Climate justice
The climate justice workshop on the first day of COY was quite revealing in the terms of making the linkage between the global climate issues and the necessities of localization of food production, alternative economics, lower consumption, technology transfer, emissions reductions, social and economical equity and inclusivity along with all other elements that constitute alternative and just mechanisms as addition or to oppose the existing. The personal perspective and firsthand experience of the young people across the globe who participated in the workshop was extremely insightful and made all the difference. It is something quite different than reading it on the internet!
Climate justice action
Radical and quite different approch towards COP and climate negotiations, governments and capitalism. Huge radical action on climate justice is planed to happen on 16th of December - RECLAIM POWER. Goal of the action is to take over the conference for one day and to transform it to People`s Assembly. A few activists from Climate Justice Action held an informative session about the action in order to mobilize some youth delegetes to spread the information or to get involved.
More information at www.climate-justice-action.org
Carbon trading, CDM
This very complex and tricky issue was introduced by young experts from Carbon Trade Watch, Australian Youth Climate Coalition and Indian Youth Climate Coalition. Basically, theory says one, practice shows the oposite. CDM as one of the flexible mechanisms, or so we`re told, so far has increased the emission of GHG and violation of peoples' rights and climate injustice...
More info at www.carbontradewatch.org
Now, looking back to COY, it really looks like many things have happened, lots of knowledge has been shared, lots of great ideas have been created, along with regional networking. But, in overall the movement is on the road from which there is no way back. It has to fullfill its mission... whatever it is.
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