March From Geneva To Bern Aims To Highlight Climate Lethargy
(MENAFN- Swissinfo)
The marchers set off from the Place des Nations in front of the UN in Geneva © Keystone / Salvatore Di Nolfi
Climate activists have begun a 21-day journey, walking the 224 kilometres from Geneva to Bern. In the Swiss capital they will hand the federal authorities a petition demanding that Switzerland respect the 2015 Paris climate agreement.
This content was published on April 1, 2023 April 1, 2023 minutes Keystone-SDA/ts In the face of climate change the time has come for action rather than endless discussions, stressed the four initiators of the marche bleueexternal link (Blue March), university professor Julia Steinberger, lawyer Irène Wettstein, infectious diseases specialist Valérie D'Acremont and the director of aid centre CSP Vaud Bastienne Joerchel, before they set off on Saturday.
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Not combating climate change would have serious consequences for health, food and biodiversity, and the most vulnerable would be the first to be affected, they said. Today, countries are far from respecting the greenhouse gas emission reduction objectives of the Paris Agreement, and Switzerland is no exception.
Instead of a warming of 1.5°C compared to the beginning of the industrial era, we are heading towards a rise in temperature of 3.2°C, noted local councillor and head of the Green Party in Geneva Alfonso Gomez in his speech to the marchers. Reversing the curve would require drastic measures, he said.
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