Vote Earth for better future

2009-11-13 09:55

Cape Town - The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is calling on individuals, businesses and community groups to Vote Earth ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen.

The Vote Earth Campaign is about urging world leaders to deliver a new climate deal which is fair and effective in keeping global warming as far below 2 degrees as possible.

"WWF is calling on South Africans to join the global community in Voting Earth by visiting www.wwf.org.za and committing to take steps to reduce their own environmental impact," explains WWF South Africa's CEO, Dr Morné du Plessis.

"These 'votes' will be delivered to world leaders in December when they gather in Copenhagen to decide how the global community deals with climate change.

"We simply cannot do too much to impress the gravity of the situation of global warming upon our leaders and our peers," says Du Plessis.

'Profound impact'

The Vote Earth campaign, which is supported by Nedbank, calls on citizens to make changes in their own lives that will contribute towards a collective effort to reduce climate change and influence the outcomes of the meeting in Copenhagen.

"We are on the cusp of one of the most significant moments of our time," says WWF Climate Champion, Valli Moosa.

"The outcome of these negotiations will have a profound impact on the way countries around the world collectively tackle the all important issue of climate change."
 
The Vote Earth Campaign follows on from WWF’s award winning Earth Hour campaign which aimed to raise international awareness on climate change.

The final round of negotiations ahead of the United Nations Climate Summit came to a close this week in Barcelona.

 

- News24