Dozens of people jump into the Ebro under the slogan “Get wet for Europe” to demand climate justice.
The Alliance for Climate Emergency in Aragon met today to demand changes in the framework of the upcoming European Elections regarding global warming Under the slogan “Get wet for Europe” dozens of people have entered the Ebro River in a concentration convened on the beach of Helios, next to the Bridge of Santiago, by the Alliance for Climate Emergency in Aragon. The concentration constituted by a hundred neighborhood organizations, environmentalists, trade unionists, health advocates demand climate justice and measures that have been demanding for years from the Zaragoza City Council without getting answers. They demand the urgency of remodeling the cities by reducing the cement surface, increasing the number of trees and generating shaded areas. In short, a network of climatic shelters is needed, especially for the most vulnerable sectors, “because in the end the only thing left will be to go into the Ebro to survive the heat,” says the representative of the concentration, Olga Conde. They demand the urgency of remodeling cities by reducing the area of cement, increasing the number of trees and generating shaded areas. “The policies dictated by the European European UnionAlthough they may seem very distant to us, they mark national policies on climate, environmental and social issues and have a direct impact on our lives,” says Olga Conde.
He also states that “From Aragon , these mobilizations are called to demand political groups the need for a fair and supportive transition and for citizens to vote so that our voice is heard above the hoaxes and denialism“. The accelerating effects of climate change are affecting agriculture, water, biodiversity and people’s health. The imminent acceleration of the effects of climate change is affecting agriculture, water, biodiversity and human health. climate change are affecting agriculture, water, biodiversity and, ultimately, people’s health. Urgent response measures are required. Olga Conde and José Segovia as representatives of the mobilization “Mójate por Europa” demand to all political groups participating in these elections that the adoption of measures to curb this situation does not allow extensions or backward steps.
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