From the Editor's Desk The Cost of The Climate Emergency Reverend Leo Woodberry
On the global level, the 27th COP held in Egypt had a huge victory. Finally, after many years of struggle and work, the UNFCCC has agreed to devise a financial mechanism for Loss and Damages caused by storms and other climate impacts in developing countries. The problem still facing us is that many of the decisions made at the COP, both past and current, do not result in action on the national level. That is because those who attend must go back to their countries and convince their politburos, Knesset, Parliaments, and Congress, etc. to pass the policy and budgets necessary to make the changes that will save our planet from future and possible irreparable harm. Looking at what happened at the Creating a Climate for Change Conference, we have many amazing participants, panelists, federal representatives, state representatives, city officials, and even a representative from the South Carolina Governor's office, who all contribute Ted and work together with members of nonprofit organizations, everyday citizens, and representatives from funding organizations. What we need to do is make sure that we are speaking to our policy makers from the federal, state, county, and city levels to ensure that the funding promised to EJ organizations and EJ communities actually reach their community level and are not get derailed and redirected to the usual suspects. We are either close to reaching the tipping point or have reached the tipping point, depending on what scientists you speak to, where nothing that we will do will be able to deal with the impacts of climate change. We will just have to deal with these eight impacts increasing in frequency and in destruction for the next 80 to 100 years. We must act now. So, we thank you for your hard work and for your continued commitment. And we asked that you continue to contribute your articles and your insights to the Environmental Justice Today magazine. Share this magazine with others. Don't forget to subscribe to New Alpha Community Development Corporation's website. The future is ours. And it is only as bright only as good as we make it today.
Yours truly,
Reverend Leo Woodbury Executive Director
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