SA: Sisulu: Address by the Parliamentary speaker

A call to action to all of our Parliamentarians, highlighting the plight of ordinary people at the hand of anthropogenic impact on climate change.



It is going to require more than just paying lip service to this call; it is going to require strong interministerial action, and a display of consistent systemic thinking that seeks to create strong synergies that go beyond our current interministerial clusters.



A challenge to our Cabinet Ministers, Captains of Industry, Executive Directors of NGOs and Co-ops, and most importantly DGs in government, and CEOs of SOEs (State Owned Enterprises), and leaders of government agencies.



This is not about COP 17 only, but BEYOND as well.

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SA: Sisulu: Address by the Parliamentary speaker, at the antional consultative seminar on climate change (28/10/2011)

Honourable Minister Edna Molewa and Deputy Minister Marius Fransman Honourable Speakers of Legislatures Mayors Chairpersons of Committees Members of Parliament and Legislatures Excellencies of the Diplomatic Corpse Traditional Leaders Seminar Speakers Invited Guests Ladies and Gentlemen It gives me great pleasure to welcome you all to this Consultative Seminar on Climate Change. This seminal event provides us with an opportunity to share ideas and discuss the importance of tackling the challenges of climate change. We must act boldly, and decisively, in the face of this common threat. That is why all of us are here today.

“Ordinary people that suffer daily from the impact of climate change hold high expectations from their leaders. They want leaders to be responsible and to find effective solutions to the threat that climate change presents to their livelihood, quality of life, dignity, and in many cases, their very survival. We have a massive responsibility and working together we will have a successful session which will contribute to making the world much better and safer for all, especially the poor.” Let us turn the climate crisis into a climate compact. Read more at www.polity.org.za

 

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