Working Together, Losing Tomorrow Today? Alex Lenferna December 2, 2011 As countries such as the US, Canada, Russia and Japan push to delay agreement to a legally binding framework for climate change to 2020 – a delay which will likely push our ability to reduce climate change...
Photos from day 3 of an African COP Alex Lenferna November 30, 2011 Day 3. The blogging spot at COP 17 is starting to feel very familiar, especially given the amount of time spent there writing up articles. There was a lot going on today, and trackers were running from plenary...
Financing Climate Justice Alex Lenferna November 30, 2011 The largest ever financial vehicle for the distribution of climate justice is soon to be on the negotiating table at COP 17. International delegates at COP 17 are gearing up to discuss the Green Climate Fund,...
COP 17’s Youthful Hope in a Climate of Stale Politics Alex Lenferna November 28, 2011 The United Nations Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 17th Conference of the Parties (COP 17) kicked off in Durban today with one resounding message, “It always seems impossible until it’s...
COP 17 in the Land of Fossils: a critical look at South Africa Alex Lenferna November 22, 2011 As South Africa draws nearer to hosting the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP 17) in Durban it is making many last minute moves to flesh out a more...
COP 17, A Veil of Ignorance and Veiled Interests Alex Lenferna November 22, 2011 On the 17th of November, Grahamstown, a small town in the Eastern Cape of South Africa, held a roundtable on COP 17, bringing together stakeholders from across the community to discuss climate change and the...
A Skeptic’s Approach to Climate Activism Alex Lenferna November 18, 2011 My first actions as a young climate change activist were, quite ironically, spreading information about climate skepticism i.e. I was a climate denier...
