Raising our Voices for Climate Action – Join the Laudato Sí Group at the Citizens’ Lobby on 5th December!

“In the absence of pressure from the public and from civic institutions, political authorities will always be reluctant to intervene, all the more when urgent needs must be met.” – Pope Francis, Laudato Sí

The Laudato Sí Working Group will be participating in the forthcoming Citizens’ Lobby Day Climate Change on Wednesday 5^th December in Buswells Hotel, Molesworth Street, Dublin. The day is organised by Stop Climate Chaos Coalition on behalf of a wide group of concerned citizens.

The group will have a table for faith-based groups attending, with information and advice to help you prepare to meet your TD. They will also be inviting TDs to sign the Laudato Sí pledge and presenting them with a copy of Laudato Sí as a gift.

If you would like to come to this day, please follow the instructions below and register. Don’t worry if your TD does not come back with a specific time – once you have made contact simply get their phone number and link up on the day. The important thing is that they know you are coming and engaged! Stop Climate Chaos will work to coordinate all the various requests to TDs and send you a time slot.

You absolutely don’t need to be an expert in any of the policy detail – there will be many people from Trócaire, Friends of the Earth and others available to support you. You just need to bring your passion for climate action (and your children, family, neighbours, friends!) on the 5^th!

With every good wish and look forward to seeing you there,

Lorna Gold, on behalf of the The Laudato Sí Working Group

SCC REGISTRATION PROCESS:

You can register here: https://www.stopclimatechaos.ie/takeaction

Step 1: You will firstly be asked for your details and what time you can be in Buswells on the 5th.

Step 2: You will then be asked to email your TD inviting them to meet you in Buswells.

Closer to the 5^th December, our friends in Stop Climate Chaos will send you a list of the times your TDs are available. They may not all be available at the time that suits you, so you can make a decision on what time to come to Buswells.

This is an opportunity for you to ask your TDs whether they are personally willing to give political leadership on this issue, and if so, how. And if not, why not?

Can you share this email with any of your audiences that would be interested in attending? 100 constituents have already registered so it’s going to be a big event!