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Dozens of environmental activists including medical practitioners staged demonstrations recently inside the venue hosting the U.N. climate talks in Egypt to make aware of the health challenges posed by the climate change
Dozens of environmental activists including medical practitioners staged demonstrations recently inside the venue hosting the U.N. climate talks in Egypt to make aware of the health challenges posed by climate change.
Medical workers from various countries performed what they called a “die-in” to raise awareness about the health impacts of climate change. The use of fossil fuels has been linked to many illnesses including respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, they urged. They demanded that the climate crisis be treated as a health crisis and phase out all the fossil fuels around the world.
The protesters demanded restating the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. The summit ended on Wednesday with a statement endorsing that goal and made 49 references to climate. The protesters also wanted to keep the pressure on more developed economies, considering the 1.5 degrees Celsius goal as a bare minimum.
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The summit gathered scientists, academia, journalists, and company representatives. Activists also criticized the presence of representatives of large fossil global companies and alleged that they have been lobbying for watering down the goal to be achieved in the carbon emission. They continued to urge decision-makers to deliver for people and the planet.
