[All] Fw: June 14, 7 pm Invitation to Fossil Fuel Treaty Campaign Launch

Fri Jun 11 00:00:14 EDT 2021

 This event forwarded to me by Climate Fast in Toronto. GREN is free to extend an endorsement if they wish. Sounds good to me.
Lulu 

   ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: ClimateFast <newsletter at climatefast.ca>To: "water.lulu at yahoo.ca" <water.lulu at yahoo.ca>Sent: Wednesday, June 9, 2021, 04:35:47 p.m. EDTSubject: June 14, 7 pm Invitation to Fossil Fuel Treaty Campaign Launch
 Sign up for the launch of the Toronto campaign on Monday June 14th at 7:00 pm ET. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
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We want to let you know about an exciting new global campaign for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty.

We have whole-heartedly endorsed it and we invite you to sign up for the launch of the Toronto campaign (organized with our partners MobilizeTO and Fridays4FutureTO) on: 

Monday June 14th at 7:00 pm EDT. 

We have an exciting line up of speakers including:

   - Tzeporah Berman and Seble Samuel from the International Campaign,
   - Catherine Abreu, ED of Climate Action Network Canada
   - Chloe Tse, Fridays4FutureTO
   - Lyn Adamson, ClimateFast

We are operating on a short timeline. Our aim is to have Toronto council endorse the treaty at the July council meeting (Mike Layton will be introducing a motion). In addition to an endorsement, the motion will ask city council to write a letter to PM Trudeau asking the Canadian government to endorse the treaty and support its passage at the upcoming COP26 UN Climate Change Conference in November 2021. 

We need to quickly spread the word as far and wide as possible.

Here is some more about the treaty:

Just as fifty years ago the world successfully negotiated a treaty to defuse the threats posed by the uncontrolled spread of nuclear weapons* the world today needs a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty to address the threat posed by fossil fuels. The Paris Agreement makes no mention of fossil fuels, the words oil gas and coal do not appear, so we need a clear statement of understanding that fossil fuels must go.

This Treaty is a big, bold idea calling for unprecedented international cooperation in 3 main areas:

   - Non-Proliferation – ending all new exploration and production of fossil fuels
   - Global Disarmament – phasing-out existing stockpiles in line with the 1.5ºC Paris goals
   - A Peaceful Transition – fast-tracking a just transition for every worker, community and country

The concept of a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty is beginning to gain significant traction globally. Already hundreds of groups around the world have endorsed the Treaty, including organisations such as 350.org, World Future Council and Friends of the Earth, individuals including Naomi Klein, Bill McKibben, Mary Robinson, 101 Nobel Laureates and even cities including Vancouver and New York City. 

Based on the experience of similar multinational treaty efforts, such as the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, this proposal will need a groundswell of civil society support around the world to gain traction with governments and diplomats. Here’s how you can help:

Come to our launch on Monday June 14th at 7:00 pm ZOOM Link: 

Please help build public awareness, by sharing this 90-second video with your networks:

   - Click here to re-tweet

   - Click here to share on Facebook

   - Click here to view on YouTube

If you are unable to attend our launch, please look for our action letter that we will be asking people to send to their local councillors and Mayor Tory in the weeks to come.

While the Treaty is gaining significant support from civil society leaders, policy experts and even some governments, the concept isn’t yet something talked about widely by the broader climate movement and general public. Please help us get the word out.

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Together we can protect our living planet!
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Lyn and Val

(on behalf of the ClimateFast team)

P.S. Want to read more about the case for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty? There’s been a number of great articles and papers written on the topic recently. This op-ed from Tzeporah Berman, this article in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, and this paper from Peter Newell and Andrew Simms are all well worth reading for more context. ClimateFast has posted a blog by Sabeen Abbas on our website, and NOW magazine published this article by David Suzuki.
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ClimateFast participants are volunteers; your donation will be used for expenses such as flyers, room rental and transportation. Your support is very much appreciated!

If you would like to donate by cheque, make it payable to:
ClimateFast
and mail c/o Lyn Adamson
Friends House 
60 Lowther Ave.
Toronto, Ontario, M6E 2Y4

Website: www.climatefast.ca

Contact Us: Email us directly at climatefast at climatefast.ca or through the contact form at www.climatefast.ca/contact.

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