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Here at Last!
By: Christine Burns 14 We’ll we are here in Durban at last! It’s hard to believe that all of our hard work over the past few months has finally come to this. it is absolutely amazing here. Everyone is very welcoming and very friendly. When we were told that we would be interviewing international delegates I was very intimidated, but everyone is very willing to share the information they have and give me the most accurate … Read entire article »
Filed under: Climate Change, Environmental Justice, Environmental Politics, Key COP17 Issues, Mosaic Action, Student Research
The “Yutes”
Sam Parker ’12 Vinny Gambini: It is possible that the two yutes… Judge Chamberlain Haller: …Ah, the two what? Uh… uh, what was that word? Vinny Gambini: Uh… what word? Judge Chamberlain Haller: Two what? Vinny Gambini: What? Judge Chamberlain Haller: Uh… did you say ‘yutes’? Vinny Gambini: Yeah, two yutes. Judge Chamberlain Haller: What is a yute? Vinny Gambini: [beat] Oh, excuse me, your honor… [exaggerated] Vinny Gambini: Two YOUTHS. My Cousin Vinny (1992) Yesterday I was able to solidify my focus for this conference, the “yutes”. Within the COP conferences there are many non-governmental organizations (NGOs), these NGOs are then divided into smaller groups one of which being the YOUNGOs or youth NGOs. These are some of the most interesting people to talk with. They are some of the most driven, opinionated and knowledgeable. They know what they are talking about … Read entire article »
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One Week Till Durban!
By: Christine Burns ’14 One week till the UNFCCC Conference of the Parties commences in Durban, South Africa, and we’re going to be there! In all of our studies this semester we have discussed the success and failures of the past conferences leading up to Durban. So what can we expect from COP 17? Well, the Kyoto Protocol only has one year left, and still progress has been slow on a future emissions agreement. According to David … Read entire article »
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High expectations? Maybe not.
By: Emily Bowie ’14 What should we expect in Durban? Well, besides the possibility of spotting Leonardo DiCaprio and Angelina Jolie it seems we shouldn’t expect much. Deputy Director at IISD Reporting services, Chris Spence, claims that based on the Bonn, Germany pre-nogotiation in June, Durban will be judged largely on how it addresses: (1) “agreement on a second commitment period for the Kyoto Protocol”; (2) “progress on a broader, comprehensive agreement that includes all major emitters”; and … Read entire article »
Filed under: Climate Change, Environmental Politics, Key COP17 Issues
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