Tag: justice

No Deal: CJN! intervention to COP high level plenary

Nathan Thanki December 7, 2012 1 Comment
on 10 minutes notice, to a near empty hall, Anjali delivered an intervention on behalf of Climate Justice Now! environmental NGOs. The UNFCCC secretariat attempted to censor our message and her mic was cut off. Nevertheless, this is what we had to say: This message is not for the blockers of progress, the bullies in the playground, though they should take heed. This message is for the most...

What to do When Hope is Slim: A Sentimental Affirmation of the Equity Bottom Line

Anjali Appadurai November 28, 2012 4 Comments
by Anjali Appadurai What do you do when you finally realize the true, terrible scope of an issue you have been optimistic about for years? It's the difference between reading the word "genocide" and finally comprehending it. It's that moment when your stomach drops with a dull thud as the truth hits you and swallows you whole.         Climate change is no...

An appeal to sanity

Nathan Thanki December 10, 2011 0 Comments
by nathan thanki Yesterday, a large group of civil society--mostly youth--took the voice and anger of the street into the halls of the UN. While it could never have been a true #occupy--COP is inherently segregated into those with badges and those without; those with pink badges and those with yellow--the idea was still to say: enough is enough. You have had 20 years to negotiate a fair,...