From enwl at enw.net.ru Sun Jan 1 16:14:56 2023 From: enwl at enw.net.ru (ENWL) Date: Sun, 1 Jan 2023 17:14:56 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Celebrating 15 Years Message-ID: <9516EEDB0DF343258F690C1AB76205BA@lewpostnew> With your help, we'll continue to bring you field-leading media, meaningful opportunities for action, and more in 2023. Dear Vladimir, Fifteen years ago, The Story of Stuff premiered on a young social media platform called YouTube. Annie?s 20-minute animated exploration of where our Stuff comes from and where it goes when we throw it away became an iconic online film beloved by millions around the world. 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After hearing about the miraculous sighting that seemed to signal that the Somali elephant shrew was back from the dead, a handful of researchers decided to investigate these small mammals in the Horn of Africa. By offering sweet peanut butter treats to the elephant shrews, researchers were able to spot 12 of them living happily together. This research project was a great start, but far more information is needed in order to protect them and their vital contribution to our world's biodiversity. Now, the IUCN must invest time and resources into further examining the Somali elephant shrew to make sure they, and other animals like them, are fully protected from extinction. Sign the petition now if you agree! Thank you, Lauren Care2 Petitions Team P.S. The Somali elephant shrew shocked the world when it reappeared after assumed extinction. But we can't rest until it is fully protected. Sign the petition. Sign Now -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Care2.com, Inc. 3141 Stevens Creek Blvd. #40394 San Jose, CA 95117 http://www.care2.com From: Lauren W., Care2 Action Alerts Sent: Monday, January 02, 2023 8:04 PM Subject: Extinction tried to claim this tiny, adorable animal, but it survived -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl at enw.net.ru Thu Jan 5 18:53:09 2023 From: enwl at enw.net.ru (enwl) Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2023 19:53:09 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] This is historic! Message-ID: <7FDCDD13AEE3466985D8F7EB3DE2DF99@evol.sp.ru> Dear friends, We've done something historic! After YEARS of campaigning, and massive pressure from across the planet, governments have signed a new global deal for nature! It promises to put at least 30 percent of the planet under protection, increases biodiversity funding by billions, and puts Indigenous communities at the heart of the fight to defend life on Earth. We didn't get everything we wanted, and the deal is far from perfect. We fought to protect half the Earth and get even more funding -- but it's a major step forward, and could be a turning point for life on this beautiful planet. And the voice of our global community was deafening at every step, and had a major impact. Here's how: Avaaz stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Indigenous communities Indigenous communities already defend and protect vast areas of the planet -- their voices needed to be at the heart of the negotiations? So Avaaz members funded delegations of Indigenous leaders to attend the talks. The result? The strongest-ever international environmental agreement protecting the rights of Indigenous People, and putting them at the very centre of the global biodiversity conversation. Here's some of the team ahead of the talks: "I've seen Avaaz in action throughout these negotiations, and you've been amazing! Deep gratitude for this community standing up with us for Indigenous peoples' rights, now and always, with respect and humility." - Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, Mbororo Indigenous leader from Chad, and founder of the Association for Indigenous Women and Peoples of Chad (AFPAT) We lobbied governments to go all-out for the planet We deployed a team of powerful advocates to work with governments and the media to deliver our members? demands into the heart of the negotiations. After dozens of briefings and countless meetings with negotiators, we helped create critical breakthroughs in the talks? and the final deal has our fingerprints all over it. "Over the last four years Avaaz has been a key independent voice in the debate. Avaaz's integrity, rapid reaction, and global reach was instrumental in influencing the policy discourse. Avaaz is a recognised force in the critical debate on biodiversity." - Basile van Havre, co-chair of the negotiations of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework "Avaaz has been very instrumental behind the curtains to ensure that they drive the process to the correct direction. We are where we are today, because of such attempts. Congratulations, and don't put down the reins now. Carry on, be the driving force throughout the implementation period." - Malta Qwathekana, South African negotiator Celebrity support Over 3.3 million people signed our movement's call to protect half the planet! They were joined by dozens of award-winning celebrities who also signed, tweeted, and even travelled to the talks to amplify our voices! "I call on our world leaders to meet existing targets to protect biodiversity, and forge a new agreement so that at least 50% of our lands and oceans are conserved, protected, and restored -- with the active support and leadership of Indigenous peoples." - Joaquin Phoenix, Actor Rapid-fire actions Over the months leading up to the talks, we ran multiple media stunts to put extra pressure on delegates -- then in Montreal we teamed up with Jurassic Park actor, James Cromwell, and a giant dinosaur to demand urgent action on the extinction crisis! We pressured leaders on social media Throughout the negotiations, Avaazers from all over the world joined nimble social media actions to show delegates that the world was watching. Together we amplified the voices of Indigenous leaders, pushed EU governments to commit financing for biodiversity conservation, and spread our ads across social media. Our voices helped shape the narrative at the talks! "Avaaz's activities certainly had a significant impact on how negotiations turned out. A great example of how civil society, working together with governments, can make a real difference in international environment negotiations!" - Leonardo Cleaver de Athayde, Brazil's chief negotiator We made global media headlines We were all over the media, from France to India, as one of the most authoritative voices at every step of the talks. Our campaigners helped set the narrative, with dozens of journalists following our real-time updates and press briefings at key moments -- making media waves around the world. We ran hard-hitting ads When France emerged as a key player in financing the plan, we took out hard-hitting ads in French newspapers, and hand-delivered them inside the talks. It clearly worked, resulting in a breakthrough on funding that helped unlock the rest of the deal! Our voices were deafening inside the talks We delivered the voices of millions of Avaazers on the floor of the negotiations, in a powerful speech to ministers and delegates. And we followed it up with a beautiful video in the final hours of the talks, to help get the deal over the line, which you can watch below: Winning this deal is a major step forward -- but it's only the first step. Now it will take all of us to get our governments to keep their promises, implement the plan, and do what science tells us is required to protect life on Earth. Whatever happens, we still have a long journey to heal our relationship with the rest of the living world. But we can do it -- we must. We've taken a big step in Montreal, and we're not giving up. For people and the planet, we won't rest until our future is safe and secured. With endless hope and gratitude, Bert, Oscar, Diego, Laure, John, Lilian, Melanie and the whole Avaaz team Now let's have even more impact! Everything Avaaz does is 100% powered by small donations from citizens around the world. Next year major decisions are looming on the climate crisis, defending democracy, protecting nature, and standing up for human rights. Will you chip in a weekly donation to power Avaaz's crucial work in 2023 and beyond? I'LL DONATE ?1 weekly Other amount weekly 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. Further reading on the COP15 outcome and the road ahead: a.. COP15: Five key takeaways from the UN biodiversity summit (BBC) b.. US actor James Cromwell stages dinosaur protest at Cop15 (The Guardian) c.. 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The only problem is: the law didn't go far enough, since poachers are now going after other animals instead. In fact, experts fear that this shift in demand from elephant ivory to hippo teeth could devastate wild hippo populations. Hippos are already listed as "vulnerable to extinction" because of both poaching and habitat loss. Sign the petition to tell the UK Parliament: bolster the UK Ivory Act by banning the trade of hippo teeth, too! We must protect all animals vulnerable to poaching! Thank you, Miranda Care2 Petitions Team P.S. The UK Parliament must act immediately to protect hippos from poachers as well! Sign the petition. Sign Now -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Care2.com, Inc. 3141 Stevens Creek Blvd. #40394 San Jose, CA 95117 https://www.care2.com From: Miranda B., Care2 Action Alerts Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2023 12:17 PM Subject: Ivory-obsessed poachers are slaughtering hippos for their teeth -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl at enw.net.ru Sun Jan 8 01:42:12 2023 From: enwl at enw.net.ru (ENWL) Date: Sun, 8 Jan 2023 02:42:12 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] The U.S. must help those suffering most from climate change Message-ID: <3F663175469B43B1A1E5AFA715D0B606@lewpostnew> Given its disproportionate impact on the problem The U.S. Is Failing to Live Up to Its Climate Pledges! Sign Now Climate change is a global crisis that affects everyone, but some communities and countries are disproportionately impacted. The United States, as one of the largest contributors to climate change, has a responsibility to do its part in addressing this crisis and helping those who are suffering the most. Sign now to demand the Congress increase the funding dedicated to developing countries who are suffering the worst climate impacts! The United States has not provided the financial assistance it promised to developing countries facing the worst impacts of climate change. Despite being one of the largest contributors to climate change, the U.S. has failed to meet basic climate agreements. President Biden promised $12 billion to support poorer, developing nations in their climate response, but the Senate recently approved a package that dedicated less than $1 billion towards this pledged spending. Sign now to demand the U.S. lives up to their promises on climate action! Thank you, Kelsey Care2 Petitions Team P.S. 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News of the world environment NEWSLETTER | JANUARY 6, 2023 Stormy Weather It is hard not to talk about the weather right now, even though the sun peeked out for a bit in the California Bay Area today, offering a brief lull from the winter storms that have been wreaking havoc up and down the state?s coast. Over these past two days, as heavy downpours from the so-called ?bomb cyclone? flooded streets and basements, surging waves battered the Northern California coastline, and high winds tore down trees and power lines, causing at least six deaths, I?ve been thinking about how weather was once considered a safe topic; of how it was often used as ?small talk,? to steer turbulent, divisive conversations ? such as, say, the attack on Capitol that took place on this day two years ago ? into calmer, neutral waters. Those days are long gone. As the weather (or ?climate,? to be technically correct) is getting weirder by the day ? excessive rain in California and unusually warm winter in Europe being cases in point right now ? so is the conversation around what?s causing it to be that way, thanks largely to the deluge of misinformation on social media, supported by Big Tech, which plays into people?s fears and resistance to new ideas. Separately, I?ve been following the many heart-warming stories of strangers reaching out to help each other, offering food and shelter to stranded travelers and folks who have been snowed in or flooded out of their homes during the winter storms that have hit so many parts of the country in recent weeks. It seems to me, our future lies somewhere between these two realities ? our instinct to help and our instinct to fear (or deny the existence of) the unknown. As this new year gets underway, somewhat chaotically, I?m pinning my hope on research that indicates that it?s our natural instinct for compassion that has ensured humanity?s survival so far. May that instinct prevail in the months and years ahead. Maureen Nandini Mitra Editor, Earth Island Journal Photo by Yang Shuo/Unsplash TOP STORIES Cultivating Change Meet the young, BIPOC mycologist at the center of a growing community of independent, tinkering cultivators who are at the DIY cutting edge of the nutraceutical economy. READ MORE YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE! Earth Island Journal is a nonprofit publication. Our mission is to inform and inspire action. Which is why we rely on readers like you for support. If you believe in the work we do, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to our Green Journalism Fund. DONATE TODAY! Third Time Is a Charm? 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Thank you, Catalin - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dr. Catalin STEFAN TECHNISCHE UNIVERSIT?T DRESDEN Faculty of Environmental Sciences Department of Hydrosciences INOWAS Research Group http://www.tu-dresden.de/uw/inowas INOWAS Modeling Platform https://www.inowas.com Pratzschwitzer Str. 15 01796 Pirna GERMANY Tel.: +49 351 463 441 44 Fax: +49 351 463 441 22 Email: catalin.stefan at tu-dresden.de Web: https://tud.link/7luq From: Sagintayev Janay Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2023 5:14 PM Subject: Seminar organised within the project ?Urban water management - German expertise for Kazakh cities? (TERESA) https://teresa.inowas.com/ , Friday, 13 January, from 10:00 - 11:00 German time (15:00 - 16:00 in Kazakhstan) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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The practice of cooking them involves capturing the birds, locking them in cages to fatten them up while they suffer, and then horrifically drowning the trapped creatures in Armagnac. Ortolan bunting populations have plummeted, declining by a shocking 88% in less than 40 years. Experts agree that hunting the bird for food has played a major role in its decline. And now, conservationists are worried the bird is at grave risk of extinction. On average, humans hunt 30,000 ortolans each year during their autumn migration. Authorities have already declared the ortolan bunting endangered in France and several other European countries. French restaurants have even been banned from serving the bird for more than 20 years. Despite this, many people still participate in this gastronomic tradition of torture. French officials must stop this grotesque practice now, before these little birds are gone forever. Sign the petition to demand French authorities crack down on ortolan bunting hunting to save this bird from extinction! Thank you, Miranda Care2 Petitions Team P.S. The secret to preparing this delicacy is to drown the live animal while it is trapped, screaming, in a cage ? which is pure cruelty. Sign the petition. Sign Now ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Care2.com, Inc. 3141 Stevens Creek Blvd. #40394 San Jose, CA 95117 https://www.care2.com From: Miranda B., Care2 Action Alerts Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2023 8:01 PM Subject: A little bird could go extinct to create torturous dinner dishes -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From enwl at enw.net.ru Fri Jan 13 20:12:29 2023 From: enwl at enw.net.ru (ENWL) Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2023 21:12:29 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Here is the latest news from the High-Level Champions! Message-ID: <6969D43E5EFF404EA771AFB06B8E0B21@lewpostnew> UN Global Climate Action 12 January 2023 High-Level Champions' Newsletter Welcoming the 8th High-Level Champion We are delighted to welcome Her Excellency Ms. Razan Al Mubarak as the 8th UN Climate Change High-Level Champion of the COP 28 Presidency of the United Arab Emirates. She will be joining Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin who continues in his role as the High-Level Champion of the COP 27 Presidency of Egypt following the UN Climate Change Conference COP 27 in Sharm El-Sheikh. COP 28 will take place at Expo City Dubai from November 30 to December 12. As mandated by the Paris Agreement, it will deliver the conclusion of the first ever Global Stocktake - a comprehensive assessment of progress against climate goals. Meet the new High-Level Champion for COP 28 Ms. Al Mubarak brings a wealth of experience in conservation and environmental management across the public and private sectors. As President of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Ms. Al Mubarak is responsible for implementing the vision, mission, and strategy of the organization, which represents over 1,400 members, including States, government agencies and non-government organizations from 160 countries. Commenting on her appointment, Ms. Al Mubarak said: ?A healthy environment, including its climate and biodiversity, is central to everyone?s wellbeing. We must go beyond business as usual and elevate nature as an important solution to climate change. To accomplish this, we need everyone to contribute to global climate action, including women, youth, and indigenous people, as well as business, government, civil society, and academia. The UAE has always been a convener of peoples from around the world and I look forward to working with the COP28 Presidency to ensure that diverse voices are present both in the leadup to, and during, the climate conference. As a lifelong champion of environmental action, including in the protection of biodiversity and the advancement of nature-based solutions, the opportunity to work on this global challenge is an honour.? Working in partnership with Mr. Mohieldin, High-Level Champion of the COP 27 Presidency, Ms. Al Mubarak will apply her extensive experience to strengthening engagement and mobilizing efforts from non-State actors, including private sector partners, academia, cities and other sub-national governments, indigenous peoples, women?s organizations, and civil society. Mahmoud Mohieldin said: "I am very pleased to welcome H.E. Ms. Razan Al Mubarak as the 8th UN Climate Change High-Level Champion of the COP 28 Presidency. During this critically important year, which will see the conclusion of the first Global Stocktake, I am honoured to work alongside H.E. Ms. Al Mubarak to mobilize stronger and more ambitious climate action amongst non-State actors with the aim of delivering on the goals and objectives of the UNFCCC, Paris Agreement and further reflected within the Sharm El-Sheikh Implementation Plan. Furthermore, I look forward to our collaboration as we build momentum and further action for COP28." Simon Stiell, the UNFCCC?s Executive Secretary welcomed the new High-Level Champion, COP 28 President-Designate and Youth Climate Champion and said ?Looking forward to working with you and all stakeholders, leveraging the UAE?s unique position, to further global ambition and action on climate change.? The role of the High-Level Champion was created in 2015 at COP 21 in Paris to facilitate through strengthened high-level engagement the successful execution of existing efforts and the scaling-up and introduction of new or strengthened voluntary efforts, initiatives and coalitions. Through the Marrakech Partnership for Global Climate Action, the Champions specifically accelerate ambitious climate action among non-State actors , including cities, regions, businesses, investors and civil society, with the speed, scale and justice needed in support of Parties and the UNFCCC process. Through the COP 27 Sharm El-Sheikh Implementation Plan, Parties welcomed the leadership of the Presidency of the Conference of the Parties and the High-Level Champions, and the collaboration between Parties and non-Party stakeholders, and emphasized the need for continued acceleration and collaboration. Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week High-Level Champions Her Excellency Ms. Razan Al Mubarak and Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin will attend Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) which runs from 14th-19th January. Under the theme of ?United on Climate Action Toward COP28?, ADSW 2023 will convene the global community for a series of events with the aim of advancing the net zero agenda. Established in 2008, ADSW brings together Heads of State, policymakers, industry leaders, investors, entrepreneurs and youth, who all have a stake in the future of our planet, to discuss and engage on bold climate action and innovations that will ensure the next generation a sustainable world. Ms. Al Mubarak will share her extensive knowledge and expertise on how Nature-based solutions can accelerate climate action during the ADSW Opening Summit: The Road to COP28. In addition, Ms. Al Mubarak will emphasize the need for inclusivity in global climate action at the ?Women in Diplomacy Event - Empowering Lives and Livelihoods - Renewables for Adaptation?, organised by the International Renewables Energy Agency (IRENA). Meanwhile, Mr. Mohieldin will deliver a keynote address at the opening plenary of The Atlantic Council Global Energy Forum during which he will call for an increase in investment to accelerate clean energy deployment and outline how the Champions will support and advance this through its Regional Finance Forums programme. Mr. Mohieldin will also address the need for urgent mobilisation of climate finance for renewable energy projects during ??The Energy Transition Accelerator Financing (ETAF) Platform? event. ETAF, managed by IRENA, is a multi- stakeholder climate finance solution dedicated to advance the global energy transition by mobilising and directing an initial USD 1 billion into renewable energy projects in developing markets. ETAF was launched at COP 26 with the UAE announcing an initial investment of USD 400 million via the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD). The former COP 26 High-Level Champion will also be joining Mr. Mohieldin in a conversation during the ADSW Summit in a session titled Ground for Optimism - Leveraging Partnerships for Action. They will discuss how strengthening the engagement of non-State actors in the fight against climate change can decrease the emissions gap, and emphasize on the actions that will help facilitate the cooperation from sectors with limited reach for climate action. Mr. Mohieldin will then further highlight the actionable priorities that target the increase in access to climate finance for non-State actors during his keynote speech at the Youth 4 Sustainability Forum by MASDAR. In Case You Missed It ? UN Secretary General Ant?nio Guterres has called for radical reform of the global financial system in favour of developing countries. ?If there is any doubt about loss and damage, go to Pakistan,? he told delegates at the International Conference on climate resilient Pakistan. ?There is loss. There is damage. The devastation of climate change is real. From floods and droughts to cyclones and torrential rains. And as always, those countries least responsible, are the first to suffer.? More than 33 million people were affected by the flooding in Sindh and Balochistan, which is widely regarded to have been Pakistan?s greatest climate disaster. Today, months after the initial emergency, the floodwaters have only partly receded and the disaster is far from over for some eight million who were forced to flee the rising waters, which also killed more than 1,700 people. ? The ozone layer is on track to recover within four decades according to a UN-backed panel of experts. The Scientific Assessment Panel to the Montreal Protocol on Ozone Depleting Substances quadrennial assessment report, published every four years, confirms the phase out of nearly 99% of banned ozone-depleting substances. If current policies remain in place, the ozone layer is expected to recover to 1980 values (before the appearance of the ozone hole) by around 2066 over the Antarctic, by 2045 over the Arctic and by 2040 for the rest of the world. ?That ozone recovery is on track according to the latest quadrennial report is fantastic news. The impact the Montreal Protocol has had on climate change mitigation cannot be overstressed. Over the last 35 years, the Protocol has become a true champion for the environment,? said Meg Seki, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Environment Programme?s Ozone Secretariat. ? A case study involving Europe?s largest coal-fired power plant shows space-based observations can be used to track carbon dioxide emissions ? and reductions ? at the source. In the recent study, researchers used space-based measurements from NASA?s Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO) 2 and 3 missions to quantify the carbon dioxide discharged hundreds of miles below at Be?chat?w Power Station in Poland, the largest single emitter in Europe. Analyzing the plant?s emission plumes from several satellite overpasses between 2017 and 2022, they detected changes in carbon dioxide levels that were consistent with hourly fluctuations in electricity generation. The findings demonstrate that space-based observations can be used to track carbon dioxide emission changes at a local scale, the scientists said. ? The former High-Level Champion for COP 26, Nigel Topping, says net zero is possible in the 2040s. In a recent interview with The Guardian he said his experiences with businesses had shown him that governments could move much faster, without harming their countries? competitiveness or alarming the business community. ?Governments could be way bolder in setting targets, and back their scientists, engineers, businesses, banks, cities to come up with solutions,? he said. ?The moonshot analogy is not inappropriate.? For more news from across the Race to Resilience and Race to Zero Communities, check out climatechampions.unfccc.int and Marrakech Partnership for Global Climate Action/UNFCCC. Mark Your Calendar ? Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week: 14-19 January ? 13th session of the IRENA Assembly: 14-15 January ? Atlantic Council Global Energy Forum: 14-15 January ? 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Now we are seeing murderous floods, deadly droughts and rainforests on fire. Now these CEOs are meeting once again at a key business summit in the Swiss mountains, pretending they care for the planet - while digging new oil and gas fields and make billions in profits. We will travel to Switzerland in the coming days bringing a "cease and desist" letter to oil and gas CEOs, demanding they stop any new oil and gas fields. Join us -- let's have millions of us speaking up and telling them that we see through their lies. Add your name now! Add your name To fossil fuel CEOs: This Cease and Desist Order is to demand that you immediately stop opening any new oil, gas, or coal extraction sites, and stop blocking the clean energy transition we all so urgently need. We know that Big Oil: KNEW for decades that fossil fuels cause catastrophic climate change. MISLED the public and investors about basic climate science and its risks. DECEIVED politicians with disinformation sowing doubt and causing delay. You must end these activities as they are in direct violation of our human right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment as well as the rights of Indigenous people. If you fail to act immediately, be advised that citizens around the world will consider taking any and all legal action to hold you accountable. And we will keep protesting in the streets in huge numbers. Add your name It feels extremely difficult to keep hope alive in the face of climate devastation across the world -- from millions on the verge of starvation in East Africa, to the rampant destruction of the Amazon rainforest. But our hope lies in people -- in the millions of us who are determined to come together and demand corporate and political leaders take action. It?s time to put these CEOs on notice -- showing them that 2023 will be a watershed moment for accountability. Let's do this, together. 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We literally have a few days to ensure leaders follow the science and give us a treaty that is ambitious enough to be a turning point for life on Earth. Our team is on the ground, going all out -- but your urgent support now could supercharge their crucial work! If 40,000 make a small donation, we can shake the halls of power, at the talks and beyond, with the voices of Indigenous people, scientists, and millions of citizens. We'll face down the polluters and poachers, pushing leaders to do what the planet is screaming for. I promise you this: we'll fight with every fibre of our being. Because Earth can't wait anymore. For the bees, birds, bears, and every strand in the fragile web of life, join this deafening roar for the planet -- donate what you can now: I'LL DONATE ?2 I'LL DONATE ?4 I'LL DONATE ?8 I'LL DONATE ?16 I'LL DONATE ?31 OTHER AMOUNT More than 100 governments want to protect 30% of the planet by 2030 -- but scientists say it isn't enough. For nature to regenerate, and to save our planet's life-support systems, we have to protect half the Earth, and we need a global treaty to enforce action. Our team of campaigners has been fighting tooth and nail to shape this treaty -- and they're at the global summit, right now. But our budget is already at breaking point, and too many leaders are still siding with the polluters and weakening the agreement. We need a major surge of people power to save life on Earth! And we can start right now -- if enough of us make a small donation, we will: a.. Fight shoulder to shoulder with key advocates and scientists, putting maximum pressure on world leaders at the talks and beyond; b.. Ensure Indigenous voices are at the heart of protecting nature -- we cannot defend life on Earth without securing their rights to their lands and homes; c.. Go all out at the talks with a media blitz, hard-hitting stunts, and social media storms to put pressure on governments who are sabotaging ambition, and the future of our planet; d.. Work with dozens of celebrities around the world to amplify our call for politicians to conserve at least half of our planet by 2030 and restore our relationship with nature; and, e.. Continue to power Avaaz's fight to defend critical ecosystems, fighting to give nature space to recover and to defend our common home while we still can. Ultimately, this is about our survival. Even as the planet withers, the chainsaws, diggers, and polluters are charging ahead, pulverising the planet into a barren, lifeless tundra. We cannot miss this opportunity to fight for life on Earth. Donate what you can now: I'LL DONATE ?2 I'LL DONATE ?4 I'LL DONATE ?8 I'LL DONATE ?16 I'LL DONATE ?31 OTHER AMOUNT What happens to the natural world, happens to us all. We are not separate from nature; we are part of it, connected to the very trees, rivers, and oceans that are being decimated. But it's not too late, we can still change course. For the Earth of our dreams, let's rise together, now! With fierce hope and endless determination, Mike, Marigona, Adela, Kaitlin, Camille, Bert, and the whole team at Avaaz PS. This might be your first donation to our movement ever. But what a first donation! Did you know that Avaaz relies entirely on small donations from members like you? That's why we're fully independent, nimble and effective. Join the over 1 million people who've donated to make Avaaz a real force for good in the world. More information: a.. 'Humanity has become a weapon of mass extinction': UN (Al Jazeera) b.. 'Fate of the living world' will be decided at Cop15, say scientists (The Guardian) c.. 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URL: From enwl at enw.net.ru Sat Jan 21 02:53:52 2023 From: enwl at enw.net.ru (ENWL) Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2023 03:53:52 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Hawaii's residents are being poisoned Message-ID: <33338406B8CB4BAD958290D03AA80BC8@lewpostnew> Fuel from this Navy facility leaked into their water. This Bulk Fuel Storage Facility is Poisoning the Residents of Hawaii! Sign Now In November 2021, nearly 20,000 gallons of fuel leaked from a Navy storage facility in O'ahu, Hawaii, into a local water well poisoning almost 100,00 residents. While the Navy promised to close the facility in the next few years, there are still over 100 million gallons of fuel in the deteriorating tanks, threatening residents and their water safety every day. Just a month after the 2021 leak, cancer-causing PFAS -- known as forever chemicals -- were detected in local groundwater samples. In November 2022, hundreds of gallons of toxic firefighting foam used to maintain the leftover fuel spilled in the storage facility. This is a disaster of the Navy's making. Every minute Red Hill tanks remain fueled, thousands of residents are at risk. Congress must act and escalate the shutdown and defueling of Red Hill, now. Sign the petition to demand Congress immediately defuel the water tanks and shut down the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility. Thank you, Lauren Care2 Petitions Team P.S. The US government is sacrificing the health of Hawaii's residents. Sign the petition to demand Congress shuts down the fuel storage facility at Red Hill. 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News of the world environment NEWSLETTER | JANUARY 20, 2023 Wyoming, the Petrostate Earlier this week, I received a text from my dad with some local sports news: the high school girls? basketball team of my hometown, in Pinedale, Wyoming, had beaten neighboring Jackson Hole by a score of 61-5. ?No this isn?t a typo,? he wrote, punctuating the last sentence with a smiling-face emoji. The text reminded me of my own high school days and the vast distances our teams would travel across Wyoming, no matter the weather, to compete. Two- to five-hour trips were not unusual; eight-hour drives were not unheard of. Later that day, I learned on Twitter that Wyoming lawmakers had submitted legislation to ?ban the sale of new electric vehicles by 2035.? And no, that isn?t a typo either. Wyoming is desperate to keep its fossil-fuel economy. The state produces 13 times more energy than it consumes, according to the US Energy Information Administration, and has few taxes, relying instead on royalties and other coal and gas money for the (few) public amenities it provides. There are few bus or public transport options throughout its high sagebrush plains and mountain towns, so most people drive their own vehicles. The EV ban, then, is particularly cruel or short-sighted, depending on how generous you want to be with state lawmakers. Because as the world goes electric, and fewer manufacturers produce gasoline or diesel-powered vehicles, the people of Wyoming will fall farther behind, paying a hidden tax, as they so often do. This is particularly ridiculous because the geography of Wyoming is more interesting than its geology. Its mountains channel winds, ?often fierce,? the EIA says, somewhat poetically, that could generate a lot of renewable energy. There?s no reason it should not aspire to a renewable grid that could support electric vehicles. What are we to do with this kind of news? Not much, I suppose. The people of Wyoming will suffer, gritting their teeth and steeling themselves for the long, expensive drives ahead, and history will snicker at the na?ve, greedy ideologues who wrote foolish laws. The tide will turn, and eventually Wyoming will have to catch up. It?s just a shame that it will be beaten so badly, 61-5, say, in the green revolution ? a real but avoidable trouncing. Brian Calvert Associate Editor, Earth Island Journal Photo of road toward the Grand Tetons, Wyoming, by Mark Gunn TOP STORIES #notearthfriendly Fed up with corporate greenwashing, wildlife advocates are taking a major rodenticide manufacturer to court over the company?s claims that its poisons are ?sustainable? and ?#earthfriendly.? READ MORE As a nonprofit, Earth Island Journal is driven by purpose, not profit. We have no billionaire benefactors. 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But life without learning is a dead end."Like Gulnoor, thousands of girls are refusing to give up hope. In the face of terrifying violence and restrictions, they are bravely defying the Taliban, slipping through the streets to attend secret, underground schools.Taught by women forced out of employment, these classrooms are the seeds of resistance -- but the number is severely limited, and as poverty soars, many could close. We have to help! Avaaz has contacted the teachers, and we've developed a plan to rapidly expand the network of underground schools. Now our movement could get hundreds more girls in school, funding teachers' salaries, books, and computers, in a defiant stand against oppression. Being a girl in Afghanistan is terrifying -- but they are finding the cracks. Let's throw open the doors of learning, give girls the best chance we can, and accelerate our urgent campaigns for women's rights. Donate what you can now: Dear friends, We just received this letter from Afghanistan: "My name is Gulnoor* and I'm fifteen years old. It's illegal for girls to go to school here. My freedom, my hopes, and my dreams were taken from me the day schools closed. But I won't let that stop me -- I want to be a doctor one day. So now, I go to an underground school for girls. We learn English, maths, computers -- but biology is my favourite. I'm scared the Taliban will find us. But life without learning is a dead end." Like Gulnoor, thousands of girls are refusing to give up hope. In the face of terrifying violence and restrictions, they are bravely defying the Taliban, slipping through the streets to attend secret, underground schools. Taught by women forced out of employment, these classrooms are the seeds of resistance -- but the number is severely limited, and as poverty soars, many could close. We have to help! Avaaz has contacted the teachers, and we've developed a plan to rapidly expand the network of underground schools. Now our movement could get hundreds more girls in school, funding teachers' salaries, books, and computers, in a defiant stand against oppression. Being a girl in Afghanistan is terrifying -- but they are finding the cracks. Let's throw open the doors of learning, give girls the best chance we can, and accelerate our urgent campaigns for women's rights. Donate what you can now: I'LL DONATE $2 I'LL DONATE $3 I'LL DONATE $4 I'LL DONATE $5 I'LL DONATE $8 OTHER AMOUNT Today only one in three girls can read and write in Afghanistan. This pushes girls to the very bottom rung in society -- brutally policed in the streets, increasingly barred from work, and barely any legal protections at home. It can seem hopeless, but thousands of girls are refusing to give up. In back rooms and basements, they're secretly soaking up knowledge to keep hope for the future alive. Now, from across the planet, our movement could help many, many more. We cannot look away as the Taliban tightens its grip. Let's get more girls in school and intensify our campaign for women's rights -- if enough of us chip in, we will: a.. Expand and set up a series of new underground schools across the country; b.. Fund hundreds of girls to access education, providing books, computers, and learning materials; c.. Work with governments around the world to guarantee the right to free education in international law; and, d.. Accelerate new global campaigns on gender equity -- such as fighting for girl's education and an end to gender-based violence. Everything Avaaz does is 100% funded by people like you -- the more we raise, the more schools we can fund, and the more girls we can help. Donate what you can now: I'LL DONATE $2 I'LL DONATE $3 I'LL DONATE $4 I'LL DONATE $5 I'LL DONATE $8 OTHER AMOUNT The picture in Afghanistan looks bleak. But beneath the surface, courage and determination are thriving. They take the shape of a young girl, carrying her books to a secret school, yearning for freedom and knowledge. The women of tomorrow are rising -- and with them, hope for the future. Let's give them all the help we can! With fierce hope and endless determination, Camille, Adela, Sarah, Anneke, Ruth, Kaitlin and the whole team at Avaaz *Note: Gulnoor's name has been changed to protect her identity. More information: a.. Afghanistan: Taliban ban women from universities amid condemnation (BBC) b.. Why educating girls is even more important than people realise (The Economist) c.. ?We are worse off?: Afghanistan further impoverished as women vanish from workforce (The Guardian) d.. Report: Women?s and girls? rights in Afghanistan (Amnesty International) e.. Where learning is against the law: A secret school for Afghan girls (Washington Post) Avaaz is a 70-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. 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: Camille Mijola - Avaaz Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2023 10:01 AM Subject: Girls are breaking the rules -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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And since an impact on one species can throw off an entire ecosystem, this could in turn affect hawks, owls, and other raptors that call the area home. The Rhondda Cynon Taf Council must hold off on approving this construction project until experts have revealed the full effect it will have on wildlife! Sign the petition now if you agree! Thank you, Miranda Care2 Petitions Team P.S. Local Welsh leaders must pause on these construction plans until experts have finished conducting formal ecological assessments. Sign the petition. Sign Now ? Care2.com, Inc. 3141 Stevens Creek Blvd. #40394 San Jose, CA 95117 https://www.care2.com From: Miranda B., Care2 Action Alerts Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2023 12:17 PM Subject: This construction project could hurt owls, bats, hawks, and more -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl at enw.net.ru Wed Jan 25 23:24:31 2023 From: enwl at enw.net.ru (ENWL) Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2023 00:24:31 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Our coffee, beef, and other products are killing rainforests Message-ID: <84A31BDFAE324A90BACAF8CB91647FD7@lewpostnew> But a new law gives a glimmer of hope. A New EU Law Will Keep the World's Forests From Being Demolished. The US Must Take Similar Action! Sign Now Our world's rainforests are not only sights of immense beauty and wonder -- they are sources of life itself. Tropical rainforests have earned the nickname "lungs of the planet" because they not only emit oxygen, but draw in and eliminate carbon that is warming our Earth; forests sustain biodiversity, often consisting of critically endangered species; and Indigenous communities rely on forests for their homes, food and water sources, as well as cultural and spiritual traditions. That's why we need to urge the United States to protect our world's forests in the same way the European Union just did! Under a new import law approved by the EU companies cannot sell beef, coffee, and other commodities if they were grown on recently-cleared forest land. If we want these products, we need to find another way to make them. This is an incredible victory for some of the world's most threatened forests, the climate, and all life on Earth. It is time for Congress to pass similar legislation -- sign the petition if you agree! Thank you, Lauren Care2 Petitions Team P.S. The world's rainforests are being destroyed to make coffee, beef, and other products. US lawmakers must take a stand. Sign the petition. 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URL: From enwl at enw.net.ru Thu Jan 26 17:49:18 2023 From: enwl at enw.net.ru (ENWL) Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2023 18:49:18 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Survival Message-ID: --> Dear friends, The battle for the Amazon?s survival has begun, and this young woman may hold the fate of the forest in her hands.Puyr Temb? is leading Indigenous peoples from across the country in a march on Brazil?s capital to demand the new Congress protect the forest from the storm of logging, mining and cattle-ranching that?s driving it to collapse.Brazil?s new president is on board, but there is vicious opposition from powerful businessmen and their political puppets who see the forest as a resource to be raided.It?s a battle Puyr and her people must win -- and we can help them.Puyr and these brave Indigenous leaders from across Brazil are working on a shoestring budget. But if we all chip in, we can supercharge their fight, making sure the mobilization is just the start, by funding a major political and media campaign to win the policies we need to save the forest.The march is just 6 days away, and our global community could make a huge difference! Donate whatever you can now -- let?s stand with Puyr and save the Amazon while there?s still time: Dear friends, The battle for the Amazon?s survival has begun, and this young woman may hold the fate of the forest in her hands. Puyr Temb? is leading Indigenous peoples from across the country in a march on Brazil?s capital to demand the new Congress protect the forest from the storm of logging, mining and cattle-ranching that?s driving it to collapse. Brazil?s new president is on board, but there is vicious opposition from powerful businessmen and their political puppets who see the forest as a resource to be raided. It?s a battle Puyr and her people must win -- and we can help them. Puyr and these brave Indigenous leaders from across Brazil are working on a shoestring budget. But if we all chip in, we can supercharge their fight, making sure the mobilization is just the start, by funding a major political and media campaign to win the policies we need to save the forest. The march is just 6 days away, and our global community could make a huge difference! Donate whatever you can now -- let?s stand with Puyr and save the Amazon while there?s still time: I'LL DONATE ?2 I'LL DONATE ?4 I'LL DONATE ?8 I'LL DONATE ?15 I'LL DONATE ?30 OTHER AMOUNT The Amazon is being eaten alive. The equivalent of 5,000 football fields is being destroyed every single day! Scientists are warning that the entire forest ecosystem could collapse, endangering the very foundations of life on Earth. And with 60% of the Amazon Basin in Brazil, its fate will be decided there. But a brave Indigenous resistance movement is fighting for its future. Our community could back them with a roar of people power to tip the scales -- and with incredible campaigners, over 19 million members in Brazil, and major Avaaz allies in the new government, we're in prime position for impact! For the rainforest, and life on Earth, this is the time to go all out -- and if enough of us chip in, we will: a.. Support Puyr and her allies in a massive march on Congress demanding new measures to protect the Amazon; b.. Fund an Indigenous summit for leaders from across the Amazon to plan the forest?s defence at the national and global level; c.. Launch a major political advocacy campaign to secure the policies the forest needs; d.. Build a massive network of citizens in Brazil to support Amazon protection; and, e.. Fight for the Amazon and other key ecosystems with bold campaigns on governments around the world. The plan is ambitious -- but the future of the Amazon hangs in the balance, and we could be the last generation that can still save it. Let's stand with Puyr in this fight for our future -- donate what you can now: I'LL DONATE ?2 I'LL DONATE ?4 I'LL DONATE ?8 I'LL DONATE ?15 I'LL DONATE ?30 OTHER AMOUNT From South Africa to Greenland, and Peru to China, our movement wraps the world -- and yet no matter where we are, we're all inextricably linked to the Amazon and the wild, precious life it holds. And so in this life-and-death race to save the rainforest, there can be no bystanders. This fight belongs to us all. Join us. With fierce hope and endless determination, always, Diego, Ana Paula, Laura, Dudu, Mike, Kaitlin, Bert and the whole team at Avaaz PS. This might be your first donation to our movement ever. But what a first donation! Did you know that Avaaz relies entirely on small donations from members like you? That's why we're fully independent, nimble and effective. Join the over 1 million people who've donated to make Avaaz a real force for good in the world. More information: a.. Lula's presidency builds up global hopes of saving Amazon rainforest (Radio France Internationale) b.. How the Bras?lia violence has its roots in Bolsonaro's war on nature (Guardian) c.. Has the Amazon Reached Its ?Tipping Point?? (New York Times) d.. Violence in Brazil?s Amazon are also crimes against humanity, lawyers tell international court (Mongabay) Avaaz is a 70-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. 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: Diego Casaes - Avaaz Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2023 10:02 AM Subject: Survival -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl at enw.net.ru Sat Jan 28 20:01:04 2023 From: enwl at enw.net.ru (enwl) Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2023 21:01:04 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] =?utf-8?b?TGVhZCBpbiBoZXIgYmxvb2QgKNCf0YDQsNCy0L4g?= =?utf-8?b?0L3QsCDRh9C40YHRgtGD0Y4g0LLQvtC00YMp?= Message-ID: <8D9376920F954B168EDA4A9E55354797@evol.sp.ru> Lead, arsenic, mercury? Shirly was only 11 when she was diagnosed with leukaemia. The toxic discharges of a mining company in the community waters were to blame. She is not the only one. In every continent, big corporations are poisoning the waters, sickening millions. But ahead of a critical UN water summit, hundreds of indigenous groups and communities are joining forces to call for their right to clean water. Let's add 1 million of our voices to theirs before the talks start. Join now and share everywhere! Dear friends, Shirly was only 11 when she was diagnosed with leukaemia. It all started with pain in her feet and nosebleeds. Then the doctors found 19.8 microgrammes per decilitre of lead in her blood. She was poisoned. The toxic discharges of heavy metals in the community waters by a mining company were to blame.Arsenic, lead, mercury, manganese... Heavy metals dumped by mining companies in the water are poisoning millions as governments worldwide prioritize water for mining and corporate uses over clean water for all. But in a few weeks things can start changing. World leaders are meeting at a historic water summit to make new commitments towards providing safe water to the billions of people still fighting for it. But unless we amplify the call for justice of the most vulnerable communities, the private sector will go unchecked.When business as usual means a death sentence for millions, governments must stand up. Join the battle to provide to every human being safe access to clean water and share! Lead, arsenic, mercury? Shirly was only 11 when she was diagnosed with leukaemia. The toxic discharges of a mining company in the community waters were to blame. She is not the only one. In every continent, big corporations are poisoning the waters, sickening millions. But ahead of a critical UN water summit, hundreds of indigenous groups and communities are joining forces to call for their right to clean water. Let's add 1 million of our voices to theirs before the talks start. Join now and share everywhere! Sign the petition to guarantee the human right to water Dear friends, Shirly was only 11 when she was diagnosed with leukaemia. It all started with pain in her feet and nosebleeds. Then the doctors found 19.8 microgrammes per decilitre of lead in her blood. She was poisoned. The toxic discharges of heavy metals in the community waters by a mining company were to blame. Arsenic, lead, mercury, manganese... Heavy metals dumped by mining companies in the water are poisoning millions as governments worldwide prioritize water for mining and corporate uses over clean water for all. But in a few weeks things can start changing. World leaders are meeting at a historic water summit to make new commitments towards providing safe water to the billions of people still fighting for it. But unless we amplify the call for justice of the most vulnerable communities, the private sector will go unchecked. When business as usual means a death sentence for millions, governments must stand up. Join the battle to provide to every human being safe access to clean water and share! Sign the petition It is now or never. The rivers, lakes and aquifers that keep ecosystems thriving and feed a growing human population are drying up or becoming too polluted to use. On March 23, for the first time in 47 years, the UN will host a summit on water. Indigenous groups and movements worldwide are mobilizing for this historic chance to keep up the fight for their human right to clean water, and to ensure that indigenous people's knowledge, practices, and institutions play a significant role in protecting and governing their water resources. Let's make sure governments hear their deafening call for dignity and water justice. Sign the petition The fight to protect people's rights and nature from the greedy interests of private corporations and big oil is part of our movement's DNA. We marched by the millions to secure a 1.5? aligned world; we campaigned for years to protect half of the Earth so ecosystems could restore and thrive. Let's now make sure that our movement plays a role in preserving water, the very origin of life. With hope and determination, Patri, Miguel, Bieta and the whole Avaaz team More information a.. Peru: Toxic discharges threaten the health of millions and right to safe drinking water, says UN expert (United Nations) b.. Peru: Women unite against toxic metals pollution (Amnesty International) c.. Water's a 'dealmaker' for multilateral cooperation and the SDGs (UN News) Avaaz is a 70-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. 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: Patricia Mart?n D?az - Avaaz Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2023 12:02 PM Subject: Lead in her blood -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl at enw.net.ru Sun Jan 29 22:57:41 2023 From: enwl at enw.net.ru (enwl) Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2023 23:57:41 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Environmental protestor shot in cold blood in Atlanta Message-ID: <25C82503A39442269930989C2BED003F@evol.sp.ru> Cop City will not make anyone safer. Atlanta's Cop City Is Being Funded by the Corporate Elite Sign Now Georgia police murdered Manuel "Tortuguita" Ter??n, an environmental activist and protestor. Tortuguita was shot while protesting Cop City, a military-style police training complex set to be built in place of Atlanta's South River Forest, also known as the Weelaunee Forest. Officials claim that Cop City will make Atlanta "safe," but this brutal murder shows their true intent. Sign the petition to demand Atlanta Police Foundation funders divest from Cop City! The Atlanta Police Foundation is building Cop City thanks to corporate donors including Amazon, Chick-fil-A, and Delta. According to the Stop Cop City movement, "The Atlanta Police Foundation is accountable to Atlanta's wealthy elite, not the citizens of Atlanta." Authorities are trying to portray the protesters as sinister, describing growing criminal behavior and terroristic acts. Meanwhile, protesters are simply trying to prevent expanding police militarization and the destruction of Atlanta's natural environment. In fact, up until Cop City was announced in 2021, the Weelaunee Forest was at the center of Atlanta's plans to preserve nature and combat climate change. Fighting climate change should be more important than a playground for cops on a power trip. Sign if you agree! Thank you, Kelsey Care2 Petitions Team Sign Now -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Care2.com, Inc. 3141 Stevens Creek Blvd. #40394 San Jose, CA 95117 https://www.care2.com From: Kelsey B., Care2 Action Alerts Sent: Friday, January 27, 2023 12:18 PM Subject: Environmental protestor shot in cold blood in Atlanta -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl at enw.net.ru Sun Jan 29 23:02:29 2023 From: enwl at enw.net.ru (enwl) Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2023 00:02:29 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] The U.S. needs to finally ban single-use plastics Message-ID: It is time for the EPA to step up and take action. The U.S. Needs to Finally Ban Single-Use Plastics Sign Now Environmentalists just won a huge victory in England, where the British Government just announced an official ban on many single-use plastics! This is amazing news for people and the planet ??? and the U.S. EPA should take note! Sign now to tell the United States Environmental Protection Agency that it is time to finally ban the majority of single-use plastics! The ban includes plastic plates and cutlery, as well as trays, bowls, balloon sticks and some polystyrene cups and food containers. Corporations produce over 300 million tons of plastic every year around the world ??? and a U.S. ban would help significantly reduce that giant number. It is time for the EPA to step up and take action by following in England's footsteps. Sign the petition now to tell the EPA to step up and finally enact a single-use plastic ban! Thank you, Jess Care2 Petitions Team P.S. The EPA must follow in England's footsteps and ban single-use plastic! Demand action! Sign Now -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Care2.com, Inc. 3141 Stevens Creek Blvd. #40394 San Jose, CA 95117 https://www.care2.com From: Jess M., Care2 Action Alerts Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2023 8:01 PM Subject: The U.S. needs to finally ban single-use plastics -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl at enw.net.ru Mon Jan 30 18:08:13 2023 From: enwl at enw.net.ru (enwl) Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2023 19:08:13 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Vladimir, here is the latest news from the High-Level Champions! Message-ID: <5766CDF82B1C4A8895402702419CD61A@evol.sp.ru> UN Global Climate Action 30 January 2023 High-Level Champions' Newsletter Capturing the potential of carbon markets At the recent Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), UN Climate Change High-Level Champions for COP 27 and COP 28, Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin and Her Excellency Ms. Razan Al Mubarak reinforced the importance of innovative finance tools and nature-based solutions to advance the net zero agenda. 60% of the poorest economies are currently in debt distress or at high risk of it. Many of them are already suffering the worst impacts of climate change. Financing their way to a more sustainable, secure and economically stable future is a huge challenge. Nevertheless, mobilizing climate finance provides an opportunity to sustainable, resilient and inclusive development. Speaking at the Africa Carbon Markets Initiative (ACMI) event, Dr. Mohieldin outlined how a global market for carbon that establishes carbon credits as a legitimate source of value could be a gamechanger for countries looking to finance climate-change mitigation and adaptation initiatives. Launched at COP 27, ACMI aims to make climate finance available for African countries, expand access to clean energy, and drive sustainable economic development. Led by a 13-member steering committee of African leaders, chief executives and industry specialists, the initiative promises to expand the continent?s participation in voluntary carbon markets. Its ambition is to produce 300 million African carbon credits annually by 2030 (19 times the 2020 level), unlock USD 6 billion in revenue by 2030 and over USD 120 billion by 2050. At its inception, USD 200 million was secured in advanced market commitments from global corporations while Kenya, Gabon, Malawi, Mozambique, Togo, Nigeria, and Burundi signed up to develop carbon activation plans. Building on this at ADSW, ACMI announced an action program aimed at accelerating Africa?s participation in the global carbon market ahead of COP 28. This includes advancing market commitments with an ambition of up to USD 1 billion for the purchase of high- integrity African credits and launching carbon activation plans for multiple countries. Boosting the supply of credits would enable much-needed sustainable investment in sectors ranging from renewable energy and clean cookstoves to agriculture and forestry. Currently the nascent carbon credit market faces numerous challenges to growth in many parts of Africa. These include a lack of project developers capable of operating at scale, a complex regulatory landscape, inadequate methodologies for valuing and certifying credits, and concerns about integrity. In the words of Joseph Nganga, Vice President, Africa, for the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) ?Current levels of climate finance fall short of Africa?s needs. The continent requires USD 3 trillion to implement its aspect of the Paris Agreement, yet less than USD 20 billion was provided in total to Africa between 2016 and 2019. Voluntary carbon markets can play a crucial role in filling this finance gap, but its potential is far from being realised. The Africa Carbon Markets Initiative can help us achieve a more rapid and equitable energy transition for Africa, a transition that supports lives and livelihoods with clean, reliable energy while countering the existential threat of our time, climate change.? ACMI was launched in collaboration with The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP), Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), and the UN Economic Commission for Africa, with the support of the UN Climate Change High-Level Champions. Chile?s cities racing to zero The Chilean Association of Cities (AChm) has signed an agreement with Local Governments for Sustainability, South America (ICLEI) to collaborate on initiatives which promote sustainable development and local climate action. ICLEI is a strategic partner for cities in the Climate Champions' Race to Zero and Race to Resilience global campaigns. Through this agreement ICLEI hopes to engage more cities in both campaigns and support them in implementing climate change mitigation and adaptation targets in line with the country?s Climate Change Framework Law (Climate Act). Published in June 2022, Chile?s Climate Act includes a binding goal of net zero emissions by 2050 at the latest. Breaking away from traditional, centralized climate legislation, the Climate Act allows for greater participation of non-State actors (NSA) such as local and regional governments and the private sector thus creating a multi-sector response to the climate crisis. In addition, specific NSA groups have been established to support the Climate Act including a Scientific Advisory Committee, highlighting the role of science in supporting the design and implementation of instruments created by the law and a National Council for Sustainability and Climate Change, composed of representatives from civil society, academia, and the corporate sector, among others. AChm represents more than 340 cities in Chile and offers training and support on important issues of governance. President of AChm and Mayor of Pe?alolen, Carolina Leitao said: ? For us, alliances and networks are crucial in helping us consolidate our work supporting members and facing the climate crisis with concrete actions. We signed this memorandum to help our members with their capacity building, better understand how to implement the Climate Law in Chile and create improved Climate Action Plans for our cities. We hope this alliance will reinforce the commitments of cities in Race to Zero and Race to Resilience and increase the connection between our local climate agenda and the global one.? ICLEI is a global network of more than 2500 local and regional governments committed to sustainable urban development. Active in 125+ countries, it influences sustainability policy and drives local action for low emission, nature-based, equitable, resilient and circular development in line with the Paris Agreement. Executive Director of ICLEI Argentina Ms. Mar?a Julia Reyna said: ?We believe this memorandum is the first step to achieving our goal of supporting sustainable urban development which is both environmentally responsible and socially inclusive. We hope it will reinforce the position of local and regional governments as drivers of this trajectory and that our cooperation and experience inspires them to integrate sustainable mobility, energy transition, circular economy and nature-based solutions into their governmental agendas". New philanthropic fund offers key to unlocking climate finance The World Economic Forum, supported by more than 45 partners recently launched the Giving to Amplify Earth Action (GAEA), a global initiative to fund and grow new and existing public, private and philanthropic partnerships (PPPPs) to help unlock the $3 trillion of financing needed each year to reach net zero, reverse nature loss and restore biodiversity by 2050. Current funding is slow and inadequate, and a new approach is needed to get capital flowing. It?s hoped philanthropic giving through initiatives like GAEA can address this. Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum said: ?We are at a tipping point in our efforts to put the planet back on track to meet our climate ambitions. To reach the speed and scale required to heal the Earth?s systems, we need to unlock not only private capital and government funds, but also the philanthropy sector as a truly catalytic force to achieve the necessary acceleration.? Philanthropic financing for climate mitigation has risen in recent years, but still represents less than 2% of total philanthropic giving, estimated at $810 billion in 2021. Greater philanthropic funding for climate and nature will support, not detract from, existing social priorities. As recently noted by Rajiv Shah, President, The Rockefeller Foundation: ?Climate change poses a singular threat to humanity ? we must directly confront climate change, even as we redouble efforts in our traditional program areas: health, power, food, and equity.? Over the next 12 months, supported by McKinsey Sustainability as a knowledge partner, GAEA will work with founding members to build momentum around three clear objectives: Convene leaders from the public, private and philanthropic sectors to identify and target climate and nature solutions; pilot and refine funding models that can support PPPP intervention and scale up and replicate successful approaches to new sectors, regions and actors. COP 27 Sharm el-Sheikh Implementation Plan ? call for inputs and opportunities to engage To support the implementation of the Sharm el-Sheikh Implementation Plan and the decisions from COP 27, Parties, observers and other non-Party stakeholders are invited to submit inputs to various calls for submissions. We would like to take the opportunity to highlight some of the upcoming deadlines where the High-Level Champions are encouraged to support the effective participation of NSAs. Sharm el-Sheikh Mitigation Ambition and Implementation Work Programme At COP 27, the Sharm el-Sheikh Mitigation Ambition and Implementation Work Programme was operationalized. As with the global stocktake, Parties encouraged the High-Level Champions to support the effective participation of non-Party stakeholders in this work programme. As one of the initial steps, Parties, observers and other non-Party stakeholders are invited to submit by 1 February suggested topics aligned to the scope of the work programme to be discussed under the work prorgamme?s global dialogues in 2023. Global Stocktake In the run-up to the conclusion of the first global stocktake at COP 28, views on the approach to the consideration of the outputs component of the first global stocktake can be submitted until 15 February. Guidance on how to provide submissions is available here. Also, inputs for the third technical dialogue to be held during the 58th Subsidiary Body sessions in June in Bonn can be submitted until 6 March. Further details can be found here. ? As a reminder, the full list of decisions from COP 27 can be found here and a list of all calls for submission resulting from COP 27 can be found here. Guidance on how to submit inputs are available here and all stakeholders are encouraged to take advantage of these opportunities. Watch this space for further details and information on additional opportunities to engage! For more news from across the Race to Resilience and Race to Zero Communities, check out climatechampions.unfccc.int and Marrakech Partnership for Global Climate Action/UNFCCC. In Case You Missed It ? A new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), in cooperation with UN Climate Change, underscores that long-term energy scenarios are vital for moving the global energy system to a clean, sustainable and renewable-based future. The report looks at how governments are aligning ? and misaligning ? their energy policy goals and climate goals by comparing their long-term energy strategies (LTES) with their scenario-based long-term low-emission development strategies (LT-LEDS). The report also suggests ways to increase coherence between energy and climate policies. It aims to complement the UN Climate Change?s synthesis report on LT-LEDS. ? Portugal has signed an agreement to swap Cabo Verde?s debt for investments in an environmental and climate fund that is being established by the archipelago nation off West Africa?s coast. Such ?debt-for-nature? swap deals are emerging in other countries and are part of attempts to resolve a dilemma faced by world leaders on how and who will foot the bill for actions taken to reduce the impact of climate change. Cabo Verde, which is already suffering from rising sea levels and significant biodiversity loss due to increasing ocean acidity, owes around ?140 million ($152m) to the Portuguese state and over ?400m ($434m) to its banks and other entities. Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa said that initially, ?12m (~$13m) of debt repayments to the state scheduled until 2025 will be put in the fund, and ultimately ?the entire amount of debt repayments? will end up there, allowing Cabo Verde to invest in energy transition and the fight against climate change. ?This is a new seed that we sow in our future cooperation. Climate change is a challenge that takes place on a global scale and no country will be (environmentally) sustainable if all countries are not sustainable,? Costa said during a state visit to Cabo Verde. ? French bank BNP Paribas has pledged to reduce the money it has outstanding with the oil extraction and production industries to less than one billion euros ($1.1 billion) by 2030, an 80% decline from its current balance of five billion euros. The lender said it stopped financing oil projects back in 2016, but this latest commitment will accelerate the pace at which it reduces outstanding financing for oil extraction and production as part of its efforts to curb carbon emission and meet climate goals. ? ? NATO has hosted its first Industry Symposium on Climate Change and Capabilities, which brought together over 150 representatives from NATO Allies and industry. The participants discussed how NATO?s ambitions on climate change and security can be taken into account in the development of new capabilities. Among the issues discussed was the development of sustainable fuels for capabilities in the air, land, and maritime domains. ? Businessman Bill Gates has invested in an Australian climate technology start-up that plans to reduce the methane emissions of cow burps. Perth-based start-up Rumin8 is working on a dietary supplement - synthetically replicated from red seaweed - which stops the creation of the gas. It announced in a statement that it had raised $12m in a funding round led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures, which Mr Gates founded in 2015. Methane is the most common greenhouse gas after carbon dioxide. Livestock such as cows, goats and deer produce methane when their stomachs are breaking down hard fibres like grass for digestion. University studies have shown that feeding cows seaweed could significantly cut their methane emissions. The investment firm is also backed by Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos, and Chinese entrepreneur and Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma. ? The OPEC Fund for International Development is providing a US$120 million loan to Panama to support the country?s climate action, adaptation, resilience and mitigation policies. The ?Panama Support Programme for the National Climate Change Policy? aims to mitigate, contain and reverse the effects of climate change, helping Panama to achieve its long-term climate change commitments aligned with the Paris Agreement. The OPEC Fund is partnering in the project with CAF - Development Bank of Latin America, which is supporting the programme with an additional US$320 million sovereign loan. While Panama is considered a carbon negative country with almost no contributions to global emissions, it is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Natural disasters and extreme weather events including floods, droughts, tropical cyclones, tsunamis and recurring tropical climate patterns El Ni?o-La Ni?a have caused significant losses in recent years. In response, Panama aims to accelerate the transition towards inclusive, sustainable, low carbon and climate resilient development. Keeping up with the Champions ? Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin recently participated in the Annual Regional Management Meeting of the Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa of The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). During his keynote address ?From COP27-COP28: Implementing climate action in agriculture and food systems?, Dr. Mohieldin highlighted the importance of the Sharm-El-Sheikh Adaptation Agenda - the first global agenda to accelerate adaptation action and finance, launched at COP 27 by the COP27 Presidency and the High Level Climate Champions. He outlined four outcomes of the Agenda relating to agriculture and food systems to be attained by 2030. These include: a 17% increase in climate resilient, sustainable agriculture yields and a reduction of farm level GHG emissions by 21%; halving the share of food production lost and per capita food waste (relative to 2019); healthy alternative proteins to capture 15% of the global meat and seafood market and the global consumption of fruits, vegetables, seeds, nuts and legumes to increases 1.5 times. Mark Your Calendar a.. Science Sessions for Arctic Frontiers 2023: 30 January - 2 February b.. Global Ocean Biodiversity Initiative Symposium 2023: 1-2 February c.. UN General Assembly Briefing on Science-Based Evidence in Support of Sustainable Solutions: 7 February d.. 2nd WASAG International Forum on Water Scarcity in Agriculture, 7-10 February e.. Fifth International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC5), 3-9 February f.. World Government Summit 13 -15 February g.. World Ocean Summit & Expo 2023, 27 February - 1 March h.. One Forest Summit 1-2 March i.. Commission on the Status of Women 6-17 March j.. Monaco Blue Initiative 19-20 March k.. ?UN 2023 Water Conference 22-24 March 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: Monday, January 30, 2023 7:42 PM Subject: Vladimir, here is the latest news from the High-Level Champions! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enwl at enw.net.ru Mon Jan 30 18:24:02 2023 From: enwl at enw.net.ru (enwl) Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2023 19:24:02 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] Here is the latest news from the High-Level Champions! Message-ID: <97A7C9D9DA454A5AB6C8E5EBADE1006F@evol.sp.ru> UN Global Climate Action 30 January 2023 High-Level Champions' Newsletter Capturing the potential of carbon markets At the recent Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), UN Climate Change High-Level Champions for COP 27 and COP 28, Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin and Her Excellency Ms. Razan Al Mubarak reinforced the importance of innovative finance tools and nature-based solutions to advance the net zero agenda. 60% of the poorest economies are currently in debt distress or at high risk of it. Many of them are already suffering the worst impacts of climate change. Financing their way to a more sustainable, secure and economically stable future is a huge challenge. Nevertheless, mobilizing climate finance provides an opportunity to sustainable, resilient and inclusive development. Speaking at the Africa Carbon Markets Initiative (ACMI) event, Dr. Mohieldin outlined how a global market for carbon that establishes carbon credits as a legitimate source of value could be a gamechanger for countries looking to finance climate-change mitigation and adaptation initiatives. Launched at COP 27, ACMI aims to make climate finance available for African countries, expand access to clean energy, and drive sustainable economic development. Led by a 13-member steering committee of African leaders, chief executives and industry specialists, the initiative promises to expand the continent?s participation in voluntary carbon markets. Its ambition is to produce 300 million African carbon credits annually by 2030 (19 times the 2020 level), unlock USD 6 billion in revenue by 2030 and over USD 120 billion by 2050. At its inception, USD 200 million was secured in advanced market commitments from global corporations while Kenya, Gabon, Malawi, Mozambique, Togo, Nigeria, and Burundi signed up to develop carbon activation plans. Building on this at ADSW, ACMI announced an action program aimed at accelerating Africa?s participation in the global carbon market ahead of COP 28. This includes advancing market commitments with an ambition of up to USD 1 billion for the purchase of high- integrity African credits and launching carbon activation plans for multiple countries. Boosting the supply of credits would enable much-needed sustainable investment in sectors ranging from renewable energy and clean cookstoves to agriculture and forestry. Currently the nascent carbon credit market faces numerous challenges to growth in many parts of Africa. These include a lack of project developers capable of operating at scale, a complex regulatory landscape, inadequate methodologies for valuing and certifying credits, and concerns about integrity. In the words of Joseph Nganga, Vice President, Africa, for the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) ?Current levels of climate finance fall short of Africa?s needs. The continent requires USD 3 trillion to implement its aspect of the Paris Agreement, yet less than USD 20 billion was provided in total to Africa between 2016 and 2019. Voluntary carbon markets can play a crucial role in filling this finance gap, but its potential is far from being realised. The Africa Carbon Markets Initiative can help us achieve a more rapid and equitable energy transition for Africa, a transition that supports lives and livelihoods with clean, reliable energy while countering the existential threat of our time, climate change.? ACMI was launched in collaboration with The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP), Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), and the UN Economic Commission for Africa, with the support of the UN Climate Change High-Level Champions. Chile?s cities racing to zero The Chilean Association of Cities (AChm) has signed an agreement with Local Governments for Sustainability, South America (ICLEI) to collaborate on initiatives which promote sustainable development and local climate action. ICLEI is a strategic partner for cities in the Climate Champions' Race to Zero and Race to Resilience global campaigns. Through this agreement ICLEI hopes to engage more cities in both campaigns and support them in implementing climate change mitigation and adaptation targets in line with the country?s Climate Change Framework Law (Climate Act). Published in June 2022, Chile?s Climate Act includes a binding goal of net zero emissions by 2050 at the latest. Breaking away from traditional, centralized climate legislation, the Climate Act allows for greater participation of non-State actors (NSA) such as local and regional governments and the private sector thus creating a multi-sector response to the climate crisis. In addition, specific NSA groups have been established to support the Climate Act including a Scientific Advisory Committee, highlighting the role of science in supporting the design and implementation of instruments created by the law and a National Council for Sustainability and Climate Change, composed of representatives from civil society, academia, and the corporate sector, among others. AChm represents more than 340 cities in Chile and offers training and support on important issues of governance. President of AChm and Mayor of Pe?alolen, Carolina Leitao said: ? For us, alliances and networks are crucial in helping us consolidate our work supporting members and facing the climate crisis with concrete actions. We signed this memorandum to help our members with their capacity building, better understand how to implement the Climate Law in Chile and create improved Climate Action Plans for our cities. We hope this alliance will reinforce the commitments of cities in Race to Zero and Race to Resilience and increase the connection between our local climate agenda and the global one.? ICLEI is a global network of more than 2500 local and regional governments committed to sustainable urban development. Active in 125+ countries, it influences sustainability policy and drives local action for low emission, nature-based, equitable, resilient and circular development in line with the Paris Agreement. Executive Director of ICLEI Argentina Ms. Mar?a Julia Reyna said: ?We believe this memorandum is the first step to achieving our goal of supporting sustainable urban development which is both environmentally responsible and socially inclusive. We hope it will reinforce the position of local and regional governments as drivers of this trajectory and that our cooperation and experience inspires them to integrate sustainable mobility, energy transition, circular economy and nature-based solutions into their governmental agendas". New philanthropic fund offers key to unlocking climate finance The World Economic Forum, supported by more than 45 partners recently launched the Giving to Amplify Earth Action (GAEA), a global initiative to fund and grow new and existing public, private and philanthropic partnerships (PPPPs) to help unlock the $3 trillion of financing needed each year to reach net zero, reverse nature loss and restore biodiversity by 2050. Current funding is slow and inadequate, and a new approach is needed to get capital flowing. It?s hoped philanthropic giving through initiatives like GAEA can address this. Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum said: ?We are at a tipping point in our efforts to put the planet back on track to meet our climate ambitions. To reach the speed and scale required to heal the Earth?s systems, we need to unlock not only private capital and government funds, but also the philanthropy sector as a truly catalytic force to achieve the necessary acceleration.? Philanthropic financing for climate mitigation has risen in recent years, but still represents less than 2% of total philanthropic giving, estimated at $810 billion in 2021. Greater philanthropic funding for climate and nature will support, not detract from, existing social priorities. As recently noted by Rajiv Shah, President, The Rockefeller Foundation: ?Climate change poses a singular threat to humanity ? we must directly confront climate change, even as we redouble efforts in our traditional program areas: health, power, food, and equity.? Over the next 12 months, supported by McKinsey Sustainability as a knowledge partner, GAEA will work with founding members to build momentum around three clear objectives: Convene leaders from the public, private and philanthropic sectors to identify and target climate and nature solutions; pilot and refine funding models that can support PPPP intervention and scale up and replicate successful approaches to new sectors, regions and actors. COP 27 Sharm el-Sheikh Implementation Plan ? call for inputs and opportunities to engage To support the implementation of the Sharm el-Sheikh Implementation Plan and the decisions from COP 27, Parties, observers and other non-Party stakeholders are invited to submit inputs to various calls for submissions. We would like to take the opportunity to highlight some of the upcoming deadlines where the High-Level Champions are encouraged to support the effective participation of NSAs. Sharm el-Sheikh Mitigation Ambition and Implementation Work Programme At COP 27, the Sharm el-Sheikh Mitigation Ambition and Implementation Work Programme was operationalized. As with the global stocktake, Parties encouraged the High-Level Champions to support the effective participation of non-Party stakeholders in this work programme. As one of the initial steps, Parties, observers and other non-Party stakeholders are invited to submit by 1 February suggested topics aligned to the scope of the work programme to be discussed under the work prorgamme?s global dialogues in 2023. Global Stocktake In the run-up to the conclusion of the first global stocktake at COP 28, views on the approach to the consideration of the outputs component of the first global stocktake can be submitted until 15 February. Guidance on how to provide submissions is available here. Also, inputs for the third technical dialogue to be held during the 58th Subsidiary Body sessions in June in Bonn can be submitted until 6 March. Further details can be found here. ? As a reminder, the full list of decisions from COP 27 can be found here and a list of all calls for submission resulting from COP 27 can be found here. Guidance on how to submit inputs are available here and all stakeholders are encouraged to take advantage of these opportunities. Watch this space for further details and information on additional opportunities to engage! For more news from across the Race to Resilience and Race to Zero Communities, check out climatechampions.unfccc.int and Marrakech Partnership for Global Climate Action/UNFCCC. In Case You Missed It ? A new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), in cooperation with UN Climate Change, underscores that long-term energy scenarios are vital for moving the global energy system to a clean, sustainable and renewable-based future. The report looks at how governments are aligning ? and misaligning ? their energy policy goals and climate goals by comparing their long-term energy strategies (LTES) with their scenario-based long-term low-emission development strategies (LT-LEDS). The report also suggests ways to increase coherence between energy and climate policies. It aims to complement the UN Climate Change?s synthesis report on LT-LEDS. ? Portugal has signed an agreement to swap Cabo Verde?s debt for investments in an environmental and climate fund that is being established by the archipelago nation off West Africa?s coast. Such ?debt-for-nature? swap deals are emerging in other countries and are part of attempts to resolve a dilemma faced by world leaders on how and who will foot the bill for actions taken to reduce the impact of climate change. Cabo Verde, which is already suffering from rising sea levels and significant biodiversity loss due to increasing ocean acidity, owes around ?140 million ($152m) to the Portuguese state and over ?400m ($434m) to its banks and other entities. Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa said that initially, ?12m (~$13m) of debt repayments to the state scheduled until 2025 will be put in the fund, and ultimately ?the entire amount of debt repayments? will end up there, allowing Cabo Verde to invest in energy transition and the fight against climate change. ?This is a new seed that we sow in our future cooperation. Climate change is a challenge that takes place on a global scale and no country will be (environmentally) sustainable if all countries are not sustainable,? Costa said during a state visit to Cabo Verde. ? French bank BNP Paribas has pledged to reduce the money it has outstanding with the oil extraction and production industries to less than one billion euros ($1.1 billion) by 2030, an 80% decline from its current balance of five billion euros. The lender said it stopped financing oil projects back in 2016, but this latest commitment will accelerate the pace at which it reduces outstanding financing for oil extraction and production as part of its efforts to curb carbon emission and meet climate goals. ? ? NATO has hosted its first Industry Symposium on Climate Change and Capabilities, which brought together over 150 representatives from NATO Allies and industry. The participants discussed how NATO?s ambitions on climate change and security can be taken into account in the development of new capabilities. Among the issues discussed was the development of sustainable fuels for capabilities in the air, land, and maritime domains. ? Businessman Bill Gates has invested in an Australian climate technology start-up that plans to reduce the methane emissions of cow burps. Perth-based start-up Rumin8 is working on a dietary supplement - synthetically replicated from red seaweed - which stops the creation of the gas. It announced in a statement that it had raised $12m in a funding round led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures, which Mr Gates founded in 2015. Methane is the most common greenhouse gas after carbon dioxide. Livestock such as cows, goats and deer produce methane when their stomachs are breaking down hard fibres like grass for digestion. University studies have shown that feeding cows seaweed could significantly cut their methane emissions. The investment firm is also backed by Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos, and Chinese entrepreneur and Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma. ? The OPEC Fund for International Development is providing a US$120 million loan to Panama to support the country?s climate action, adaptation, resilience and mitigation policies. The ?Panama Support Programme for the National Climate Change Policy? aims to mitigate, contain and reverse the effects of climate change, helping Panama to achieve its long-term climate change commitments aligned with the Paris Agreement. The OPEC Fund is partnering in the project with CAF - Development Bank of Latin America, which is supporting the programme with an additional US$320 million sovereign loan. While Panama is considered a carbon negative country with almost no contributions to global emissions, it is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Natural disasters and extreme weather events including floods, droughts, tropical cyclones, tsunamis and recurring tropical climate patterns El Ni?o-La Ni?a have caused significant losses in recent years. In response, Panama aims to accelerate the transition towards inclusive, sustainable, low carbon and climate resilient development. Keeping up with the Champions ? Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin recently participated in the Annual Regional Management Meeting of the Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa of The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). During his keynote address ?From COP27-COP28: Implementing climate action in agriculture and food systems?, Dr. Mohieldin highlighted the importance of the Sharm-El-Sheikh Adaptation Agenda - the first global agenda to accelerate adaptation action and finance, launched at COP 27 by the COP27 Presidency and the High Level Climate Champions. He outlined four outcomes of the Agenda relating to agriculture and food systems to be attained by 2030. These include: a 17% increase in climate resilient, sustainable agriculture yields and a reduction of farm level GHG emissions by 21%; halving the share of food production lost and per capita food waste (relative to 2019); healthy alternative proteins to capture 15% of the global meat and seafood market and the global consumption of fruits, vegetables, seeds, nuts and legumes to increases 1.5 times. Mark Your Calendar a.. Science Sessions for Arctic Frontiers 2023: 30 January - 2 February b.. Global Ocean Biodiversity Initiative Symposium 2023: 1-2 February c.. UN General Assembly Briefing on Science-Based Evidence in Support of Sustainable Solutions: 7 February d.. 2nd WASAG International Forum on Water Scarcity in Agriculture, 7-10 February e.. Fifth International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC5), 3-9 February f.. World Government Summit 13 -15 February g.. World Ocean Summit & Expo 2023, 27 February - 1 March h.. One Forest Summit 1-2 March i.. Commission on the Status of Women 6-17 March j.. Monaco Blue Initiative 19-20 March k.. ?UN 2023 Water Conference 22-24 March 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: Monday, January 30, 2023 7:42 PM Subject: Vladimir, here is the latest news from the High-Level Champions! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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A paragon of sustainability ? on paper, at any rate. But is it? Much of Agropalma's plantation land was likely grabbed illegally, and Amazon communities complain of rampant human rights abuses at the hands of the company. Please sign our petition and tell the food industry to stop buying Agropalma palm oil and put an end to label fraud! TAKE ACTION Thanks for being involved, John Hayduska Rainforest Rescue (Rettet den Regenwald e.?V) Share this petition Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Email Success People power establishes protected area in Panama For more than ten years, farmers, environmental activists and scientists fought for a law that would protect the Santa Maria River basin in Panama. They are now celebrating a huge success. SUCCESS Support Rainforest Rescue Support Rainforest Rescue with a donation ? with your help, we actively fight for the protection of rainforests. We raise funds for partner organizations on the ground, organize protests and work to raise awareness. 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ECTD - Save the date for 2023 As 2023 is gaining steam, we wanted to let you know what UNECE?s Economic Cooperation and Trade Division (ECTD) is up to and invite you to join us in the many events we have planned for this year! Please find below the dates of ECTD-serviced normative events and related side-events. In March and April, ECTD will contribute to two major UNECE events: a.. The UNECE Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (RFSD), 29-30 of March in Geneva and online. a.. This year?s RFSD will focus on several SDGs that are high up on ECTD?s priorities: our work on innovation and infrastructure (PPP) is in direct support of SDG 9, and our work on trade, innovation, and investment is in direct support of SDG 17. b.. We will soon share topics and time slots of ECTD-supported Peer-learning Roundtables and side events. b.. The 70th session of the Economic Commission for Europe held from 18-19 of April in Geneva, and its side-events, held online, from 3-5 of April. a.. Member States will take stock of the progress that has been achieved on Circular Economy, and in ECTD we are proud of our contribution, including Circular Step, which you can learn about here. We are also excited to discuss how ECTD can help chart the way forward on the next Commission topic of Digital and Green Transformations. b.. Keep an eye on your inbox for more information on dates, time slots and topics of ECTD side events! The month of May will keep us busy with two flagship Forums: a.. The 7th UNECE International Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) Forum will be held 3-5 of May in Athens, Greece and online. b.. The 40th United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business Forum (UN/CEFACT) will be held 8-12 of May in-person in Geneva. As we move into the summer, we will have the annual meetings for the Division?s two Sectoral Committees: a.. The 16th session of the Committee on Innovation, Competitiveness and Public-Private Partnerships (CICPPP) will he held 31 of May-2 of June. b.. The 8th Session of the Steering Committee on Trade Capacity and Standards (SCTCS) will take place 26-27 of June. Spread throughout the spring and into the summer are numerous meetings of several subgroups of Working Party 6 (Regulatory Cooperation and Standardization Policies) and Working Party 7 (Agricultural Quality Standards), including: a.. 21 February: Market Surveillance Role in Combatting Counterfeit Products Webinar (WP.6) b.. 16-17 March: Fiftieth session of the Specialized Section on Standardization of Seed Potatoes (WP.7) c.. 9-11 May: Seventy-first session of the Specialized Section on Standardization of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables (WP.7) d.. 23 May: Annual meeting of the Ad-hoc Team of Specialists on Standardization and Regulatory Techniques (START) (WP.6) e.. 24 May: Annual meeting of the Team of Specialists on Gender-Responsive Standards (GRS) (WP.6) f.. 25 May: Annual meeting of the Group of Experts on Risk Management in Regulatory Systems (GRM) (WP.6) g.. 26 May: Annual meeting of the Advisory Group on Market Surveillance (MARS) (WP.6) h.. 26 May: Annual meeting of the Initiative on Education on Standardization (START-Ed) (WP.6) i.. 14-16 June: Seventieth session of the Specialized Section on Standardization of Dry and Dried Produce (WP.7) Particularly relevant for UNECE?s cross-cutting themes of Circular Economy and Digital and Green Transformations is our Team of Specialists on ESG Traceability of Sustainable Value Chains in the Circular Economy. The next working meetings will build on our Sustainability Pledge and take place on: a.. 27 March: Second working meeting of the ToS ESG VC CE (Geneva and online) b.. 9 May: Third working meeting of the ToS ESG VC CE (Geneva and online) We are thrilled to have the opportunity to meet and collaborate with you as part of our normative and other events during the first half of this year! Please have a look at ECTD?s latest newsletter highlighting our key achievements in 2022 - we look forward to building upon these accomplishments in 2023. With kind regards, Elisabeth T?rk Director, Economic Cooperation and Trade Division United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Thank you for reading and your continuous support. 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URL: From enwl at enw.net.ru Tue Jan 31 13:06:08 2023 From: enwl at enw.net.ru (enwl) Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2023 14:06:08 +0400 Subject: *[Enwl-eng] [ChrstimasAppeal] Prospects & Next Steps Message-ID: Dear colleagues and friends of peace, Together with your help, we developed a call for peace that reached organizations and people beyond our expectations. Despite the impressive support for a ceasefire and negotiations, the war in Ukraine wages on, and therefore so does our work. Governments, political parties, churches and trade unions have once again called for ceasefire and negotiations and have publicly campaigned for them in the last weeks of the war. Yes, even from the camp of the active participants in the war, the voices for a ceasefire increased. The idea of an armistice has arrived in "big politics". Perhaps a touch of optimism at the end of 2022, a small sign of hope? We must continue to build the momentum and pressure for an immediate stop to the killing and destruction and a return to the negotiating table. As a next step, we have released a call to action for the weekend of the first anniversary of the war, from the 24-26 February. We encourage you to plan or find an event near your happening on those days. IPB and partners cordially invite you to join us on 24 February for an international webinar under the title ?365 Days of War in Ukraine: Prospects Towards Peace in 2023?. You can also watch our recent discussion with Professor Jeffrey Sachs on reaching a just and lasting peace in Ukraine here. There is an urgent need to end this war and avoid escalation. We hope you will join us in continuing to push for an end to the conflict on the first anniversary and beyond ? until the guns fall silent. Then the work will begin to rebuild Ukraine, and a new security architecture for Europe. We would like to thank your thoughtful and kind support. We?ll keep pushing for a more peaceful world in the best ways we can. This shall be the last contact we are making using the Christmas Appeal e-mail list of signatories. When signing the appeal, if you marked the option of interest in our other activities your e-mail was automatically added to our newsletter e-mail list. If you?re not subscribed and you would like to be updated and informed about IPB current and future actions and activities, please subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.ipb.org/newsletter/. Also, consider following us in Facebook and Instagram, as this helps us in the reach of our network. With our peaceful regards, International Peace Bureau (IPB), the world?s oldest and largest international peace organization From: IPB Office Berlin Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2023 2:23 PM Subject: [ChrstimasAppeal] Prospects & Next Steps -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: