Climate Change paper, Committee on Sustainable Development NY, CoNGO UN

This is the cover letter for a recent paper "Climate Change: Summary and Recommendations to Governments" by the CoNGO Committee on Sustainable Development (New York). CoNGO is the Conference of Non-governmental Organizations in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations. The paper is attached as a pdf file.

"Environmental, social and economic development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs."

17 November 2009

Dear NGO Leader,

The CoNGO Committee for Sustainable Development is pleased to present the attached Climate Change Paper, containing recommendations to Governments on four critical issues: (1) the dangers of unmitigated climate change impacts; (2) reaching accord on climate change at COP15; (3) risk-management mitigation and adaptation strategies; and (4) assistance to developing countries. The Committee urges your NGO to encourage all nations to act clearly and decisively on these issues, as equitable, humane, ethical, and beneficial solutions are possible. Let not future generations say, of us: “They knew, but did not act”.

Please add the voice of your NGO to this message by signing on to this paper with an email to: climatechangepaper@gmail.com

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Ann Braudis Co-Chair, Maryknoll Sisters of St. Dominic, Inc.

Iryna Kurowyckyj Co-Chair, International Council of Women

Lily Schwabe Secretary, Temple of Understanding

Aaron Etra Treasurer, B’nai B’rith

Jan Dash Member at Large, Unitarian Universalist UN Office

Brad Jenkins Member at Large, Rotary International

Nana-Fosu Randall Member at Large, Voices of African Mothers

Larry Roeder Member at Large, World Society for the Protection of Animals

Patricia Scharlin Member at Large, World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts

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