YMCA Environment

The Official World YMCA Resource Group on the Environment. YMCA members from around the world taking action on climate change.

[WECF international @WECF_INT]

In the end - with 2 days delay - the #COP25 closes - the #GAP Gender Action Plan has been adopted, Loss and Damage #WIM includes #humanrights and good news - a bad market mechanisms has NOT been adopted! Of course much more was hoped for in #climatecrisis -but better than feared!

[Tijjani Muhammad-Bande @BandeTijjani]

Its impressive that young people are taking action through, among other things, climate advocacy. Thanks to @IYCM for the conversation. Don’t stop now - you have my support. #TimeForAction

[UN Climate Change @UNFCCC]

At midnight stocktaking session of #COP25, COP President @CarolaSchmidtZ thanks delegates for working very late hours: "I request all your strength to get an ambitious agreement. I count on you to reach consensus". Next stocktake plenary announced for 3:30 a.m., on 15 December.

[Andrea Gadnert @AGadnert]

Finally some good news @COP25 🙌

[UNICEF @UNICEF]

Children are the least responsible for climate change.

Yet they will bear the greatest burden of its impact.

Without urgent action, a whole generation is at risk.

#COP25 #ClimateAction

[YOUNGO @youngo_unfccc]

Join our daily spokes meeting! If you are attending @COP25CL and you are under 35 years old.

Are you passionate about climate change or want to drive the solution with youth leaders.

PLEASE COME!

We are here daily from 9.00 - 10.00 in room 5 Hall 4.

#WeAreAction
#COP25

[Andrea Gadnert @AGadnert]

"In the midst of a climate emergency, retreat and inaction are tantamount to sanctioning ecocide"
@AOSIS
#SIDSmatter #COP25
https://t.co/MasWBHeUuX

[Women & Gender Constituency @WGC_Climate]

Hey #COP25 participants - be sure to check out our schedule for our daily meetings! You are all welcome to join us if you want to learn more about ecofeminism! #feministswantsystemchange #TimeForAction

[Greta Thunberg @GretaThunberg]

In some countries it is illegal to #schoolstrike4climate. That makes our responsibility, we who can strike, even bigger.
We children shouldn’t have to do this. But since most adults are not doing anything we have to.
#LetRussiaStrikeForClimate
#LetHongKongStrikeForClimate

[YOUNGO @youngo_unfccc]

"What we have here is not climate change, this is climate crisis. Women are disproportionately affected by this.", strong statement by youth at session with @UN SG @UniSouthPacific @UN_Pasifika @antonioguterres @COP24 @nickheel001

[YMCA Environment @ymcaRGE]

#FridaysForFuture here in Noreway has been going on for hours. Thousens of students, childern and parents showing up to show that we are not happy about the government not taking action to stop #climatechange

[YMCA Environment @ymcaRGE]

Remember to apply to one of our positions coming up! https://t.co/iyxR9sjPvC

[World YMCA @WorldYMCA]

Are you active in your YMCA and you want to make young people’s voices better heard at the @UN? Apply to become a member of the World YMCA’s UN Advocacy Group until Feb 8th! Find out more here: https://t.co/Hv9mN5gOZz #MakingYoungVoicesHeard #worldymca

[#YouthSDGs @YouthSDGs]

Young people belong in all places where decisions are made. RT if you agree. #youthSDGs #involveyouth #Youth2030

[Greta Thunberg @GretaThunberg]

This is what we have to do. And please note that this graph doesn’t include the aspect of equity or climate justice (clearly stated in the Paris agreement)which is necessary to make it work on a global scale. Please take a look and do the math yourself. https://t.co/AB5MrXxVHt

[Greta Thunberg @GretaThunberg]

Massive climate strikes in Switzerland!
#FridaysForFuture #ClimateStrike #SchoolStrike4Climate

[Greta Thunberg @GretaThunberg]

”You are not mature enough to tell it like it is. Even that burden you leave to your children.”

Here’s my full speech in front of the UN plenary at #COP24 .
https://t.co/f0gxp0h3i2

#ClimateStrike #FridaysForFuture #SchoolStrike4Climate #ClimateJustice

[YMCA Environment @ymcaRGE]

At COP the countries are making a text that will be the decision from the conference. This is an analysis Chris from @ClimateTracking did after a night of negotiations. The final text is not done and it looks like the conference will not end today.

[Chris Wright @Chris_climate_]

New #Cop24 text by numbers:

144 pages

- 0 #youth references
- 12 references to #Gender
- 4 references to #HumanRights
- 0 references to #health
- 11 references to #equity
- 9 references to #ambition
- 2 references of #1.o5
- 10 references to #loss&damage

[YMCA Environment @ymcaRGE]

Learning about the situation with indigenous people and territories in the Amazon area of Brazil in the #COP24 Climate Hub - nice to hear Sonia’s perspective - a really inspiring indigenous youth climate activist raising her voice! 📣🙌
- Emmanuelle and Sara, #CampClimate

[YMCA Environment @ymcaRGE]

At an event about adaptation of climate change, the minister of water and infrastructure in Netherlands, Cara von Nieuwenhuizen, is talking about the importance of creating awareness, first of all, which will make the political leaders take responsibility and action!