Archive - Dec 17, 2009

-- By 1Sky board member and Climate Solutions Policy Director KC Golden.

The world is aghast. Its fate, it seems, “lies in the hands of a few U.S. Senators,” as Tuvalu negotiator Ian Fry lamented in his plea for a real, science-driven deal here in Copenhagen.

This morning began with some breaking news from the stalled negotiations to save life on planet Earth in Copenhagen: thanks to the advocacy of climate activists like you and hundreds of thousands of people around the world, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced that the United States would join others in securing a $100 billion fund to help developing countries cope with climate change -- provided that an agreement can be reached on a “substantive political accord” that would include transparency in tracking emissions cuts by major developing countries.

By Colorado Climate Precinct Captain Amy Guinan.

Hello!

The international unity and shared purpose in Copenhagen has inspired me profoundly. From my conversations, the marches and rallies in the streets, and the discussions and presentations at the People's Summit, I have seen that a powerful unifying theme is emerging in the climate discussion – and that is Climate Justice. The rallying cry is for, and from, the people who will most suffer from climate change -- not for business or economic safeguards, but for justice ("lesser" developed countries are not the ones primarily dumping carbon in the air, yet climate change will hit them the hardest). This is refreshingly different from what I expected in the climate discussion.