Monday, December 21, 2009

Children report on the disappointing outcome of COP 15

‘Hope for a deal is up to the children’ Maldives president tells young reporters
The leader of one of the islands most threatened by climate change said children can play a key part in clinching a deal at Copenhagen.

Al Gore defends Obama's climate change work
International climate campaigner Al Gore has hit out at critics of the US government who say the superpower is still not doing enough to tackle climate change.

Island nations demand ocean protection
Protecting the oceans must not be overlooked in the fight against climate change, the Indonesian head of a new coalition of island nations told the Copenhagen talks.

'Get out the way elders,' Tutu tells conference
Archbishop Desmond Tutu today praised young people for fighting for climate justice in Copenhagen.

UK energy minister "frustrated" by talks
As the climate change talks in Copenhagen continue, young journalists Aakash and Annie tracked down and questioned the minister leading the negotiations for the UK.

for more information see: http://plan-international.org/what-we-do/child-participation/child-media/copenhagen-climate-talks-giving-children-a-voice

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