December 2, 2011

Youth is wasted on the young (?)

Nathan Thanki December 2, 2011 0 Comments

by Nathan Thanki Let me preface everything that follows by saying that I honest to god appreciate the official Youth constituency (YOUNGO) just for existing. I am so glad that these people (you!) are here. If nothing else we are all on the same side (yes, there are sides) and I recognize the need for a loud, unified voice. I like the set up a lot; the horizontal, decentralized organization of...

Climate From Space!

Joe Perullo December 2, 2011 1 Comment

by Joe Perullo I decided to spend this morning perusing around the display counters. They are mostly NGOs, national environment departments, and institutions who have something to say about what their doing in the fight for a more livable world. I wanted to lean about the cool things some people are doing before I would be swamped trying to follow the political insanity bound to come in the...

Julian’s Intervention

jvelez December 2, 2011 0 Comments

Yesterday Julian Velez, representing the youth, had the great opportunity to give an intervention during the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties (CMP), the main negotiating body that works under the Kyoto Protocol. The ability for civil society to give interventions is one of the only official avenues within the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change to express...

A Purposeful Media Presence

COA Admin December 2, 2011 0 Comments

by Devin Altobello For the privileged who have convened in Durban, South Africa this is a pivotal gathering with an expected outcome. A generation known as presumptive; entitled; social and languid is given a face lift here at COP 17 where optimism, concern for the planet and each other charges through the collective body of young climate justice advocates. I am capturing this energy and optimism...