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COP25 in Madrid
Several CCL staff members and volunteers are attending the international climate conference in Madrid, COP25. Our delegation has been posting Facebook Live videos from the conference. On Day 1, CCL's Global Strategy Director Joe Robertson gave a breakdown of exactly what's happening during COP25. "It's important that we reach consensus, because this is a global problem. Every country needs to be part of the solution," he says. "These countries are all going to have to increase their national commitments to the global climate response." Citizens' Climate is working to infuse our own goals into the COP process. Joe explains, "We believe there should be more public participation. We believe that there should be carbon pricing done responsibly, in a way that builds economies and makes sure we're reducing emissions in a healthy way. And we believe that there should be climate-smart finance—the world's financial institutions should be investing in good climate outcomes." This year, Joe explains, we're also focusing on climate change's impacts on the whole watershed, from mountain glaciers to farmland runoff all the way to the ocean. "If we can integrate that entire landscape of value, we can start to think about better ways to invest upstream to get good outcomes downstream." Watch more updates from our delegation at COP on the Citizens' Climate Engagement Network Facebook page.
Other news this week: Meet Morgan: She’s a young, conservative Christian in Texas with a passion for solar energy. “We’re called to take care of and maintain what God has created.” Watch and share her story on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Meet Sarah: She’s a science teacher who leads the CCL chapter in Dalton, Georgia. “I will look climate change in the eye and say, 'We can fix this.'" Watch and share her story on Facebook and Twitter. |
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