Call For COP27 Presidency to Have Sustainable Catering at the Global Climate Event
A letter by UNFCCC (United Framework Convention on Climate Change) Action Group
Vienna, 15 September 2022 – A letter written by UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) Action Group and signed by FOUR PAWS, the global animal welfare organisation, to the United Nations COP27 Presidency has asked them to ensure that sustainable food is provided throughout the event in November.
FOUR PAWS, who will be co-hosting the first ever pavilion dedicated to food system change, called on the Egyptian Presidency to “to ensure that nutritious, locally sourced and sustainable plant-based foods are a leading feature on the catering menu at this year's COP27 across all conference venues.”
The letter was signed by 165 global civil society groups.
Background
COP27 Climate Change conference will take place from 6-18 November 2022 in Egypt, Sharm el-Sheikh.
United Nations: COP27 will bring governments together to accelerate global efforts to confront the climate crisis. It is an important meeting because the latest science shows that climate change is moving much faster than we are and is pushing ecosystems and communities to their limits. We need to urgently scale up efforts to adapt to a warming world and to implement climate solutions across all sectors to halve emissions by 2030.
For the first time ever, this year’s UN climate change conference - COP27 - will host pavilions dedicated to food system change, including the Food4Climate Pavilion organised by global food awareness NGO, ProVeg International, and 15 other partners from around the world including FOUR PAWS
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FOUR PAWS is the global animal welfare organisation for animals under direct human influence, which reveals suffering, rescues animals in need and protects them. Founded in 1988 in Vienna by Heli Dungler and friends, the organisation advocates for a world where humans treat animals with respect, empathy and understanding. The sustainable campaigns and projects of FOUR PAWS focus on companion animals including stray dogs and cats, farm animals and wild animals – such as bears, big cats and orangutans – kept in inappropriate conditions as well as in disaster and conflict zones. With offices in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Kosovo, the Netherlands, Switzerland, South Africa, Thailand, Ukraine, the UK, the USA and Vietnam as well as sanctuaries for rescued animals in eleven countries, FOUR PAWS provides rapid help and long-term solutions. www.four-paws.org