Saturday, December 12, 2009

Day 4 - Where to from here?

Friday 11th Dec - Pacific calling event in the morning was so powerful, been on my mind ever since... those women, telling their stories so honestly so painfully then dancing DANCING like there was nothing between them and the earth and the sky but that longing and reverance for their homeland.
Antonio Hill, Oxfam International's Senior Climate Advisor said:
"… The small island states have clearly stated what they need out of a climate deal to ensure their survival. Their vision is the best proposal on the table and the only one of the many published this week to include the key ingredients of a fair, ambitious and binding deal.
An interview with BBC World News TV yesterday, Minister Wong said: "I think Tuvalu is expressing the reality that no single country and no single group of countries is going to be able to do enough to reduce the globe’s emissions so as to restrict warming to acceptable levels. The reality is we need all nations, particularly more major economies whether developed or developing, to make a significant contribution to reducing their emissions in the years ahead. That’s what this is all about."
I met John Sinton Open University Broadcasting Unit who is He's enrolling people to participate in 5-15 minute audio diaries - "decade long project capturing stories of human ingenuity, creativity and determination in response to global environmental change issues". I’ve signed up on behalf of CEFE & can say John was genuinely moved and impressed by what our communities have achieved – well done all!
Must run – off to catch up with our filmmakers Toni and Bettina who are going to do some fiming of the CEFE banner in today’s HUGE rally from Central Copenhagen to the Bella Centre. Will report back later – MUCH later tonight after seeing the Age of Stupid in St Albans Church and catching up with the ngo community at VEGA, when a preview of AQUA is going to be shown.
PS check out my first video of yesterday's Fossil Awards.
Also, media coverage on Australian rallies reports 90,000 people across the country.
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AFP also have a story about the candlelit vigils:
http://www.news24.com/Content/SciTech/News/1132/005ea8a49e5e4a1fbd983d6d846ab6c1/11-12-2009
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