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Emily’s typical daily routine in the not-so-typical COP21- Week 1
Many of my friends and family members are really curious on what exactly I am busying about in COP21. Why am I always on-the-run? Why did I sometimes skip my meals? What exactly is happening within COP21? All the 5W1H questions goes on and on and on. I bet many of you out there are […]
read moreAlternatiba, A life changing experience – Amalen
On the first weekend of COP21, 4th-6th of December 2015, the Alternatiba was held in a small suburb on the outskirts of Paris. The Alternatiba is a parallel event that runs alongside COP for the past few years that highlights and showcases alternative living practices. This year they revolved around 5 main themes with an […]
read moreParis Agreement- Success or Failure? – Amalen
The Paris agreement a historical moment where for the first time a legally binding agreement on climate change which involves all countries . A big hurrah for that. I mean let me explain the situation, during the final minutes, I noticed something odd, they were withholding info from everyone in regards to the text the […]
read moreMeeting Inspiring People in COP21 – Jolene Journe T, Pt. 1
Hello, I am Hilyatuz Zakiyyah (Lia) from Indonesia. I work at the Office of President’s Special Envoy on Climate Change Indonesia. I am a communication specialists who concern about environmental issues especially climate change. I grew up in a family of musician who also loves nature and it gave me big influence for me. My passion for […]
read more‘Die-In’ a YOUNGO action I co-organized – Amalen
I was in the actions working group for YOUNGO, this meant that I helped to coordinate and acquire permission for actions being run inside the COP21 area, the blue zone. As the first week was ending myself and a fellow activist Louis Plottel from Canada realized that the YOUNGO actions were not unified and were […]
read moreWhat’s the Youths’ says? – Part II
“My first COY was in 2009 and our purpose was to learn how YOUNGO work and how the international youth climate movement works. My purpose to COY-Tokyo was to help and facilitate a COY in East Asia and strategically to support the march in Tokyo for Global Climate March moment, which is part of Road […]
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