On November 9th, 2016 we woke up here in Marrakech as most of our American friends/family were sleeping (or maybe laying awake unable to sleep). As each one of us made our way downstairs, we thought Sachi was joking when she shared the election news – having to confirm via Google for ourselves (much to …
Category: Tweets
General category for twitter daily digest posts.
Twitter Updates for 2009-12-14
#cop15 Talk of G77 & China walking out of negotiations. Aus & others suspend negotiating target numbers for 7 hrs to regroup & gather info. # Secretary Chu announcing 2010 Clean energy ministerial in DC. #cop15 #umcop15 # Protestors in blue raincoats, youth groups of the world stage protests are Bella Center # UN President …
Twitter Updates for 2009-12-12
Indian head of delegation says that there are two things we will not compromise on - "a peaking year" and "inequity in bearing the burden" # #UMCOP15 -> Daily updates on status of negotiations can be found here:http://blogs.climatenetwork.org/ # #UMCOP15 First draft on climate deal out -> http://en.cop15.dk/news/view+news?newsid=2938 # #UMCOP15 - Amrita: just had lunch …
Twitter Updates for 2009-12-11
#COP15 2009 Investor Statement on the Urgent Need for Global agreement on Climate Change - 191 Financial Institutions indicate support. # #COP15 #UMCOP15 Korean party member frustrated with the ideological and political agendas that taint debates on financing for climate change # #cop15 Today we walked to the entrance of the Bella Center. Over our …
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.
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 …
Twitter Updates for 2009-12-09
EU on transport emissions: Oil dependency is dangerous for any nation. Dare to keep developing countries off oil. # #umcop15 Michiganders everywhere. http://aoss.engin.umich.edu/cop15/ # #umcop15 While hybrids are a good stepping stone towards sustainable vehicles http://aoss.engin.umich.edu/cop15 # Powered by Twitter Tools Written by ADMIN.
Twitter Updates for 2009-12-08
Currently sitting in the main Plenary discussions, open comments from other nations. Discussion about Global observing network. # Listening to a briefing from Under Secretary Otera discussing things we have done environmentally (emission reductions) and collaborations. # Powered by Twitter Tools Written by ADMIN.
Twitter Updates for 2009-12-07
First day impression - http://aoss.engin.umich.edu/cop15/2009/12/07/first-day-impression/ # The Climate Gate Emails - http://aoss.engin.umich.edu/cop15/2009/12/06/the-climate-gate-emails/ # Powered by Twitter Tools Written by ADMIN.
Do Global Problems require Global Solutions?
The heart of the conversation regarding emissions reduction really begins with your assumption about this question. Oftentimes the impulse we have in response to a global situation is naturally "well the problem is global so we need something just as large and just as global to address the issue." While we might not think so …
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