November 6, 2021
COP 26---November 6, 2021
What's Happening

Is 1.5°C still feasible?
Young people are anxious about their future, some are angry, many are skeptical. Will COP 26 deliver real actions? They voice their concerns.

Thousand of young people took to the city streets calling for action on climate change. Among them, Greta Thunberg.
Susan and some from IPL's board joined this huge mobilization.
Read their manifesto below:

November 6th was Nature and Land Use Day. Land and Climate are related. Our agriculture and our food security are already affected. To address climate change, 134 countries endorsed the Declaration on Forest and Land use. Agriculture, soil health, water are important concerns for us all.

Next week, Ministers will join the negotiations. Finance is one of the key point that bring high attention and challenges. Still a window for hope?
World Voices

"We need to start recognizing young people for the value that they are".

Ernest Gibson, a young Climate leader from Fiji calls for transformational leadership and for young people to be included in the decision-making process as well as take ownership of the decisions that have impact on them and our communities.
Prayer/Reflections

Loving God,
We praise your name with all you have created.
You are present in the whole universe,
and in the smallest of creatures.
We acknowledge the responsibilities you have placed upon us
as stewards of your creation.
May the Holy Spirit inspire all political leaders at COP26 as they
seek to embrace the changes needed to foster a more sustainable society.
Instil in them the courage and gentleness to implement fairer solutions
for the poorest and most vulnerable,
and commit their nations to the care of Our Common Home.
We ask this through Our Lord Jesus Christ your Son.
Amen


Actions
Personal
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Public Policy Advocacy
Tell Congress: our children’s future is not negotiable. Pass the Build Back Better Act and put the U.S. on a path to rapid decarbonization, now.