The Transnational Institute supports the Global Climate Strike

Topic: 

Global, Climate Change; Climate Crisis

Sub-title: 

And the march and demonstration in The Hague on 27 September.

Description: 

"The climate crisis is a manifestation of the systemic, capitalist crisis. We demand governments tackle the climate crisis by ending corporate power, facilitated by the trade and investment regime, that has long destroyed livelihoods and communities. This corporate impunity has led to the wholesale looting of the biosphere, authoritarian responses and worsening social, political and environmental conflicts, particularly in the Global South. We support the voices of social movements who reject market-based solutions to the climate and environmental emergency. We urge the rich and powerful to acknowledge and pay their historical and ecological debt with countries that have been plundered for raw materials and labour, and are bearing the brunt of extreme weather events. We advocate for a democratic and public-led just transition that restores our ecosystems and ensures reparations for impacted communities and workers. This means uniting people's struggles against capitalism, imperialism, patriarchy and white supremacy..."

Source/publisher: 

Transnational Institute (TNI) ( Netherlands)

Date of Publication: 

2019-09-24

Date of entry: 

2019-10-18

Grouping: 

  • Individual Documents

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Countries: 

All

Geographic coverage: 

Global

Language: 

English

Resource Type: 

text

Text quality: 

    • Good