December 10 is human rights day, thus it seemed quite fitting to attend an event that discussed how to frame climate change as a human rights issue. The predicted impacts of climate change include increased intensity and frequency of extreme climatic events, droughts, floods, ocean acidification, among others, which in turn threaten food security, limit …
Author: ryankwhi
Act Now?
Given that there are still some uncertainties, the question of whether we should act on climate change came up during a dinner. Instead of spending time and resources on future impacts, why not address current problems in places with famine, water shortages, and genocides? It’s a valid question and interesting point to discuss (and perhaps …
Twitter Updates for 2009-12-10
#cop15 #umcop15 Many dark suits fill up the conference rooms while sounds of kids chanting "our future" filter in from the lobby. # Powered by Twitter Tools Written by ADMIN.
numbers of the day
i'm sick of people here giving anecdotal statements...yet they keep saying "we need numbers we need numbers." the numbers are out there. people just have to run them. every day i'm going to run numbers on something that i find would help paint a better picture of where the US is compared to the rest …
Discussion of Ken Salazar’s Talk
This afternoon I was fortunate to get into a talk by the U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar. Secretary Salazar discussed the energy future of the U.S. and the role that public lands will play in clean energy production and carbon capture. The talk was broken up into three main parts: renewables, carbon capture, …
Welcome to Bike Town, E.U.
I had heard from friends who studied abroad in Copenhagen that traveling by bike is “the only way to see the city,” but I was totally unprepared for the number of bikes that they have here. The bike lanes are serious—clearly marked, and if a pedestrian dares to step out when the crosswalk is flashing …
First Thoughts
I arrived yesterday to the Bella Center (BC) a bit surprised by first impressions. The shuttle bus from the airport to BC dropped me off on a platform with a COP15 banner along a chain link fence and a few security gaurds. I was expecting a grand entrance, not something that looked like it was …
U.S. Center Event- Ken Salazar Secretary of Interior
I spent some time this morning listening to a talk by Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar. One thing that was striking to me was their (Obama Administration) willingness to embrace a policy eerily similar to that of the previous administration regarding off-shore drilling. Mr. Salazar mentioned that it was an avenue that will be …
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UNFCCC/COP 15 Registration Lines: Not as horrible as you’d think.
I had heard horror stories that the line could take up to two hours to get through, but I made it through in only 45 minutes. The registration process consisted of showing my passport for identification, stating which group I was with, and then getting in a separate line to have my name and picture …
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Organized Information not Knowledge…..good point
I am currently sitting in on a talk regarding the transmission of information to many communities. The speaker has made a striking and valuable point that I would just like to share. The speakers main point was that we already have a ton of knowledge out there regarding climate change, emissions, land use,....etc. The real …
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