Florence Reynolds: Australian presents John Key a Fossil

Today was the first day of COP21. We left our hostel at 6:30am and caught the train to Le Bourget in the dark. Apologies at this stage for the brief and possibly bland blog – I am already seriously suffering from the effects of a COP sleep schedule. 

Once inside the venue, I somehow managed to get separated from my delegation by walking into a restricted area with heads of State, and then spent an hour trying to find my way around the massive conference centre using the few and far between, unoriented maps. Finally I arrived at the 8am meeting room for the Spokescouncil of YOUNGO (the youth constituency of the UNFCCC).

Posted on December 1, 2015 and filed under UN Climate Talks 2015.

Kya Raina Lal: Why I came to COP21

As I write this post from Paris on the first day of COP21, there are a few questions I’ve been getting on repeat, so I thought I’d set the record straight.
 
Between Terrorism and now Tear-gas, many people have asked me why I came to Paris? 

My response? How could I not. 

I couldn’t not be in Paris for COP21.

Posted on November 30, 2015 and filed under UN Climate Talks 2015.

Mattea Mrkusic: The Paris Human Chain in Photos

Following the cancellation of the Paris Climate March amid security fears, the climate community did what they've long been asking the international community to do: adapt to a changing environment. What would have been tens of thousands of feet marching on the streets of Paris transformed into 10,000 empty shoes at Place de la République, as well as a creative action, known as the Human Chain. 

Posted on November 30, 2015 and filed under UN Climate Talks 2015.

Hamish Laing: AYLI @ COY11

It’s the final day here at the Conference of Youth (COY), actions are being planned, policy being written, connections continuing to be made and everyone is eager in anticipation of COP kicking off on Monday. The AYLI delegation have been at COY since Thursday immersing ourselves in the world of youth climate activism. 

Posted on November 28, 2015 and filed under UN Climate Talks 2015.