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And we’re off!

COA Admin December 3, 2009 1 Comment

By Lauren Nutter About two weeks ago now, our COA group had our final get together, complete with apple cider and excited chatter about the change we want to see in the world. There is no doubt in my mind that our ambitious, dedicated, and idealistic group is ready for this two week marathon of negotiations in Copenhagen. (COA Road to Copenhagen group) I will set off from Logan tomorrow night,...

History will judge you

COA Admin October 9, 2009 1 Comment

by Lauren Nutter The final day of Bangkok is now wrapping up. It's only morning here and now youth are sitting in the plenary for the Ad-hoc working group on the Kyoto Protocol. It's a bittersweet end to the talks... I want to be hopeful but I fail to muster much hope. Really I guess my hope lies outside of these processes; it lies in knowing that youth all over the world, despite this...

International youth sound the alarm

COA Admin October 7, 2009 1 Comment

All the youth attending the talks here in Bangkok gathered for a press conference this afternoon. Below is our press release. INTERNATIONAL YOUTH SOUND THE ALARM: WE ARE ON ROAD TO FAILURE! International Youth has declared “No Confidence” in the road to Copenhagen. Bangkok – A declaration of “No Confidence in the Road to Copenhagen” was announced today by the International Youth...

Where are we at?

COA Admin October 6, 2009 0 Comments

By Lauren Nutter Exhaustion is the first word that comes to mind personally. But in all seriousness, now fully in the second week of negotiations, I find myself asking where are we at? I find myself in a bizarre and somewhat conflicted state. On one hand the 200 page text we started with here in Bangkok has been consolidated, and countries are being quite frank about outlining their deal...

Women and Climate Justice

COA Admin October 2, 2009 2 Comments

By Lauren Nutter (for Geena Berry and the rest of the awesome folks fighting for gender equity) I’ve been a supporter of stakeholder participation for a long time now, and I am realizing, now more than ever, the value of incorporating more than just sovereign states into global solutions. Simply, we can better combat climate change if we are involving actors on all levels and recognize the...