Venezuela: 'People's solutions' to climate crisis set out
Venezuela: 'People's solutions' to climate crisis set out
Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Friends of the Earth International wrote an account of the climate meeting organised by the Venezuelan government in July, which is abridged, from the FOEI website, below. read the Margarita Declaration the meeting adopted here.
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Social movements gathered on Isla Margarita, Venezuela, over July 15-18 to discuss their demands ahead of United Nations climate talks due to take place in Lima, Peru, in December.
The meeting, organised by the Venezuelan government, was the first of its kind. It brought together social movements from all over the world and facilitated discussions to arrive at the Margarita declaration, which will eventually form part of the civil society input for Lima.
The innovative declaration goes right to the heart of a wealth of important issues that have been long-neglected due to a lack of political will at the UN climate talks. It emphasises the need for justice in the response to climate change, and the need to transform our societies to prevent further environmental decay and social injustice.
The declaration includes a focus on inter-generational responsibilities and the role of youth, particularly youth in the global North.
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https://www.greenleft.org.au/node/57075
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