Calling for climate action on mountains

Dear colleagues and friends,

Please sign and disseminate this petition concerning climate change in mountain areas. To bring delegates’ attention to the severe impact of climate change on mountain areas and mountain peoples at the 21st session of the Conference of Parties (COP21) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in December 2015, the Mountain Partnership Secretariat is promoting:

An International Petition on Mountain ecosystems and peoples affected by climate change – to be signed by individuals across the world.

If at least 5 000 signatures are obtained, the petition will be presented to the COP21 delegates by the Italian Delegation.  To sign the appeal please click HERE. Deadline: 29 November 2015.

Your support is paramount. Please endorse this initiative and post messages on your website and social media channels. We encourage you to use our suggested tweets and Facebook posts in the attached. You maychange them as you wish.

Many thanks in advance for your support.  Mountains and mountain peoples should no longer be neglected!

Best regards,

Rosalaura Romeo,
Mountain Partnership Secretariat