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Press briefing on lessons from the typhoon tragedy in the Philippines: a wake up call for governments to address climate change

Submitted by webmaster on Fri, 11/22/2013 - 03:11

20 November 2013 

(Photo and Video by www.focusweb.org)

The recent tragedy as a result of super typhoon Haiyan which hit the Philippines has confirmed the enormous social and environmental costs of climate change. Global warming is real and happening now.

Around this time, in Warsaw, the representatives of nearly 190 countries are assembling in the 19th Conference of the Parties the United Nations Convention on Climate Change (COP19) to negotiate the foundations and principles of the global agreement to address climate change. While the outcome of COP 19 remains uncertain and doubtful, a group of climate justice activists from the Philippines, India, Thailand, Indonesia and Mekong region are gathering in Bangkok to hold a critical discussion on effective remedy to mitigate the increasing global temperature in ways which will reduce inequality and sustainable for the society.

Focus on the Global South in partnership with Climate justice Networks in Southeast Asia is holding a press conference to present the recommendations on climate change mitigation with an aim to urge the governments and all stakeholders in developing countries to take urgent action in response to this alarming climate crisis.

Speakers:

Pablo Solon – Focus on the Global South

Proleta Gomez - Philippine Movement for Climate Justice/KAISAKA (Womens group)

Farah Sevilla – Philippine Movement for Climate Justice/Alyansa Tigil Mina (the Anti- Mining Alliance)

Faikham Harnnarong – Thai Climate Justice Working Group

Hendrik Siregar - Civil Society Forum for Climate Justice Indonesia/JATAM

Moderator: Dorothy Grace Guerrero - Focus on the Global South

Date and Time: Wednesday, November 20 at 10.30 – 12.30

Venue: Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand, the Penthouse, Maneeya Center, 518 / 5 Ploenchit Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10300

Hosts: Focus on the Global South, Philippine Movement for Climate Justice, Civil Society Forum for Climate Justice Indonesia and Thai Climate Justice Working Group

 

Click here to read Statement by Southeast Asia Climate Justice networks on COP19 UNFCCC

 

Click here for Southeast Asia Climate Justice Seminar on "Equitable and Low Carbon Society"

 

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