From November 10th to November 21st, it was attended by world leaders in the energy sector, climate experts, activists, private organizations and businesses. meet at climate summitwhich this year will be celebrated in the Brazilian city of Belem. COP30 of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is expected to, among other things, result in many countries renewing or laying the foundations for climate action. just energy transition.
Alongside these meetings that will shape the future of the global environment for years to come, the Climate Alliance has convened a series of meetings this Saturday, November 15th. Gatherings are held all over the country We demand urgent changes to our economic model and effective climate justice measures. Mobilizations have already taken place in Bilbao and Logrono on Friday, and this Saturday it will be the turn of the organizations that make up the platform in nine other cities to raise their voices for a transition to a just environment.
“We are currently living in critical times. An outdated and unfair economic model “That keeps us dependent on fossil fuels,” the Climate Alliance says. “This dependence increases the price of basic goods, deepens inequality, and sparks social crises and conflicts that benefit only the powerful and wealthy few.”
From Madrid to Barcelona, via Granada and Gijón, the Climate Alliance, made up of environmental organizations such as Greenpeace, WWF and SEO/Birdlife, and dozens of trade unions and associations, will come together to “demand a socio-political agreement that urgently reduces emissions and guarantees the necessary measures to combat rising climate change”. Flood, drought and forest fire risks”.
- in madridPlazuela de Lina Morgan/Plaza Cebada: concentrated at 11:30 am.
- in San Cugat del Valles (Barcelona) At Plaza Cuatro Esquinas: 11:30 a.m. Symbolic acts and reading of the Declaration.
- in malagaat the Eduardo Ocon Auditorium on Paseo del Parque: Mobile event, 11:30 a.m.
- in valenciaon Town Hall Square: Concentration at 12:00 p.m.
- in grenadein Plaza Nueva: demonstration at 12 p.m.
- in cordobaAvenida Kapitulares in front of City Hall: Concentration at 12:00 p.m.
- in GijonAt Plaza Mayor: 12:00 p.m.
- in pamplonaPaseo de Sarasate, in front of the National Assembly of Navarra: participatory performance from 12:30 p.m.
- in BarcelonaMall d’España, Plaza Odicea: Concentration at 5 p.m.
In Japan, the effects of climate change have become particularly noticeable in recent years. “We are already suffering damage in the form of intense heatwaves, fires and floods, with huge impacts on populations and ecosystems.” They point out that these are the result of the current fossil fuel-dependent model that dominates the world. “Exacerbates social inequality” And it increases “extreme phenomena”.
They therefore advocate that power, resources and decision-making must be placed ‘in the hands of the floods and the communities that flood them’, pointing to the importance of involving them in change and enabling them to demand that their needs be met and that their communities be protected from an increasing number of disasters. Impact of climate change.
COP30 is the ideal time to implement measures that would mean a real reduction in environmental pollution, despite the fact that various groups have pointed out that expectations for change are low, given the non-participation of some countries and the lack of commitment of others to implement measures that would mean a real reduction in pollution. Develop a common course of action.
Therefore, they believe that the climate summit will “unblock international climate change negotiations and Mie environmental crisis “What the planet faces is climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution,” they point out from the Climate Alliance, “because what is decided each year marks a decade, and this decade is the last chance we have to face the changes we need.”
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