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Lessons from London-Paris cycling can be applied to solving climate change
It is undeniable that climate change is one of the most, if not the most challenging problem faced by the world today. Just a peek at the statistics would be enough to scare you. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) reports that global temperatures have risen by 0.8 degrees Celcius since 1880; causing sea […]
read moreKey Issue in COP21: Climate Finance
Money is always the problem solver of many things, but it is also the trouble maker. Inevitably, the process of drafting an agreement that will be acceptable for 196 parties faces the same problem. The climate finance issue very critical as the wealthy countries are supposed to provide sufficient funding for the poorer countries to […]
read moreKey Issue in COP21: Common But Differentiated Responsibility
After 20 Years of annual global climate talks and of all the dramas behind the scene, “the eyes of the world are on Paris”. The desperation and urgency to come out with the first universal legally binding agreement signed by all nations in the world has pumped the Parties and Secretariat up so much. The […]
read moreShakirin Personal Account during COP21 with MYD
Benefits of this programme to me: Besides fulfilling the aspirations and objectives of MYD, I also gained credit hours in one of my main core subjects in the curriculum of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme in CAS (Creativity, Action, and Service). This subject aims to develop the potential of students to be more confident in […]
read moreIESC Malaysia 2015 Hangout with MYD at COP21
Hangout between participants from International Eco-Schools Conference Malaysia and Malaysian Youth Delegates at COP 21 in Paris. A recording of the video conference between participants of the 4th International Eco-Schools Conference 2015 with Adrian Yeo and Amalen Sathananthar in Paris is now available on YouTube! Adrian and Amalen are from youth climate empowerment and education […]
read moreAdrian Yeo delivering the ADP Opening Intervention in COP21
Thank you Mr President, I am Adrian Yeo from Climate Action Network. 23 years after Rio, we are abysmally far from where we need to be to prevent dangerous climate change. COP 21 must be a turning point; its outcome a springboard for the global transformation the climate crisis commands. The Paris Agreement must create a […]
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