Archive for December, 2010

  • It’s hot. There is no water to drink. She’s walking in mud that is almost a foot deep. But Kalsoom Jhatial doesn’t mind because she’s following one of her passions. The 17 year old college student is volunteering for the Pakistan Red Crescent Society.

    Following the passion of volunteering

    Posted on December 6, 2010 | No Comments
    It’s hot. There is no water to drink. She’s walking in mud that is almost a foot deep. But Kalsoom Jhatial doesn’t mind because she’s following one of her passions. The 17 year old college student is volunteering for the Pakistan Red Crescent Society.

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  • Amid the shuffle of papers and descending silence of the television studio, Farva runs around, handing over little chits of the script to all those in front of the camera. The hosts are ready with their makeup and the audience, mostly youth, is in place in the back seats. Suddenly it’s time for lights, camera, action.

    Turning studies into reality through volunteering

    Posted on December 6, 2010 | 1 Comment
    Amid the shuffle of papers and descending silence of the television studio, Farva runs around, handing over little chits of the script to all those in front of the camera. The hosts are ready with their makeup and the audience, mostly youth, is in place in the back seats. Suddenly it’s time for lights, camera, action.

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  • By Durga Poudel Whether climate change is an issue or not is no longer a question: climate change is a reality. However it would not be such a big problem...

    COP16: Dangerous Habits

    Posted on December 4, 2010 | 2 Comments
    By Durga Poudel Whether climate change is an issue or not is no longer a question: climate change is a reality. However it would not be such a big problem...

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  • Por Luis Carlos Manjarres Las experiencias que he vivido en la COP16 me han hecho reflexionar sobre las cosas cómo se ve el cambio climático desde diferentes perspectivas. Y creo que es importante tratar de identificar diferencias y características comunes para que podamos clasificar los mensajes y percepciones sobre el Cambio Climático que se exponen en los diferentes stands, en las conferencias e incluso las ideas que se escuchan en espacios informales como lo son los pasillos y los lobbys de los hoteles.

    COP16: Tendencias y percepciones de las problemáticas de Cambio Climático

    Posted on December 2, 2010 | No Comments
    Por Luis Carlos Manjarres Las experiencias que he vivido en la COP16 me han hecho reflexionar sobre las cosas cómo se ve el cambio climático desde diferentes perspectivas. Y creo que es importante tratar de identificar diferencias y características comunes para que podamos clasificar los mensajes y percepciones sobre el Cambio Climático que se exponen en los diferentes stands, en las conferencias e incluso las ideas que se escuchan en espacios informales como lo son los pasillos y los lobbys de los hoteles.

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  • Por José Efrain Ortega Pinto Cop16 es un evento internacional donde se habla de la problemática del cambio climático que ha durará hasta el diez de diciembre. Es un evento...

    COP16: Juventud entre Juventud, frente al cambio climático

    Posted on December 2, 2010 | No Comments
    Por José Efrain Ortega Pinto Cop16 es un evento internacional donde se habla de la problemática del cambio climático que ha durará hasta el diez de diciembre. Es un evento...

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  • By Sarah St. John During our first guided visit to the COP 16 plennary sessions held in the Moon Palace, Madeleen Helmer, head of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Climate Centre, shared with our delegation of youth delegates an important poin: while negotiations are often a very slow process and may not lead to great global decisions, meeting together as a global society is much more than pure decision malking. It is about coming together as one community discussing an issue that affects of all.

    COP16: The UNFCCC Negotiations – More than Global Decision Making

    Posted on December 2, 2010 | 2 Comments
    By Sarah St. John During our first guided visit to the COP 16 plennary sessions held in the Moon Palace, Madeleen Helmer, head of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Climate Centre, shared with our delegation of youth delegates an important poin: while negotiations are often a very slow process and may not lead to great global decisions, meeting together as a global society is much more than pure decision malking. It is about coming together as one community discussing an issue that affects of all.

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  • Llevo un día y medio –luego de medio día en proceso de acreditación- fortaleciendo mi conocimiento sobre Cambio Climático en la COP16. He podido notar que eventos como este no...

    COP16: Cambio climático de la Guajira a Cancún, más de 2 mil kilómetros de distancia

    Posted on December 1, 2010 | No Comments
    Llevo un día y medio –luego de medio día en proceso de acreditación- fortaleciendo mi conocimiento sobre Cambio Climático en la COP16. He podido notar que eventos como este no...

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