A joint declaration was signed by a large number of international organisations ahead of COP26. I mentioned it earlier in the week, but here is the official release from the GA.
Ahead of #COP26 the international geographical community has issued a joint declaration, calling on world leaders to protect nature & the climate. Read it here: https://t.co/3qg1Cpb2VE @RoyalScotGeoSoc @RCGS_SGRC pic.twitter.com/za7K9KpYss
— Geographical Association (@The_GA) October 21, 2021
Here's what Alan Kinder had to say:
'The meeting of geographical organisations held in the summer, attended by myself and GA President 2020-21 Dr Susan Pike, proved to be a valuable forum for identifying what geographers can do in relation to the biodiversity and climate crises. The release of this joint statement sends a timely and powerful signal to world leaders and to the public at large. Geographers are uniquely equipped to identify the means by which the evidence of climate change and biodiversity loss can feature more centrally in our systems for economic and political decision-making. GA members and teachers of geography also understand that educating children and young people plays a critical role here, by helping young people to understand the issues and approach the future with knowledge, resolve and hope."
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