environment
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Territory
My last day at the apartment in the Nazare neighbourhood was the COP “rest day”- the venue is closed and we all rest- except the unions who hold a strategy day…..but not until 2pm! So I had a local wander.… Continue reading
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Climate Justice Now!
The day of the big COP march for climate justice brought together climate and social justice groups from all over the Amazon, Brazil and the entire world. What an amazing atmosphere! In the massive crowds (CUT Brasil, the Brazil TUC,… Continue reading
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Stronger together!
As we arrived at the COP, the daily newsletter from the Environmental NGOs was handed out as usual and contained a big article on the trade unions’ call for a Just Transition with workers’ rights at its core. Collaborations with… Continue reading
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The forest COP
The trees in Belem are iconic and it’s not hard to remember this was rainforest. Some of the trunks look like they’ve stood since the beginning of time. The mangos line every street as well as the riverfront. There are… Continue reading
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Big Watery World
(The post that didn’t get posted when the wifi was down!) Holding the COP this year in Belem, known as the capital of the Amazon, concentrates the mind on the 71% of the world that is water. Let’s be honest,… Continue reading
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COP 4 KIDZ
Hello Kids! Would you like to know a little bit more about “COP”? If so, read on! “COP” stands for “Conference of Parties”. But it’s not a party at all! It is a huge meeting of the people who run… Continue reading
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Collapsing COP
After last night’s BBC headline about human rights organisations sending an open letter questioning the continued existence of, and corruption of, COP, it looked this morning as though it had actually collapsed! Well, Baku is known as “the windy city”,… Continue reading
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Action not words
Actions were the order of the day in Baku; anti-war, pro-finance, pro-just transition, anti-nuclear (although I also spotted a pro-nuclear protest…but there were very few in attendance at this one). Having started the day with a cold shower thanks to… Continue reading
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Trillions not billions
Today was “finance day” at COP and with the link between climate and military funding we wore white to demand peace (I don’t think many people noticed the massive brown mark on my pale dress caused by a big spillage… Continue reading
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