Tag: climate action

Monday mornings

COA Admin December 14, 2009 1 Comment
by Geena Berry Happy Moments...eventually On Mondays it's often a little harder to get out of bed, and today was definitely one of those mornings.  I started out in a bad mood, got confused by our room situation and then changed three different times before actually figuring out what to wear.  All this on top of like five hours of sleep ... which is a lame way to start the day.  I get to...

International Youth Climate Movement (IYCM) Slogans

COA Admin December 11, 2009 1 Comment
by J. Taj Schottland The youth have been broadcasting a couple core messages here in Copenhagen. I’d like to catch you up on what those messages have been and what they mean. My favorite youth message comes in the form of a question. “How old will you be in 2050?” The youth have posed this question repeatedly to anyone who will listen, especially the media and high-level negotiating...

Journey to the Center of the Earth

COA Admin December 11, 2009 0 Comments
by Noah Hodgetts My apologies for going a week without blogging - my laptop crashed at the conference on Tuesday, so my access to internet has been limited. On Wednesday four members of our delegation: Rich, Taj, Ken, and myself had the privilege of visiting Samso, Soren Hermanson's carbon negative island - a two-hour train ride and almost two-hour ferry ride west from Copenhagen. Although it...

An introduction to climate finance…

COA Admin December 9, 2009 0 Comments
by Richard Van Kampen Sitting in the back of the first plenary meeting of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI) at the COP15 in Copenhagen, I wonder what kind of agreement, if any, will actually come out of this round of negotiations. I’m not pessimistic on the issue, however considering the progress of past negotiations under the UNFCCC, there is a significant amount of progress that...

What YOU can do NOW!

COA Admin December 9, 2009 3 Comments
By Brooke Welty I'd guess that most of you who are reading this blog are not in Copenhagen right now.  At this point no one knows exactly what will come of this conference that is seen to be a monumental point in human history.  A group of global youth came up with a list of 10 steps and tips (in no particular order) that can be used at home regardless of the outcome here. 1. Educate others...