Mark Barrell is the Head of Advocacy and Influencing at CBM UK. Prior to joining them he lived in Maputo, Mozambique and Kampala, Uganda where he was involved in locally led access to justice programmes. He was recently part of the CBM UK team at COP26 where the organisation has observer status and helped author the DDG Disability Inclusion in Climate Action briefing paper.
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Why is disability still waiting for real progress on inclusive climate action? 5 takeaways from COP27
The Bond Disability and Development Group take us through what happened at COP27 in terms of disability and inclusion, what has improved, and how the conference fell short.
Are we in danger of rolling backwards on global disability inclusion progress?
Following the launch in February of the government’s new Disability Inclusion and Rights Strategy, the Bond Disability and Development Group analyse what they’ve learned from the strategy, and whether the commitments fall short of what is needed.
NGOs must ensure a disability-inclusive approach to climate action
An estimated 20% of people most vulnerable to climate change are persons with disabilities. Yet they are rarely included in climate action, and are frequently excluded from the decision-making processes and plans to address climate change.