Amazon Watch, DECEMBER 21, 2019 by LEILA SALAZAR-LÓPEZ
Amazon Watch was at COP25 in Madrid alongside indigenous youth, women, and elected leaders to amplify indigenous peoples’ voices and protect the Amazon, both are urgent and necessary to address the climate crisis. Together, we participated in public events across Madrid, including the Minga Indígena, the alternative indigenous peoples summit; the Social Summit for the Climate; and the historic March for the Climate on December 6, where indigenous peoples led over 500,000 people through the streets of Madrid. Watch and share this beautiful video by Indigenous Climate Action.
While the theme of COP25 was “Time for Action”, world leaders failed to live up to this motto to address the climate emergency we are all facing. It is disappointing and enraging that instead of reaching an ambitious agreement to keep warming from reaching 1.5°C, world leaders debated false solutions and delayed action until COP26 in Glascow next November. It is a confirmation that the true leadership is among civil society which is demanding and taking action for climate justice and for all of our collective future!
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