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Give Humanity a Chance, Give the Earth a Future Green Cross International: Taking Action for Humanity and the Environment Since 1993 Give Humanity a Chance, Give the Earth a Future Green Cross International: Taking Action for Humanity and the Environment since 1993 1 2 Table of contents: Introduction Alexander Likhotal 5 Green Cross in Review Adam Koniuszewski 7 Green Cross Remembers 9 Water for Life and Peace 10 Climate Change and Energy 26 Value Change 40 Environmental Security and Sustainability 54 Environmental Disaster Prevention and Response 68 Social and Medical 70 Organization Information 82 Our Partners 83 Cover Photo: Asian Development Bank Left: Sebastian Copeland 3 We live in urgent times. The international situation is becoming more complex and more worrisome. Issues related to sustaina- ble development are being pushed aside while we attend to mul- tiplying economic, social and geopolitical problems. The sum of the concurrent crises that have been engulfing everything from climate to the economy is creating an existential spiral of need for change. Progress lies not in enhancing what is, but in advancing towards what will be, and GCI is ready to assist in walking this road. — Mikhail Gorbachev 4 Introduction that—short of a “substantial and sustained” reduction in greenhouse gas emis- sions—we will experience more frequent heat waves, droughts, storm surges, shocks to the world food supply and other extreme weather-related events. Certainly we do hope a deal will be struck in Paris. A binding agreement would give countries the confidence to pursue stronger national climate policies, knowing that they are not the only ones doing so, and could assist developing countries that are more vulnerable to climate change but less responsible for it. But that will not be enough to put the world on track to climate stabilization. We need a fundamental transformation, within a generation – in energy, industry, agriculture, fisheries and transport systems, and in producer and consumer behaviour. Rather than being idealistic, we need to bet on policies that offer long-term solutions and short-term benefits. And this does not require the blind rejection of growth – although it does call f or the rejection of blind growth. Alexander Likhotal We hope that our forthcoming high-level conference for a green and inclusive economy (6-7 October, 2015), held in cooperation with the Geneva authori- President, Green Cross International ties, will visibly contribute to these goals. Our organization stands ready to play a leading role, and is well suited to that task. Green Cross International and our In 2015, a question hangs over us all: is sustainability still an option, or are global network have much to be proud of from over 20 years of activity. we already doomed to “agonizing development”? More than 100,000 people in Africa, Latin America and Asia are now receiving The window of opportunity is closing quickly. Despite overwhelming scien- safe drinking water thanks to our Smart Water for Green Schools programme. tific evidence – and growing public concern – that our present development path is headed for calamity, governments are still not taking the challenge Our advocacy has been instrumental in pushing major powers, including the of achieving sustainable and equitable world development seriously: short- United States and Russia, towards the safe destruction of chemical weapons. term national and financial concerns are consistently given top priority. Values are changing and children’s attitudes are being shaped due to the en- In December 2015, world leaders will gather in Paris to negotiate a binding vironmental awareness that is growing in Japan, Australia, South Korea and agreement to reduce global carbon emissions. It will be the twenty-first major Sri Lanka through the Green Cross environmental diary campaign. UN climate summit since 1992, but two decades of these conferences have only seen emissions continue to mount and temperatures rise. Indeed, the World Thousands of people in South-East Asia, and areas affected by the Chernobyl Meteorological Organization has pronounced 2014 to be the warmest year on nuclear disaster, receive health care and other support from Green Cross staff. record. And the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report warns 5 The Green Cross International Board meeting in Geneva, 2013 Our advocacy is helping promote smart, renewable and alternative energy We have come far already, and we are determined to ensure that Green sources, stimulating new economies linked with sustainable power, and end- Cross continues rising to the challenges that face us – offering hope and vi- ing our reliance on fossil carbon-based fuels or nuclear energy. sion for the future of our planet. Where do we go from here? The coming years offer great opportunities for I want to praise all my colleagues for continuing to hold the Green Cross Green Cross to solidify our gains, expand on them and, in some cases, rein- flag high in the face of the multifaceted crises we face. I would also like to vigorate our efforts. We have to strengthen our energy activities, as energy express my admiration to my colleagues who have demonstrated cohesion will clearly be on the forefront of the sustainability agenda. Existing practical and consolidation in the face of the dramatic loss of our Chairman and friend GCNO activities must be consolidated under the umbrella of the new pro- Jan Kulczyk, who passed away suddenly just a few weeks ago. Death is always gramme. We envision an energy component for our flagship Smart Water for hard to accept, but even more so when someone like Jan – bursting with so Green Schools project, with solutions to local needs including solar power much life, new ideas, plans and projects – leaves us. Above all, he will be (above all for refrigerating medication), solar-powered lamps, high efficiency remembered for his great vision, his wealth of experience, and the positive cook-stoves, solar-powered water pumps, biogas from waste, and more. approach he brought to the challenges that confront us. We can best con- tinue his legacy by moving ever forward, as he always did, and taking Green In terms of advocacy and education, the programme must leverage existing part- Cross to new frontiers. nerships and seek the new ones involving the most prominent experts and prac- titioners from civil society, government and the private sector. Close cooperation should be established between programmes, especially involving education. 6 Green Cross in Review The gathering also hosted the third edition of the Green Star Awards, a joint initiative with OCHA and UNEP, to celebrate outstanding achievements in con- fronting environmental emergencies. Recipients included the NY Hurricane Sandy Debris Removal Task Force, Sir David Attenborough, and the Kenya Red Cross. Along with the piano concert of Maestro Andrei Gavrilov at Victoria Hall, and the launch of the Green Cross photo exhibit at the United Nations, the events were attended by over 5,000 people and allowed the Green Cross fami- ly to reflect on its achievements and commit to its future plan of action. In the two years that followed, this reinvigorated spirit of determination led to impressive results across programmes and activities, as presented in this report. The Climate Change Task Force continued to engage decision makers to ad- vance the climate agenda – including at the May 2015 conference the CCTF organized at the Vatican prior to the June release of Pope Francis’ inspira- tional, potentially game-changing Encyclical on the Environment. In late 2013, Green Cross’s Environmental Security and Sustainability Director, Paul Adam Koniuszewski Walker, was awarded the Right Livelihood Award (also known as the alternative No- bel Prize) for 20 years of work to rid the world of chemical weapons. Green Cross is Chief Operating Officer, Green Cross International proud of the dedication and expertise of those who contributed to this achievement and the destruction of 61,600 tonnes of chemical weapons since the CW Convention As it embarks on its third decade of action to help secure a peaceful, sustain- entered into force in 1997, and the most recent success in expanding the programme able future, Green Cross is more determined than ever to pursue an innova- beyond weapons to address obsolete pesticides and chemical pollution. tive agenda that builds on its strengths and responds to emerging threats. Green Cross was also awarded the 2015 WWF Leaders for a Living Planet In September 2013, Green Cross held the 7th edition of the Earth Dialogues at Award for helping secure the entry into force of the UN Watercourses Con- the United Nations Office at Geneva, as part of its 20th anniversary celebra- vention in August 2014, following Vietnam’ ratification – the convention’s tions. Focused on how multilateralism can help meet 21st century challenges, 35th. A truly ground-breaking and hard-won achievement given the treaty, the event brought experts and practitioners from around the world, alongside originally agreed in 1997, laid dormant for most of its 16-year history. The key representatives of the Geneva International community. The resulting Ge- GCI campaign to activate the Convention is a triumph of collaboration, sup- neva Declaration highlighted the city’s unique role as a launching pad for coor- ported by several GCNOs, including Ghana, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Italy, dinated international action to address today’s complex, global issues. France, Poland and South Korea, and a number of partner organizations. The Convention will foster stronger cooperation, conservation and manage- ment of the 280 watercourses worldwide that cross national borders. With 7 tensions over shared waters growing as water demand, population growth and climate change all exert pressures on resources, success over the Con- vention is creating new avenues for Green Cross action as many implemen- tation challenges begin to arise. The Freddas project in Senegal has provided a foretaste of the future of the water programme. The project, carried out by Green Cross with support from the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs – has installed solar systems and high-efficiency pumps for drip-irrigation to cultivate previously abandoned lands.
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