Erick Rangel: Community leadership is the solution to face the climate emergency

Published at: 12/11/2026 07:49 PM

This Thursday, November 12, the national coordinator of the Green Party, Erick Rangel, highlighted the call of the President of the Republic, Delcy Rodríguez, “before the United Nations Conference on Climate Change of 2026 (COP31) it is very clear to world leaders: that they assume their responsibility as we have done in Venezuela, because they are very key actions; that is, to reforest, to take care of water sources, preserve biodiversity and act today so that we can see the results”.

In an interview with Venezolana de Televisión (VTV), Rangel said that at the environmental activity being held in Antalya, in Türkiye, which ends on November 20, Venezuela emphasized the need for current leaders to assume their responsibility and not transfer it to new generations.

“Decisions must be made today so that future generations can see the results,” he said.

He also explained that Venezuela is going to COP31 with a clear message: “Citizen participation”, where popular leadership is the solution. “Community councils and communes are the guarantors for preserving pipes, streams, rivers and beaches,” he said.

Rangel also said that “the climate emergency is a reality and we need to accelerate actions and decisions, especially to form and empower communities. Today, Venezuela is taking the lead in this area through different environmental programs.”

In this context, he stressed that in the world we must “continue to promote awareness (...) since in nature nothing is isolated, everything is interconnected” and added that the economy and the environment do not clash with each other, but it is necessary to “harmonize policies and understand balance”.

Mazo News Team