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Nelson Mandela: "It Always Seems Impossible Until it is Done"

We who struggle with issues of social and climate justice can draw great inspiration from Nelson Mandela, a man who personified the plight of the powerless against seemingly impossible odds. Mandela was a prisoner who became more than the leader of a nation and a continent, he was the moral center of the world. Do not succumb to tepid dreams which fail to soar, like Madiba strive for what is right no matter how hard the road may seem.

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This stirring tribute from 350.org draws on the inspirational words of Nelson Mandela to make the point that no matter how difficult it may see we can defeat climate change.

"It always seems impossible until it is done"
-Nelson Mandela

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Nelson Mandela: In His Own Words

Despite being silenced by a racist regime for almost three decades, Mandela demonstrated the overwhelming power of words to augur change. His statements will endure for posterity.

The eulogy offered to Mohandas Ghandi also apply to Mandela: "Generations to come will scarce believe that such a one as this, has ever in flesh and blood walked upon this earth."

Here is a brief collection of several Mandela quotes that should inspire those of us who are engaged in the struggle against the global injustice of climate change.

The Climate Movement's Debt of Gratitude to Nelson Mandela

The world's leading champion of social justice and one of the greatest men history has ever known has died. After a protracted illness, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela is dead at the age 95. He was born on July 18, 1918 in Mveso, Transkei, South Africa and he died peacefully at his home in Johannesburg on December 5, 2013.

I had the honor of hearing him speak when he came to Montreal in 1990. I remember standing with people from all walks of life as we crowded onto the Champ-de-Mars for his speech. Like so many others, I was inspired beyond words. That day planted a seed that would bear fruit several years later. Thanks in part to Mandela, I have now invested the whole of my life to the struggle for climate justice. 

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Extended COP 17 Negotiations Yield Agreement

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China an Unlikely Hero at Cop 17

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The Costs of Global Warming

The costs of reducing emissions are frequently cited as reasons for inaction, however these assessments fail to factor the much greater costs of unchecked climate change. Already we are seeing massive costs from drought, famine, flooding and extreme weather.  Global warming causing greenhouse gas emissions continue to escalate increasing beyond the worst predictions of the UN’s climate experts. These costs will only increase as global warming worsens.

A Binding Agreement on Climate Change is a Matter of Life and Death

Many of the participants at COP 17 do not appear to acknowledge that a binding agreement on climate change is a matter of life and death. Failure to address climate change will cause mass starvation and completely inundate some island nations.

Canada is a Pariah at COP 17

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US Demands Emissions Reductions from China and India

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In her speech opening COP 17, Christiana Figueres, the Executive Secretary of United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, highlighted the importance of industrialized countries committing to cut greenhouse gas emissions, pointing to the devastating effects of climate change in developing countries.