CFL Petitions signed by more than 200,000 Himalayan Youth to UN Secretary General Ban Ki- Moon
On 23rd September 2009, a Climate for Life memento containing a piece of rock from Mt. Everest was delivered to US President Barack Obama on behalf of Nepali Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal as a symbol of the rapidly melting glaciers in the Himalayas in the wake of Climate Change.
At an earlier meeting between t he two Heads of State, Prime Minister of Nepal and President Obama had talked about the symbolism embedded in this memento, Mt. Everest, and Climate Change. President Obama also spoke to several other Heads of State about this unique gift as a powerful reminder of the days ahead. The mementos were created out of pieces of loose rocks brought down from the top of Mt. Everest by legendary mountaineer and CFL Ambassador Apa Sherpa during his record 19th Summit to Mt. Everest on 21st of May, 2009. It was on this occasion that he carried the Banner against Climate Change to the top of the world bringing worldwide media attention.
Because of global warming, such pebbles and rock pieces can be easily picked up from the top of Mount Everest these days. Earlier it used to remain under snow cover generally as per the mountaineers.
Another such memento was also gifted to UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown at an official function.
These initiatives were part of the Prime Minister’s trip to New York to attend the UN General Assembly and the High-Level Climate Change Summit. During the trip, Climate Change was one of the top agendas for the Prime Minister, who significantly highlighted the impacts of Climate Change on the Himalayas during his address to the UN General Assembly. He also handed over youth petitions against climate injustice signed by more than two hundred thousand Himalayan youth to the UN Secretary General H.E. Ban Ki-moon. These petitions were collected by Climate for Life volunteers during a massive petition drive garnering a lot of support by civil society, the corporate sector and political parties notably by the Prime Minister himself who met with the volunteers and students involved in the Petition Campaign several times.
Because of global warming, such pebbles and rock pieces can be easily picked up from the top of Mount Everest these days. Earlier it used to remain under snow cover generally as per the mountaineers.
Another such memento was also gifted to UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown at an official function.
These initiatives were part of the Prime Minister’s trip to New York to attend the UN General Assembly and the High-Level Climate Change Summit. During the trip, Climate Change was one of the top agendas for the Prime Minister, who significantly highlighted the impacts of Climate Change on the Himalayas during his address to the UN General Assembly. He also handed over youth petitions against climate injustice signed by more than two hundred thousand Himalayan youth to the UN Secretary General H.E. Ban Ki-moon. These petitions were collected by Climate for Life volunteers during a massive petition drive garnering a lot of support by civil society, the corporate sector and political parties notably by the Prime Minister himself who met with the volunteers and students involved in the Petition Campaign several times.
i was there!! Cant believe found that article!
ReplyDeleteVery well organised event!!
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