Climate Ambassadors COP26 March - Nov 2021

Bucks climate ambassadors take action in November 2021 during COP26
 
The Bucks Climate ambassadors joined the Global Day of Action march in Oxford on 6 November 2021.  On this middle Saturday of the COP26 conference there were mass demonstrations and protests in Glasgow and around the world asking political leaders to make the changes needed to save the planet.  We took with us the Bucks climate scarf and created posters calling for the protection of women and girls from the effect of climate change as set out in the The Whole Story campaign.
 
On the second Saturday 13 November we set up a stall at the Amersham Town Council’s Climate Action Day. Our display showcased the 4 recent climate related NFWI campaigns; Microplastics, SOS Bees, Show the Love and The Whole Story.
 
Our celebrity scarecrow Greta (see blog below) did a fantastic job to draw attention to the displays and encourage local residents to consider how they might reduce their own carbon footprints and protect the planet.  We met local town councillors and the newly elected MP who were very interested to hear about the Wi’s active campaigning.
 
COP26 What next? The NFWI response

At Glasgow COP26 the pace of climate action increased and the gap between where we are and a safer world is beginning to close. but it wasn’t the complete solution. The reason that progress has happened in the UK is because of pressure from WI members, other campaigners and campaigning organisations and the general public to push for a better, greener world.

Over the next few months, the WI will be keeping up the momentum on climate change campaigning work and the WI’s own environmental campaigns.  Join us for February’s Show the Love 2022. to make and share green hearts, to send a clear message to people in power that we all care about climate, nature and people.  And save the date for the Great Big Green Week from 24 September to 2 October 2022,