Thread by @fossiltreaty

Our @StockholmPlus50 Pre-Summit event on fossil fuels as a threat to a healthy planet kicks off in a few minutes.

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@StockholmPlus50 Archbishop Anders Wijryd digs into why many faith leaders are joining the call for #FossilFuelTreaty and putting their names on the interfaith letter: fossilfueltreaty.org/faith-letter

@StockholmPlus50 .@jrockstrom shares his frustration that we are still continuing with rampant fossil fuel production when it has linked directly to more deaths than the COVID-19 pandemic has. We risk destabilizing the entire planet when we should hand our children a livable planet, but we're not

@StockholmPlus50 @jrockstrom Parent groups around the world have signed on to this letter demanding that they write a "new chapter" for their children. Read more: parentsforfuture.org/FFT-parent-let…

#BecauseWeLoveOurChildren

@StockholmPlus50 @jrockstrom .@jrockstrom adds that the most recent IPCC #ClimateReport is the first to note that BILLIONS, not millions, will be affected. This violates equity in terms of who is most affected and who is most able to afford to adapt. We need end dates for fossil fuel extraction and use ⌛️

Rosamund Kissi-Debrah stresses her disbelief that her daughter to be the only one to have air pollution listed on her death certificate. Studies have found that air pollution from fossil fuels is responsible for nearly one in every five deaths worldwide 😷

New Dehli chest surgeon @kdrarvind shares how worsening air pollution in his city has changed the profile of his patients with more and more non-smokers suffering from severe and deadly lung diseases and cancers. He passionately puts forward "the pain of a doctor"

.@BhavreenMK says "we should be angry" and urges everyone to demand action over pledges at these summits. What happens when a child takes a pledge and breaks it? They are punished.

@BhavreenMK "It's heartbreaking for me to know that my children are going to live ten years less" adds @BhavreenMK. We must ensure that the health in our countries are safeguard. "In a crisis, think like a mother" #WarriorMom