Archive for December, 2009

Sun Come Up

Thursday, December 24th, 2009

Papua New Guinea is already facing the impacts of climate change, with rising sea levels forcing people to move from their traditional homes. Documentary filmmakers Jennifer Redfearn & Tim Metzger have begun production of a new film “Sun Come Up” that follows a group of young families from the Carteret Islands in search of [...]

Covering COP15 via Social Media

Monday, December 7th, 2009

1st Media Briefing at COP15. Photo by Dave Sag, used with Permission.
I’ve been lucky enough to have the opportunity to write on climate change and other topics for several years now, but I’ve never really thought of myself as a journalist. But the UNFCCC, in their wisdom, thought otherwise, so here I am [...]

Schwarzenegger: Action on Climate Change is Critical to our Future

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

Californian Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger sent a message to the COP15 community via YouTube to urge action on climate change and called for more grass-roots action at regional level in the fight against climate change.
While I laud this attitude, community action is not going to restructure the economy fast enough. Strong fuel efficiency [...]