@theSpurtle A member of my household parks in the adjacent disabled space. I've been wondering how long before there is a flat tyre from broken glass and who gets billed for the repair.
On my way to Belfast for #BES2023 - excited to see my extended ecological family! For those interested in #fireecology - come to this session on Thurs PM chaired by @FunkyAnt and myself! We’ve some excellent talks from @Caroaceae @AleTFidelis …
Mary Robinson reacts to the release of the draft text at #COP28:
“It is not good enough to say you recognise and respect the science but then fail to take heed of its dire warnings in the collective action you commit to.
It is not good enough to note with ‘alarm and serious concern’ the findings of the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report and the damage being caused by climate change but then fail to put in place the steps the science recommends.
It is not good enough to say you reaffirm the Paris Agreement but to then fail to commit to a full fossil fuel phase out.
It is not good enough to use weak language or to permit loopholes for the fossil fuel industry to continue to contribute to the very problem countries are meant to be committed to tackling here in Dubai.
Adequate time and opportunity still lie ahead, provided that nations promptly return to the negotiating table, equipped with the resolve required for a crisis of this magnitude and a readiness to undertake the necessary measures. This current version of the COP28 text is grossly insufficient.”
Mary Robinson, Chair of The Elders
#DraftText #COP28UAE
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The brutal collective punishment in #Gaza must end. For 2 months, we have seen the Israeli forces' indiscriminate attacks on Gaza target Palestinian civilians and healthcare.
We continue to call for an immediate and sustained ceasefire. It all #MustStopNow.
Children in Gaza don't need a pause in the killing, they need it to stop. That is why there must be an immediate ceasefire.
This is not a radical proposition. It's backed by the UN, countries around the world, and by the majority of the public.
Be on the right side of history.
📢"The #Ogiek are on the front line of a #false climate solution that is used to justify ongoing evictions and emissions." - FPP's Justin Kenrick on the illegal evictions carried out by #Kenya's government.
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@OgiekPeoples@LandRightsNow@ICCAConsortium
Nothing in my view is more reprehensible than those habits of mind in the intellectual that induce avoidance, that characteristic turning away from a difficult and principled position, which you know to be the right one, but which you decide not to take.
—Edward Said
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An unprecedented catastrophe is unfolding before our eyes.
📍#Gaza is being strangled and the world seems to have lost its humanity.
We urgently need fuel to come into the #GazaStrip otherwise aid operations, clean drinking water and hospitals - will all come to a close.
“If the Olive Trees knew the hands that planted them, their oil would become tears”– Mahmoud Darwish
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The utter brutality and collective punishment being metered out to Palestinians must stop. We must all remember what it is to be human.
The catastrophic human toll is escalating in Gaza and the indiscriminate targeting of civilians and civilian infrastructure must stop.
Australia must stand as a global citizen for the rule of law and against the killing of all innocent people whenever, and wherever, it occurs.