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“War does not just harm man, it also harms
Mother Earth. The wounds, destruction and pollution inflicted on her
hurt us, because it is to her we owe everything we are and will
be.”
Hola Friend,
Those
powerful words from the opening ceremony of the major global meeting
on biodiversity taking place in Cali, Colombia (COP16) are a moving
reminder of our interconnection with this planet, and why it is up to
all of us to protect it from harm, like radioactive contamination and
the risk of nuclear war.
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Here in Cali, governments are meeting to make decisions on how to
stop the rampant loss of nature around the world and remediate the
damage already done. Of course, this is too crucial and complex a
topic to leave it up to states alone! At the “People’s COP” it has
been inspiring to see and meet with activists, scientists, youth
representatives, indigenous leaders and many others.
We are working to make sure that decisions are meaningful, feasible
and equitable. We’re also paying close attention to make sure there
are enough ways to measure that these efforts are actually solving the
problem, while making sure to push back against false solutions and
greenwashing!
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I’m here
- along with ICAN partners working on biodiversity - to talk to
governments, organisations, media and more to connect the dots with
the themes being discussed at this meeting, such as ecosystem
restoration and funding mechanisms for biodiversity
and nature protection. The latter is particularly interesting
when not enough funds have been raised to actually meet the targets
set out by 2030, but we know $91.4 billion are spent on nuclear
weapons each year!
With this
COP’s theme of “Peace with Nature,” we have an opening to make the
case why ending nuclear weapons once and for all must also be part of
the picture to protect our fragile and beloved planet.
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We could
use your help in getting this information to as many people as
possible! We’ve put together a new resource, answering some of the
questions we get like:
- How do
nuclear weapons production and testing impact the environment?
- What do
we know about how radiation (from nuclear weapons) affects individual
organisms and species populations?
- Can the
environmental damage caused by nuclear weapons be remediated?
Will you please read and share the
FAQ using #COP16 ?
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Muchísimas gracias,
Lucero Oyarzun
Digital Campaign
Coordinator
ICAN
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