THE “WOODSTOCK” OF CLIMATE CHANGE SUMMITS TO GIVE POOR A VOICE
20 April 2010
More than 15,000 people from world-wide indigenous groups are to meet for the World People’s Conference on Climate Change and the Rights of Mother Earth, at Bolivia’s central city Cochabamba. Presidents, scientists, activists and observers will also attend.
Bolivia, one of the 7 countries that refused to sign the Copenhagen deal, is playing an increasingly large part in attempting to force developed countries to slash their emissions further than they have pledged so far.
The conference is the initiative of President Evo Morales. The goal is to present draft proposals to the UN climate meeting in Mexico later this year. Also to give a voice to the world’s poor who are most affected by climate change, and make governments more aware of their plight.
Morales will also announce a huge referendum with up to 2 billion people being asked to vote on ways out of the climate crisis.
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