Do you remember Haiyan?
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- Published on Tuesday, 04 November 2014 09:22
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Dear friend,
It's been almost a year since Typhoon Haiyan left a path of destruction and tragedy in the Philippines. It’s hard for many of us to comprehend the devastation caused by Typhoon Haiyan but for the 15,000 people still living in tent cities, the impact of these storms are all too real.
Even in the face of such devastation, I have seen the collective spirit of the survivors as they responded with courage, resilience and heroism. They have shown the courage to continue, the resilience to rise up despite terrible loss, and the heroism to fight for justice.
As the people of the Philippines struggle to rebuild their lives it’s easy to understand why many people think the world has forgotten them. But we want them to know that we won’t abandon them; we will continue to fight for climate justice and support the survivors of Typhoon Haiyan.
Your messages will be displayed at The People’s Surge rally in The Philippines where over 20,000 people will gather. Writing a message won’t take long and it will show the survivors that they are not alone in their fight for justice. We are a global movement and we are standing together.
Typhoon Haiyan reminds us that climate change is about far more than the environment. It’s about justice. The world’s most vulnerable people -- the ones that did the least to cause climate change -- are the ones that will feel its impacts first and worst.
Super storms like Typhoon Haiyan are the true face of the fossil fuel industry and unless we can rein in this rogue industry we will see even more record breaking storms.
To take on the fossil fuel industry we need to be twice as strong as Typhoon Haiyan. We need our global movement to stand together and say that we will not let storms like Haiyan become a way of life; we will stand together for climate action.
Thank you for your support
Zeph Repollo on behalf of the 350.org team
P.S. One year on, less than 1% of Haiyan’s survivors have been transferred to a permanent home. Many are still living in tent cities which leave them vulnerable to the future storms. You can help by donating to the Climate Relief Fund, who will deliver 100% of the money raised to partners on the ground. Your donation will help people rebuild their lives and livelihoods by repairing houses, providing farming and fishing tools and installing water systems.
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