Climate Change campaign

Sisters Cornelia Nabututu and Euphasia Katambani join CAFOD's climate change lobby of parliament. [Marcella Haddad/CAFOD]

Climate change is an issue of justice: it hits the world's poorest communities first and hardest

They are already bearing the brunt of droughts, floods and extreme weather conditions, while developed nations use more than their fair share of the Earth's resources.

CAFOD is calling on the rich world to take greater responsibility for tackling climate change. You can take action on climate change as part of living simply and sustainability, in solidarity with the world's poorest communities.

In March 2009, CAFOD will launch its new international climate change campaign. We're calling for a fair and binding deal at the United Nations which puts poor communities in developing countries at its heart.

Governments must negotiate a socially just post-2012 climate agreement including:

Recognition and support for the right to sustainable development of people in developing countries
Provision by industrialised countries of additional, sufficient and secure funding and technical support to help developing countries adapt to the impacts of climate change
Commitment by industrialised countries to at least a 30-40% cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020, based on 1990 levels

Climate change noticeboard

Have your say on CAFOD's campaign - or any issue relating to climate change. Whether it is something you want to know, or just share with fellow campaigners, this is the place to find answers

Banner at the UN climate change conference in Poznan, Poland - December 2008 [CIDSE]

Poznan: Turn up the pressure

Citizens of the world must unite for climate justice after the UN climate change conference closes with only the bare minimum having been achieved

Poznan: Global leaders should be ashamed

CAFOD congratulates developing countries for leading the way at the UN climate change talks in Poznan - and tells industrialised nations "shame on you" for their stalling tactics

Jade, 9yrs old, marking out 'Our Future' in coral on the beach at Pujada Bay [Simon Rawles]

Upholding the sanctity of life

Angel Lagdameo, Archbishop of Jaro and President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines, explores how destructive mining is ruining his country's future

Published on 15/01/2008, last updated on 24/12/2008

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