Mayo gathers for action on climate change

SCHOOLS, community groups, churches, businesses and members of the public are coming together to ask the government to represent us at a UN conference in Paris by coming to an agreement to take definite action on climate change.

The call has gone out to world leaders to create a low carbon, just and sustainable future for all.

Two events have been organised in Mayo as part of the Global Climate March (www.globalclimatemarch.org).

The first climate gathering takes place in Belmullet tomorrow (Friday, November 27) at 2.30 p.m. on Shore Road. Participants will line the shore, beginning at the pier, and send a message from Belmullet to Paris to protect our future.

For more information, contact Belmullet Tidy Towns on (097) 20977, baileslachtmhar@gmail.com, and/or join Belmullet Climate Gathering on Facebook.

Then on Sunday, November 29, at 12.45 p.m., on The Mall, Westport, meeting outside St. Mary’s Church, the Catholic Church, the Church of Ireland and the general public will walk hand in hand around the Mall to symbolise our wish to work together to protect our town and our future and to call on the government to join in and take action on climate change.

For Sunday's event, contact your local church or Laura Dixon on (087) 9767019, ldixon@eeu.antaisce.org, and/or join Westport Climate Gathering on Facebook.

A picture and video will be taken of the gathering and sent to local, national and international media with the message: Tógaimis todhchaí níos fearr le chéile, Let’s Protect our Future and Stop Climate Change.

For more information on climate justice and climate action in Ireland see www.stopclimatechaos.ie, ecocongregationireland.com, and/or www.trocaire.org/getinvolved/climateaction.