Changing Attitudes
MY World Mexico has been able to mobilize more than 100,000 volunteer actions in Mexico as a result of their annual campaigns focused on raising awareness on the SDGs. At least 90% of these actions during the last five years have included issues focused on climate action. From in-site and virtual workshops, lectures, courses, and policy advocacy in favor of environmental regulations, to massive campaigns such as Earth Day, World Environment Day, World Oceans Day, Global Week to #Act4SDGs and many others, the organization has been able to mobilize at least 20,000 volunteers on key actions to highlight urgently needed climate action.
Other examples of volunteer action in favor of SDG 13 include MY World Mexico Kids Programme which along with The World’s Largest Lesson engages with teachers and students to learn and discuss climate-related issues and the ways in which children and youth can get involved in advocating for environmental rights. The Accelerators Programme, which includes Ambassadors and Member Organizations across the country, have relentlessly involved volunteers in trash free seas projects in Veracruz, Tlaxcala, Tijuana, Quintana Roo and Oaxaca. These projects have included key partners, such as The Climate Reality Project, Somos Más Decicidos, A.C., the UN Environment Programme, the UN SDG Action Campaign, UNODC, UNCT, and many others.
In making sure MY World Mexico pushes forward the discussion on SDG 13, volunteer advocacy has undertaken dialogues with the Mexican Senate for the ratification of the Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean (Escazu Agreement), capacity-building, training on reforestation, waste management, capture of GHG, and consumption patterns.
MY World Mexico is also part of the CSOs convened by the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs following-up with the SBSTTA-24 and SBI-3 of the Convention on Biological Diversity, as well as leading projects on Transfer Development on Climate Change for improvement of air quality, water management, and solving issues on environmental matters in partnership with the private sector in states like Puebla. In addition, MY World Mexico’s volunteers have carried out activities related to the circular economy, by promoting responsible consumption and encouraging local private sector companies to generate less waste, reuse or recycle and a significant decrease in greenhouse emissions. Volunteers have also led expert dialogues with experts to discuss climate change with local authorities.
