The #ClimateCrisis is here, but can we still turn the tide against it?
Join our #TC2021 session now – moderated by @TRF CEO @antozappulla – to hear why we need to reframe the climate catastrophe as a human rights threat.
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"With sea level rise, countries on the frontlines stand to lose their land masses... language, culture and effectively our identity will be lost."
– says Former President of the Marshall Islands @Senator_Heine on the human rights threats caused by climate change.
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"Climate change laws can be very effective if they are well drafted and contain clear obligations, instead of fake aspirations."
– says @DLAPiperFinland Senior Associate Jorian Hamster on how to legally hold businesses to account for their impact on the climate.
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"We're putting in place comprehensive projects addressing the question of women's empowerment alongside climate adaptation."
– says @LOrealGroupe Environmental Leadership Director Rachel Barré on how L’Oréal is addressing the impact of the#ClimateCrisis on women.
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"Numbers of copper mines are needed to be opened up for us to meet the needs of the energy transition. These resources are in the South."
– says Friends of Lake Turkana Director @Ikal_Angelei on how the Global North's development comes at the expense of the South.
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"We've been leading by example to try to show that if we can achieve these things, other countries and leaders can as well."
– says Former President of the Marshall Islands @Senator_Heine on how her country is bringing attention to this unfolding catastrophe.
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How can framing the climate crisis as a human rights issue boost action?
Our #TC2021 panellist@Ikal_Angelei shares how the rise of climate change lawsuits could be a game-changer in her fight to protect Lake Turkana.
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Did you miss the session at #TC2021? Watch it in full here.
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Marshall Islands senator & former president
@Senator_Heine tells@trustconf that migrating from low-lying island nations threatened by#climatechange is 'not as simple as some people think' as citizens have spiritual & emotional connection to their land#TC2021#HumanRightsThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Climate change is already hitting vulnerable communities the hardest.
Watch how rising sea levels are threatening people’s lives and futures in the Marshall Islands.