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Climate activist Mitzi Jonelle Tan will give a talk on an anti-fossil fuel treaty on October 25th at the University of Stirling
On Friday October 25th, the University of Stirling and the Global Justice Society will host a talk by renowned climate activist Mitzi Jonelle Tan. She will speak about the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation treaty and how people can support it locally.
The talk itself will be an informal discussion with Global Justice Now’s campaign manager Jane Herbstritt. Who will join Mitzi to discuss “what we can do locally to build the international movement to transition from toxic fossil fuels and plan for a greener, cleaner future.” As noted in the post on Scotland’s International Development Alliance’s website. The talk will take place on the University of Stirling Campus.
The Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty aims to get countries to commit to non-proliferation of fossil fuels. And agree to an equitable phase-out of current fossil fuel projects. As the treaty’s website puts it: “While the Paris Agreement set a crucial global climate target, many governments – including self-proclaimed climate leaders – have continued to approve new coal, oil, and gas projects.” The treaty, endorsed by the World Health Organisation, 14 nation states, thousands of academics and Nobel laureates, seeks to remedy the issues identified by the agreement. Efforts will start locally and build up to a national level. This approach follows in the footsteps of successful and similar treaties like the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.
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Mitzi Jonelle Tan is a Filipina climate activist who has been involved in a myriad of notable climate protests. She was one of the volunteers who organised Mock COP26. Which was a two-week online conference with delegates from 141 countries created in response to COP’s lack of action. She is also the co-founder of the Fridays for Future organisation in the Philippines. In the past, she has addressed being an activist in a country that equates activism with terrorism and the sexism female activists face. She has lead many major climate strikes and protests since she first became an activist in 2017. She is also on the steering committee for the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty.
The talk will take place on campus from 6:00-7:30 pm in room 2A54 of the Cottrell building. Admission is free.
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