Class of 2017

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[Earth] Debrief COP21 at Uppsala University

By Sara Velander After two and a half weeks of navigating our way across Paris whether it’s attending the circus of negotiations at the Le Bourget, taking frequent naps at our hostel at Gare du Nord, making banners at the art space in Jardin d’Alice or leading workshops at the Climate Action Zone, it is […]

Civil Society Rise On D12

By Kimberly Lopez Castellanos “Do not pour water over your eyes while your head is leaned back.” “Clench your fist to make room between your wrist and the handcuff.” Somehow, I found myself in the basement of an alternative space training for civil disobedience. Even the date, D12, sounds like Dooms Day. Why would I […]

#KeepUsInTheRoom

By Sergio Cahueque Day one of the Climate negotiations. As the eyes of the world and the media were paying close attention to what the Heads of State had to say in their interventions at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), small break up groups (spin-off groups) were working on the draft […]

Opening Plenary for the Paris Agreement – False Promises on Transparency and Ambition

by Sergio Cahueque and Sara Velander The Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action (ADP) opening session took place on Sunday, November 29th at 5 PM, starting with a minute of silence to honor all the victims of the terrorist attacks in Paris two weeks ago. The purpose of the ADP in the next […]