Evo Morales’ Referendum on Climate Change

During his presentation at the UN Climate Conference, President Evo Morales Ayma of Bolivia proposed a global popular referendum that would tackle the root causes of climate change.

December 19, 2010 | Source: Quotha | by Adrienne Pine

Go ahead, click. From the only “world leader” who continually defies my belligerent anarchic assertions that the machine must needs turn politicians into cogs. The incomparable President Evo Morales of Bolivia proposes a Global Referendum on Climate Change.

http://portalmre.rree.gov.bo/cumbre/Referendum.aspx

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During his presentation at the UN Climate Conference, President Evo Morales Ayma of Bolivia proposed a global popular referendum that would tackle the root causes of climate change. Below are the questions he proposed. Please circulate widely.

If you agree with these propositions, click here to register your support.

Durante su intervencion esta semana en la plenaria de la conferencia sobre cambio climatico, Presidente Evo Morales Ayma de Bolivia planteó un referendum global y popular para enfrentar las causas reales de cambio climatico. Abajo en castellano son unas de las preguntas que planteo. Favor difundir esta propuesta a todos.

Si esta de acuerdo con las proposiciones, haga click aqui para mostrar su apoyo.

SUGGESTED QUESTIONS FOR THE REFERENDUM ON CLIMATE CHANGE

  1. Do you agree with re-establishing harmony with nature while recognizing the rights of Mother Earth? YES or NO
  2. Do you agree with changing this model of over-consumption and waste that the capitalist system represents? YES or NO
  3. Do you agree that developed countries reduce and re-absorb their domestic greenhouse gas emissions so that the temperature does not rise more than 1 degree Celsius? YES or NO
  4. Do you agree with transferring all that is spent in wars to protecting the planet and allocate a budget for climate change that is bigger than what is used for defense? YES or NO
  5. Do you agree with a Climate Justice Tribunal to judge those who destroy Mother Earth? YES or NO

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PREGUNTAS PARA EL REFERENDUM SOBRE CAMBIO CLIMATICO

  1. Está usted de acuerdo con restablecer la armonía con la naturaleza reconociendo los derechos de la madre tierra? SI o NO
  2. Está usted de acuerdo con cambiar este modelo de sobre-consumo y derroche que es el sistema capitalista? SI o NO
  3. Está usted de acuerdo con que los países desarrollados reduzcan y reabsorban sus emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero de manera domestica para que la temperatura no suba mas de 1 grado centígrado? SI o NO
  4. Está usted de acuerdo en transferir todo lo que se gasta en las guerras y en destinar un presupuesto superior al presupuesto de defensa para el cambio climático? SI o NO
  5. Está usted de acuerdo con un Tribunal de Justicia Climática para juzgar a quienes destruyen la Madre Tierra? SI o NO