Tag: COP15

A Day to Remember

COA Admin December 16, 2009 1 Comment
by Taj Schottland It was a day to be on the streets. NGO access to the Bella Center had become extremely restricted. I managed to get in during the morning using one of the coveted “secondary badges.” But once inside I was dismayed to find nearly all meetings closed to observers (and as I write this I’ve heard they have now completely banned all observers from even entering the building). I...

Leadership can reverse climate change

COA Admin December 16, 2009 2 Comments
  by Brooke Welty '11 and Doreen Stabinsky, COA faculty member originally published in the Bangor Daily News Negotiators and ministers from every country in the world are here in Copenhagen trying to form a global agreement to solve the climate crisis. Each of them is asking one question: What will President Barack Obama say when he arrives on Thursday? We are here too, as part of a...

Monday mornings

COA Admin December 14, 2009 1 Comment
by Geena Berry Happy Moments...eventually On Mondays it's often a little harder to get out of bed, and today was definitely one of those mornings.  I started out in a bad mood, got confused by our room situation and then changed three different times before actually figuring out what to wear.  All this on top of like five hours of sleep ... which is a lame way to start the day.  I get to...

International Youth Climate Movement (IYCM) Slogans

COA Admin December 11, 2009 1 Comment
by J. Taj Schottland The youth have been broadcasting a couple core messages here in Copenhagen. I’d like to catch you up on what those messages have been and what they mean. My favorite youth message comes in the form of a question. “How old will you be in 2050?” The youth have posed this question repeatedly to anyone who will listen, especially the media and high-level negotiating...

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...