Poznan Diaries (December 2, 2008)
We reported to the COP 14 at 8:45 am for our participation in an international youth side action. Representatives from 50 countries stood at the entrance corridor in a disciplined queue showcasing different messages with their country flags. ‘Share our vision”, we called out in unison to the negotiators, UN observers, intergovernmental party members, [...]
Project Survival Summary COP14
Hi, below is a speech I gave at a press conference which outlines how the international youth started project survival, and documents our progress until the second last day. The outcomes to project survival can be seen in earlier posts (titled “survival is not negotiable”, and “youth had their voices heard at the UN Climate Negotiations”)
An Overwhelming Experience: First Day at the COP14 (1st Dec’04)
1st Dec, I took the tram number 9 to get to the venue at 8:45 am. The very idea of my first United Nations conference as a youth delegate made me nervous. Just outside the venue I was greeted by the Youth Welcome Banner, “Join us in saving our future” plus the word ‘welcome’ in [...]
TERI: Low Carbon Pathways for India
Recently at the fourteenth session of the conference of parties to the Unites Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change held at Poznan’ to discuss the future global strategies on CDM, came across a saviour for India’s reputation at the conference after cancellation of the Government of India (GoI) side event. The discussion involved a presentation [...]
Malawi talks of Poor Developing Country Strategy
A casual conversation with an official from Malawi reveals insights on youth engagement on climate issues at the country level and strategies for Least Developing Countries (LDCs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) at the Conference of Parties.