HELP THE CARIBBEAN TO STAY ALIVE
during the United Nations COP21 Climate Change Conference in Paris from November 30 – December 11, 2015
Negotiators for governments of all nations of the world are meeting in Paris this December. They will decide how to mitigate the rise in global temperature, and by how many degrees. Some nations are willing to let the meter go up by 2°C or more above pre-industrial levels. Such a rise would be disastrous for the Caribbean and other Small Island Developing States. For a fair chance to stay alive, we want the world to agree on a 1.5°C max rise.
Significant research has be conducted demonstrating trend lines and the forecasted impact of climate change and rising sea levels. A two degree rise by 2025 could cost the Caribbean US$10.7 billion dollars due to:
- Increased Hurricane Damages
- Loss of Tourism Revenue
- Infrastructure Damages
Join us in promoting awareness of this massive problem and help the Caribbean to get climate justice.
HOW CAN I HELP SPREAD THE WORD?
- Forward this email to colleagues and policymakers
- Follow and share this initiative’s posts and tweets on Facebook and Twitter
- Watch and share these videos on your social channels:
- 5 Things You Should Know About Climate Change
- Stay Alive 1.5
- Share any or all of the graphics shared on this link on social media (click on the images to enlarge and download)
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Change your profile picture on Facebook to the image on the right (for video instructions on how to change your profile picture, click here). Click on the image to download. Show the world the Caribbean is united to fight for its survival.
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