As internationalists and socialists who are concerned for the future of humanity and, in fact, all of nature, we note:
This week
- Abnormally and record high temperatures in western N America, with wildfires out of control.
- Disturbed weather patterns and extreme weather events since Wednesday have killed over a hundred in western Europe, with a similar number missing.
- Extreme weather events affect those of our number with health issues much more seriously than those who are fully fit.
- Since 1988, the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), has consistently warned of such events from the burning of finite fossil fuels that is changing, dangerously the chemical composition of the atmosphere that allows life on earth.
- Therefore, we appeal to the WMCA to act as though they are taking the climate emergency seriously by now moving to a rapid reduction of fossil fuel use that includes minimising fossil fuel travel and spending and, in every other way minimising our impact on ailing life support systems.
Talk and then vote as to whether Mike should send this to Laura Shoaf, Interim Chief Executive of the WMCA? If not, I'm happy enough to send it as coming from me, only - and from no-one else!
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