Italian citizens' initiative "Assemblea Ecologica Popolare del Golfo" uses the IPBES Global Assessment as evidence advocating for urgent environmental action and policies

Description of Impact(s) (English Only) In Italy a citizens' initiative was formed to "fight against climate and ecological collapse". "Ecological People's Assembly of the Gulf" aims to urge the citizens of the district of Formia to commit themselves to "more radical policies to make human activities sustainable from an environmental and social point of view". The statement references the IPBES Global Assessment report as evidence of the growing need for urgent action. The first action of the initiative is to request the regional government to declare a climate and environmental emergency.