Energy

Social PreCOP: the youth take the floor and the mesas begin

Nathan Thanki July 17, 2014 0 Comments

by nathan thanki Work at the social preCOP in Venezuela has finally begun on the process to prepare a declarative document reflecting the demands of social movements in relation to climate change and the international process. Following a day of presentations from local governments—including the Mayor of Nantes and the Governor of Caracas—day two, called “Youth Take the Floor” began with...

Coal is Killing the Climate and the Warsaw Talks

Adrian November 18, 2013 0 Comments

This press release is The People's Communique on Coal from Reclaim PowerWarsaw. Poland - Monday 18th, November - As Australia continued to come under fire for obstructing international climate talks, civil society groups from across the world introduced a 'People's Communique on Coal' into the UN climate summit that concludes this Friday. The climate talks have been overshadowed by the...

Open Letter to the Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC: Conditional Invitation to Attend Powershift Central and Eastern Europe

Youth Civil Society November 10, 2013 0 Comments

From: YOUNGO – The constituency of youth non-governmental organisations under the UNFCCC To: Ms. Christiana Figueres, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 8 November 2013 Dear Ms. Figueres We write to invite you to attend Powershift Central and Eastern Europe – our invitation taking into account, however, our concerns regarding your engagement...

Once more into the breach: Reclaiming Power at the frack pads and in the UNFCCC

Nathan Thanki October 22, 2013 0 Comments

by nathan thanki This past weekend, while a massive group of ies made the insane 15 hour journey to Pittsburgh for Powershift 2013, those of us who remained gathered together for Global Frackdown 2. Having recently sent over a dozen volunteers to canvass for Protect South Portland in their effort to block Tar Sands via a waterfront protection ordinance, and with half our group in Pennsylvania,...

UN Climate Report Sparks Month of Action on Energy

Nathan Thanki September 27, 2013 0 Comments

PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release, 26 September 2013 Contact: Alex Rafalowicz, alex.rafalowicz@gmail.com, skype: alexrafalowicz, tel. +57 318 343 9284 TODAY - With the release of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's latest report that confirms climate change caused by human emissions is not only happening but accelerating, with devastating consequences for both people and the...