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It is crucial that the UK Government honours and steps up its own global commitments to supporting the most marginalised people, including older people, to adapt and build resilience to climate change. 8/9
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We hope the development reviews underway in the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office will result in a truly inclusive perspective on climate change and climate action that the UK can take to influence other stakeholders at the next COP in Brazil. 9/9
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The overall outcomes of COP29 are hugely disappointing for older people. It is the most marginalised people, including older people in low and middle-income countries, who will suffer due to the failures of leaders of wealthier countries. 1/9 🧵
#COP29
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Petition: Run a public information campaign on the climate crisis . . . Ive signed . . . please do so too
petition.parliament.uk/petit…
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Executive Director @cat_pettengell explains why CAN-UK welcomed the UK 2035 NDC target announcement yesterday and what needs to happen next
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The climate emergency is a story of avoidable injustice.
The rich cause the problem, the poor pay the highest price.
The most vulnerable are being abandoned to climate extremes.
We need climate justice. Now.
#COP29
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The UK Budget decreases the amount of money to help those most in need around the world, including older people. More can be done and Age International expects the Government to put the rights and needs of older people at the heart of its approach to international development.
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I joined @decappeal to discuss how they are raising millions for the humanitarian situation in the Middle East, which we are match funding.
I am appalled by the images of suffering in the region. We urgently need to see aid getting into Gaza and de-escalation across the region.
ALT Anneliese Dodds meeting with DEC CEO Saleh Saeed.
ALT Anneliese Dodds talking with DEC staff
ALT Anneliese Dodds standing to listen to a number of DEC staff
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“We need to hold these water companies and all the other polluters to account when it comes to their pollution”
TV presenter @ChrisGPackham is in central London joining campaigners in the march for clean water
@MarchforWater @RiverActionUK
Kate E Horstead retweeted
UPDATE 🚨
The date is set. We’ll be back in court the first week of December to #DefendDemocracy
We won our case against anti-protest laws which completely ignored the will of Parliament, but Gov is appealing
These laws should never have been made & MUST be thrown out for good
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71 UK civil society & faith organisations, from large international development and environment charities, to local groups from across the four nations, wrote to the Prime Minister today to urge the UK to be a climate leader.
Read our letter here docs.google.com/document/d/1…
#PayUp
It's crucial that this Government steps up to protect the rights of older people globally, in order to meet it's wider commitments to international development, humanitarian emergencies, tackling climate change and gender inequality. Please support our campaign.
Together with 35+ civil society leaders, we've published an open letter asking the Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, to support a UN Convention on the Rights of Older Persons.
Read the letter: bit.ly/3ZEDTEE
Add your name: bit.ly/3znM65K
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Together, we can ensure that older people are valued equally in society, with their contributions recognised, rights protected, and needs supported.
Learn more about what we are demanding alongside @Age_Int and over 35 other civil society organisations.
healthpovertyaction.org/news…
Kate E Horstead retweeted
1/2 We welcome Foreign Secretary David Lammy’s clear recognition that the UK Government must now reset to step up to its global climate commitments, making the connection between climate finance, justice, and leaving no-one behind.
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The Feminist Action Nexus, hosted by @WEDO_worldwide will hold a launch event on Monday 19 August 12pm UTC, for 2 papers by @Emilia_Equidad (@equidadmx) & myself, with the awesome @FaithLumonya of @amwaafrika offering some comments. It’ll be a hoot!
🔗:
bit.ly/SystemsChange19Aug
It is shocking that peaceful truth tellers are in many cases being given prison sentences, and often for longer than violent rapists. No prison for protest. #democracy Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/…
Ed Miliband might have #JustStoppedOil (but not existing fields, so...) but environmental defenders are still being prosecuted and locked up for supposed 'single issue fanaticism'. This has to be addressed.