CLIMATE ACTION SHOW

24TH OCTOBER 2022

Produced by Vivien Langford

ON THE ROAD TO SHARM EL SHEIKH

LOSS AND DAMAGE AND FOSSIL FUEL NON PROLIFERATION FOR COP27

The Financial Times ' Camilla Hodgsen reports that "Many developing countries, such as the low-lying Pacific island states vulnerable to sea level rise, are stepping up their demands. They want to see the creation of an international loss and damage finance facility — a type of fund — at November’s COP27 UN summit, hosted by Egypt. “Wealthier countries bear a moral responsibility” to help poorer nations recover, adapt and build resilience to disasters, said António Guterres, UN secretary-general on Friday. “Let’s not forget that 80 per cent of emissions driving this type of climate destruction are from the G20.”

The ARRCC multifaith Climate event at Parramatta Cathedral called on  Prime Minister Albanese to support the Fossil Fuel Non Proliferation Treaty at Cop 27. To stop subsidies to fossil fuel producers and to prevent new coal and gas projects.

Maria Timon  talks to us about her sacred places in Kiribati, including a cemetery now under water. She spoke about the repeated diplomatic pleas from Pacific Nations for Australia to stop fuelling climate disaster. This event was echoed all around the world

• In Indonesia, activists are biking across the country calling for an end to coal!
• In France, communities of faith will come together to boldly call for TotalEnergies to Stop Tilenga Oil Field and Stop EACOP.
• In Port Harcourt, Nigeria, faith leaders hosted a dialogue on gas flaring and visited communities bearing the burden of crude oil extraction.
• "We can't drink oil!" Despite intimidation and threats, 200+ people of various faiths took action in Uganda and Tanzania to stop the EACOP and Tilenga oil megaproject, calling out Total Energies and the governments involved

People of Diverse Faiths Call for an End to EACOP | GreenFaith 

Paul Newman speaks to us about really caring for country.

The Venerable Bhante Sujato meditates with staff at CSIRO. He speaks of the distress they feel, giving  the the most accurate information to governments only to see insufficient action in response. Children are distressed too and he says No wonder. "We have burnt their future". His challenge to us is to recognise that we have created this world of emissions and not to see ourselves as victims of circumstance. 

We talk to Dorothy Guerrereo from Global Jutice Now about her parents in the Philippines moving twice to escape ever greater flooding in this most vulnerable nation of islands. She will report to us after attending the COP27 in Sharm el Sheikh and her hope is that the finances by then will be flowing.

• Paying for loss and damage is one sort of financing.
• Paying for the transition to energy efficient buildings, and renewable energy infrastructure is another.

Guests

Dorothy Guerrereo - Global Justice Now 

https://www.globaljustice.org.uk/event/cop27-climate-justice-mobilisations/

https://www.quaker.org.uk/blog/silence-and-hope-a-witness-to-the-impact-...

Paul Newman - Wiradjuri Elder speaking at Parramatta Cathedral 

https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/781887/EXT5...

Ven Bhante Sujato - Senior Theravadan Monk from The monastery at the end of the world.

https://lokanta.github.io/

Maria Timon  - Pacific Calling Partnership.

https://www.erc.org.au/pcp_values

Music : Sent to us by Dorothy this is a song from the Philippines :Magkaugnay (Artist: Joey Ayala) – this song celebrates biodiversity and the interconnected of humans and nature: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qESfxmQgYoU