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<P><BIG>Hi,</BIG></P>
<P><BIG>This is the story of <B>a strategy to stop the climate crisis. A
strategy that is working, but is only just beginning.</B></BIG></P>
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<P><BIG>Back in December, thanks to the generosity of WeMove Europe members
chipping in, we embarked on an experiment we didn’t know would work. But we knew
we needed to try to:</BIG></P>
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<LI><BIG>Find a way to stop Poland standing in the way of the European
response to the climate crisis;</BIG>
<LI><BIG>Do that by building bridges with the farming community and small
farmers in Poland - who are so essential to stopping climate disaster.</BIG>
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<P><BIG>We are now deep into this project to bring together climate activists
and small farmers in Poland towards climate action. Although<STRONG> we’re only
just scratching the surface of what could be done, the plan is working
wonders.</STRONG> Here’s what we’ve done so far: </BIG></P>
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<LI><BIG>We have helped climate activists with some small funding to cover
their living expenses and have provided advice to start building relationships
with farmers. An amazing <B>team of on-the-ground activists are now
moving around Poland to meet farming communities </B>and talk about climate
change. <STRONG><A
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rel=nofollow>Check out this map of everywhere the ground team has already
visited</A></STRONG> to make connections with farmers;</BIG>
<LI><BIG>They are also working hand in hand with groups of rural women, which
is proving to be a great way to build connections and trust;</BIG>
<LI><BIG>There is a contact person in <B>over 20 villages and cities across
the country;</B></BIG>
<LI><BIG>They have finalised a handbook on how to run people’s assemblies with
relevant tips for the countryside context. [1]</BIG> </LI></UL>
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<P><EM>Team of organisers, from top to bottom, left to right: Paweł, Bernard,
Maciej, Paulina, Jędrzej, Wioletta, Miłosz, Tash</EM></P></CENTER>
<P><BIG>This is all bringing together the climate movement to work
towards a cleaner, more green future. Their voices are stronger together
and this could be a game changer to unblock Poland on climate change. </BIG></P>
<P><BIG><B>When activists first approached us with the idea to team up with
farmers in Poland, we thought it was just the kind of wild, ambitious plan that
our community would want us to roll up our sleeves and get on
with.</B></BIG></P>
<P><BIG>The truth is, this project is more than moving the politics inside
Poland: it’s about finding a way to build bridges with a farming community
we’ve never tried to talk to. <STRONG>This is about building a long-term
collaboration to change the farming model for good. </STRONG>Trust and finding a
way to talk with each other is the crucial first step. </BIG></P>
<P><BIG><B>Transforming farming is key to avoid a climate catastrophe,</B> with
around a quarter of global emissions coming from livestock farming and
agriculture. Small farms often want to change the way they farm but can lack the
means to do so. Wojciech, a farmer who lives near Wrocław told us that he wanted
to transition to organic farming, but he didn’t have the resources. Stories like
his are all too common.</BIG></P>
<P><BIG>Clearly <B>we’re just at the start of what we can do,</B> and now we’ve
proved that the experiment is working we need your help to take it to the
next level. <A
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<P><BIG>With your donations we can: </BIG></P>
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<LI><BIG>Continue to pay the living expenses of the activist team working
wonders;</BIG>
<LI><BIG>Develop high-level trainings for the local contact point liaison
officers;</BIG>
<LI><BIG><STRONG>Get people outside Poland inspired</STRONG> and excited about
this project, and connect with similar initiatives across Europe!</BIG>
</LI></UL>
<P><BIG>In hope and solidarity,<BR>Tash (Wroclaw), Virginia (Madrid) and the
whole WeMove Europe team</BIG></P>
<P><BIG>PS: We’ve started off in Poland as that’s where the energy from
activists was, but we believe <B>establishing a united force between the climate
movement and farmers could be central to unlocking a greener future in many
other European countries.</B> Do you know about similar initiatives near you?
We’d love to hear about them and help build a European network! If so, please
send us an email to info@wemove.eu.</BIG></P>
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<P><SMALL>References:<BR>[1] This is the link to the handbook, in Polish:
https:<SPAN>//drive.google</SPAN>.com/file/d/1E7Keq0JC73CvjToYwZ_YB4nAs0OK6YBb/view</SMALL></P>
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