Climate Action Charter
To provide a habitable planet for our children, grandchildren and future generations, we must limit the increase in the global average temperature to 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels, as agreed at the International Paris Climate Change Conference, 2015.
The climate is warming because of pollution from burning "fossil fuels" - oil, gas and coal. This pollution must stopped completely by 2050 to stay below 1.5 °C temperature rise.
And that means we have to keep about 80% of known fossil fuel reserves in the ground.
Climate Action Network West Midlands (CANWM) has developed a "Climate Action Charter" to highlight practical measures we can take to drastically cut fossil fuel use. These measures will also reduce waste, create jobs, and healthier, cleaner communities.
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The Charter is based on six themes, which we have used in the Take Action! section - Energy and Consumption; Transport; Housing; Food; Employment; Education.
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Download the new 2018 Climate Charter leaflet in PDF format here.
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Download the introduction text on the leaflet in several languages here.