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Activist Outrage at the UN Climate Conference

Source: 
Z Magazine
Date: 
Tue, 02/01/2011
Type: 
Print
URL: 
http://www.zcommunications.org/activist-outrage-at-the-un-climate-conference-by-anne-petermann

Activist Outrage at the UN Climate Conference World Carbon Trade Organization vs.

Francisca Porchas on the International Symposium on the Climate Crisis, Mexican Action Network Against Free Trade

This past June 20-21st I had the honor of traveling to Mexico City, Mexico representing GGJ  at the “International Symposium on the Climate Crisis: from Cancun to Durban and Rio + 20” organized by RMALC (Red Mexicana de Accion Frente al Libre Comercio), Mexican Action Network Against Free Trade and UAM (Universidad Autonoma de Mexico).

Battle in Cancun: The Fight for Climate Justice in the Streets, Encampments and Halls of Power

Source: 
Upside-Down World
Date: 
Fri, 12/17/2010
Type: 
Print
URL: 
http://upsidedownworld.org/main/mexico-archives-79/2827-battle-in-cancun-the-fight-for-climate-justice-in-the-streets-encampments-and-halls-of-power

 

Photo by Andalusia Knoll

Closing Out Cop16, Closing Out Migrant Diaries by Colin Rajah

Closing out COP 16, Closing out Migrant Diaries

By Colin Rajah
December 10th, 2010

Closing Out Cop16, Closing Out Migrant Diaries

Closing out COP 16, Closing out Migrant Diaries

By Colin Rajah
December 10th, 2010

Cancún: Changing the Climate Conversation

Source: 
YES! Magazine
Date: 
Tue, 12/14/2010
Type: 
Print

Cross-posted from YES! Magazine: http://www.yesmagazine.org/blogs/madeline-ostrander/cancun-changing-the-climate-conversation

Seven years ago, activists in Cancún started a powerful international movement. How can today's climate justice advocates have the same impact?
by Madeline Ostrander
posted Dec 14, 2010

 

Allan Lissner's Cancun Photo and Video Montage - IEN and GGJ

Source: 
Allan Lissner - Red Road Cancun
Date: 
Tue, 12/14/2010
Type: 
Video
URL: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6k4-_Gxe8GQ

GRASSROOTS CLIMATE JUSTICE IN CANCUN PART III

Source: 
Sara Mersha
Date: 
Tue, 12/14/2010
Type: 
Video
URL: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dU4xchyo8Nk

GRASSROOTS CLIMATE JUSTICE IN CANCUN PART I

Source: 
Sara Mersha
Date: 
Tue, 12/14/2010
Type: 
Video
URL: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhaDaSRgbiE

For Part II Click Here

‘Climate capitalism’ won at Cancun – everyone else loses

Source: 
LINKS
Date: 
Sun, 12/12/2010
Type: 
Print
December 13, 2010 · 12:08 pm

‘Climate capitalism’ won at Cancun – everyone else loses

By Patrick Bond

‘Climate capitalism’ won at Cancun – everyone else loses

December 13, 2010 · 12:08 pm

‘Climate capitalism’ won at Cancun – everyone else loses

By Patrick Bond

Bolivia denuncia la adopción del Acuerdo de Copenhage II sin consenso

(English below)

Comunicado de Prensa
Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia

Bolivia denuncia la adopción del Acuerdo de Copenhage II sin consenso

Diciembre 11, 2010 (Cancún, Mexico).- El Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia cree que el texto de Cancún es una victoria vacía y falsa que fue impuesta sin consenso, y su costo será medible en vidas humanas. La historia juzgará severamente.

COP 16 ends: Cancun climate change talks disappoint global expectations*

COP 16 ends: Cancun climate change talks disappoint global expectations*

In the early morning hours of December 11, 2010 a COP 16 Accord was
announced. However the text of this Accord did not represent an advance on
what came out of last year’s "Copenhagen Accord", and instead signalled an
acceptance of the earlier ´agreement´ thereby evading any real solutions
to the climate change crisis.

Though there is talk of multilateralism having been rescued as a by-product

Cancún Betrayal: UNFCCC Unmasked as WTO of the Sky - IEN Statement on COP16 Outcome

Statement by the Indigenous Environmental Network
Cancún Betrayal: UNFCCC Unmasked as WTO of the Sky
Real Solutions to the Climate Crisis Will Come From Grassroots Movements

Groups Protest U.N. Climate Summit for Shutting out Civil Society

Source: 
Democracy Now
Date: 
Mon, 12/13/2010
Type: 
Video
URL: 
http://www.democracynow.org/2010/12/13/groups_protest_un_climate_summit_for

1000 Cancuns: Growing the Roots of Systems Change

Source: 
Grassroots Solutions for Climate Justice - NA
Date: 
Fri, 12/10/2010
Type: 
Print

1000 Cancuns: Growing the Roots of Systems Change

By Jen Soriano, Grassroots Global Justice Alliance 12/10/2010

http://grassrootsclimatesolutions.net/node/787

Cancún climate change summit: How Africa's voice has been hijacked

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/dec/10/cancun-climate-change-...

 

A scramble for individual leaders to speak for the whole of Africa undermines the common voice

Civil Society Statements on expulsion from COP16: Tom Goldtooth, Mari Rose Taruc, Joaquin Sanchez Jr., and Sunyoung Yang

Statement By Tom Goldtooth, Leader of the Indigenous Environmental Network Delegation to UNFCCC COP-16 Negotiations

“The Voices of those Who Speak for Mother Earth Must Not Be Silenced”

Dec 9, 2010

I have come to the UNFCCC COP-16 climate talks in Cancun, Mexico as a member of Grassroots Solutions for Climate Justice — North America a delegation of Indigenous Peoples and representatives from fossil fuel impacted communities who are on the frontlines of addressing the climate crisis.

Denise Perry, Power U and GGJ Talks about LVC Caravan (FreeSpeechTV)

Source: 
Free Speech TV
Date: 
Wed, 12/08/2010
Type: 
Video
URL: 
http://grassrootsclimatesolutions.net/node/772

1000 Cancuns coverage and GGJ Y4CJ Protest on Democracy Now

Source: 
Democracy Now
Date: 
Wed, 12/08/2010
Type: 
Audio

Youth for Climate Justice, GGJ, GJEP and IEN Inside Action Coverage starts at 31 mins.

Check out Kari Fulton of Youth for Climate Justice's great speech at the 1000 Cancuns press conference inside the negotiations.  Also check out Sunyoung Yang of the Labor Community Strategy Center and GGJ's fierce chanting and resistance to the UN suits and enforcers who kicked the youth out of the building.

1000 Cancuns March and global action coverage starts at 39 mins.

Day 5: Let a Thousand Cancuns Bloom (12/7 Day of Action)

by Mari Rose Taruc, Asian Pacific Environmental Network

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