Join us for the Global Day of Action (4th December 2010) and Climate Change Action
While world leaders of governments meet for the Conference of the Parties (COP16) in Cancun, Mexico from the 29th of November 2010 to the 10th December 2010, people all over the world will ‘hope’ that the COP16 meeting will reach a legally binding agreement on the convention on climate change. Time is running out and an urgent just deal must be made to safeguard our climate from the dangerous impact of global warming.
On the Global Day of Action on Climate Change in South Durban (Saturday, 4th Of December 2010), we will join millions of people around the globe, demonstrating that our planet must be protected against the disastrous impacts of climate change, calling for the immediate reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and the urgent implementation of adaptation measures for the already worst affected developing (poor) countries.
Join us on the 4th of December 2010 for a Picket calling for climate justice
Starting 9am at The Island View Petro-Chemical Complex, ENGEN Refinery, Shell & BP Refinery, FFS Refiners In Teakwood Road, Industrial Oleo Processes in Hime Street, Mondi Paper Mill in Merebank and the TRANSNET Pipeline at Adams Mission (11am) in South Durban!
For more information contact Desmond D’Sa 0839826939 or Bobby Peek 0824641383 or SDCEA offices 031-4611991
This event marks our regular engagements against climate change during December each year. Since 2005, on the Saturday, mid-way through the United Nations talks on climate change, held by the United Nation’s Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), we join millions around the world to make our voices heard.
Again, this year will not be different – SDCEA, groundWork, and our partners are organising a day of activism on Climate Change, to raise awareness on the political, socio-economic and environmental injustices of climate change, of which South Africa, Africa and the world face, due to the threat of increasing greenhouse gas emissions, caused mainly by industrial air pollution.
In addition, our actions will highlight SA’s contradictory position on climate change policies and measures. Our government seems to talk one thing and do another thing! We have to hold our South African government accountable for being amongst the top polluters in the world and number one in Africa. The South African government must take drastic steps against big polluters like ENGEN, SAPREF, MONDI Paper, IOP, FFS, ISLAND VIEW and Eskom and commit itself to a just transition to a sustainable energy system.
Join us in calling for a just solution to climate change!