2009, it's time to act
15 January 2009
The UN climate change conference in Copenhagen this December is the most important meeting humankind has ever face. That's the simple and striking message from our campaigns director, Thomas Schultz-Jagow, in the video above.
With that in mind, this year is going to be a massive one for Oxfam, you and, most importantly, poor people around the world. With so much resting on it, we need to start acting now.
Throughout the year, meetings will take place, decisions will be made, texts prepared and positions determined that will provide the framework in which the most important meeting ever takes place.
For the next 12 months we'll be encouraging you to write to MP's, take part in actions and demonstrations, send questions to Davos and generally play your part.
We're looking for two key outcomes from the conference. Firstly, that there is a cap on rich country carbon emissions. Secondly, an adaptation fund is set up for poor countries, so that they can cope with the effects of climate change. In essence, it's time that rich countries "Stop harming. Start helping."
Watch Thomas' video and get ready for the big year ahead.
Comments:
Hi Omal
Oxfam is doing a lot of work in Uganda. You can take a look at our work here:
http://www.oxfam.org.uk/oxfam_in_action/
where_we_work/uganda.html
All of our jobs are advertised on our website - as well as our volunterr opportunities all around the world. Take a look by clicking on jobs at the top of this page.
With best wishes,
Ian
Ian | February 10, 2009 10:32 AM
Dear Director
i have been volunteering for over
a year i would like to ask you why volunteers
are not facilitated and yet they are employee
of the international NGO
otherwise its not wise for someone to just
keep working online without his personal gain am in Uganda making sure i response hard decision making but am not facilitated
what is the Oxfam Uganda doing for the volunteer in uganda
omal jimmy | February 7, 2009 6:11 AM
I am praying that with the new president taking office in America things will be better for the poor countries of the world. let us fight poverty by exposing the bad behaivor of our people.
AMOS Z. GAYE SR. | January 23, 2009 12:02 PM