Tcktcktck...time is slipping out...You can see how fast our LAST CHANCE is approaching. You can see how less time we have to take a collective decision. A decision that will impact entire mankind; a decision that will impact billions of unborn generations; a decision that decides the fate of zillion living systems on the planet...a decision which might save LIFE of the dying Earth...I feel it is the last opportunity (forg)iven to us by Mother Nature.
December 7 2009 is the date when the largest human gathering takes place in Copenhagen to write the destiny. It presents the global community with a unique opportunity to take a giant step forward in addressing climate change urgently. UNFCCC (IPCC,COP21...) and all the 170 nation-members, international organizations, business leaders, social leaders, numerous NGOs, people movements, activists, planet saviours, multitude of students and professionals, press and media will join the penultimate session on Dec 7 in Copenhagen.
Why & What for??
As we all know, the first commitment period of Kyoto Protocol, the only green aegis, expires on 2012 & it has not been so effective. Hence, it is mankind's last effort to frame a final and new climate change treaty and an agreed outcome that will come into implementation forcefully. Much needed paradigm shift in thinking and running the world! This time, if we don’t abide by the policies, 76% of mankind will be wiped out by 2060. The cost of our apathy and ignorance are:
- Approximately 20-30% of plant and animal species are likely to be at increased risk of extinction by 2020
- Widespread melting of glaciers and snow cover will reduce melt water from major mountain ranges (e.g. Hindu Kush, Himalaya, Andes), where more than one billion people currently live;
- More than 20 million people were displaced by sudden climate-related disasters in 2008 alone. An estimated 200 million people could be displaced as a result of climate impacts by 2050.
- Avg global life expectancy will reduce to 42.3 years!!!!
The culmination of all the efforts done by mankind so far will be echoed in Copenhagen. December 7 is waiting to bring clarity, politically and socially on:
- Ambitious emission reduction targets for developed countries
- Nationally appropriate mitigation actions of developing countries
- Scaling up financial and technological support for both adaptation and mitigation
- An effective institutional framework with governance structures that address the needs of developing countries
It is so strange that many of us are living as if nothing is happening. How ignorant, ruthless and unmindful hedonists are we??..... If a modicum of concern exists in you, please do whatever you can to protect the fabric of life on earth. Write, think, talk, do, lead & understand the hidden connection. We all are dots on the same WEB of life. You might want to click on:
UN Framework on Climate Change
Let us be the part of the movement toward sustainable energy, responsible business and a healthier planet, in our own way. I am going to add my voice and witness the genesis of change.
SEE YOU IN COPENHAGEN.
