Premises and Principles
of the OC
The Earth's overheating already represents a burden on populations and ecosystems around the world today and its impacts will be catastrophic for society, especially in poor countries, if measures are not adopted to limit it to 1.5oC.
The country is one of the ten largest emitters of greenhouse gases in the world and, at the same time, has urban populations, coastal areas and biomes that are extremely vulnerable to extreme weather events, rising sea levels and rising average temperatures.
The crisis is global and affects the entire society. Your solutions also need to be collective. We believe in network action as the best way to unite different thoughts and skills around this agenda.
The transformations needed in the world to resolve the climate crisis transcend governments and demand social control, information and often, pressure on public and private decision makers. Civil society has a crucial role in this.
Brazil is in a unique position in the transition to a decarbonized world, due to its territorial extension, its forests, its energy matrix and the quality of its higher education. Moving forward against the climate crisis means not only protecting Brazilians, but also.
of Operation
Promoting actions that contribute to a just transition and a decarbonized economy and the end of the threat of climate change to humanity and ecosystems;
Encouraging the generation and consumption of energy from renewable sources, energy co-generation and energy efficiency;
The promotion of strategies for the sustainable use of land, protection and restoration of biodiversity, ensuring the environmental health of biomes, recognizing their importance as sinks and vital reserves of carbon, biodiversity and water resources;
The protection and recovery of habitats based on native biomes, considering their local and regional specificities and characteristics;
Broad public consultation and assessment of the impacts associated with greenhouse gas mitigation projects on communities, ecosystems, ethnic and cultural diversity and communities' way of life, job creation and income distribution;
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