Comments on: Smatterings of Hope and Hopelessness http://adoptanegotiator.org/2009/11/07/smatterings-of-hope-and-hopelessness/ tracking climate negotiators on the road to Copenhagen Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:33:24 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Virginia Duff http://adoptanegotiator.org/2009/11/07/smatterings-of-hope-and-hopelessness/comment-page-1/#comment-4011 Virginia Duff Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:02:14 +0000 http://adoptanegotiator.org/?p=5217#comment-4011 When his duty is to face danger and he flees, it is cowardice. ~ Mahatma Gandhi ~ Knowing the science and not acting is cowardice. Softening the language and lowering the standards is cowardice. Our leaders must act - with fair, binding and ambitious targets, now, not in another year. When his duty is to face danger and he flees, it is cowardice.

~ Mahatma Gandhi ~

Knowing the science and not acting is cowardice. Softening the language and lowering the standards is cowardice. Our leaders must act – with fair, binding and ambitious targets, now, not in another year.

]]> By: Harry Cotter http://adoptanegotiator.org/2009/11/07/smatterings-of-hope-and-hopelessness/comment-page-1/#comment-3965 Harry Cotter Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:14:05 +0000 http://adoptanegotiator.org/?p=5217#comment-3965 Shame, Australia, shame, that our leaders seem to be going along with the idea that while the prospect of thousands of lives worldwide are to be pushed over the poverty line, thousands consumed by starvation, thousands forced to be eco-refugees, is regrettable, the idea of a phantom 1% decrease in profits for coal mines, or a 1% increase in unemployment in industry is unthinkable. Shame, Australia, shame, that our leaders seem to be going along with the idea that while the prospect of thousands of lives worldwide are to be pushed over the poverty line, thousands consumed by starvation, thousands forced to be eco-refugees, is regrettable, the idea of a phantom 1% decrease in profits for coal mines, or a 1% increase in unemployment in industry is unthinkable.

]]> By: Rachel http://adoptanegotiator.org/2009/11/07/smatterings-of-hope-and-hopelessness/comment-page-1/#comment-3473 Rachel Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:53:55 +0000 http://adoptanegotiator.org/?p=5217#comment-3473 I find it increasingly disturbing that world leaders who have the capacity to act for positive solutions to climate change so blatantly fixate on the short term and not the fates of their constituents who in the end suffer the consequences of their political decisions. Given this pattern, it does feel like all hope for Copenhagen has turned into fantasy. Still, wouldn't it be fantastic if Australia were one of the only developed countries to pledge a scientifically sufficient carbon emissions reduction scheme? Think of all of the advantages, political and economical that we would have as a country who did the right thing ahead of the others. It's one fantasy worth fighting for. I find it increasingly disturbing that world leaders who have the capacity to act for positive solutions to climate change so blatantly fixate on the short term and not the fates of their constituents who in the end suffer the consequences of their political decisions.

Given this pattern, it does feel like all hope for Copenhagen has turned into fantasy. Still, wouldn’t it be fantastic if Australia were one of the only developed countries to pledge a scientifically sufficient carbon emissions reduction scheme? Think of all of the advantages, political and economical that we would have as a country who did the right thing ahead of the others.

It’s one fantasy worth fighting for.

]]> By: Emily http://adoptanegotiator.org/2009/11/07/smatterings-of-hope-and-hopelessness/comment-page-1/#comment-3219 Emily Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:46:44 +0000 http://adoptanegotiator.org/?p=5217#comment-3219 It's so saddening to see softening of the language and lack of progress. Thanks Phil for telling it like it is. Let's hope the leaders feel lots of public pressure at Copenhagen and do what needs to be done, not whats politically expedient and easy It’s so saddening to see softening of the language and lack of progress. Thanks Phil for telling it like it is. Let’s hope the leaders feel lots of public pressure at Copenhagen and do what needs to be done, not whats politically expedient and easy

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