Green Action in Durban
Ani Terton, a Youth Delegate to the climate talks in South Africa, is on her way back to Winnipeg. In her final post, she concludes that meaningful action will have to come from people on the ground.
Ani Terton, a Youth Delegate to the climate talks in South Africa, is on her way back to Winnipeg. In her final post, she concludes that meaningful action will have to come from people on the ground.
The United Nations Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa begins today and will host thousands of delegates including me for two weeks. I arrived about 48 hours ago in Durban, after a 56-hour trip half around the world to the Southern hemisphere.
In less than a week, representatives from more than 190 countries from all over the world will come together to meet in Durban, South Africa for the 17th annual Conference of the Parties (COP17) United Nations negotiations on climate change. The goal is to find a solution to the global threat of human-made climate change.
In 2012 Winnipeggers will be trading autobins and garbage cans for 240 litre garbage carts. We found that this size exceeds most families needs.
Winnipeg is set to approve a new master transportation plan that may modestly improve active and public transportation options over the next two decades. Now is a good time to look at what other cities around the world are doing to step off the gas and reduce their dependence on private automobiles.
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