The small things
Posted on 05. Aug, 2010 by annac in Adopt a Negotiator, United Kingdom
There’s lots of things at the UN which make me sad or mad.
Sessions that go on for hours and end with them moving a comma.
The Saudi’s talking about their loss of oil revenue as an impact of response measures to climate change.
The lack of any real urgency.
The horrifically low ambition.
Brackets.
Oh and this..
In order to keep going here you have to look at the small things.
Small victories won one by one, small steps on the way to the future you desire.
And the small things each day that make you smile…
Like catching a delegate on facebook
The knowledge negotiators are human too (that sign is telling them how to use their microphones… )
A reminder that the next COP is somewhere warm you’ve never been before.
Music that helps you keep the faith.
Your team (and that’s definately a small thing at this set of talks!)
The chink of light at the end of the tunnel…
The task a hand is huge. But in the small things we can find the hope that keeps us going, that gives us the faith that we can, and will, get there.
Yayy. Thanks for the photos and reminder of the small things Anna. Great work to you and Florent in Bonn!