Penang Bistro
Thursday, April 26, 2017
6.30 – 9.30 PM
The Paris Agreement, adopted at COP 21 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 2015, aimed at keeping a global temperature rise this century well below 2 degrees Celsius and to drive efforts to limit the temperature increase even further to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.
The recognition of actions by non-state actors is one of the key outcomes of COP 21. State actors and non-state actors (national governments, cities, regions and other sub national entities, international organizations, civil society, indigenous peoples, women, youth, academic institutions, as well as businesses) should work as individual entities or in partnerships to accelerate actions – both pre 2020 and afterwards.
As Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) are important actors in addressing climate change and there are quite a number of climate leaders who are active in civil society organizations, The Climate Reality Project Indonesia organized a civil society dinner inviting climate leaders and their CSO networks.
The purpose of the meeting is to share information about the CSOs respective climate activities, exchange ideas on key issues that need to be prioritized, and explore possible joint activities in Indonesia.
Among the attendees were representatives of Jaga Laut (Marine Watch), Solidaritas Perempuan (Women’s solidarity for Human Rights), Wetlands International Indonesia, 350.org Indonesia, LPLHSDA MUI (Council of Ulama's Environment and Natural Resources Body), CPI Indonesia (Climate Policy Initiative), IESA (Indonesian Environmental Scientists Association), Madani Foundation (Human and Nature for a Sustainable Indonesia), ICLEI Indonesia (Local Governments for Sustainability), Indonesian Red Cross, and YFCC (Youth for Climate Change Indonesia).
During dinner the CSO representatives shared their views on climate change challenges in Indonesia as follows:
Thursday, April 26, 2017
6.30 – 9.30 PM
The Paris Agreement, adopted at COP 21 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 2015, aimed at keeping a global temperature rise this century well below 2 degrees Celsius and to drive efforts to limit the temperature increase even further to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.
The recognition of actions by non-state actors is one of the key outcomes of COP 21. State actors and non-state actors (national governments, cities, regions and other sub national entities, international organizations, civil society, indigenous peoples, women, youth, academic institutions, as well as businesses) should work as individual entities or in partnerships to accelerate actions – both pre 2020 and afterwards.
As Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) are important actors in addressing climate change and there are quite a number of climate leaders who are active in civil society organizations, The Climate Reality Project Indonesia organized a civil society dinner inviting climate leaders and their CSO networks.
The purpose of the meeting is to share information about the CSOs respective climate activities, exchange ideas on key issues that need to be prioritized, and explore possible joint activities in Indonesia.
Among the attendees were representatives of Jaga Laut (Marine Watch), Solidaritas Perempuan (Women’s solidarity for Human Rights), Wetlands International Indonesia, 350.org Indonesia, LPLHSDA MUI (Council of Ulama's Environment and Natural Resources Body), CPI Indonesia (Climate Policy Initiative), IESA (Indonesian Environmental Scientists Association), Madani Foundation (Human and Nature for a Sustainable Indonesia), ICLEI Indonesia (Local Governments for Sustainability), Indonesian Red Cross, and YFCC (Youth for Climate Change Indonesia).
During dinner the CSO representatives shared their views on climate change challenges in Indonesia as follows:
- Degradation of coastal areas and loss of mangroves
- Government programs do not accommodate women’s needs
- Climate change is not understood or taken seriously
- Investing in renewable energy projects
- Coordinating among Ministries
- Over consumption
- Diversity of cultures and languages, and inhabitants covering thousands of island
- Developing country is growing and exploiting nature
- National government is not aware of local governments actions
- Local governments are not aware of climate change crisis and its solutions
- Law enforcement
