This September, top international politicians, business figures and activists will gather in New York City for the UN Climate Leadership Summit, a foundational meeting called by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in preparation for the 2014 and 2015 UN Climate Negotiations.
As part of the variety of events and actions preceding this crucial assembly, WECAN International have released their 'WECAN Women's Climate Action Agenda,' drafted by more than 100 women leaders (including Founder of 1 Million Women, Natalie Isaacs) during the Women's Earth and Climate Summit held last September in New York.
READ THE FULL ACTION AGENDA HERE
The Action Agenda analyzes the root causes of the environmental destruction and social injustice which today threaten people and the planet in an unprecedented way, ultimately presenting powerful recommendations and alternative solutions to the climate crisis.
It also contextualizes why transformative change is necessary, articulates what must be done, and provides clear means for doing so, leaving no room for inaction as world leaders enter into Climate Negotiations this year.
Here are a few powerful excerpts...
"Women of the world: urge our leaders to halt global climate change; demand a just and necessary transition to global sustainability and; present a plan for our collective future."
"With present warming already at 0.85 °Celsius, we are hurtling towards an irreversible climate crisis: if business as usual continues...The dangerous future that scientists predict is coming sooner rather than later."
"The women of the Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN) and our allies worldwide, cannot and will not tolerate such a future... WECAN advocates an earth-respecting cultural narrative, one of “restore, respect, and replenish” to replace the narrative of “dominate, deplete, and destroy.”
For more information on the Action Agenda visit: www.wecaninternational.org
1 Million Women will be keeping you up-to-date with all of the news and developments in the lead up to the UN climate summit (Sep. 23) as they happen.