United Nations, New York, USA, June 29 2015 – Candid photos of Robert Redford during his visit to the UN Headquarters. Robert Redford was there to speak on a meeting of ECOSOC on Clime Changes
On the Photo: Robert Redford
Credit: Luiz Rampelotto/EuropaNewswire
Academy Award-winning actor and long-time conservationist Robert Redford told a General Assembly high level meeting on climate change today that “we can no longer claim ignorance as an excuse for inaction” as the” overwhelming judgment of science that climate change is real–and the result of human activity.”
“Nothing less than the fate of our planet will hang in the balance.
And the imperative for action should not be more dear. Today, we can no longer claim ignorance as an excuse for inaction. It is the overwhelming judgment of science that climate change is real–and the result of human activity.”
Candid photos of Robert Redford during his visit to the UN Headquarters. Robert Redford was there to speak on a meeting of ECOSOC on Clime Changes
On the Photo: Robert Redford
Credit: Luiz Rampelotto/EuropaNewswire
Just months ahead of the next Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which will take place in Paris, today’s event has been convened in support to the process that will ultimately result in an agreement intended to succeed to the landmark Kyoto Protocol on reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Redford said
“The margin between success and catastrophic failure is thin. The time for half measures and climate denial is over. Unless we move quickly away from fossil fuels, we’re going to destroy the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the health of our children, grandchildren, and future generations.
United Nations, New York, USA, June 29 2015 – Candid photos of Robert Redford during his visit to the UN Headquarters. Robert Redford was there to speak on a meeting of ECOSOC on Clime Changes
Credit: Luiz Rampelotto/EuropaNewswire
He added that “if we’re going to avoid the worst of the impacts, we must act boldly, and we must act immediately.”
The Paris meeting will bring together around 40,000 participants in total – delegates representing each country, observers, and civil society members. It is the largest diplomatic event ever hosted by France and one of the largest climate conferences ever organized.
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