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Please sign: DECLARATION ON PEACE FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE
TAKE ACTION: Please sign and share the statement with the Prime Minister, Environment & Climate Change Minister Guilbeault and Foreign Affairs Minister Joly: https://actionnetwork.org/letters/declaration-on-peace-for-climate-justice In solidarity to end fossil fuel and end war for climate justice, Tamara
GAZA IS A WEAPONS LAB FOR THE ISRAELI ARMS INDUSTRY
IMPORTANT ARTICLE & INTERVIEW: GAZA IS A WEAPONS LAB FOR THE ISRAELI ARMS INDUSTRY I would like to highly encourage you to read/watch this important Chris Hedge’s interview of Antony Loewenstein on “The Weapons Israel Tests On Palestinians Will Be Used Against All Of Us”, read: https://therealnews.com/the-weapons-israel-tests-on-palestinians-will-be-used-against-all-of-us or watch the interview here: “Gaza is a weapons lab for the arms industry”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PEWDLunejA Based on Antony Loewenstein’s book: “The Palestine Laboratory: How Israel Exports the Technology of Occupation Around the World”: … Continue reading →
Breaking! The US Congress just passed the massive almost 3,100-page National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2024
Breaking! The US Congress just passed the massive almost 3,100-page National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2024: https://www.armed-services.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/fy24_ndaa_conference_report1.pdf The 63rd annual NDAA increases military spending to $883.7 billion in fiscal year 2024. Note, the Defense Department just failed its 6th consecutive audit: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/pentagon-fails-audit-sixth-year-row-2023-11-16/ Scott Ritter’s analysis of US military budget “Why the Pentagon is a multitrillion-dollar fraud”: https://www.rt.com/news/588750-us-pentagon-failed-annual-audit/ *There is A LOT about NATO in the NDAA. However, there is very little in the NDAA 2024 on climate change and security. … Continue reading →
2023/12/17 cross CanadaCROSS-CANADA CEASEFIRE NOW RALLIES!
On Sunday, December 17, join the next pan-Canadian day of action for a permanent #CeasefireNow! Find a rally near you: https://tinyurl.com/yc7uzbbw Political leaders are feeling the pressure. The recent temporary pause of Israel’s military assault on Gaza is the direct result of mass protests across Canada and around the world. But it’s not enough. We need a permanent ceasefire now. On Sunday, December 17, show your support for human rights for all people of the region, and let your MP … Continue reading →
2023/12/20 onlineCOP28 Report Back Webinar: WILPF Delegation
COP28 Report Back Webinar: WILPF Delegation reports back–Putting Demilitarisation for Gender and Climate Justice on the UN Climate Talk’s Agenda Virtual Event COP28 has been a COP of many firsts. It is the first COP that finally has recognised that fossil fuels are the root cause of the climate crisis, and that [read more …] zoom link
2023/12/19 zoom Report Back by the Official Delegation of the U.S. Peace Council to China
Report Back by the Official Delegation of the U.S. Peace Council to China As Tension with China Rises, U.S. Peace Council Strengthens Relationship with the Chinese People’s Association for Peace and Disarmament For Immediate Release Media Contact USPC@USPeaceCouncil.org (201) 315-2233 December 14, 2023 — At the official invitation of the Chinese People’s Association for Peace and Disarmament (CPAPD), a delegation of the leading members of the U.S. Peace Council (USPC) visited China on November 22-26 for a bilateral talk between … Continue reading →
2023/12/17 onlineTune in for a glimpse inside AFGJ’s 25 years of building people power!
Don’t let AFGJ be silenced! Join us this Sunday in solidarity for our special livestream broadcast! Dear Friend, Despite the continued attacks against us for our ongoing years of resistance and activism, we will not be silenced! Undoubtedly, it’s through your support during these difficult times that we can stand firmly on our commitment to building a better world. Your solidarity means everything! As people deep in the struggle, we don’t take that word lightly and we understand that unity and … Continue reading →
No to U.S. military agreements in Denmark, Finland, and Sweden
Target: Members of Parliament in Denmark, Finland and Sweden Sign the petition https://worldbeyondwar.org/scandimerica/?link_id=1
2024/01/23 zoom SAVE THE DATE First Session of Webinar Series on Global NATO
Date: Jan 23rd, 2024 Time: 12 noon Boston, 19.00 South Africa More information coming soon here and on the webpage of the organizers: https://womenagainstnato.org/ https://www.wilpfus.org/ https://masspeaceaction.org/events/
2023/12/17 zoom COP 28 Climate Summit in Dubai Report Back with Tamara Lorincz
ONLINE MEETING: COP 28 Climate Summit in Dubai Report Back with Tamara Lorincz Co-hosted by WILPF Canada and the Canadian Voice of Women for Peace Time: Sunday, December 17, 2023 11:00 am-12:00 pm PT | 1:00-2:00 pm ET Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83181322650?pwd=and3d2pQbXdnaDY4N0RPdFhjS0J0Zz09 Let’s talk about the latest climate summit COP 28 in Dubai, its outcomes and what’s civil society should do next to respond. Tamara will also share her experiences advocating for peace for climate justice, cutting military spending for … Continue reading →
IMPORTANT RESOURCES FROM COP 28
You can read the final text of the Global Stocktake negotiated at COP 28: https://unfccc.int/sites/default/files/resource/cma5_auv_4_gst.pdf Overview of the climate summit in Dubai by the UNFCCC, news release “COP28 Agreement Signals “Beginning of the End” of the Fossil Fuel Era”: https://unfccc.int/news/cop28-agreement-signals-beginning-of-the-end-of-the-fossil-fuel-era UNFCCC Secretariat Simon Stiell’s closing speech at COP 28 “”We didn’t turn the page on the fossil fuel era, but this outcome is the beginning of the end”: UN Climate Change Executive Secretary at COP 28 Closing”: https://unfccc.int/news/we-didn-t-turn-the-page-on-the-fossil-fuel-era-but-this-outcome-is-the-beginning-of-the-end-un-0 Climate Action … Continue reading →
Ann Wright SPOKE at UN Security Council December 11, 2023
Here is the UN You-Tube of the 90 minute session. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VvvRsQxZEs Ann’s statement begins at minute 12:57- and ends at 21:55
2023/12/12 zoom 1PM ET (UTC-5)Climate & Militarism: Decarbonize, decolonize, demilitarize
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_d-MSwJcaSfePwBvwPGEtgA#/registration Climate & Militarism: Decarbonize, decolonize, demilitarize Date & Time: Dec 12, 2023 01:00 PM in Montreal Description Join us for a webinar featuring renowned author Nnimmo Bassey, together with Professor Emily Gilbert, Nick Buxton & activist Tamara Lorincz on the connections between climate & militarism. This event will address the ways in which both climate change and war are existential threats. Find out about the impact of war on ecosystems, climate change as a “threat multiplier” and the realities … Continue reading →
2023/12/12 Hybrid eventWar-driven Environmental Damage in Ukraine:
Perspectives on the Application of the Rome Statute and the Work of the International Criminal Court Tuesday Dec 12th, 2023 1:00-2:30pm (Eastern Time USA) Hybrid event Click here for online participation (using the password 85tx7#k&) For further information contact Shirleen Chin. According to the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) the Russian invasion of Ukraine has not only killed tens of thousands of people and displaced millions, it has also caused widespread environmental damage creating a toxic legacy for generations to … Continue reading →
2023/12/13 zoom Book presentation: “Just Transformations: grassroots struggles for alternative futures”
Hello, and you are all kindly invited to the launch of the new publication “Just Transformations: grassroots struggles for alternative futures” in which co-authors from Argentina, India, Turkey, Belgium, Canada, Bolivia, England, Venezuela and Lebanon will share the results of the ACKnowl_EJ (Academic and Activist Co-produced Knowledge of Environmental Justice) Project. ACKnowl-EJ was one of the first three Transformations to Sustainability (T2S) international research projects funded by the International Science Council (ISC). Edited by Iokiñe Rodriguez, Mariana Walter and Leah … Continue reading →
NATO Cannot Combat Climate Change
As European and North American military alliances prepare to “wage war on climate change,” the real war on nature and vulnerable communities rages in the background. With COP28 in full swing, my (Nico Edwards) latest commentary for Inkstick Media highlights NATO’s ongoing efforts to militarise climate action. It’s a taster of my report on Resisting Green Militarism launching 1pm GMT with World Peace Foundation Tuesday December 5th (tomorrow).
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