John,
The Chilean Government just announced that they are suspending this year’s
UN Climate Talks that were scheduled to take place in Santiago this
December.
They have blamed this on the protests that have been happening in the
country’s streets for the past few weeks. But instead of derailing it, the
protests get at the very heart of what global climate talks should be
addressing: the huge and expanding gap between the rich and poor, the fact
that so many people are denied their basic rights, and an economy that
prioritizes big business and polluters over the needs of everyday people.
Inequality fuels the climate crisis, which fuels inequality. It's a
vicious circle that must be broken.
Today more than ever, what we need is a People’s Climate Summit. [ [link removed] ]Call
on the UN to kick the polluters out of the climate talks and give them
back to the people.
The only ones celebrating this decision are the big polluters. For far too
long, governments have put the voices of big business and polluters above
those of everyday people in decisions on climate. So we have an official
climate agreement -- but it doesn’t guarantee support for people being
harmed by climate change or even mention the word “fossil fuels”.
The UN should kick the fossil fuel industry out of the climate talks and
make more space for the voices of the people. Only then can we begin to
develop real solutions to this joint crisis of inequality, injustice, and
the climate emergency.
[ [link removed] ]Ask the UN to hold a People’s Climate Summit now.
In solidarity with those fighting for justice and social change in Chile
and around the world,
Monica and the 350.org team
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