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How many delegates does it take to install a light bulb?

COA Admin December 11, 2009 0 Comments

Danish newspaper humor on the COP: How many delegates does it take to install a light bulb? The answer is here: and translates to: 12 to discuss which direction the light bulb should be turned 157 to insist on having the light bulb produced in their home country 13 to oppose the installation of the light bulb 19 to question the very existence of the lamp 38 to discuss whether to use an energy...

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...

The color orange is beautiful

COA Admin December 11, 2009 1 Comment

by Geena Berry Orange at work I'm hiding in a plenary room. Mostly so I can have the mental and physical space to write this out, plus the computer lab is not conducive for munching on the pack of trail mix I'm enjoying for lunch. It's already been a long day, and it is not even noon. I attended my first YOUNGO meeting this morning. The YOUth NGOs, is what the UNFCCC recognize. Anyway,...

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...