Letter to COP President, Alok Sharma MP, after Furness' Local Climate Summit

Written By Simon Fell

We recently held Barrow & Furness’ first Climate Summit in The Forum in Barrow, with speakers from Furness College, BAE, Cumbria University, Stagecoach, Cut the Wrap, the Lake District National Park, Cumbria Action for Sustainability and Cumbria Wildlife Trust. John Bird, the founder of the Big Issue, ended the event with a call on everyone to commit to long-term thinking.

Having those people in the room - being so generous with their thoughts and time - really clarified the challenge we have ahead of us as we head into COP26. I was due to be attending Glasgow for COP26, but I was knocked off my bike whilst cycling into work on Monday and have had surgery to fix a broken ankle. None the less, I’ll be sending a clear message from Furness to the COP President, Alok Sharma MP: people want to do their bit, but they need leadership and to know that the governments of the world will keep their end of the deal and protect those who are most vulnerable.

You can read the letter I've sent to Alok, below:

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Simon Fell www.irtonfell.com
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