Gerhard Buttner

Cape Town, SA via Mexico & Peru. Now London UK working with SA again. Connect People, Ideas, Continents- Social Justice, Sustainability, Responsible Travel.

[Medical Aid for Palestinians @MedicalAidPal]

How many killed is too many?

Only a ceasefire can protect civilians and lead to a just peace for all Palestinians and Israelis.

We urgently call on the UK Government to push for an immediate ceasefire in Israel and the occupied Palestinian Territory. #CeasefireNOW.

[Christian Aid @christian_aid]

How many killed is too many?

Only a ceasefire can protect civilians and lead to a just peace for all Palestinians & Israelis

The UK Government must urgently push for an immediate ceasefire in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory

#CeasefireNOW
https://t.co/731yB9I1DS

[Christian Aid @christian_aid]

‼️ The climate crisis can’t wait for politics to sort itself out.

👉 https://t.co/O61vcIlE4y

#LossAndDamage #HacktheAgenda #COP27

[Christian Aid @christian_aid]

🚨BREAKING No one saw this coming. Prime Minister Liz Truss makes the most astonishing final speech.

#LossAndDamage #HackTheAgenda #COP27 https://t.co/O61vcIlE4y

[Gabriela Ramírez @gmorado]

This 👇🏽#HacktheAgenda #COP27 #LossAndDamage

[Act Ubumbano @ActUbumbano]

You are invited to register to participate in the ACT Ubumbano Solidarity Hub taking place in Johannesburg from 23-25 November 2022. The theme is ‘Resistance, Solidarity, Agency’. Follow this link to learn more: https://t.co/I95EoHNetj

[Caroline Lucas @CarolineLucas]

Shame he forgot to mention it to his Chancellor who managed a whole budget statement without uttering the word climate once …. https://t.co/fJPZjLNBBN

[Gabriela Ramírez @gmorado]

Les comparto este artículo que escribí: Diversidad agrícola para enfrentar el cambio climático vía @RevistaEstePais #frijol #maíz #México #biodiversidad @ibt_unam @CIMMYT @CIMMYTesp
https://t.co/FqRUECByBm

[Gerhard Buttner @gerhardbuttner]

@CA_global

[Zimbabwe Environmental Law Organisation (ZELO) @ZELO_Infor]

Today ordinary citizens marched, they marched in solidarity with mining communities who are victims of corporate impunity.

#AMI2020 declaration signed & delivered to the corporates.
In 1 of the pictures, Mining Indaba Company'Tom Quinn signs the declaration.
@AltMiningIndaba

[Gerhard Buttner @gerhardbuttner]

@CA_global

[WoMin African Alliance @WoMin_Africa]

Today, activists from across Africa, attending @AltMiningIndaba, marched on @MiningIndaba2020 to confront corporate power directly. Raising their voices for thousands of communities on the frontlines of climate struggle and who fight for the #Right2SayNo.👏🏿
@StopCorpPower

[Gerhard Buttner @gerhardbuttner]

@mukasiri @ActUbumbano @profesa44 @benchmarks16

[Christian Aid Global @CA_global]

Several Christian Aid partners from South Africa and Zimbabwe are joining 400 participants at the 2020 11th annual Alternative Mining Indaba (AMI) https://t.co/W0jVACDWLq with mining-affected communities holding the mining sector to account @AltMiningIndaba

[Safcei @SAFCEI]

Bishop Geoff Davies (The Green Bishop) delivers his keynote address at @AltMiningIndaba

#AMI2020

[Deprose Muchena @DeproseM]

As we look to a new week, here is my Monday #LeadershipThoughtOfTheDay #ListeningSkills

[Christian Aid Global @CA_global]

High numbers of children in Snake Park Soweto are suffering from cerebral palsy due to a badly maintained toxic dump near their homes. This year CA_global partner #BenchMarksFoundation has a special Solidarity appeal for affected families https://t.co/PbLUAQawZr @gerhardbuttner

[Christian Aid Global @CA_global]

CA_global partner #BenchMarksFoundation supports communities impacted by mining. High numbers of children in Snake Park Soweto suffer from cerebral palsy due to a toxic dump near their homes. This Solidarity appeal is for affected families https://t.co/fkNqIcIk4r @gerhardbuttner

[Gerhard Buttner @gerhardbuttner]

@SPII1 @dslnow - good to see conversation and updates on #decentstandardofliving yesterday in @southafrica.

[Christian Aid Global @CA_global]

Our partner @SPII1 research defines a monetary monthly Decent Standard of Living (DSL) amount for South Africa, but a decent living standard is far more complex than just money: https://t.co/C8jNzc4MzL @isobelspii @dslnow

[Gerhard Buttner @gerhardbuttner]

@SPII1 @dslnow @FES_SouthAfrica @SaspriSA and others seem to have had an insightful event and conversations on #decentstandardofliving yesterday in @southafrica. Looking forward to hear more.

[Christian Aid Global @CA_global]

Did you know that only 1.7 million South Africans have access to all 21 socially perceived needs? More info on a Decent Standard of Living in this document by our partner @SPII1: https://t.co/7BJMJRLtDx

[Mail & Guardian @mailandguardian]

South Africa’s ailing economy continues to shed jobs, causing the unemployment rate to climb to its highest level since 2008, according to the latest unemployment figures released by Stats SA. https://t.co/BLhp13VAIz

[Gerhard Buttner @gerhardbuttner]

@SPII1 @dslnow Looking forward to hearing new insights from #decentstandardofliving discussions on 31 October. Please share direct livestreaming link also via twitter.

[Christian Aid Global @CA_global]

CA #southafrica partner SPII (Studies in Poverty and Inequality Institute) hosts a discussion and advocacy event this week to promote a “decent standard of living” approach in South Africa #decentstandardofliving https://t.co/gcR0t3N1if