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13 points from Sri LankaProject Scope: Global Project Abstract: Climate change is the top most priority of the conference. Henceforth, it's absolutely important to use this opportunity with the maximum productivity. For the first time in the modern history, a global political movement is giving a real value to the catastrophe of Global Warming; the most serious problem mankind has ever faced thanks to the western way of living. As far as Sri-Lanka is concern, we are now experiencing what is known to be effects of Global warming. Heavy rains in the off season have already destroyed almost all the crops in the Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa districts. Destruction of agriculture is far worse than we could expect. Sri-Lanka is not the only country who's experiencing this. It won't be long that millions of Bangladeshi people have to leave their home in the costal low lands and start to move upland.
Likewise millions in the African region and millions in central Asia will go out of water, if we won't use our every available source to combat Global warming in an effective way. The biggest burden will be put on to the poorest parties in the stage by the parties directly responsible for the emissions. To overcome this dark future, we all must ensure Global Greens conference-2008 meet the call of mother earth. It is absolutely important that we won't be waiting for others to put the input needed but we put the input ourselves. That is the only way that we can make the event an all out success.
Ideas for action from Sri Lanka A lobby campaign during EU parliamentary sessions targeting foreign ministers from the rich world to increase the amount of grants and low interest long term credit facilities for Cleaner energy generation. Also we can nominate a day for Solar energy and for the use of non-carbon based energy sources to lobby EU, USA, Canada, Australia and other major self proclaimed development agencies. Launching of an action week against the negative impact of carbon off-setting. Also establishing a international action group on carbon offsetting and launch a forum inside that action group. Global electronic campaign week for Bio-Diversity, Ecological wisdom and protection of animal and wild life. Declare of a Global declaration or a Global greens resolution on Bio-Diversity. A study week to investigate, how greens action, attitude and consensuses differ from each country. This will help the Global movement to understand the social behavior of the world, as well as our weaknesses and strong points. Organizing of a large global protest and a campaign to support, action against Global warming on Dec-07-2008 by climatechangecampaign.org of UK. Declare the anniversary date of the American invasion of Iraq as the day of terrorism, peace and security. A theme would be treating the cause not the symptom. Protest campaign against WTO, IMF for radical change. Grass root level action week of fair trade and Globalization. A Global action group on security, Human rights, peace, independence and terrorism, comprising of both GG and GYG members. A campaign in Global level, especially in EU and North America and Asia pacific for Africa under the theme of support Africa. A study program on Asia called "green Asia". Submitted by: sanka Date: 5 April, 2008 Topic: Biodiversity ( categories: )
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