In
New Delhi, India's capital, all schools were closed and
people were urged to work from home because
of record rainfall. The nearby Yamuna river reached
its highest level in 45 years. In Alcañiz, Spain, an
inch of rain fell in just ten minutes. Cars were swept
away and roads were split into pieces. In the United
States, five people were killed in flash floods in the
suburbs of Philadelphia. The climate crisis
isn't coming: it's already here. When will
the World Bank start acting like it?
Sign now to demand the World
Bank actually treat the climate crisis as the emergency
it is!
The
World Bank is one of the most powerful institutions on
earth. These floods are emergencies, and
will have massive impacts on public health,
infrastructure, and the entire global economy – all of
which are central concerns of the World
Bank. It is time this institution starts
taking climate catastrophe seriously and commits to
funding projects that center climate mitigation and help
solve the climate crisis! Sign the petition now if you
agree!