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You’ve run out of excuses. We’re running out of time.
By Dani Thompson During the last two weeks at the conference, I have become increasingly involved as a member of YOUNGO here in Durban. In case you are new to this blog, YOUNGO stands for “Youth Non-Government Organization” and you can learn more about it from my previous blog post linked here. Getting to know youth from around the world who share the same passions and ambitions as myself was an experience I will not soon forget. However, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Climate Change
Women and Gender Constituencies at COP17
By Claire Tighe ‘13 As a young person acting more as a RINGO (Research Institution Non-Governmental Organization) here at COP17, it’s been sort of difficult to find a place amongst all the chaos. We’re not quite YOUNGO (Youth-NGO), not quite RINGO, not Masters or Law students (we’re undergrads!). As a feminist and Women’s and Gender Studies major, one of the ways I’ve been able to find a “home” here at the COP is by attending the Women’s and Gender Caucus meetings first thing each morning. Here, official delegates and NGOs, such as WEDO, Oxfam, GenderCC, Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, and the Sierra Club meet to talk about the previous day’s negotiations with a focus on women and gender. This group has also split into working groups, which specifically discuss the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Climate Change, Environmental Justice, Environmental Politics, Featured, Key COP17 Issues, Mosaic Action, Student Research
YOUNGOs “twinkle” @ COP17
By Dani Thompson ’12 Another day another 8 Rand (=$1)…or is it 7 rand to the dollar today? Life at COP17 here in Durban is beginning to fall into somewhat of a routine; a very wonky one at that. One thing which has quickly become my favorite part of each day is the 8:30 AM morning meeting with YOUNGO. The best way to describe YOUNGO is that it is a group of groups. Youth Non-governmental organizations (hence the NGO of YOUNGO) from all over the world come together to form one cohesive body which has developed a strong presence at the UNFCCC conference of parties. US groups participating in YOUNGO include: SustainUS, the Sierra Student Coalition, Green Peace Green Reporters, Inconvenient Youth, 350.org, and many more! As I said, many of the youth here at … Read entire article »
Filed under: Climate Change, 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 »
Filed under: Climate Change, Environmental Politics, Key COP17 Issues, Mosaic Action, Student Research
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