Tag: UNFCCC

by Graham Reeder Good news at last: the first consensus at COP16 has been reached; even better it was pushed through by youth! Article 6 under the convention refers to Education, Training, and Public Awareness which is a key issue for young and future generations in order for them to adapt to the coming changes in the environment. The chair of the working group that was deciding on the issue...

by Lindsay Britton Another student wrote about the irony of having the climate change negotiations in Cancun. There are at least six buildings at two separate sites for the conference. I have not been in all of the buildings, but the ones that I have been in are typically air conditioned to the point of discomfort. This notice was published several weeks ago:   In consultation with the Host...

by Mariana Calderón Or: How Does This Whole Conference Thing Work, and What Are You Guys Doing There Anyways? ( An explanation as to how this place is set up, and how we're learning what we're learning) Just imagine: 60+ youth participants in blue shirts, scurrying in a mob down a dirt path in a pitch-dark jungle, with only a few scattered flashlights and headlamps to guide them. People were...