Climate scientists are reaching breaking point - recently a leading ocean specialist broke down in tears during a radio interview. Through the tears she described a dark future where most life in the oceans is destroyed, the world's last great wilderness turned barren by acid poisoning.
The gap between climate science and politics has never been bigger. What we need to do is a no-brainer: stop emitting carbon dioxide, and fast. But scientists don't elect our leaders - and for years climate deniers have scared them into inaction. That's where we come in.
The biggest climate summit of the decade is just four months away, and our leaders could agree to a revolutionary target to get the world off fossil fuels. It won't be easy - already there's huge resistance from billionaire polluters - but if we can make leaders feel the power of this movement, of our overwhelming hope for a clean energy revolution, then we can win.
Last September, our community spearheaded the biggest climate mobilisation in history at the People's Climate March. Now, on November 29th -- hours before leaders arrive at the Paris climate summit -- it's time to go even bigger. Click to say "I'm in" for this year's People's Climate March:
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Paris is not our final destination in the struggle to stop climate change, but there's every reason for hope that it could smash the deadlock on climate change. The Pope has just called for real climate action, G7 leaders have already committed to phase out fossil fuels, and the cost of renewables is dropping every single day. And all over the world, the climate movement is winning big, forcing clean energy onto the agenda of national leaders everywhere and moving millions out of fossil fuel investments.
We already have the technology we need to spark the revolution to shift us off our collision course with climate catastrophe. But for decades our leaders have pandered to the interests of powerful fossil fuel companies, and unless they know that people everywhere will fight for their future, there's a real risk they'll cave again.
Our 42 million strong movement was built to stop that! Last year's climate marches put our leaders on notice that a new world was on its way. Now we need a giant march in Paris, together with coordinated marches in major global cities and thousands of smaller solidarity events hosted all over the world to make sure our leaders know we won't let them put fossil fuel profits before the future of our species. Click below and say you're in!
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With hope and gratitude,
Oli, Morgan, Ricken, Iain, Emma, Ari and the Avaaz team
SOURCES
Is it ok for scientists to weep over climate change? (The Guardian)
www.theguardian.com/environment/ 2015/jul/09/is-it-ok-scientists- weep-over-climate-change
No plan B if Paris climate summit ends in failure, says EU climate chief (The Guardian)
www.theguardian.com/environment/ 2015/jul/06/no-plan-b-if-paris- climate-summit-ends-in-failure-says- eu-climate-chief
Apple, Microsoft, Google and other US firms to commit $140bn to address climate change (International Business Times)
www.ibtimes.co.uk/apple-microsoft- google-other-us-firms-commit-140bn- address-climate-change-1512696
Vatican Keeps Up Eco-Pressure, Invites Mayors to See Pope (New York Times) www.nytimes.com/aponline/2015/07/15/ world/europe/ap-eu-rel-vatican- climate.html
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