Wednesday, October 27, 2021
20:30 Nairobi, 23:00 Delhi, 18.30 London
On the eve of COP26 join us to hear from climate and debt activists from around the world on why we must Cancel the debt for climate justice.
National debts have been growing in recent years, and 52 countries are now in crisis. In 2020 alone, lower income countries spent $372 billion on servicing debt. This crushing weight means that many don’t have the funds needed right now to address the crisis. On top of this countless countries, particularly small island states are being hit by climate disasters, including hurricanes, and are going into more debt to pay for the damage caused.
The UN estimates that climate-extreme events are happening at a rate of one per week, with the impacts of the climate crisis set to cost vulnerable countries up to $300 billion per year. Global South countries are least responsible for emissions causing the climate crisis, and worst affected.
Book your place at our webinar on Wednesday 27th October (20:30 Nairobi, 23:00 Delhi, 18.30 London) to find out more about how the climate crisis and the debt crisis are linked, why so many global South leaders are demanding debt cancellation, and what we can do about it. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cancel-the-debt-for-climate-justice-tickets-192187436797?aff=ebdsoporgprofile. Speakers include Mitzi Jonelle Tan from Fridays For Future, and Chris Sinckler from the Caribbean Policy Development Centre.
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Date:
Wednesday27 October 2021
End Date:
Wednesday27 October 2021
- Jubilee Debt Campaign