jennifer cooper

  • Majlis

    Many protests took place today by indigenous rights groups and I don’t think it’s a coincidence that these took place on the day that, as Bert described it, “everything is now taking place in back rooms”; for up to ten… Continue reading

  • People Power

    I once again dodged the completely unrestricted, fast electric scooters on the pavement to get to the space-age metro station and off to the Expo for Day 2 at the COP. We split forces today with some attending the daily… Continue reading

  • Education! Education! Education!

    I was delighted to find references to education and art’s power to change the world all over the COP today, not just at the Education hub. The day started though, as always (apart from tomorrow but more on that tomorrow…)… Continue reading

  • Unity is Strength!

    Apologies first for the lack of NEU flag (which I forgot to pack!)…but look how many of us gathered on trade union strategy day (for the rest of the delegations, “rest day”) at COP 28! We listened, learnt, discussed, asked… Continue reading

  • Dubai

    Today I “flew Emirates” (like every good Arsenal fan should!), the gathering of air stewardesses looking a little like a scene from The Handmaid’s Tale before take-off! Flight was uneventful and landed evening in Dubai, by which time the Loss… Continue reading

  • Off to COP28!

    Next week I’m off to COP 28 to help my fellow trades union delegates from around the world put the case for a Just Transition to Net Zero. We represent over 200 million workers the world over and we demand… Continue reading