Beyond the Negotiations

Inspired by the Inspired

COA Admin December 6, 2011 2 Comments

by Devin Altobello I decided that to tackle a story about problem-solving climate change, it would be suitable to use the voices of my peers as narrators. Policy savvy and driven to understand and affect the system, UNFCCC, my peers make for dynamic subjects. The global youth are demanding a paradigm shift that disrupts conventions of Wall Street thought. Being part of the youth constituency...

China Syndrome

Nathan Thanki December 5, 2011 1 Comment

by Nathan Thanki With the dirty details of week one out of the way, COP17 is changing gears into the high-level segment. Heads of State are coming to town, security is ramped up (execpt at our hostel) and the drone of talks about an outcome becomes louder and more persistent. A lot off that buzz is around a Durban deal, the so called "Durban Mandate." Most of the noise is around whether or not...

Graham’s Intervention to the SBI:

greeder December 4, 2011 0 Comments

Yesterday, Graham Reeder gave an intervention during a plenary of the Subsidiary Body for implementation. Earth in Brackets plans to post videos of Graham's and Julian's interventions, so look out. Thank you chair, My name is Graham and I am here with College of the Atlantic to speak on behalf of the youth constituency. We appreciate the work we have seen to ensure solid outcomes and...

Youth is wasted on the young (?)

Nathan Thanki December 2, 2011 0 Comments

by Nathan Thanki Let me preface everything that follows by saying that I honest to god appreciate the official Youth constituency (YOUNGO) just for existing. I am so glad that these people (you!) are here. If nothing else we are all on the same side (yes, there are sides) and I recognize the need for a loud, unified voice. I like the set up a lot; the horizontal, decentralized organization of...

Climate From Space!

Joe Perullo December 2, 2011 1 Comment

by Joe Perullo I decided to spend this morning perusing around the display counters. They are mostly NGOs, national environment departments, and institutions who have something to say about what their doing in the fight for a more livable world. I wanted to lean about the cool things some people are doing before I would be swamped trying to follow the political insanity bound to come in the...