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1 ADVOCACY DURING SEASON OF CREATION

2 Climate change is affecting the most vulnerable
Drought, floods and sea level rise

3 Personal savings Your faith community

4 Gen 2:15 – we are Earthkeepers.

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6 The World Bank and Climate Change
The World Bank says that climate change is disproportionately affecting the poorest people on the planet and it states that its goal is to end extreme poverty at the global level within a generation. However, it still supports projects that contribute further to the release of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, accelerating global warming and worsening climate change.

7 Between 2011 and 2015 the World Bank invested a staggering $12
Between 2011 and 2015 the World Bank invested a staggering $12.9 billion in oil, gas and coal. This compares to $10.4 billion in clean energy projects over the same period. The World Bank needs to align its energy strategy with its Climate Change Action Plan,

8 #WorldBankGoRE #Big Shift identifies that the World Bank needs to:
Phase out support for fossil fuels by 2020 Invest in renewable energy projects Support the low carbon elements of the Nationally Determined Contributions (Paris agreement) the President of the World Bank, Jim Yong Kim, and ask him to stop funding dirty energy once and for all. By selecting your country of residence, your will also be sent to your regional World Bank Executive Director to double your impact.

9 the President of the World Bank, Jim Yong Kim, and ask him to stop funding dirty energy once and for all. By selecting your country of residence below, your will also be sent to your regional World Bank Executive Director to double your impact

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