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Hopenhagen Ambassador Contest: Meet The First Candidates
Hopenhagen Ambassador Contest: Meet The First Candidates
huffingtonpost.com — HuffPost in conjunction with Hopenhagen.org is sending one person to Copenhagen for the UN Climate Change Conference... to both represent concerns of people around the world and to report back daily as a HuffPost citizen journalist. To learn more about ... (more) Hopenhagen Ambassador Contest: Meet The First Candidates
Green Events
visitcopenhagen.com — COP15 official cultural programme The official cultural programme linked to the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009,... COP15, is hosted by Wonderful Copenhagen . The COP15 official cultural programme will offer multiple climate related ... (more) Green Events

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AFP: McCartney calls for meat-free day to cut CO2
google.com — (AFP) 4 hours ago BRUSSELS Paul McCartney is urging consumers to fight global warming by going vegetarian... at least once a week, ahead of an address he will deliver on Thursday to the European Parliament. "By making a simple change in the way you ... (more) AFP: McCartney calls for meat-free day to cut CO2
Video: U.S. downplays climate change talks
politicalnewslive.blogspot.com — The White House is acknowledging that getting a binding agreement for cutting greenhouse gases at the Copenhagen... Summit is very unlikely. (more) Video: U.S. downplays climate change talks
thejuicemedia's Channel
youtube.com — Al Gore finally accepts Lord Monckton's challenge to a highly uncivilized debate over the issue of anthropogenic... climate change, in a special extended edition of RapNews, as we count down to the Copenhagen Climate Conference - aka COP15. Is it all ... (more) thejuicemedia's Channel
BBC News - UN chief urges leaders to 'seal deal' on climate change
BBC News - UN chief urges leaders to 'seal deal' on climate change
7gen.com — The United Nations chief has urged world leaders to "seal a deal" on climate change when they... meet in Copenhagen next month. Article Reference:  http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8383922.stm Links:   ... (more) BBC News - UN chief urges leaders to 'seal deal' on ...
i speak earth - Action at COP15, Cate Blanchett (video)
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i speak earth - Action at COP15, Cate Blanchett (video)
youtube.com — As world leaders gear up for the UN Climate Change Conference (COP15) this December, it is more... important than ever that people around the world take a stand... (more) i speak earth - Action at COP15, Cate Blanchett (video)
United Nations University Institute for Sustainability and Peace
unu.edu — Conducts research; undertakes education, training and capacity development; and facilitates the dissemination of scientific knowledge and information... to the United Nations and its agencies, to scholars and to the public. Provides opportunities for ... (more) United Nations University Institute for Sustainability ...
Carbon trading 'the next sub-prime' - new research
foe.co.uk — Plans to expand carbon markets at UN climate talks this December could trigger a second ‘sub-prime' style... financial collapse and fail to protect the world from global warming catastrophe, a new report from Friends of the Earth warns today. (more) Carbon trading 'the next sub-prime' - new research
US admits it expects Copenhagen Treaty to be delayed to 2010
businessgreen.com — James Murray, BusinessGreen , Thursday 5 November 2009 at 11:56:00 But officials insist they are still hopeful... for a "binding and real political agreement" next month The final nail in the coffin of hopes that a legally binding climate ... (more) US admits it expects Copenhagen Treaty to be delayed to 2010
 World Energy Outlook 2009 launched in London
World Energy Outlook 2009 launched in London
iea.org — At a press conference in London on Tuesday, 10 November, the IEA Executive Director Nobuo Tanaka and... Chief Economist Fatih Birol presented the results of the World Energy Outlook 2009 (WEO). The WEO 2009 looks at the impact of the economic downturn on ... (more) World Energy Outlook 2009 launched in London
Kerry aims for compromise US climate bill ahead of Copenhagen
businessgreen.com — James Murray, BusinessGreen , Wednesday 11 November 2009 at 13:16:00 Senator reckons draft US climate bill commanding... bi-partisan support could be ready before UN summit US Senator John Kerry said yesterday that he is aiming to release a ... (more) Kerry aims for compromise US climate bill ahead of ...
Join me: sign the survival pact and protect the world's most vulnerable.
action.350.org — Sign the Survival Pact Earlier this week, President Nasheed--the leader of a low-lying nation faced with the... very real threat of imminent extinction due to rising seas--delivered a powerful speech and called for a "survival pact." Read the whole ... (more) Join me: sign the survival pact and protect the world's ...
The GOOD Guide to COP15: An Introduction
good.is — cop-15-intro-illo The Most Important Meeting in History In 1997, delegates from all over the world met in... Japan to create a worldwide framework for reducing carbon emissions. The resulting treaty, which took effect in 2005, aimed to reduce global ... (more) The GOOD Guide to COP15: An Introduction