Earth Democracy
Published on November, 36 2021
By Nancy Price
November 2021
Climate justice is about recognizing the
interconnectedness of our struggles
COP 26 – The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference is the last chance for countries to commit to serious action by 2030 to head off catastrophic climate breakdown and disastrous consequences for people and the planet.
All eyes are now on Glasgow!
What’s at stake?
In 2015, country pledges to cut carbon emission were voluntary, but none of the largest greenhouse gas emitters have achieved their pledged reductions. Additionally, the military was not required to report its carbon footprint.
The UN planned to assess those commitments in five years. With the 2020 meeting cancelled because of COVID, attention is now on COP 26.
What should happen?
World leaders, financial and technical expert must negotiate and decide on the commitments their governments will make to cut emissions by 2030 and accelerate actions to:
- Keep the global temperature rise below 1.5 degrees C / 2.7 degrees F, compared to pre-industrial levels. Will the major fossil fuel producing countries – China, the US, Russia, for example – make the needed commitments?
- Ensure climate justice and equity, leaving no one, no community, no country behind. Will developed countries collectively commit to fund and assist less developed countries with technical assistance and needed climate adaptation and mitigation planning and implementation?
There are two parallel gatherings in Glasgow
Note: All times for panels, events, & actions are given in UK or GMT time.
This is a useful Time Zone Converter tool. (link https://www.timeanddate.com )
COP 26: the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference of Parties from October 31 to November 12. World leaders, financial and technical experts, and corporate CEOs discuss and negotiate - what will they achieve?
People’s Summit for Climate Justice: Nov. 7-10, organized by the COP26 Coalition, is a global convergence space for movements, campaigns and civil society and will provide an alternative to the business as usual of false solutions and inaction from rich nations and corporations.
The Coalition is bringing together the climate justice, peace, anti-war, women’s, Indigenous Peoples and Youth movements to discuss, learn, and strategize together for system change NOW!
- It includes over 150 panels, cultural events, and actions. Register for free here and explore the program here, Not all panels will be live-streamed. Also see the schedule below.
- Read the COP26 Coalition’s comprehensive set of “Our demands.”
(NOTE: The link to “Our demands” is not correct in the eAlert: Learn, Watch, Act! People’s Climate Justice emailed on Thursday, October 28.)
Earth Democracy recommends
Rising for Communities and Mother Earth at COP 26 organized by WECAN: Women’s Earth & Climate Action Network International and Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature. See information on the series of COP 26 events here.
NOV. 3 - 4: 5th International Rights of Nature Tribunal Virtual Via Zoom, following this event, Tribunal decisions will be announced on November 7.
JOIN the SHE Changes Climate Campaign
Campaign to address the continued gender disparities at the UN climate talks. We need 50% of Leaders to be Women. Today the perspectives on, and decisions about how to tackle it have been made mainly by men who speak on behalf of a fraction of the population. We need at least a 50% representation of women, in all their diversity, at the top levels of ALL future climate delegations. Use these hash tags: #5050vision #shechangesclimate @sheclimate
There is no Planet B!
Schedule of Events & People’s Summits parallel to the UN Conference
NOV. 4: 4:00 - 5:00 PM: DAY OF ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND MILITARISM
Sponsored by the Campaign of Nuclear Disarmament in the UK. This Day of Action brings together the broad and growing coalition of peace and environmental organizations. The demands include -
- Action against all forms of conflict and militarism
- That the carbon boot print of militaries be included in this climate agreement, in order to account for the effect of militarism on the environment and the climate costs of the military’s contribution to climate change.
NOV. 5 – FRIDAYS FOR FUTURE CLIMATE STRIKE
Join a local event and take your signs and banners. Suggestions for signs –
- #Uproot the System! #NoMoreEmptyPromises! #NoWarNoWarming
- End Fossil Fuel Extraction! No More Empty Promises! There’s No Planet B!
- System Change Not Climate Change! Divest from Fossil Fuels!
NOV. 6 – GLOBAL DAY OF ACTION FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE
Find a local or nearby event on this map and participate with signs and banners. Wear your WILPF US Sash. Please send pictures for Earth Democracy to Nancy Price at earthdemocracy@wilpfus.org These organized, decentralized mass mobilizations across the world, bring together movements to build power for system change – from indigenous struggles to trade unions, from racial justice groups to youth strikers.
NOV. 9 – GENDER & WOMEN DAY
UN-organized to highlight that women and girls are more vulnerable to the effects of climate change and pay a higher price and to celebrate gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls in climate policy and action. This is when many women’s climate justice and environmental groups will be presenting feminist key demands.
NOV. 7-10 – PEOPLE’S SUMMIT FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE
