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Posted By:  pixaneek
Posted On:  Dec 14, 2010

  COP16 Mexico: no expectation, no redemption

Mexico was the host of the 16th Conference of the Parties COP16 during two weeks, November 29 th -december 10 th , at the beauty (but almost all artificial) Cancun beach, in Quintana Roo. I can´t compare COP15 to COP16 because I didn´t go to Copenhagen, but I can tell about...... [view]

Posted By:  tdhall
Posted On:  Dec 10, 2010

  Cancun is big from the Moon

I’m sitting here inside Moon Palace at COP16, the heart of the climate negotiations, on the final day of the Cancun conference. It’s an eerie feeling, the place is packed to the brim, but at the moment almost all national delegations are locked up in negotiation rooms....... [view]

Posted By:  tdhall
Posted On:  Dec 9, 2010

  A Final Plea for COP16

Dear Governments at Cancun, As the final day of the COP16 Climate change negotiations looms on us, think back to this time last year. The hope, the momentum, the spirit and the belief that we can act on the greatest crisis facing humanity. But then you let the world down....... [view]

Posted By:  deannadel
Posted On:  Dec 9, 2010

  Climate change on the radar in Qatar

An update from the World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) in Doha, Qatar! Qatar is a small nation in the Persian Gulf that has hosted a large crowd of influential international educators over the past three days, at the WISE event.  Although the event was held in an...... [view]

Posted By:  tdhall
Posted On:  Dec 8, 2010

  Success Depends on the Young

If there is one true success story from Cancun it is young people continuing to stand up and take action on climate change. It is amazing to see the energy and drive of young people from around the globe over the last two weeks at COP16 Climate negotiations. Yesterday I attended a...... [view]

Posted By:  tdhall
Posted On:  Dec 8, 2010

  Youth Bring Success to COP16

Finally, some tangible success at COP16! The first major consensus decision between nations was reached with the help of more than 100 young people from around the world. Article 6, as it’s called in the UN text, ensures that education for sustainable development is...... [view]

Posted By:  tdhall
Posted On:  Dec 8, 2010

  A Conversation with the Climate Crisis

Last Friday I had a conversation with a man from the Congo which, I can already say, has changed my life. Tired, hungry and lonely, after a long day at the COP16 Climate Change negotiations, I made my way to nearby bar to have something to eat before a long night of writing. Next...... [view]

Posted By:  deannadel
Posted On:  Dec 3, 2010

  Tread Lightly Brings Youth Voices to the COP 16 UN Climate Change conference

TakingITGlobal, a youth-led nonprofit organization, brings environmental youth leaders to the COP16 conference and invites schools around the world to join the action through virtual participation. Toronto, Canada (December 3, 2010) – 24 youth delegates from around the world are...... [view]

Posted By:  tdhall
Posted On:  Dec 2, 2010

  Japanese Betrayal?

What’s wrong with Japan? At the opening plenary of the Kyoto protocol negotiations on Monday, Japan said it would never accept a second commitment of the Kyoto Protocol. NGO’s were quick to condemn Kyoto’s home country, with Japan ‘winning’ the infamous Fossil of the Day Award, and...... [view]

Posted By:  tdhall
Posted On:  Dec 2, 2010

  Hope at Cancún: The Silent Momentum

When I saw the real Cancún, it made me realize how much hope there still is for the planet. Under the warm sun on the Mexican coast, alongside the Caribbean Sea and home to debauched spring break party goers, a silent momentum is building. This momentum is swelling among the civil activists...... [view]

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