Introducing Canada’s New Tracker
Posted on 06. Apr, 2010 by joannadafoe in Canada, bits
Hello to all Canadian and AAN readers,
Introducing your new Canadian tracker
My name is Joanna and I am your new Canadian tracker! I am very excited to be tracking Canada in Bonn not only because I have followed (and loved) this project from the start, but I believe we are in an important and transitory period of Canadian climate policy. A lot of us feel deflated and disheartened by the outcome of the climate change talks in Copenhagen. We want to know what comes next, why we have been let down, and how to move beyond the December delivery. Some of us feel there is no agency for everyday citizens to influence major environment policies, and some of us rather not even know about the current state of Canadian environmental policy (it certainly can cause the odd worry, these days). But one thing is evident: our country is filled with good people that want to see good decisions made on our behalf.
I am compelled to track Canada in Bonn this weekend because I believe, above all, we need to know what is happening (or not) at the UN. With this knowledge we need to move beyond talk, and toward action. I want to contribute to our collective knowledge about Canada’s role at the UN so we can engage our elected leaders to make responsible and informed decisions on climate change. I am not an expert on climate change policy. I am a concerned, involved, and committed young person that knows we can do better than what we saw in Copenhagen. I also firmly believe that Canada can, and will, restore its reputation as a leader on the world stage.
In order to truly engage with the Canadian Government Delegation in Bonn I will need help from some of you. Do you have any questions you’d like answered from the Canadian Delegation? Are there any issues you want to see covered? Do you have a constituency, aunt, friend, or community that wants to know more or get involved? Please feel free to send them to this blog or get in touch directly with me at [email protected]. If you send me any questions or thoughts I will do my very best to share them with the Canadian Delegation.
Last of all, I want to say a big thank you to Rosa Kouri for doing such a wonderful job for us all in Barcelona and Copenhagen.
With love from Lund,
Joanna