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width="100%"></DIV><BR>Dear
friends,<BR><BR>We've done something
historic!<BR><BR>After YEARS of campaigning, and
massive pressure from across the planet,
<STRONG>governments have signed a new global
deal for
nature!</STRONG><STRONG><BR></STRONG><BR>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.<BR><BR>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 <STRONG>it's a major step
forward, and could be a turning point for life
on this beautiful planet.</STRONG> And the voice
of our global community was deafening at every
step, and had a major impact.<BR><BR>Here's how:
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style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN-RIGHT: 10px"><IMG
style="WIDTH: 40px" class="fr-fil fr-dib"
src="https://avaazimages.avaaz.org/1cop.gif"></DIV><STRONG>Avaaz
stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Indigenous
communities</STRONG><BR><BR>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:<BR>
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<DIV
style="MAX-WIDTH: 80%; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto"><EM>"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."</EM><BR><BR>-
<STRONG>Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, Mbororo
Indigenous leader</STRONG> from Chad, and
founder of the Association for Indigenous Women
and Peoples of Chad (AFPAT)</DIV><BR><IMG
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<DIV
style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN-RIGHT: 10px"><IMG
style="WIDTH: 40px" class="fr-fil fr-dib"
src="https://avaazimages.avaaz.org/2copy.gif"></DIV><STRONG>We
lobbied governments to go all-out for the
planet</STRONG><BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>
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<DIV
style="MAX-WIDTH: 80%; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto"><EM>"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."</EM><BR><BR>-
<STRONG>Basile van Havre, co-chair of the
negotiations</STRONG> of the post-2020 global
biodiversity framework</DIV><BR><IMG
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<DIV
style="MAX-WIDTH: 80%; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto"><EM>"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."</EM></DIV><BR>- <STRONG>Malta
Qwathekana,<BR>South African
negotiator</STRONG><BR><BR><IMG
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<DIV
style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN-RIGHT: 10px"><IMG
style="WIDTH: 40px" class="fr-fil fr-dib"
src="https://avaazimages.avaaz.org/3cop.gif"></DIV><STRONG>Celebrity
support</STRONG><BR><BR>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!<BR><BR><BR>
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<DIV
style="MAX-WIDTH: 80%; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto"><EM>"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." </EM><BR><BR>-
<STRONG>Joaquin Phoenix</STRONG>,
Actor</DIV><BR><IMG style="MAX-WIDTH: 100px"
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<DIV
style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN-RIGHT: 10px"><IMG
style="WIDTH: 40px" class="fr-fil fr-dib"
src="https://avaazimages.avaaz.org/4cop.gif"></DIV><STRONG>Rapid-fire
actions</STRONG><BR><BR>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!<BR><BR>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><IMG
style="MAX-WIDTH: 800px" class="fr-fic fr-dii"
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<DIV
style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN-RIGHT: 10px"><IMG
style="WIDTH: 40px" class="fr-fil fr-dib"
src="https://avaazimages.avaaz.org/5cop.gif"></DIV><STRONG>We
pressured leaders on social
media</STRONG><BR><BR>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!<BR><BR>
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<DIV
style="MAX-WIDTH: 80%; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto"><EM>"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!"</EM></DIV><BR>- <STRONG>Leonardo
Cleaver de Athayde,<BR>Brazil's chief
negotiator</STRONG><BR><BR><IMG
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<DIV
style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN-RIGHT: 10px"><IMG
style="WIDTH: 40px" class="fr-fil fr-dib"
src="https://avaazimages.avaaz.org/6cop.gif"></DIV><STRONG>We
made global media headlines</STRONG><BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>
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<DIV
style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN-RIGHT: 10px"><IMG
style="WIDTH: 40px" class="fr-fil fr-dib"
src="https://avaazimages.avaaz.org/7cop.gif"></DIV><STRONG>We
ran hard-hitting ads</STRONG><BR><BR>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!<BR><BR>
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<DIV
style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN-RIGHT: 10px"><IMG
style="WIDTH: 40px" class="fr-fil fr-dib"
src="https://avaazimages.avaaz.org/8cop.gif"></DIV><STRONG>Our
voices were deafening inside the
talks</STRONG><BR><BR>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:<BR><BR>
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style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 21px; FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial; COLOR: #202124; FONT-SIZE: 14px">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.<BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>With endless hope and
gratitude,<BR><BR>Bert, Oscar, Diego, Laure,
John, Lilian, Melanie and the whole Avaaz
team<BR><BR><BR>
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protecting nature, and standing up for human
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reading on the COP15 outcome and the road
ahead:</STRONG><BR>
<UL>
<LI><A style="COLOR: #ff0099"
href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-64030656"
rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>COP15:
Five key takeaways from the UN biodiversity
summit</A> (BBC)
<LI><A style="COLOR: #ff0099"
href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/dec/15/jurassic-park-actor-james-cromwell-stages-dinosaur-protest-at-cop15-aoe"
rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>US actor
James Cromwell stages dinosaur protest at
Cop15</A> (The Guardian)
<LI><A style="COLOR: #ff0099"
href="https://www.carbonbrief.org/cop15-key-outcomes-agreed-at-the-un-biodiversity-conference-in-montreal/"
rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Key
outcomes agreed at the UN biodiversity
conference in Montreal</A> (Carbon
Brief)</LI></UL>
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<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=avaaz@avaaz.org href="mailto:avaaz@avaaz.org">Bert Wander - Avaaz</A>
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, January 05, 2023 9:28 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> This is historic!</DIV></DIV>
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