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To European governments

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We experience wildfires and deadly heat waves because our leaders are still not taking enough actions and decisions regarding climate change. You need to take urgent action and reduce planet-heating emissions to avoid the worst-case climate scenarios.

Why is this important?

We are facing the real and current consequences of climate change. Fires burned in France, Spain, Portugal and even in the UK. [1] The fact that temperatures have hit as high as 45 degrees Celsius is not due to the natural course of things. It is because governments are still not taking enough action on climate change.

Authorities across Europe are battling to control huge wildfires. More than 1,000 deaths have been attributed to the week-long heatwave in Portugal and Spain so far. [2] Since May, Europe has been among the fastest “hot spots” in the world. Forecasts show no sign of abating, and it has moved towards Northern countries, with the UK reaching 40 degrees. [3]

European and world leaders must protect our forests as a key line of defense against climate change. We need to treat this as the emergency that it is and push for urgent action. There is still time to limit the disruption and stay on course to avoid the worst-case climate scenarios. [4]

As the UN Secretary-General António Guterres said “We have a choice. Collective action or collective suicide. It is in our hands.” [5] Will you call on European governments to take the climate crisis seriously by protecting our forests and planet before it’s too late?

References:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-62236018
https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/-climate-change-affects-everyone---europe-battles-wildfires-in-intense-heat/47759550
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/07/19/world/uk-europe-heat-fires-weather
https://www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/story/global-heatwaves/
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jul/18/humanity-faces-collective-suicide-over-climate-crisis-warns-un-chief

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Recent comments

Alison

When will we wake up and realize what we have done to this planet ?

Michael

WE'VE all got to do our bit , if we wait for politicians and big business to make change happen it's probably too late , WE have to cut on how much energy we use , cut down on meat and dairy , cut down on buying food from halfway round the world , basically do the best you can yourself to buy as eco friendly as you can .

Christopher

This needs urgent and immediate action!

Madelene

We need to act now not latter before it is to late all around the world.

Zoe

This is our greatest emergency

William

Climate action - human survival depends on it.

LYNNE

The world is on fire and governments do nothing!

Andy

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Alison

Our grandchildren, if they survive, will demand to know what our generation was thinking about as they consider the state of their world. We simply must act.

Fiona

Think of the firefighters who have put their lives at risk and are emotionally scarred from trying to protect communities from the consequences of climate change that governments need to work together harder to tackle.

Mary

These fires are terrifying. We need governments to take the situation seriously. People need to see signs of drastic action, not just words

Jason

The fact that temperatures are so very high is not due to the natural course of things. It is because the world's governments are still not taking near enough action on climate change. There is far too much rhetoric and nowhere near enough, if any, action to stop this. Mr Johnson made a lot of noise at COP26 but I don't see anything coming of it, ever. So far, more than 1,000 deaths have now been attributed to the week-long heatwave in Portugal and Spain. How many more lives are going to be lost through ineptness from these governments? It is their fault as much as the fossil fuel companies who help cause such catastrophic disasters which cannot continue any longer

Clare

We need real leaders with a real mission to deal with the effects of climate change. We need a just transition to a green economy NOW 2050 is too late.

Jeanne

This is frightening. Climate change is ramping up and governments are still in thrall to multinationals. Massive U-turns must happen now or bequeath a dying planet, with all it's horrors, to our children.

Susan

Climate change is the single biggest threat to all life on Earth, we need to act, now!

John

Get a grip before it's too late !

Davorin

stop destroying our environment!

Jane

I want my children to have a future

Clifford

Don't forget that Greece is also burning !

Gleni

This situation is extreme but avoidable. We want real leadership to deal with this emergency.

Sue

What more must happen before politicians actually take steps to lead their electorate into taking ethical environmental choices!

Alison

Not just the forest fires, terrible as they are - drought is another very real problem

Joshua

Protect forests against climate change and loss of bio-diversity for the sake of human survival

Merran

This is your last chance to help protect this planet for future generations. They certainly won't thank our generation for not acting in an appropriate way and time to protect their future.

sara

governments must act and take preventative measures. it will only ge worse.

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