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<P>Hello,</P>
<P>We hope you and your loved ones are staying safe.</P>
<P>As you read this edition of the Fossil Free Newsletter, climate
strikers from all around the world are getting ready for a new wave of
mobilizations! Most of the actions are taking place on September 24th
under the slogan <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000ff"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #00ccff"><A style="COLOR: #00ccff"
href="https://act.350.org/go/248986?t=6&akid=168980%2E4050260%2EbS5awZ"
rel=noopener target=_blank>#UprootTheSystem</A></SPAN>.</SPAN> As they
very well say, "the climate crisis does not exist in a vacuum. Other
socio-economic crises such as racism, sexism, ableism, class inequality,
and more amplify the climate crisis and vice versa". <A
href="https://act.350.org/go/249058?t=7&akid=168980%2E4050260%2EbS5awZ"
rel=noopener target=_blank><SPAN style="COLOR: #00ccff">Bangladesh, in
fact, kicked off the climate strikes in Satkhira</SPAN> </A>i<SPAN
style="COLOR: #000000">n the run-up to September 24th. </SPAN></P>
<P>Keep tuned in on Fridays for Future and 350.org's social media channels
to follow the actions, and help amplify this call for intersectional
justice!</P>
<P>Thank you for taking the time to read through this edition of the
Fossil Free Newsletter, we appreciate you.</P>
<P>In solidarity,</P>
<P>Christine</P>
<P> </P>
<P><SPAN style="COLOR: #346cc2; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"><STRONG>IN CASE YOU
MISSED IT</STRONG></SPAN></P>
<P><STRONG>China Declares an End to Financing Fossil Fuels</STRONG></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400">This is HUGE news. </SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="COLOR: #00ccff"><A style="COLOR: #00ccff"
href="https://act.350.org/go/249006?t=8&akid=168980%2E4050260%2EbS5awZ"
rel=noopener target=_blank><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400">President Xi
Jinping of China, on 21 September 2021, announced the country would cease
funding of coal-fired power plants abroad.</SPAN></A></SPAN></P>
<P>China is one of the leading funders of coal-fired power projects in the
Global South. During the United Nations General Assembly held on the 21st
of September, Xi Jinping announced the country would cease funding
coal-fired power plant projects abroad and scale up climate financing for
developing countries through investments in green and low carbon
technology. <BR><BR>During the UNGA, US President Joe Biden also
announced plans to double financing towards renewable energy and climate
mitigation in developing countries. This will see financial aid
commitments raised to $11.4 billion by 2024.<A class=c-link
href="https://act.350.org/go/249024?t=9&akid=168980%2E4050260%2EbS5awZ"
rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank
data-sk="tooltip_parent"><BR><BR><STRONG>While further details and a more
concrete timeline is pending</STRONG></A>, this announcement is
nevertheless a significant moment of celebration for the global climate
movement, who have been pressuring governments to take meaningful action
on the climate crisis by ending finance for fossil fuel projects for
years. We hope this sets a strong precedent for other countries to follow
suit and level up their ambitions on climate action.</P>
<P><STRONG>COP26 and vaccine inequity</STRONG></P>
<P>Another news from this last week intrinsically connected with the
intersectionality of climate justice is the <A
href="https://act.350.org/go/248987?t=10&akid=168980%2E4050260%2EbS5awZ"
rel=noopener target=_blank><SPAN style="COLOR: #00ccff">request from many
environmental organizations to postpone COP26</SPAN></A>, scheduled to
take place in Glasgow, Scotland, later this year.<BR><BR>COPs are usually
not the most equitable spaces in terms of access and voice, but this next
one is set up to be even more inequitable due to the failure to support
Covid19 vaccine access to millions of people in developing countries, the
rising costs of travel and accommodation, including for quarantine in and
outside the UK, and the uncertainty in the course of the Covid19 pandemic.
The call to postpone COP26 is not a call to postpone urgent climate
action, though, and it's not a boycott of the climate talks either. COP26
being postponed or not, we will keep pushing leaders to phase out fossil
fuels and fossil fuels finance and holding them accountable to addressing
the climate crisis and its impacts with the level of ambition that it
requires.</P>
<P><STRONG>The Art of the Movement</STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG><IMG alt=""
src="https://dbqvwi2zcv14h.cloudfront.net/images/editor-2021-09-22.jpg"
width=500 height=281></STRONG></P>
<P>Art is also a powerful tool for putting pressure! In the lead up for
COP26, 350 Aotearoa calls on artists to join a mural competition with the
theme "<SPAN style="COLOR: #00ccff"><A style="COLOR: #00ccff"
href="https://act.350.org/go/248164?t=11&akid=168980%2E4050260%2EbS5awZ"
rel=noopener target=_blank>we demand a safe climate and equitable
future</A></SPAN>". This colourful and creative opportunity will allow
artists to create innovative artworks that will inspire climate action,
and paint the ideal picture of a just, prosperous, and equitable world
built with the power of ordinary people. How cool is that!</P>
<P><STRONG>The World’s Wealthiest University has Divested</STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG><IMG alt=""
src="https://dbqvwi2zcv14h.cloudfront.net/images/editor-2021-09-22-3.png"
width=500 height=381></STRONG></P>
<P>Have you heard that <SPAN style="COLOR: #00ccff"><A
style="COLOR: #00ccff"
href="https://act.350.org/go/248988?t=12&akid=168980%2E4050260%2EbS5awZ"
rel=noopener target=_blank>Harvard will divest itself from fossil
fuels?</A></SPAN> Yes, that's right! The wealthiest university in the
world will stop any future investments in coal, oil and gas. Students have
been putting pressure on the institution's leadership for over a decade,
in an inspiring, powerful and resilient movement. This is definitely a big
win! </P>
<P><STRONG>Karpowership - the Sailing Controversial Deal</STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG><IMG alt=""
src="https://dbqvwi2zcv14h.cloudfront.net/images/editor-2021-09-22-5.png"
width=500 height=282></STRONG></P>
<P>In South Africa, the streams are also flowing to move investments away
from fossil fuels. <A
href="https://act.350.org/go/248321?t=13&akid=168980%2E4050260%2EbS5awZ"
rel=noopener target=_blank><SPAN style="COLOR: #00ccff">Climate activists
handed over a petition</SPAN> </A>to the Development Bank of Southern
Africa and other financial institutions calling for them to not invest in
Karpowership's “floating power plants”.</P>
<P>The company builds and rents out floating gas-fired power plants
proposed to produce electricity and is the preferred majority bidder to
provide electricity to Eskom (South Africa’s public utility) for the next
20-years for no less than R218 billion (approx. US$14 billion).
Financially, investing in renewable energy projects which would bring
sustainable development and jobs would make more sense, especially since
such green projects would not potentially destroy marine life and the
livelihoods of small-scale fishermen!</P>
<P><SPAN style="COLOR: #346cc2; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"><STRONG><BR>USE YOUR
POWER</STRONG></SPAN></P>
<P><STRONG>Big Oil, Gas and Mines: #DivestTatmadaw Now!</STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG><IMG alt=""
src="https://dbqvwi2zcv14h.cloudfront.net/images/editor-2021-09-22-2.jpg"
width=500 height=500></STRONG></P>
<P>The people of Burma (Myanmar) have been in a humanitarian crisis since
the military coup on February 1. The Tatmadaw military regime has killed
more than 1000 protesters, including more than 80 children.</P>
<P>As the regime continues to brutalize and terrorize protesters,
international oil companies, which are the largest source of revenue to
the government, continue to fuel their operations. This is a war against
humanity and the environment.</P>
<P>A collective act of international solidarity is crucial; <SPAN
style="COLOR: #00ccff"><A style="COLOR: #00ccff"
href="https://act.350.org/go/248160?t=14&akid=168980%2E4050260%2EbS5awZ"
rel=noopener target=_blank>add your voice and call on </A></SPAN>companies
and governments to divest their investments and cut other financial and
corporate linkages with the Tatmadaw’s Myanmar Economic Holding Limited
(MEHL), Myanmar Economic Corporation (MEC) and Myanmar Oil and Gas
Enterprise (MOGE) front corporations. </P>
<P><STRONG>NAB: Bank On Our Future</STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG><IMG alt=""
src="https://dbqvwi2zcv14h.cloudfront.net/images/editor-2021-09-22-3.jpg"
width=500 height=375></STRONG></P>
<P>National Australia Bank (NAB) has a gas problem they need to attend to
it. </P>
<P>350 Australia team put together this cool travelling billboard calling
on the bank to stop funding fossil fuel projects. The billboard is
intended to travel to NAB branches to send the strong message that there
is no future for oil and gas.</P>
<P>With enough public pressure, NAB can stop funding oil and gas to
protect our climate for good. </P>
<P><A
href="https://act.350.org/go/248990?t=15&akid=168980%2E4050260%2EbS5awZ"
rel=noopener target=_blank><SPAN style="COLOR: #00ccff">You can take
action and keep the pressure up to ban dirty gas!</SPAN></A> </P><IMG
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<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, September 23, 2021 1:35 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> The pressure continues - power to the
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