Norris describes the "key part of science"

Realtime Notes (Incomplete) Commemorative Moment - 1st Plenary Meeting

the next few years are critical

Opening statements of the Meeting First speech civil society and the youth are critical for the climate movement but politicians are critical to make it work

First fossil fuel free car produced in Sweden Green growth can create prosperity for all The hope is that Stockholm +50 can accelerate the transition

Second speech (Hulu Kenyatta) Taking stock of the progress of the past 50 years Deepened understanding of the grave environmental threat affecting us all We stand or fall together We have made less progress on designing and implementing bold actions to address the threat We must use this opportunity to map the accelerated way forward In Kenya, we have prioritized environmental issues.

triple threat of climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss.

Need for legal and binding agreement for ending plastic pollution.

Next 50 years Africa is least responsible and suffering most for climate emissions Honor commitments to double climate finance Heighten ambitions

By the time we are at COP27 in Nov 2022, we should have a mature package for action.

Echoing former Swedish prime minister Our future is common and we should shape it together

Antonio Guterres Global wellbeing is being jeopordized by our inability to keep our environmental promises We are consuming 1.7 planets per year We need 3 earths if we consume at the rate of the most developed countries We face a triple crisis / threat of pollution, climate change and biodiversity loss We must end our suicidal war against nature We have the tools but lack leadership and collaboration We must act on our commitment, otherwise it is nothing but hot air and hot air is killing us New biodiversity agreement coming, as well as plastic treaty. The climate crisis threatens everything Science report that there is 50% chance of temporarily breaching 1.5Deg C in the next 5 We must cut emissions by 40%

G20 must dismantle coal in OECD countries by 2030 shift fossil fuel subsidies to support green transition and disenfranchised Transform accounting systems that support damage GDP increases when we overfish or destroy forests We must shift to a circular, regenerative economy based on trust and collaboration Everyone has a role to play Let's recommit to words and deeds enshrined in the 1972 Stockholm agreement

Abuddulah Shahed Food systems are struggling due to environmental degradation Human progress cannot progress in a degraded environment Salute small island states for pushing 1.5 deg into the limelight. Commitments must be followed by action Greater collaboration is needed more than ever Stockholm+50 provides opportunity to renew the urgency of our commitment, and to needed multi-lateralism Youth is taking matter into their own hands We need to follow their needs

July 19 environment for Nature meeting in NY

Botswana speaker

Inger Anderson, Executive Director of UNEP

We have no excuses for the inaction need to turn commitments into action The earth is our commons Nations need to protect our common home Let's unleash a paradigm shift for the benefit of future generations

President of Colombia Covid has exasperated the environmental commitments We have led the pact to protect Amazon, leading zero deforestation effort New finance targets need to achieve 100 billion dollars promised Act now and mobilize resources