“Women and especially Indigenous women are my heroes. In the Sahel and in many other places, women are the first to get up and the last to sleep. Without going to school, they are teachers, doctors, advisors, cooks, housewives, mothers, daughters.” ~ @hindououmar#IWD2022
Originating from the traditionally nomadic Mbororo community in Chad, Hindou Oumarou is the founder of the Association for Indigenous Women and Peoples of Chad which uses 3D mapping tools to show the benefits of using Indigenous peoples’ knowledge to solve climate problems.
"Climate justice should not be a privilege. It's a fundamental human right." - Sylvia Wu, legal coordinator at Greenpeace Taiwan [1/11]
“My name is Sylvia Wu. As a legal professional, I aspire to use my legal knowledge to bring about positive changes.
In February of 2021, we filed the first climate litigation in Taiwan, Greenpeace East Asia and others v. Ministry of Economic Affairs. [2/11]
I worked closely with the individual plaintiffs, local NGOs, and our project team to urge the government to be more ambitious in climate change law amendments and to challenge the rigid judicial system. [3/11]
🚨In the midst of wars and global crises, European governments are driving us deeper into fossil fuel addiction by cutting fuel taxes to lower prices at the petrol pump.
📝Social & climate support payments for low-income households
🚨Introduce measures to reduce oil consumption
💶Tax companies profiting from rising oil prices
🌎Invest revenue from taxes to boost rail & public transport