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Bringing Moral Force to COP15
by Anna Keenan
DEC 17 – Copenhagen
1000 people will join fasters who have reached the 42nd day of a hunger strike for climate justice, in a Candlelight Vigil for Survival.
We will gather in the Øksnehallen space for a solemn and powerful event recognising the urgency and gravity of the moment–and urging leaders to rise to the world’s call to action.
We will hear from speakers from vulnerable communities, multiple faiths, and from two inspiring young women who have fasted for 42 days – eating no food and drinking water only – as part of the Climate Justice Fast. Then, after a minute of silence, we will move one by one to bring forward candles, flowers, or notes with our wishes for a just future.
The images and personal moments from this event will be a powerful moral call to our leaders and will be a time for refreshment and reinvigoration of our own passion and energy. Keep Reading
Anna and Sara
A Powerful Appeal from Desmond Tutu
I’m sitting in the middle of the Bella Center at the Copenhagen climate talks at 10:53 PM local time and just transcribed an incredibly powerful, printed letter from Archbishop Desmond Tutu that was sent to all heads of state and many top Christian leaders today. As far as we know, this letter hasn’t been posted online before, so you’re among the first people in the general public to see it. It’s an important call to action from one of our most respected leaders and could have a big effect on the talks. I’ll let the letter speak for itself:
Your excellency,
I write urgently to you after meeting last night with the Chairperson of the G77 at his request. This is after the walkout from the UN Climate Talks which have deadlocked.
Ambassador Di-Aping showed me papers quoting from the IPCC’s 4th Assessment Report which declared that Africa is one of the most vulnerable continents to climate change and climate variability. In all four regions of Africa (West African, South African, East African, and Saharan), and in all seasons, the median temperature rise lies between 3 degrees C and 4 degrees C, roughly 1.5 times the global mean response. Keep Reading
Desmond Tutu – Climate Ally
Coping with Climate Change, with Kofi Annan
- CJF Day 40, Hunger for Survival
- CJF hunger strike day 37, streets of Copenhagen
- CJF Hunger strike day 33, days of hardship
- CJF, climate change hunger strike day 27
- CJF, climate change, food and equity
- CJF Hunger Strike, Day 20
- Hunger Strike Day 13, retrospectives and reflections
- Days of doubts and fears
- The Climate Justice Fast Six
- Climate Justice Fast, ripples and waves
- Climate Justice Fast – Change is now!
- Climate Justice Fast is to be … indefinite
- Climate Justice Fast begins Nov 6th, how will you be helping?
“Over the 20th century, ocean temperatures in the North Atlantic main development region warmed during peak hurricane season, with the most pronounced warming occurring over the last four decades.” Earth GaugeWe give our consent every moment that we do not resist.
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Greenfyre's 
I think based on the latest news, ‘Copenhagen Genocide Pact’ is an accurate description.
Probably the most pointless result in human history.
Lets hope something better comes about next year??
I actually think that if it had been postponed until next year, we might have had a better result, assuming that it was a record hot year as predicted.
“most pointless result in human history”
Sigh. Some financial support for community-based adaptation. No deal on emissions limits.
However, every activist and analyst I know anticipated the outcome would be non-binding emissions reduction targets.
Presumably the delegates ate well. But leaders don’t deserve to sleep well right now.
“let’s hope something better comes about”
Absolutely, let’s talk about the good news: these non-binding targets are precisely what will produce national climate change laws and unilateral commitments and they make a significant difference to how business will think about the near future. Copenhagen signals to the world of money that they have to plan for the impacts of climate change and climate change legislation.
Citizens will have to keep up the pressure to ensure governments and business evolve the unilateral goals as quickly as possible, now.
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Can I add a simple but (Ihope) effective meme to this debate?
How Much is Global Warming Denial Worth?
$1120 Million Per Day
Why?
Well in a recent article in the Economist magazine (about peak oil) there was this:
“The IEA reckons that co-ordinated action to restrict the increase in global temperatures to 2ºC will restrict global demand for oil to 89m b/d in 2030, compared with 105m b/d if no action is taken.”
So there is a difference of 16million b/d (that is Barrels Per Day) so given the cost of a barrel is currently around $70, so you can see that it represents $1120 million dollars per day in difference. So event mitigating the supply a bit – by obfuscating the science and promoting uncertainty is worth $millions per day.
That’s why denial has been so well funded.
http://anarchist606.blogspot.com/2009/12/how-much-is-global-warming-denial-worth.html
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Merry Christmas Greenfyre! And thanks for your blog, an oasis of sanity and humanity.
“Truth resides in every human heart, and one has to search for it there, and to be guided by truth as one sees it. But no one has a right to coerce others to act according to his own view of the truth.” Mahatma Gandhi
Ray,
You have made a number of previous comments that show contempt for CJF, on related threads.
The concept of ‘Truth’ refers to a statement of eternal Being, for Ghandi. It wouldn’t be surprising if you do not understand this quote.
We are talking about the facts of climate science, and the impacts of climate change; and the efforts of a group of activists whose actions highlight why this is a social justice issue.
Perhaps some other teachings from Ghandi would bring you more clarity: ideas such as world citizenship and shared stewardship, and the principle of nonviolence.
Regardless, the facts of the science and the duty to care for others are compelling, from any perspective.
Martha, I hold no contempt for CFJ, however an adult using essentially a tantrum to gain attention is a little weird. Is this group allowed to drink something other than water ? koolade perhaps?
Cannot the theory of global warming or the merits of your argument stand alone without resorting to such foolish stunts?
“no one has a right to coerce others to act according to his own view of the truth.” Mahatma Gandhi
‘Ray’,
Re. again with the status of the science.
The science stands on its own. Feel free to move to the appropriate thread if you imagine you have some evidence to challenge the core science or think that you, Ray, have figured out some aspect of the science currently unknown to the world’s climate scientists.
Re. again with the Gandhi truth quote.
How sad when quotes are turned into drivel by people like you.
Re. again with your comments about the fasters
Fear and ignorance is one thing. Hate is another. Your humanity is broken (at least, that is how I need to see it in order to avoid being disgusted).
Hint: I’m not interested in any further conversation with you, perhaps someone else is.