: ??????? ????? Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2021 3:28 PM Subject: BREAKING: IEA says no more fossil fuel investment for 1.5?C - please share! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Tue May 18 17:23:09 2021 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Tue, 18 May 2021 18:23:09 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] The end of fossil fuels? Message-ID: <944243B2061F4431B6A53F487D308BAE@evol.sp.ru> Dear friends, The most powerful energy agency just said the world must scrap all new coal, oil and gas projects if we want to limit global heating to 1.5?C and reach net-zero emissions by 2050. This is HUGE! The special report will inform global climate negotiations in Glasgow and could become pivotal to shift trillions away from polluting fossil fuels into clean energy solutions -- but powerful fossil fuel leaders will try hard to keep it a meager one-off and delay action! Let?s ensure it doesn?t. Right now, the IEA chief is in the midst of a huge juggling act: navigating the interests of governments and industry while trying to be a green recovery leader. Let?s ensure our voices echo the loudest. Retweet Avaaz's message here, then write your message -- let?s tell Fatih Birol to make today?s report into a turning point for the IEA and align all its reporting with 1.5?C going forward! RetweetAvaaz's Tweet Dear friends, The most powerful energy agency just said the world must scrap all new coal, oil and gas projects if we want to limit global heating to 1.5?C and reach net-zero emissions by 2050. This is HUGE! The special report will inform global climate negotiations in Glasgow and could become pivotal to shift trillions away from polluting fossil fuels into clean energy solutions -- but powerful fossil fuel leaders will try hard to keep it a meager one-off and delay action! Let?s ensure it doesn?t. Right now, the IEA chief is in the midst of a huge juggling act: navigating the interests of governments and industry while trying to be a green recovery leader. Let?s ensure our voices echo the loudest. Retweet Avaaz's message here, then write your message -- let?s tell Fatih Birol to make today?s report into a turning point for the IEA and align all its reporting with 1.5?C going forward! Retweet Avaaz's Tweet Tips to write your tweet: a.. 1.5?C is possible and better for the world - Let?s celebrate the IEA?s ambition and highlight this report?s conclusion: to reach 1.5?C in time, we can have NO new investments in oil, coal or gas. It empowers leaders to keep temperature rise below 1.5?C, critically important for a future safe from drought, floods, extreme heat and poverty for hundreds of millions of people. b.. Make this the IEA?s legendary turning point - This 1.5?C aligned NZ2050 report is a "special" report -- but leaders and investors use the IEA's yearly World Energy Outlook (WEO) as the basis for their policies and investments. The IEA must align all its reports, including the WEO, with 1.5?C going forward. It?s the #WEO2021 that counts! c.. Work remains to be done - This is only the start of needed reform. The IEA must fix modelling assumptions that continue to undersell solar and wind compared to unproven solutions like carbon capture and storage, and bioenergy that put at risk our ecosystems and food supply. Let?s look at other ways to meet 1.5?C! Use your own words, and don't forget to use Birol's and the agency?s Twitter handles: @fbirol and @IEA. You can also add the handles of the UK leaders who've requested this report: @BorisJohnson and @AlokSharma_RDG. Don?t forget hashtags #WEO2021, #WEO21, FixtheWEO and #NZ2050 Step 1 - Retweet Avaaz Step 2 - Write your own Tweet With hope and determination, Alice, Pascal, Patricia, Daniel, Ine, and the entire team at Avaaz More information: a.. No new oil, gas, or coal development if the world is to reach net zero by 2050, says world energy body (The Guardian) b.. The most important global forecast that you've never heard of (New Yorker) c.. Shaping a secure and sustainable energy future for all? (Avaaz) Avaaz is a 65-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 ensure that Avaaz messages reach your inbox, please add avaaz at avaaz.org to your address book. To change your email address, language settings, or other personal information, contact us, or simply go here to unsubscribe. To contact Avaaz, please do not reply to this email. Instead, write to us at www.avaaz.org/en/contact . 27 Union Square West Suite 500 New York, NY 10003 From: Alice Nell - Avaaz Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2021 4:09 PM Subject: The end of fossil fuels? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Wed May 19 01:58:00 2021 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Wed, 19 May 2021 02:58:00 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] They create the plastic. Now let them own the mess Message-ID: <4D59948FE4F84A0F9AE188E4AA66060E@lewpostnew> Corporations made us swim in plastic. Let's make them pay to clean it up. Sign Now Once it's created, plastic never leaves the Earth, breaking down further and further but always existing. It even finds its way into our food and water ? and then lodges inside our bodies. One place it doesn't often go: recycling centers. Even when plastic does go through the expensive, energy-intensive process of transforming it from one petroleum-based product into another, it's often on the taxpayers' dime... even though corporations created all this nasty non-biodegradable waste in the first place. We didn't end up here by accident. Huge conglomerates have spent generations shrouding all of their products in plastic, whether it was necessary or not. Corporations have also spent generations telling us that it's our fault. If only we, each individual single consumer, would have recycled things the right way, the Earth would be clean and non-polluted. What an epic way to pass the buck and avoid accountability for their own mess. Now, nine states across the U.S. are trying to pass bills known as "extended producer responsibility" laws. This type of legislation really just means: pushing the responsibility for the plastic waste that corporations create back onto the corporations that are truly responsible, and making them pay for the clean-up. If they're going to make these wasteful choices, they need to bear that burden. Once forced to take care of the waste, companies will start to rethink how heavily they rely on plastic in the first place. Sign the petition to demand that U.S. state governments force plastic-producing corporations to pay for the costs they've inflicted on our environment! Thank you, Miranda The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. Corporations are obsessed with churning out plastic, but want us to believe that we're each individually to blame. Tell U.S. states to pass "extended producer responsibility" laws now! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Care2.com, Inc. 203 Redwood Shores Parkway, Suite 230 Redwood City, CA 94065 http://www.care2.com From: Miranda B., Care2 Action Alerts Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2021 11:18 AM Subject: They create the plastic. Now let them own the mess. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Wed May 19 02:05:14 2021 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Wed, 19 May 2021 03:05:14 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Know any environmentalists you can share this with? Message-ID: <0015840E280D4EB38909A070DE1225BD@lewpostnew> -------------------------------------------------------- Hey, we really need your help. We'd like your local environmentalist groups, clubs, activists, professors, and teachers to know that we're offering an in-depth online course on a major factor in climate and environmental destruction that is often overlooked. Can you please share this email with them? Anyone who wants to learn more or sign up can just click here before the course fills up. Grounded in research on peace and ecological security, this course focusses on the relationship between two existential threats: war and environmental catastrophe. We will cover: ? Where wars happen and why. ? What wars do to the earth. ? What imperial militaries do to the earth back home. ? What nuclear weapons have done and could do to people and the planet. ? How this horror is hidden and maintained. ? What can be done. This is much more than a simple webinar. This is a thorough education gained over a six-week period. You can reserve a spot in our upcoming online course on War and the Environment, planned for June 7 to July 18. Click here to learn more, watch a video about the course, and register. This course is 100% online and interactions are not live or scheduled, so you can take part whenever works for you. Weekly content includes a mix of text, images, video, and audio. Instructors and students utilize online discussion forums to go over each week's content, as well as to provide feedback on optional assignment submissions. The course also includes three 1-hour optional zoom calls which are designed to facilitate a more interactive and real-time learning experience. Education Director Phill Gittins and other World BEYOND War staff, board members, and partners will be online throughout the six weeks helping to facilitate along with eight outstanding guest facilitators from around the world. Time commitment/expectations: How much time you spend and how deeply you engage is up to you. At a minimum, you can expect to spend between 1-2 hours a week if you only review the weekly content (text and videos). We hope, however, you?ll want to engage in the online dialogue with peers and experts. This is where the real richness of the learning occurs, where we have the opportunity to explore new ideas, strategies, and visions for building a more peaceful world. Depending on your level of engagement with the online discussion you can expect to add another 1-3 hours a week. Finally, all participants are encouraged to complete optional assignments (required to earn a certificate). This is an opportunity to deepen and apply the ideas explored each week to practical possibilities. Expect another 2 hours a week if you pursue these options. Accessing the course. Prior to the start date, you will be sent instructions for how to access the course. Earn a certificate. To earn a certificate, participants must also complete optional weekly written assignments. Instructors will return the assignment to the student with detailed feedback. Submissions and feedback can be shared with everyone taking the course or kept private between a student and the instructor, at the student?s choice. Submissions must be completed by the conclusion of the course. The cost of the course is the same for someone completing all, some, or none of the assignments: $100 (Pay less if you have to, more if you can.) There will be a limit of 150 tickets sold for this course. Register here. Questions? Contact: phill at worldbeyondwar.org To register by check, 1. Email Phill and tell him. 2. Make the check out to World BEYOND War/AFGJ and send it to World BEYOND War 513 E Main St #1484 Charlottesville VA 22902 USA -------------------------------------------------------- World BEYOND War is a global network of volunteers, chapters, and affiliated organizations advocating for the abolition of the institution of war. Donate to support our people-powered movement for peace. Opt-in to mobile updates. Manage email preferences. Privacy policy. Should giant war-profiteering corporations decide what emails you don't want to read? We don't think so either. So, please stop our emails from going into "junk" or "spam" by "white listing," marking as "safe," or filtering to "never send to spam." World BEYOND War | 513 E Main St #1484 | Charlottesville, VA 22902 USA Sent via ActionNetwork.org From: World BEYOND War Sent: Friday, May 14, 2021 5:50 PM Subject: Know any environmentalists you can share this with? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Wed May 19 02:08:33 2021 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Wed, 19 May 2021 03:08:33 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Bee hotels could be the answer to declining bee populations! Message-ID: The Netherlands is leading the way in urban bee conservation. Tell the U.S. to follow suit! Sign Now No one works harder than the mighty bee. Made up of nearly 20,000 distinct species, the global bee population makes up a huge percentage of pollinators who are responsible for supporting the reproduction of almost 90% of all flowering plants, and nearly 70% of crops. That's why the global bee decline in recent decades is so concerning ? experts estimate that as much as 25% of bee species have disappeared since the 1990s! Human development like urbanization and industrial farming are responsible for a ton of lost plant and animal life ? degradation of habitats, loss of food sources, and proximity to humans and industry, pesticides, and pollution have taken a huge toll on biodiversity. But for bees and other pollinators, at least, we have ways to make our human-dominated environments much more hospitable. The Netherlands, for example, just performed a bee census in many of its cities after extensive conservation work, and the findings were encouraging: year over year, bee populations have remained steady in urban areas! This is the result of storybook-sounding initiatives ? 'bee hotels,' which are hollow logs and stems that are set up as the perfect nesting spot; 'bee stops,' or bus stops covered with native plants for bees to feast on; and the Honey Highway initiative, which is turning underused spaces like those next to roads and railways into fields of bee-sustaining wildflowers. There's a reason the Netherlands has been taking bee conservation so seriously. Pollinators are responsible for facilitating reproduction of many of the world's crops, and the Netherlands is the second largest global exporter of agricultural goods. As the number one exporter, the United States must also get serious about keeping urban bee populations diverse, healthy, and around for the long term. Sign the petition if you want to see Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York City create bee supporting initiatives like bee hotels, bee stops, and honey highways! Thank you, Lauren The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. The Netherlands is finding ways to make urban landscapes more hospitable for declining bee populations. Sign the petition asking the U.S. to do the same! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, May 17, 2021 11:20 AM Subject: Bee hotels could be the answer to declining bee populations! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Wed May 19 02:13:55 2021 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Wed, 19 May 2021 03:13:55 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] What War Looks Like on the Globe Message-ID: <801943D9051E40A5B26D6BFC46EB4AA0@lewpostnew> -------------------------------------------------------- We've made further improvements to Mapping Militarism to help you find what war looks like from various angles. For example, you can check out how much nations are spending on militarism, and what they were spending last year, to discover which have actually moved funds to address the disease pandemic and which have doubled down on death and destruction. Or you can put the U.S. arming of Israel and Colombia in context by mapping the dozens of brutal governments to which the U.S. government is giving "military aid." Spolier: It's most of the world. Can you guess what this is a map of? It's members of the International Criminal Court (in orange). There are a number of notable hold-outs, including the self-appointed leader of the "rules based order." There is a great deal to discover about war and peace in these maps. Please check them out, share them with others, and send us your feedback. 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URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Thu May 20 01:16:11 2021 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Thu, 20 May 2021 02:16:11 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] pls sign for new OSCE summit Message-ID: Dear friends of peace in Russia In 2025, it will be 50 years since the CSCE/OSCE Final Act was signed in Helsinki. For this reason, the President of Finland, Sauli Niinist?, has proposed to hold a new summit of major powers in the spirit of the CSCE. The President believes that a new summit could calm the growing tensions between the major powers. Niinist? believes that in this situation Finland could have the capacity to act as a mediator because the country has a direct discussion relationship with all major powers. The Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin has expressed support for the proposal. In January 2021, Sweden took over the chairmanship of the OSCE. Foreign Minister Ann Linde then stated that Sweden will during the year work to strengthen the organization's important role in contributing to security in the region. We have compiled a letter in support of the holding of a new summit. (See attachment) We will send it out to the governments and parliaments of Finland, Sweden, all other countries in the Baltic Sea region and to the media. The letter will also be sent to the leaders of the major powers and the OSCE. If the summit project progresses, we hope to be able to organize some kind of shadow event for non-governmental organizations. We sincerely hope that you personally or your organization will sign the letter of support before 28.5.2021 by notifying Ulla Kl?tzer (ullaklotzer at yahoo.com) - Name of the organization/Your name - email adress We have now over 100 signatures (around 70 organisations are from Germany). (pls see the list of signatures up till now attached) We really need names from Russia! We also hope that you via your networks will forward the invitation to sign the letter. Hoping for your support for the project, Lea Launokari, Women for Peace ? Finland (lea.launokari at nettilinja.fi) Ulla Kl?tzer, Women Against Nuclear Power ? Finland (ullaklotzer at yahoo.com) Susanne Gerstenberg, Women for Peace ? Sweden (susanne.gerstenberg at telia.com) Jan Str?mdahl, The Peoples' Movement Against Nuclear Power And Weapons ? Sweden (jfstromdahl at gmail.com) Oleg Bodrov, Public Council of the South Coast of the Gulf of Finland ? Russia (bodrov at greenworld.org.ru) From: Ulla Klotzer Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2021 6:23 PM Subject: pls sign for new OSCE summit -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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With the Support of the EU, the GEO-CAP Project within CENN Announces a Youth Competition - Climate Change Seen Through My Eyes ???????? ???????? ?????????? ???????? ???-???? ??????? ????????????? ??????????, ??????? ??? ???????? ?????? ?????? ???????? ???????, ??? ????????? ??????????. ???????? ????????? ?????????? ???????? ???????????? ???? ????????? ????????????. ???????? ????????? ?????????? ???????? ????????????? ????? ???????????? ??????, CENN, ???????????? ????????? ???????????, ??????????? ???????? ????????? ?????????, ???????? ??????????? ???????? - ???? ?????? ???????? ???????? ????????. ????????? ????????? ???????????? ???????????? ???? ??????? ???????? ??????????? / ????????: a.. ???????? ????; b.. ??????; c.. ????????? ?????????? ??/?? ???????; d.. ???????????? ????????? ????, ??????? ?????????????? ????? ????????? ???????? ?????????. ???????????? ?????????? ???? ?????????, ???????? ????????? ?????????, ???????????? ?? ??????? ???????? ????? ??????, ????????, ????-??????? ????? ????????? ?? ??????? ??????????. ???????? ???????????? ????????????? ????????? ???????? ????????? ?????? ?????????: a.. ????? ?????? ????????? ??????????????? b.. ????????? ???????????? c.. ??????????? ??????????? d.. ???????????? ??????? ??????????? e.. ??????????????????? ????????? / ?????????? ?????? f.. ???? ??????? ????????? g.. ????????????? ????????? h.. ??????????? ?????? ??????????? i.. ???? ?????????? ????, ???????? ?????, ??? ????????? ???????? ???????????? ????????? ??????????? ???????? ?????? ??????? 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CENN-?? ?????? ?????? ?????????? - ???????? ?. 27. ?????????? ????: ???? ???????, 577959020. ???????????? ??????????? ???? ????? - 7 ??????, 23:59 ????? CENN-?? ?????? ????????? ????? - 7 ??????, 18:00 ????? ????????? ???????????! ???????? ??????? ???????????? ????????? ??????????? ????????? ???????????? ???????? ?????????-?? ????????? ???????? ??????????? CENN, ??????? ????????? ??????????? ??????? (KRDF), ?????????? ????????? (ACU), ????-????????? ?? ????? ???????? ???????????? ??????????? ???????????? (RLS-ADA) ?? ?????????? ????????? ????????? (YPU) ??????????????. ???????? ??????? ?????????????????: ????????, ????????, ??????, ?????????, ???????, ???????, ????????, ????????, ??? ?? ??????????. ???????? ??????? ??????????? ?????????? ???????????? ?????????? ?? ????????? ?????????? ?? ???????????? ?????????????? ?????????? ?????? ?? ?????? ???????? ????????? ???????? ?????????????? ????????. Climate change is one of the most important challenges in the world today, posing a great threat to both the natural environment and the economies of countries and youth play an important role in the fight against climate change. In order to activate the role of youth in the fight against climate change, CENN, with the financial support of the European Union, within the framework of the Georgian Climate Program, announces a youth competition - Climate Change Seen Through My Eyes. Within the frames of the competition, the following works / materials can be submitted: a.. Thematic photo b.. Painting c.. Graphic work and / or poster d.. The idea of a youth campaign to be implemented under the aforementioned Project The submitted work should reflect the processes of climate change, challenges and possible solutions in Guria, Imereti, Racha-Lechkhumi, Kvemo Svaneti and Kakheti regions. Climate change issues may include: a.. Limited access to clean water b.. Natural disasters c.. Pollution of rivers d.. Sharp variability in temperature e.. Biodiversity reduction / species loss f.. Forest cover reduction g.. Productivity reduction h.. Atmospheric air pollution i.. Any other topics you think are related to climate change Youth aged 14-29 living in Kakheti (Gurjaani, Sagarejo and Akhmeta), Imereti (Zestaponi, Tkibuli and Chiatura), Guria (Lanchkhuti and Ozurgeti) and Racha-Lechkhumi (Oni and Ambrolauri) regions can take part in the competition. Entries will be judged by the following criteria: a.. Compliance with the assignment b.. Creativity c.. Technical performance The format of the graphic work should not exceed A3; Photographs must be high quality; A contestant may submit one or more entries; The name of the author must be indicated on the work. Prizes by categories: a.. Thematic photo category - hardware store voucher b.. Painting category - easel and drawing accessories c.. Graphic Work and / or Poster Category - Graphic Design Course d.. Youth Campaign Idea Category - Financial and Technical Support for Project Implementation and Climate Ambassador Certificate Those wishing to participate should send us their work via e-mail to marie.kikvadze at cenn.org, preferably in PDF format, or send it to the CENN office at the following address ? 27 Betlemi St. Contact person: Marie Kikvadze, 577959020. The deadline for submitting your work via email is June 7 by midnight and the deadline to send your work to the CENN office is June 7 by 18:00. WE WISH YOU GOOD LUCK! The competition is held under the European Union-supported Georgia Climate Action Program (GEO-CAP) that is implemented by CENN together with the Kakheti Regional Development Fund (KRDF), the Chiatura Union (ACU), the Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti Agrotourism Development Association (RLS-ADA), and the Young Pedagogue?s Union (YPU). The target municipalities of the project are Gurjaani, Sagarejo, Akhmeta, Zestaponi, Tkibuli, Chiatura, Lanchkhuti, Ozurgeti, Oni, and Ambrolauri. CENN is a member of the: This information was sent by info at cenn.org Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe | Editorial Policy | Privacy Policy. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed herein are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official opinion of CENN, unless otherwise stated. T +995 32 275 19 03/04 F +995 32 275 19 05 info at cenn.org www.cenn.org From: Info CENN Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2021 12:24 AM Subject: [cenn] With the Support of the EU, the GEO-CAP Project within CENN Announces a Youth Competition - Climate Change Seen Through My Eyes -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Message-ID: <7B495589B7934A4F8CFB136AD4756D73@lewpostnew> Our Movement's Ideas for ChangeOur community across the world has taken our annual poll -- and shared hopes and dreams below. Dear friends, The results are in!A few weeks ago, we asked millions of Avaaz members across the world, and in 17 languages, what our top priorities should be for the months ahead?150,000 of us responded!This is likely one of the biggest global surveys ever done, and it will help define our priorities and how we show up in the world at this crucial time.Here are some of the top results -- along with a few of the hopes and dreams that members shared, people like you, who also dream of a brighter, greener, and more equal world. Our Movement's Ideas for Change Our community across the world has taken our annual poll -- and shared hopes and dreams below. Dear friends, The results are in! A few weeks ago, we asked millions of Avaaz members across the world, and in 17 languages, what our top priorities should be for the months ahead? 150,000 of us responded! This is likely one of the biggest global surveys ever done, and it will help define our priorities and how we show up in the world at this crucial time. Here are some of the top results -- along with a few of the hopes and dreams that members shared, people like you, who also dream of a brighter, greener, and more equal world. ------------------------------------------------ The top 5 campaign priorities 54.94%The climate crisis 33.43%Defending Human Rights 31.14%Protecting biodiversity and ending the extinction crisis 27.82%Fighting polarisation, extremism, and defending democracy 25.56%Tackling poverty ------------------------------------------------ ?I dream of a world where respect sets the agenda for all relationships and interactions between people and all living species.? - Katja L., Avaaz member in Denmark ------------------------------------------------ How should we respond to the climate crisis? These two campaign ideas had the most support: 70.71%Accelerate the green energy revolution by ending multi-billion dollar subsidies for fossil fuels and ensure government spending is in line with climate science. 57.64%Win climate laws with teeth that hold governments accountable to their environmental commitments in the courts. ?TAKE ACTION: Join our campaign to end this toxic climate treaty. ------------------------------------------------ ?I dream of a world where humans can co-exist with nature in a way that reconciles man-made innovation with the natural evolution of the ecosystem.? - Reggie G., Avaaz member in the Philippines ------------------------------------------------ How should we show up to protect nature and biodiversity? These two ideas had the most support: 66.13%Pressure governments and financial institutions to stop investing in projects that destroy nature. 45.10%Help protect half the planet for nature by pushing economic, social, and ecological recovery plans that work for people and the planet. ?TAKE ACTION: Join the global call to protect half the planet. ------------------------------------------------ ?I dream of a world where nature protection is a priority. Where the design and planning of development projects consider environmental dimensions.? - Ndiing'a O., Avaaz member in Tanzania ------------------------------------------------ How should we fight for gender equality in 2021? These two ideas had the most support: 58.62%Make 2021 the year governments commit to a global action plan to protect women from violence, and fund groups working to end gender-based violence. 56.68%Secure a global pledge from world leaders to end child marriage by 2030 and fund frontline groups working to stop children from becoming brides. ?KNOW MORE: Watch our video released for International Women's Day. ------------------------------------------------ ?I dream of a world where girls' and women's rights are protected and promoted, a world where girls and women are able to make their own life choices and decisions on issues that directly affect them.? - Eunice Lynda N., Avaaz member in Turkey ------------------------------------------------ How should we fight the storm of disinformation threatening our communities? These two ideas had the most support: 63.43%Run powerful campaigns to win new social media laws and regulations that protect our democracies and human rights. 37.94%Train other civil society organisations on how to protect democratic elections from disinformation and fake news. ? READ MORE: How Facebook is neglecting Europe's 'infodemic' ------------------------------------------------ ?I dream of a world where those who spread false information are constantly challenged to prove their statements, and bigoted, racist comments were instantly isolated and identified as what they are.? - Larry M., Avaaz member in Canada ------------------------------------------------ And how should we face the Covid pandemic? 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REGISTER NOW We have created a range of different formats in order to offer different kinds of input and exchange. For each format, you can find a number of different sessions on various topics in our program. Session Formats Workshop 90 minutes interactive session Let?s jointly work on pressing questions of civil society engagement in an interactive session. Deep Thinking 60 minutes session (input + Q&A) Deep Thinking sessions give you the chance to listen to relevant findings of researchers and practitioners that dig deep in the field of civil society engagement in climate policy and beyond. Hands on 60 minutes session (presentation + discussion) We take you to places of real civil society engagement. Listen to first-hand success stories; learn about fights for climate justice and action on the ground, particularly in the field of climate and energy. Panel Debate 90 minutes session (panel debate + discussion) How did Covid-19 affect the quality of participatory formats and how did the pandemic crisis influence access to political processes? How is civil society involvement organised in Europe? A diverse set of exciting speakers discusses those big questions in two panel sessions on Wednesday and Thursday. Daily Working Group 45 minutes interactive session Once a day, 5 times a week, we invite you researchers and practitioners to a continuous working group to jointly elaborate basic requirements for meaningful participation. What are criteria of participatory processes that are perceived as transparent, inclusive, at eye level, enabling and continuous? In a daily 45-minutes session, we are going to look into those 5 elements. Networking opportunities Lounge Find your talking partner in the virtual lounge on Floor during the entire week. Booths Get your virtual stand at the 5 for the climate week to represent your organization and/or provide materials of your project to find like-minded people. Approach us if you want to get your booth @ 5 for the climate: kerstin.mueller at bund.net REGISTER NOW In the meantime, find out more about civil society participation in climate policy by clicking the covers of our most recent studies and papers: Civic Space for Participation in Climate Policies in Colombia, Georgia and Ukraine, UfU (2020). Civil society engagement for ambitious NDCs, BUND (2019). The 5 for the climate week is organized by the Independent Institute for Environmental Issues (UfU) in cooperation with Bund f?r Umwelt- und Naturschutz (BUND)/ Friends of the Earth Germany. This project is part of the International Climate Initiative (IKI). 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[2] But finally we have a chance to stop it. Next week, our Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) in the environment committee could vote to ban bottom-trawling in protected areas. But the fishing lobby wants to prevent the ban so that commercial fishing companies can continue to maximise profits by catching huge quantities of ?product? in one go. [3] This is where we come in. MEPs are our elected representatives, they represent us. They listen to interest groups like the fishing lobby, but they also need to listen to people from this community like you, Vladimir. Together, let?s counter the pressure MEPs are facing from the fishing lobby with a massive show of people power, will you sign? Stop the destruction of our ocean! When fishing nets are dragged across the ocean floor, they catch shrimp and octopuses, but also destroy deep-sea coral and sponge communities like starfish. Once coral and starfish are destroyed, fish and species dependent on them for spawning, shelter, nurseries, protection, and food, may also disappear. This practice causes more irreversible damage to the seabed than any other human activity in the world. [4] It effectively turns our precious marine ecosystems into a wasteland. On 26 or 27 May, MEPs in the environment committee (ENVI) of the European Parliament will vote on a ban on bottom-trawling as part of the EU Biodiversity Strategy, a long-term plan to protect nature and reverse the degradation of ecosystems. [5] If this vote fails, as the fishing lobby hopes, we may not have another opportunity to reverse this destructive practice for years to come. But if the committee?s vote is successful, the full Parliament could vote to ban bottom-trawling in June. MEPs now have the power to decide the ban?s fate. If thousands of us show an outpouring of support to protect our marine life, it could help them stay strong against the fishing lobby who are doing everything they can to stop the ban. Add your signature now! Sign now to save our ocean! Together, we?ve been working for over four years to save our ocean. Last year, with a broad coalition of partners, we delivered almost half a million signatures to the European Council calling for an end to overfishing. [6] Back then, EU politicians failed to limit fishing catches to sustainable levels. But every action we take together paves the way for the ones we will win and now we have another big opportunity to protect our ocean: sign and tweet to stop commercial fisheries from destroying our ocean! With hope, David (London), Giulio (Rome), Mika (Bordeaux) and the rest of the WeMove team References: [1] https://europe.oceana.org/en/our-work/bottom-trawling/overview [2] https://europe.oceana.org/en/publications/reports/unmanaged-unprotected-europes-marine-paper-parks [3] https://www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/story/what-is-bottom-trawling-and-why-is-it-bad-for-the-environment/ [4] https://europe.oceana.org/en/our-work/bottom-trawling/overview [5] https://ec.europa.eu/environment/strategy/biodiversity-strategy-2030_en [6] https://act.wemove.eu/campaigns/save-our-seas 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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Millions of Americans live with mental health challenges ? which is already difficult enough, when not compounded by rampant stigmas and misunderstandings that accompany such experiences. In fact, 1 in every 5 Americans will face a mental health challenge during their lifetime. It's more important than ever that we increase access to treatment for anyone who needs it AND reduce the stigmas that often prevent people from seeking help. Mental health disorders and challenges come in many forms ? and are extremely common. These range from anxiety and depression to substance use to eating disorders and more. In addition to the everyday pain and distress these conditions cause, many of them are also deadly. For example, nearly 50,000 Americans die by suicide each year, making it the second leading cause of death for young Americans. Clearly, something needs to be done. And our current private health insurance system is obviously not meeting these serious needs. Sign the petition to tell Congress that mental healthcare should be provided as a right ? free of charge! Thank you, Miranda The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. Suicide is the second leading cause of death for young Americans, claiming nearly 50,000 lives each year. Tell Congress: good mental health is a right, not a privilege. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, May 23, 2021 11:19 AM Subject: Mental healthcare is a right, not a privilege -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Mon May 24 02:09:33 2021 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Mon, 24 May 2021 03:09:33 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Zara, proudly made in prison camps? Message-ID: <9BCC48A83C014F16AA71A5DF6BBE6E35@evol.sp.ru> Zara?s millionaire CEO is bankrolling Uyghur genocide in China. With your help, we?re putting his shameful secret on full display in a national newspaper. Can you chip in to stop Zara profiting from Uyghur genocide? If you?ve saved your payment information with SumOfUs, your donation will go through immediately: Donate $3 now Donate another amount "They have a chair called the 'tiger.' My ankles were shackled, my hands locked to the chair ... They had thick wooden and rubber batons ... needles to pierce the skin, pliers for pulling out your nails.? Mass torture, rape and forced sterilisation -- welcome to life in a Uyghur concentration camp in China. And Zara is buying cotton produced by inmates in these state-run factories. Uyghur activists are pleading with them to stop. So far, Zara has refused. You could change that. Zara?s CEO -- Pablo Isla -- wants to be seen as the ?nice guy? of the fashion industry. With your donation, we?ll take out a scathing ad in a national Spanish newspaper -- showing his country he?s profiting hand over fist from one of the worst crimes against humanity of our time. We have the designs ready to go, but full page national ads don?t come cheap -- and with hundreds of thousands of Uyghurs being churned through these labour camps, every single second counts: If you?ve saved your payment information with SumOfUs, your donation will go through immediately: Donate $3 now Donate another amount We know we can win campaigns like this in the fashion industry because we?ve done it all before. When tens of thousands of SumOfUs members called on leading fashion brands to ensure the safety of Bangladeshi workers -- H&M, Zara and Benetton all got on board. This time we have a head start -- H&M already went public refusing to buy Uyghur camp cotton. But when the government of China slammed this decision, spineless Zara execs ran for cover, deleting a statement opposing Uyghur forced labor from its website. There?s no reason Zara can?t take a stand, just like H&M. If it did and other brands joined, the government would have no choice but to back off the bullying and reconsider the horrifying treatment of Uyghurs. But Zara is banking on the world ignoring its role in legitimising Uyghur forced labour and genocide. And CEO Pablo Isla doesn?t want this shameful secret tarnishing his image. You can change that. Just $2 will help buy up the ad space we urgently need to put Zara?s genocide profits on full display, and point the finger of blame firmly at its ?good guy? CEO. 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, Vicky, Anna and the SumOfUs team -------------------------------------------------------------------- More information: Under pressure in China, Zara deleted a statement about Xinjiang. Quartz. 25 March 2021. Call to action on human rights abuses in the Uyghur Region in the apparel and textiles sector. End Uyghur Forced Labor Coalition. 1 October 2020. H&M Faces Boycott in China Over Stance on Treatment of Uyghurs. New York Times. 24 March 2021. What it's like inside the internment camps China uses to oppress its Muslim minority, according to people who've been there. Business Insider. 1 September 2018. 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: Vicky Wyatt, SumOfUs Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2021 6:22 PM Subject: Zara, proudly made in prison camps? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Mon May 24 02:12:28 2021 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Mon, 24 May 2021 03:12:28 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] These birds stop diseases. Humans are killing them. Message-ID: <3B06EBF7E5794A7098421E3832A64644@evol.sp.ru> Vultures stop deadly diseases from spreading ? don't let them go extinct! Sign Now Vultures might be known as heralds of death, but the sad irony is, these huge and majestic birds are themselves now being ushered towards extinction. And in this case, the predator is humans. Vultures are crucial for maintaining a healthy, clean ecosystem. Electrocution, poisoning, shooting, trapping, and even violent collisions with buildings are some of the intentional and unintentional ways we have been killing off these majestic, massive birds for decades. This is bad for the vultures ? and it's also bad for us. Vultures get a bad rap because of their association with death and eating rotting corpses, but the truth is they actually prevent death. By turning deceased critters into dinner, they both practice ethical eating (rarely striking healthy, living animals!) and help stamp out nasty diseases before they spread and infect whole species. This is particularly important in the wake of COVID-19, which has taught us just how deadly animal-borne viruses can be. If vultures and their impressively acidic stomachs aren't there to eat up and destroy these viruses, things could get a whole lot worse for humanity. Sign the petition to demand that government leaders work together to implement conservation plans! Save the vultures now! Thank you, Miranda The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. For the past 20 years, vultures have been dying off, and the primary cause is humans. 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She spends her winters in a cold, damp barn with concrete floors. Who knows how much longer she can survive in these deplorable conditions. I just signed a Care2 petition to demand that the Natural Bridge Zoo release Asha to an elephant sanctuary. Will you join me? Click here to learn more and sign your name too! Thanks! ***** The link to this petition is: https://www.thepetitionsite.com/588/676/917/natural-bridge-zoo-its-time-to-send-lonely-abused-asha-to-sanctuary/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Care2.com, Inc. 203 Redwood Shores Parkway, Suite 230 Redwood City, CA 94065 http://www.care2.com From: Care2 Petitions Sent: Monday, May 24, 2021 3:33 AM Subject: Vladimir, help us get 10 more people to free Asha! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Wed May 26 00:35:02 2021 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Wed, 26 May 2021 01:35:02 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] here is the latest news from the High-level Climate Champions! Message-ID: <214B95F551D74BEB915AD7A87DEACDCC@lewpostnew> UN Climate Change ?Global Climate Action 25 May 2021 High Level Climate Champions Newsletter Zero-Emissions, Resilient Health Care Health care providers are dealing first-hand with the impacts of the climate crisis, treating Covid-19 pandemic and the illnesses and injuries linked to air pollution, extreme heat, hunger, drought, wildfires, tropical storms. Now they?re also jumping into the race to a healthier, more resilient zero-emissions world in the 2040s, with nearly 40 health systems, representing over 3,000 health care facilities entering the UN Race to Zero campaign. They are joining through the Health Care Without Harm movement, with a virtual launch event on Wednesday, 26 May. The health systems are spread across 18 countries on six continents, including Australia, Brazil, South Africa, the UK and the US. By joining the Race to Zero, they are making robust net-zero commitments, backed by interim targets for the 2020s. This matters, because the healthcare sector?s carbon footprint covers 4.4 percent of global net emissions. It would be the fifth-largest emitting country, ahead of Japan and Brazil. On its current trajectory, the sector?s emissions would likely triple by 2050 - driving even worse health impacts from climate change, and more burden on health care providers. To help health systems and facilities begin their race to zero emissions, Health Care Without Harm released a roadmap for the sector?s decarbonization in April. It charts a course for reducing more than 44 gigatons of emissions over 36 years, by improving systems efficiency, creating a circular economy and decarbonizing buildings, electricity, travel, food consumption, pharmaceuticals and medical devices. For example, all medications carry a carbon footprint. In China they account for a third of the sector?s total footprint; in South Korea a quarter and in Japan a fifth. Reducing unnecessary pharmaceutical use and turning to lower-emissions alternatives can cut nearly 3 Gt between 2014 and 2050. Efficiency measures, such as reducing over-prescriptions, preventable medical errors and low-value care could cut at least 4 Gt in that time while also improving health care quality, the report said. Health systems can learn from each other here. Within the UK, for example, emissions from renal dialysis can vary four times depending on technique and location. Of course, not all health care sector footprints are equal. Health Care Without Harm?s roadmap makes clear that those in wealthier countries need to decarbonize more immediately and rapidly, and shows how low- and middle-income countries can invest in their health care development to improve health care quality in a sustainable way. Climate Action = Healthy Action In 2015, the World Health Organization hailed the Paris Agreement as a ?critical step forward for the health of people everywhere? - because a healthy planet benefits the health of people and the economy. Bigger climate ambition is therefore a race to stronger public health and fewer deaths from air pollution, extreme heat, natural disasters, hunger, drought and other climate change impacts. A report by the Lancet Planetary Health this year estimated that if nine large economies - Brazil, China, Germany, India, Indonesia, Nigeria, South Africa, the UK and the US - bring their NDCs in line with the Paris goals, they will see around 8 million fewer deaths per year by 2040 related to air pollution, diet and physical inactivity. Another report by universities in the US and UK found that air pollution from coal, oil and gas is responsible for one in five premature deaths per year, or 8.7 million. A healthy NDC is one that aims to limit global warming to 1.5?C, and uses mitigation measures that also maximize health benefits, such as reducing air pollution from diesel and petrol vehicles, according to the Global Climate and Health Alliance. Chile set an example last year, setting out a new NDC that addresses climate action, adaptation, resilience and Covid-19 recovery together. It was analyzed by leading public health and environment experts through the lens of health policy and improvements. To better understand the links between health and climate change, the Race to Zero website is partnering with the Royal Society of Medicine. The RSM launched a 10-part series in March, the Health Emergency of Climate Change, designed to give healthcare professionals the opportunity to understand the links between climate change and health. The next two episodes of the series are now available to book online. Leading experts in their fields will discuss climate change in relation to the unborn child and children's health on 25 May and in relation to mental health on 8 June. Breaking Through to COP 26 With six months to go to the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, the UN High-Level Champions for Climate Action have partnered with the Mission Possible Partnership and UK COP26 presidency to demonstrate the need for systemic change that will accelerate the transition to a zero-emissions economy. In a series of online discussions, the event - Climate Breakthroughs: The Road to COP26 and Beyond, on Thursday, 27 May - will look at the immediate breakthroughs that are needed and within reach in steel, shipping, hydrogen and nature. For the same occasion, the High-Level Champions and the Marrakech Partnership are launching the updated Climate Action Pathways on which these breakthroughs are based. The Climate Action Pathways lay out key steps businesses, policymakers and civil society must take now and until 2040 to ensure a 1.5 degree, resilient future. Industry will be the first update released, with the eight other pathways released in due course, including a new pathway for private finance. In Case You Missed It a.. The G7 Climate & Environment Ministers met virtually on 20-21 May to boost ambitious action ahead of the upcoming G7 Leaders' Summit in June and pave the way for success at COP26 in November. Before the Minister?s meeting, the UNFCCC Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa urged the G7 to provide funding to developing countries to underpin strong climate action and for it to be in place by COP26. The ministers released a communiqu? after the meeting that included a commitment to limit warming to 1.5?C, strengthen the adaptation to climate impacts and scale up finance and support, while also highlighting the important role of an enhanced Marrakech Partnership, the Race to Resilience and Race to Zero in accelerating action and the collaboration with non-Party stakeholders. a.. ?If we are serious about 1.5?C, Glasgow must be the COP that consigns coal power to history. The COP that signals the end of polluting vehicles. The COP that tackles methane emissions. And that calls time on deforestation, by making sustainable production pay,? the UK?s COP26 President Alok Sharma said in a speech titled ?Pick the Planet?. a.. ?Our net zero pathway sees a historic surge in clean energy investment to US$4 trillion in 2030,? International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol tweeted on the IEA?s new Net Zero By 2050 report. ?This creates millions of jobs and helps lift global economic growth by 0.4 percentage points a year in the 2020s. The pathway has no need for investment in new fossil fuel supply projects.? a.. 43 percent of cities worldwide lack plans for adapting to the climate crisis, even though awareness of climate risks is at a record high of 93 percent, according to a survey by CDP. However, the cities disclosing their environmental impacts through CDP are outperforming the global average in emissions reductions. a.. Asian cities are on the frontlines of environmental risks from declining air quality, natural hazards and water availability, which climate change will multiply, according to a report by Verisk Maplecroft. Soaring temperatures in cities worldwide will result in productivity losses, higher cooling costs and heat-related deaths. a.. Among the discussions during this month?s Latin America and the Caribbean Climate Week, the World Bank looked at national actions and economy-wide approaches to a green recovery; the UN Development Programme focused on climate-resilient development and how climate risks and solutions are reshaping sectors; and the UN Environment Programme talked about exploring a reimagined future and the behaviours, technologies and financing needed to get there. a.. Also during the Climate Week, the High-Level Champions convened their first implementation lab energy transition in Caribbean small island developing states and financing for nature-based solutions in Latin America, and a Race to Resilience dialogue on novel finance solutions for coastal resilience. The on-demand videos and report for the Climate Week will be made available shortly. a.. Which are the most eco-friendly sports? And what are sports organizations doing to battle the climate crisis? 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The International Civil Aviation Organization also plans to hold an urgent meeting on this incident, which the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights says is "an extremely worrying escalation in the crackdown on dissenting voices."Full Story: The Wall Street Journal (5/26), Yahoo/Reuters (5/26), Reuters (5/24), United Press International (5/26) United Nations HRC considers Gaza probe as UN urges full aid access The United Nations Human Rights Council will meet this week to consider a call to investigate alleged violations of international law during 11 days of violent clashes between Israeli and Palestinian forces. The UN is calling for both land crossings between Israel and Gaza to be fully opened for aid delivery as it prepares an appeal for $100 million to fund recovery in Gaza.Full Story: Arab News (Saudi Arabia)/Agence France-Presse (5/25), The Jerusalem Post (free registration) (5/25) a.. 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Delegates at this week's World Health Assembly have agreed to hold a session on global pandemic preparedness in November, while a World Health Organization insider says the agency has identified areas of its virus probe in China where further study is needed.Full Story: Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (5/25), Newshub (New Zealand) (5/25), The Associated Press (5/26), CNN (5/25) a.. OCHA chief seeks urgent action against violence, hunger in Tigray Voice of America/Agence France-Presse (5/25) a.. Agencies aid survivors of D.R. Congo volcanic eruption Voice of America (5/25) Free eBooks and Resources Free eBooks and resources brought to you by our partners a.. eBook - Inc.'s Leadership Super Book: A Definitive Consolidation of 25 Perspectives to Guide your Future Success a.. Microsoft Excel 2019 -- Free Reference Card Kit a.. eBook - Problem Solving for Managers a.. 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But if we push McDonald's to slash antibiotics, its sheer size could shift the global industry to more sustainable farming -- and help stop the superbugs. McDonald's is deciding right now? so let's push them to stop the next pandemic and help millions of desperate animals -- sign and share! Dear friends, Every year 70 billion animals are raised in gruesome factory farms -- pumped with powerful antibiotics to keep them alive and make them grow faster.It's a horror show for the environment and animal welfare -- but a paradise for pathogens to mutate, multiply and jump to humans. Already 700,000 people die from drug-resistant infections every year, and scientists say it could reach 10 million deaths a year by 2050.But we can help to change that.McDonald's is the world's largest beef purchaser -- and it's deciding new antibiotics policies right now. If we push McDonald's to ban them, it could then shift the whole industry towards more sustainable farming.Let's make it happen! There's almost nothing McDonald's cares about more than its public image -- so if millions of us raise our voices, we could push the meat giant to slash antibiotics and help stop the next superbug pandemic. Sign now and pass this on, fast: Gruesome factory farms are pumping animals full of powerful antibiotics, creating vicious new superbugs that could kill 10 million people a year by 2050. But if we push McDonald's to slash antibiotics, its sheer size could shift the global industry to more sustainable farming -- and help stop the superbugs. McDonald's is deciding right now? so let's push them to stop the next pandemic and help millions of desperate animals -- sign and share! Sign now! Dear friends, Every year 70 billion animals are raised in gruesome factory farms -- pumped with powerful antibiotics to keep them alive and make them grow faster. It's a horror show for the environment and animal welfare -- but a paradise for pathogens to mutate, multiply and jump to humans. Already 700,000 people die from drug-resistant infections every year, and scientists say it could reach 10 million deaths a year by 2050. But we can help to change that. McDonald's is the world's largest beef purchaser -- and it's deciding new antibiotics policies right now. If we push McDonald's to ban them, it could then shift the whole industry towards more sustainable farming. Let's make it happen! There's almost nothing McDonald's cares about more than its public image -- so if millions of us raise our voices, we could push the meat giant to slash antibiotics and help stop the next superbug pandemic. Sign now and pass this on, fast: Tell McDonald's: Ban beef antibiotics now! Factory farms are all about producing tons of fast, cheap meat -- but it means cattle are raised in toxic conditions, which wouldn't be possible without massive amounts of antibiotics. Already over 70% of the global supply in antibiotics is used on farm animals! The result is that pathogens can become resistant to treatment, creating vicious superbugs that are immune to even our most powerful antibiotics. Millions could die -- and that's exactly why scientists and public health experts are raising the alarm. To protect ourselves, we must not only reduce meat consumption, we also have to drastically cut the use of antibiotics on farms. This could also force farmers to raise cattle in better, healthier conditions. McDonald's is considering its antibiotics policy for beef right now, and if millions of us speak up, we could inspire the giant to lead the world. It's worked before. After massive public demand, McDonald's banned the use of antibiotics for its chickens in 2016, setting off a chain reaction throughout the industry. Now let's do it again! Add your voice and pass this on: Tell McDonald's: Ban beef antibiotics now! The Covid pandemic has shown again how interconnected and fragile our societies really are, creating a new appreciation for nature and the ecosystems that support all life on earth. The best time to prevent the next pandemic is right now -- but this is also a golden opportunity to continue our fight to reform food production, animal welfare, and the rights of factory farm workers. For the world we all dream of, let's make it happen! With fierce hope and endless determination, Mike, Marie, Anneke, Marta, Spyro, Luis, and the whole team at Avaaz More information: Coronavirus: Industrial animal farming has caused most new infectious diseases and risks more pandemics, experts warn (The Independent) The Link Between Antibiotic Resistance and Factory Farming (Sentient Media) McDonald's to curb antibiotic use in its beef supply (Reuters) New report calls for urgent action to avert antimicrobial resistance crisis (WHO) Avaaz is a 65-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. 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Message-ID: <9C9410B6783749E8B01C864C59390035@lewpostnew> Trump left Bears Ears National Monument open to near-total destruction. Tell Biden to save it! Sign Now When former president Barack Obama established Bears Ears National Monument in 2016, it was almost 1.5 million protected acres of gorgeous, wild, historic land. Many Indigenous tribes can trace their ancestry back to that very region, which has remained sacred to them to this day. You can literally see the history in archaeological artifacts found there, from ancient pottery shards to thousand-year-old rock paintings of bighorn sheep ? a species that still roams there today. Over 75 other species of wildlife depend on the land, including elk, mule deer, and even the threatened spotted owl. But less than a year after this environmentally and culturally significant gesture, a certain disgraced ex-president slashed Bears Ears National Monument by nearly 85%. This opened the area up to uranium mining, oil drilling, and other fossil fuel extraction that rips apart and poisons the land. It also made it impossible for agencies in charge of the monument to create infrastructure like paths, signs, and parking that would allow people to visit without degrading the natural landscape. ATVs, motorcycles, and campers are ripping through sacred tribal sites. People are pocketing artifacts. Foot traffic is trampling important fossil sites. Human excrement is everywhere as people come to visit for the day but find no bathrooms or outhouses have been built. If Bears Ears was expanded to its original acreage, the entire area would be afforded federal protection and maintenance. All of this devastation would stop, and the natural and cultural beauty would once again be protected for generations to come. Tell Joe Biden and Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland to take action immediately, and expand Bears Ears National Monument's size and protections! 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URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Thu May 27 17:05:05 2021 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Thu, 27 May 2021 18:05:05 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] You're invited to a debate in the European Parliament Message-ID: <4F493A0C1C7E493DAC0AE35A99E0CEBB@lewpostnew> Hi, Some time ago we told you the story of the only two baby penguins from an Antarctic colony who survived, out of 18,000 which had recently hatched. The others starved to death. More recently, we?ve learnt about one million penguins that have vanished. [1] Intensive fishing is disturbing the food chain in Antarctica, and many penguins don?t get enough nourishment to survive. France, Germany and the European Union have proved to be world leaders in protecting Antarctica. They?ve proposed the creation of areas closed for industrial fishing: marine sanctuaries around the Antarctic. [2] These sanctuaries would be huge spaces where all fishing would be prohibited, allowing for the replenishment of krill, the food penguins eat. [3] The krill doesn?t only constitute penguin food. By eating the plankton, krill communities also capture carbon dioxide from the sea surface and store it in the sea depths where they excrete waste. Thus, the krill protect us from the devastating effects of climate change. [4] Our community gathered nearly 150,000 signatures (including yours!) in a petition to stop overfishing in Antarctica that we delivered to the cabinet of the President of the European Council just before an important United Nations General Assembly. Our Executive Director, Laura Sullivan (first on the right), alongside our partner, the Antarctic Ocean Campaign, and a representative from the cabinet But while we are making progress, we can?t drop the ball. Next month France will host a preparatory meeting for a big summit in the autumn where the destiny of Antarctica will be discussed. Just before the meeting in late June, the European Parliament is hosting a debate on this issue, with closing remarks by European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen. And you are invited! As a signatory of WeMove Europe?s petition, we?re inviting you to the debate in the European Parliament on Friday 4 June at 14:00 (CEST time). European Commissioners, academics and Members of the European Parliament will speak at the event. Register now! It?s essential that European leaders walk with bold statements into the autumn summit despite the resistance and boycott of countries such as China and Russia. European leaders must not let go of their own initiative, and that?s why they need to feel the presence and support of citizens every step of the way, starting from the debate in Parliament next Friday. Stand up for Antarctica, join the webinar David (London), Virginia (Madrid) and the whole WeMove Europe team References: [1] https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/03/why-did-nearly-million-king-penguins-vanish-without-trace [2] https://www.pewtrusts.org/~/media/assets/2017/07/gpc_a_network_of_marine_protected_areas_in_the_southern_ocean.pdf [3] https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/10/28/world/science-health-world/russia-china-block-creation-antarctic-marine-sanctuary/#.W59p2PYwg2w [4] http://www.antarctica.gov.au/about-antarctica/wildlife/animals/krill https://www.pewtrusts.org/~/media/assets/2017/07/gpc_a_network_of_marine_protected_areas_in_the_southern_ocean.pdf WeMove Europe is an independent and values-based organisation that seeks to build people power to transform Europe in the name of our community, future generations and the planet. WeMove Europe is funded by donations from our community across Europe. 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The organizing partners of the Asia-Pacific Regional Climate Week 2021 are accepting Expression of Interest submissions from stakeholders interested in joining the Virtual Thematic Sessions. Regional Climate Week sessions are scheduled for 6-9 July and will be hosted by the Government of Japan. Regional Climate Weeks provide a platform for engagement by national and subnational governments, regions, cities, indigenous communities, the private sector and civil society. The Week is an opportunity to shape implementation and delivery of national climate action plans under the Paris Agreement on the way to COP 26 in Glasgow. This year, the Regional Climate Weeks focus on three themes: a.. National actions and economy-wide approaches ? Discussion on ambitious action in key sectors and how these actions can integrate in national planning and economic packages to enable COVID-19 recovery and support the Paris Agreement. a.. Integrated approaches for climate resilient development ? Collaboration to discuss the climate risks facing Asia-Pacific, develop low-carbon solutions and seek partnerships for risk-based approaches to adaptation and resilience building. a.. Seizing transformation opportunities ? A platform to explore breakthrough solutions to deliver climate action at a scale that puts Asia-Pacific on a low-emission and highly resilient development pathway, with focus on key sectors of the economy that need deep transformation. Join us by sharing an engaging video in the Action Hub, hosting a Side Event or as a Supporting Organization for one of the thematic tracks. Submit your Expression of Interest before the 3 June deadline. Sign up for our Newsletter UN Climate Change | Global Climate Action | Race to Zero | GlobalClimateAction at unfccc.int | unfccc.int STAY CONNECTED ? ? ? ? ? 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And World BEYOND War's annual global conference is just around the corner. This upcoming June 4-6, we're coming together to unravel the war machine. Across 3 days of panels and sessions with 300+ registrants from 25+ countries, we'll explore the global impact of militarism and share effective strategies and tactics for demilitarizing our communities. Get your ticket! Please check out the programme and attend what interests you ? there are trainings, workshops, and discussion groups on a variety of topics, from NATO to youth peacebuilding to nonviolent direct action training, digital storytelling, war's ecological impact, and much more. We're using a new conference technology called 'Hopin' to re-create an interactive conference experience, complete with one-on-one and small group networking and virtual expo booths. One week to go, so get it on your calendar and register today! Plus, invite a buddy to join in with you and have someone to talk to about it after. 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URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Sat May 29 03:02:21 2021 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Sat, 29 May 2021 04:02:21 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Urgent call from Uganda Message-ID: <1762C3DDCACC4A21A7B00D1436E9FF60@lewpostnew> Dear friends, As we write this, the French oil giant Total is getting ready to construct the biggest heated oil pipeline in the world!The East African Crude Oil Pipeline in Uganda and Tanzania will displace 12.000 families, endanger protected wildlife and push the world closer to full-blown climate catastrophe.Those on the frontlines opposing this insane project are mobilizing today to speak up. But with recent threats and arrests, they are not safe if they do this alone ? they need our help! Total?s annual shareholder meeting is happening right now. Let?s stand with Ugandans and make sure their call resonates the loudest today when investors meet: Dear friends, As we write this, the French oil giant Total is getting ready to construct the biggest heated oil pipeline in the world! The East African Crude Oil Pipeline in Uganda and Tanzania will displace 12.000 families, endanger protected wildlife and push the world closer to full-blown climate catastrophe. Those on the frontlines opposing this insane project are mobilizing today to speak up. But with recent threats and arrests, they are not safe if they do this alone ? they need our help! Total?s annual shareholder meeting is happening right now. Let?s stand with Ugandans and make sure their call resonates the loudest today when investors meet: Retweet 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. But the pipeline still can be stopped. More and more banks are publicly announcing that they will not finance it, and just days ago the world?s most powerful energy agency said NO new oil, coal and gas projects should be developed if we want to keep our world safe for future generations. Total?s CEO Patric Pouyann? wants to convince the world his company is shifting to renewables. But this can be true only if he stops EACOP! So let?s make sure the call to stop this massive pipeline is the loudest voice, when the shareholders debate: Retweet 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 secure the Paris Agreement. 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, Patricia, M?lanie, Fey, Pascal and the whole Avaaz team More information: a.. France's Total to face climate plan pressure at investor meeting b.. Uganda arrests NGO worker after Total?s Tilenga investigation c.. ?We cannot drink oil?: campaigners condemn east African pipeline project d.. A Major Oil Pipeline Project Strikes Deep at the Heart of Africa Avaaz is a 65-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 ensure that Avaaz messages reach your inbox, please add avaaz at avaaz.org to your address book. 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They must switch to sustainable alternatives now! Sign Now You and I already know we are positively swimming in plastic. Our trash overflows with it. Our oceans are morphing from ecosystems of fish into piles of plastic trash. Even governments don't know what to do with it ? often tossing plastic onto other countries' soil to have them deal with it. Even more shocking: Of all of the plastic waste created in the world, it turns out that just 20 businesses are responsible for the vast majority of it. And of these 20 firms, every single one is involved in producing either fossil fuels or chemicals, such as oil- and gas-based petrochemicals, or sometimes both. Why are oil and gas companies so interested in producing plastic? Because most plastic is made of petroleum. Every year, more and more greenhouse gas emissions are from plastic creation. Since most single-use plastic is never reused and never recycled, this is causing epic climate and pollution catastrophes for our planet. 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This year?s occasion, hosted by Pakistan, also marks the launch of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, a global movement to halt and reverse degradation of our planet. Read more Economy Nature loss threatens global economy: UNEP report Triple investments in nature-based solutions by 2030 or face USD 4.1 trillion gap in finance for nature up to 2050, warns a new report on the state of finance for nature. Read more Ecosystems Pakistan embraces mangroves in bid to combat climate change The coastal forests, key warehouses of carbon dioxide, are a pillar of the government?s push to plant 10 billion trees by 2023. Read more Waste management In beach town?s battle against plastic, echoes of a global crisis In Watamu, Kenya, locals are banding together to rid their shores of single-use plastics ? and setting an example for other Indian Ocean communities inundated by litter. Read more Restoration In Haiti, a virgin forest makes its last stand With help from UNEP, communities are working to save one of the country?s last tracts of untouched cloud forest ? and other threatened landscapes. Read more Law UNEP?s Data Reporting Tool: a common system to report on biodiversity targets 13 countries have adopted a recourse called ?DaRT,? which allows parties to multilateral environment agreements to record actions on a single platform, providing an overview of progress toward biodiversity goals. Read more UNEP in the news Investing 0.1% of global GDP could avoid breakdown of ecosystems, says UN report (The Guardian) Protected areas now cover nearly 17% of Earth?s surface: U.N. report (Mongabay) 'We are falling short': UN warns world is on track to badly miss crucial Sustainable Development Goals (Business Green) UN bodies set up 'One Health' panel to advise on animal disease risks (Reuters) Horn of Africa's biodiversity threatened by climate change: experts (Xinhua) publications State of Finance for Nature The new report tracks global trends in public and private investment in nature-based solutions to identify opportunities for governments, businesses and financiers. Protected Planet Report 2020 The world has made progress in the last decade in expanding national parks and other havens for wildlife, but more work needs to be done to halt the looming extinction of thousands of species, says the latest edition of this biennial study. 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Name: CNF_TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE_ENTRANCE FEE_2021.docx (1).pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 276952 bytes Desc: not available URL: From enwl.bellona at gmail.com Mon May 31 19:01:20 2021 From: enwl.bellona at gmail.com (ENWL) Date: Mon, 31 May 2021 20:01:20 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Stop burning our forests Message-ID: Our forests are being burned at an alarming rate. The Finnish government is pushing to burn even more trees. Today we have a chance to expose their green lies. TAKE ACTION This campaign was launched on our YouMove platform by the 2Celsius (RO), Clean Air Committee (NL), Estonian Forest Aid (EE), ROBIN WOOD (DE), WOLF (SK) and Workshop for All Beings (PL). We think it may interest you. Hi, When most of us think of Finland we think of the northern lights and beautiful sprawling green forests. The country has built its reputation on being ?green,? drawing nature lovers from across the globe. Yet in many ways, the Finnish government is the worst enemy of these forests. It supports and enables the burning of these sacred forests while calling it ?green energy?. [1] And right now the government is lobbying the European Commission to allow even more trees to be burned. [2] EU Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen has promised to plant trees in Europe and protect ?precious nature and animals?. [3] But at the same time, she is bowing to the Finnish lobby and allowing the forests to burn. Right now the Finnish government is holding the opening ceremony of the EU?s ?Green Week?. Their reputation as a ?green country? is so important to them, so they?ll be talking about ?zero pollution in Europe?. But they?ll forget to mention that Finland is cutting down forests and that the EU Commission allows it to continue. So let?s remind them! Just imagine the pressure we?ll put on them when the official event hashtags on Twitter are taken over by all of us from across Europe, tweeting about this greenwashing! Let?s show them today that burning trees is not green! Tweet now Email now The Finnish Prime Minister, Sanna Marin, is lobbying the EU Commission to allow even more trees to be burned. [4] This could be one of our last opportunities to make a lot of noise before the EU Commission makes a final decision on whether burning trees is acceptable. [5] Tweet now Email now Our community has come together before to save forests across Europe ? from Romania to Bulgaria to Poland! [6] Now is our chance to stand up for all forests in Europe. Burning forests is bad for nature and for the climate. Let?s stop Europe's worst lobbyist on deforestation: the Finnish government. Share your voice via Twitter or email ? it can make all the difference. David (London), Annemarie (Berlin) and the entire WeMove team P.S. Did you know the indigenous S?mi people have inhabited the forest for thousands of years and are fighting to protect the last remaining natural forests in Sweden, Finland and Norway from logging? Please send a tweet or email. References: [1] Around one-fourth of Finland?s total energy consumption is produced by the burning of wood. The energy produced from different wood fuels makes up around 74 percent of total ?renewable energy? in Finland. https://mmm.fi/en/en/forests/use-of-wood/wood-based-energy [2] The Renewable Energy Directive itself is causing a great deal of harm, as it was one of the first pieces of legislation to define wood burning as carbon neutral and encouraged it as a means of generating heat and electricity. A proposal for a new Renewable Energy Directive (RED II) will be presented by the Commission on July 14th ? so far, burning of forests is still included. Right now, nearly ?7 billion per year are being spent on subsidizing the burning of wood in Europe. https://www.climatechangenews.com/2021/02/11/time-end-subsidies-burning-wood-forests/ [3] https://www.ted.com/talks/ursula_von_der_leyen_europe_s_plan_to_become_the_first_carbon_neutral_continent/transcript?language=en#t-106710 [4] Letter by the Finnish and Swedish government to the European Commission https://twitter.com/LBurnelius/status/1395357238794018823 [5] The Renewable Energy Directive (RED II) will be revised in the next 12 months but the Commission must present its proposal on July 14th [6] Romania: https://you.wemove.eu/campaigns/romania-save-europe-s-last-large-virgin-forests, Bulgaria: https://act.wemove.eu/campaigns/Save-the-Kresna-Gorge, Poland: https://act.wemove.eu/campaigns/defend-forest 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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