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Our next @StockholmPlus50 Pre-Summit features 5 people each delivering their bold idea towards a #FossilFuelFreeFuture

Bold ideas are coming from @PWooders @Jojo_Mehta @mpklang @harjeet11 @reconciliaction

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@StockholmPlus50 @PWooders @Jojo_Mehta @mpklang @harjeet11 @reconciliaction First idea is from @PWooders puts forward @beyondoilgas as a way to break the cycle with oil and gas.

Quebec is a member that sits on a large reserve of gas but in April they signed into law that it's illegal to exploit oil and gas on their territory.

@StockholmPlus50 @PWooders @Jojo_Mehta @mpklang @harjeet11 @reconciliaction @beyondoilgas .@beyondoilgas members aren't just making high level decisions but policy choices that are making tangible change. We need to help build the confidence of more countries to take these commitments.

@StockholmPlus50 @PWooders @Jojo_Mehta @mpklang @harjeet11 @reconciliaction @beyondoilgas .@Jojo_Mehta @EcocideLaw takes the stage next. She stresses that ecocide is as serious and dangerous as other international crimes, suggesting a huge gap within international law.

@StockholmPlus50 @PWooders @Jojo_Mehta @mpklang @harjeet11 @reconciliaction @beyondoilgas @EcocideLaw Placing ecological harm alongside other forms transforms how we approach our relationship with nature and establishes it's fundamentally wrong to damage the environment. @Jojo_Mehta adds that environmental crimes are the 4th most profitable in the world.

@StockholmPlus50 @PWooders @Jojo_Mehta @mpklang @harjeet11 @reconciliaction @beyondoilgas @EcocideLaw .@mpklang is up, sharing the huge movement of parliamentarians around the world who all call for a #FossilFuelFreeFuture. Governments need to be held responsible and accountable for a plan on fossil fuels.

@StockholmPlus50 @PWooders @Jojo_Mehta @mpklang @harjeet11 @reconciliaction @beyondoilgas @EcocideLaw He shares frustrations that parliamentarians are in a strong position to make the changes politically needed for a transition, yet they aren't explicitly mentioned in UN documents as part of the plan.

@StockholmPlus50 @PWooders @Jojo_Mehta @mpklang @harjeet11 @reconciliaction @beyondoilgas @EcocideLaw .@reconciliaction notes that some of the greatest inventions of humanity come from observing nature so let's stop wasting time and let's stop gambling with humanity's future.

@StockholmPlus50 @PWooders @Jojo_Mehta @mpklang @harjeet11 @reconciliaction @beyondoilgas @EcocideLaw He adds that subnational action is where change can happen and announces the initiative of CC35 with UNDP for a climate parliament with an aim of declaring climate emergencies in all municipal councils. The battle won't be won or loss in cities, but also in oceans and in forests

@StockholmPlus50 @PWooders @Jojo_Mehta @mpklang @harjeet11 @reconciliaction @beyondoilgas @EcocideLaw .@harjeet11 shares that fossil fuel companies are getting subsidies of $11 million each minute. Campaigners fail because they focus too much on their own countries but we need to focus on global inequality and justice.

@StockholmPlus50 @PWooders @Jojo_Mehta @mpklang @harjeet11 @reconciliaction @beyondoilgas @EcocideLaw How are countries living with the legacy of colonialism? That's why we haven't moved an inch and need a plan to achieve a #JustTransition. We must talk about *how* we provide support and that's how #FossilFuelTreaty can come into play via a full framework and set of tools