The scenes from Pakistan are horrific and heartbreaking. The monsoon, which annually brings the water for crops, has this year brought destruction and death. 

Whole villages swept away. People’s homes under water. 33 million people displaced. Over a thousand killed. More rain has fallen in a few days than in a year. 

Rivers have burst their banks and flood defences have been overwhelmed. A vast human disaster is unfolding before our eyes. The Pakistani people are crying out for aid. They need emergency shelters, food, and medical supplies. 

I urge you to join me in donating whatever you can spare, to the Disaster fund at this address. It’s the best way to help people right now. But there’s something else. 

This flood is the result of man-made climate change. It is part of the extreme weather patterns we’ve seen across the world. Unless we step up the fight against climate warming we will see ever more disasters like in Pakistan. So let’s help Pakistan’s people today, and fight for climate justice for all our tomorrows. 

Thank you.