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VIDEO PRESENTATION CMPCC
In via Bolivia to the Conference on Alternative climate of the native peoples to stop the "fever of Pacha Mama."
The natives of the Andes, called the Pacha Mama and venerated like a deity. We can not even take them over. And when we tried with a summit to save her, we have failed miserably. Now it's up to them, the natives of South America, trying to "stop the fever" of Mother Nature. Bolivia opens today in the first Conferencia Mundial de los Pueblos sobre los Derechos y el Climate Change de la Madre Tierra (Cmpcc) in Cochabamba, which is gathering more than 15,000 people including scientists, representatives of NGOs and trade unions (but also some eco-celebrities such as Naomi Klein Canadian sociologist).
a "Conference of the people" on global warming to be attended by delegates from all over the world to address topics such as climate refugees, the Kyoto Protocol, the reduction of CO2 emissions. A scenario familiar? No, because one of Cochabamba is very different from the Conference in Copenhagen. From the site chosen, a small town in the Bolivian plateau 2,500 meters above sea level, in the light of the large turnout, faces the problem of where to house all the various representatives will have access to only 1,600 rooms, but retained many of Andean traditions.
The choice of logo Cmpcc is a clear indication of the different perspective of approach: much more colorful than the technological cold blue ball of the Copenhagen summit, the symbol drawn from Bolivia wants to send three special messages, starting representation of the map of the world opposed to the traditional one in which usually the northern hemisphere and in particular the U.S., are in the foreground. But here is the South to be at the top in a world that is supported by a native on his shoulders all the responsibility to take care of the Earth. In the background, then you can distinguish which is the symbol of intercultural wiphala of peoples: a diversity of colors representing different cultures, sharing the same space must inevitably find a new common direction.
And that's why the 17 working groups as well as climate change will also discuss topics such as "harmony with nature and wellness," the rights of the Madre Tierra, Indigenous Peoples. Very different will be the opening ceremony: an ancestral ritual in which the natives make offerings to Pacha Mama.
Brainstorming in the Andes to be attended by almost all States of America Latin America and also the Grand Council of the Native Peoples of Canada, the United States and several African and Asian countries want to be short, as a conference to propose an alternative, however, able to influence the global agenda on climate change by giving voice to "the voiceless" but is the biggest victim of global warming.
's why that Bolivia has also proposed the establishment of an international court of justice climate in which to judge those governments and enterprises that threaten the life of the planet. He also also announced a desire to give birth to a worldwide alternative to the UN if it continues to ignore the complaints of the native peoples.
"From 19-23 in Bolivia will be a showcase of the world, because it will have a lot of international press and before we had to pray to have access to the media - said the Bolivian president Evo Morales the day after the Conference - Never before has occurred an event of this magnitude, which unites the social movements on five continents. I'm sure we will do this with the story and not only for Bolivia but for America, and who knows, for the world. World Indigenous Peoples Conference to attend the five continents to discuss global environmental problems and learn about alternative courses of action that address the problem affecting mankind, after the failure of the Copenhagen conference. "
And this summit will be their opportunity to formally request the inclusion of indigenous representatives in the forthcoming UN Conference in Cancun and not as participants or observers as listed. Because it is from alternative points of view that can reach the solution. As we would point out Rafael Quispe, the Aymara Indians of Bolivia main Indian Council, "Climate change is not just an environmental problem, technological or financial, but of lifestyle, of the Western model of capitalist greed." The
Cmpcc, during which it was forbidden the sale and consumption of alcohol on the national territory, will end with a big event planned mass for April 22, the Día Internacional de la Madre Tierra.
Simona Falasca
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