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Major policy and system changes are needed to decrease the global reliance on fossil fuels. Individuals must use our voices to demand these changes - by voting, signing petitions, lobbying our MPs, campaigning,  and protesting.

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The UK will host the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow on 9 – 20 November 2020.​ These climate talks will be the biggest international summit the UK has ever hosted; bringing together over 30,000 delegates including heads of state, climate experts and campaigners to agree coordinated action to tackle climate change. We need to put pressure on world leaders to come up with a united and effective response to the climate emergency.

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Lobby your MP

https://www.parliament.uk/get-involved/contact-an-mp-or-lord/lobbying-parliament/

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Check how your MP voted on environmental issues such as the third runway at Heathrow, fracking, and carbon capture and storage.

https://www.theyworkforyou.com/topic/environment

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Sign a petition

Do petitions work? Read this handy BBC article which explains why it is well worth signing petitions! Here are some current ones. Please let me know if you are aware of others.

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Greenpeace Petitions

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Call on the UK Government to Act Now on the Climate Emergency

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Call on the UK Government to help deliver a strong Global Ocean Treaty

 

Call on UK Supermarkets to ditch plastic packaging

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Stop Ecocide

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https://www.stopecocide.earth/become

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Start your own petition

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https://www.change.org/start-a-petition

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House of Commons Petitions Committee - https://petition.parliament.uk/

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