Student Reflections
COP15 in retrospect, and our common future
Wow. What an insane couple of weeks. What was supposed to go into history books as a unique opportunity to tackle dangerous climate change, has resulted in a ‘half-baked text’ of 3 pages – the result of 2 years of preparation and 300 pages negotiating text, and a last-minute non-democratic process between a hand-full... »
COP15 through an architect’s eye
As one of the “observatories” at the COP1515 I quickly experienced the need to screen what is happening around carefully. Unfortunately a lot of the hoo-haa presented is by people who don’t really have anything proper/new to say and mainly seem interested in the attention and hearing their own voice. The distinguished mr. de... »
Invitation to Participate: WSC-SD Official COP15 Side Event
About our Event The Bella Center may be closed, but that isn’t stopping us from hosting our UN-approved side event! Tomorrow, 18 December from 10:00-11:30am, the World Student Community for Sustainable Development will be hosting a side event in the “Meeting Room” at the Forum Conference Center (the location where the government of Denmark... »
Access Denied: UN Restrictions Grow
Photo Credit: Aaron Thom This morning Katherine Dykes of MIT attempted to register at the Bella Center. As it turns out, registration has been completely closed to NGOs, one more restriction following a series of measures taken by the UN to limit access to the Bella Center. As of this afternoon, even NGOs with... »
Life at COP15
Photo Credit: Undetermined I figured that, as I have some time now when I cannot access the conference it was time for a post just introducing you to what life has been like for us students attending COP15. Day-to-day, not just the news coming out of the conference, but what it is like attending... »
„The floor is open!“
Thank you, Chair, dear Delegates… ‘ – I have to lower the volume on the translation device – ‘… on behalf of my people I would like to ask the parties not to abandon the Kyoto Protocol’. I am sitting in the plenary room attending the debates during the 4th meeting of the Parties... »
Access Denied: UN begins restricting entrance to COP15, Delays among negotiations
Photo Credit: Aaron Thom (edited) I started this post from my host’s flat because I wasn’t able to go to the Bella Center. Fortunately, I will be able to get a secondary pass soon, which is now required to gain access to the Bella Center. What exactly is going on? Beginning on Tuesday, December... »
Bring a hat, comfortable shoes and a lot of patience…
Photo Credit: Lindsay Cray Today, all those who hoped to enter the COP 15 had an average wait of about 10 hours. As one of the thousands that waited patiently outside in the freezing temperatures, I watched from within the crowded mass as people shuffled forward. They came in droves, flooding the metro lines... »
What’s lacking for negotiations’ progress?
Have you noticed that some of the most admired and care attracting people we know are the helpful ones? Have you realized that the best way to earn somebody’s respect and commitment is trust? Maybe that’s what is lacking at COP15 negotiations. »
Closing the Climategate
Out of respect for the scientific method, it is fitting that representatives of the scientific community respond fully to the recent “climate-gate” events that have unfolded in the past week. The strength of the scientific method is that it is founded on evidence, and these recent events are actually an opportunity for the... »
COP15: the buzz and the battles
The UN Climate Change Conference has entered its 5th day now. The Bella Center buzzes with people, delegates are rushing through the hallways, observer organizations- turned – activists are protesting as aliens, mumbling ‘Bring me to your leader’. In the big halls, hundreds of people are focused on their laptop, blogging discussing, most of... »
WSC-SD at COP15
- Copenhagen, and After
- COP15 in retrospect, and our common future
- COP15 through an architect’s eye
- COP15. I am poor, young and ambitious.
- Not Done Yet
- Invitation to Participate: WSC-SD Official COP15 Side Event
- Science in the news (Education for a better climate, Part II)
- Students Come Together at the University of Copenhagen
- Education for a better climate
- Access Denied: UN Restrictions Grow