Coming out of Copenhagen I was overwhelmed. I am still overwhelmed. Climate change is so much more complicated than I could have ever imagined. This is an issue of population, energy use, consumerism, economics, faith, culture, politics, science, and so much more. I cannot fathom the best method for connecting all of these pieces or […]
Continue reading about Our Future–so why aren’t we making the decisions?
There has been much written on the failure of the COP15 last December. While it is true that the much-needed legally binding treaty did not happen, there were a number of positive outcomes. Before going to Copenhagen we were well aware that a legally binding commitment from major emitters was unlikely to happen, so we […]
I still remember visiting the United Nations building a few years ago. Only seeing the empty conference rooms amazed me so much, and I thought it was so surreal because I have only seen them on TV before. Of course, I would have never thought of myself being able to be physically at a United […]
Since returning from the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen this December, many people have asked me “how was it?” And despite the frequency of this question, I find it very difficult to answer. What exactly are you asking? Are you asking if I enjoyed my experience? Whether or not the conference was a […]
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