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Sydney Event: Unpacking Copenhagen
Wed, 27/01/10 – 11:49 | No Comment

Unpacking Copenhagen: What happened, what it means, and where we’re headed

Sydney: Wednesday, February 24 2010, 9-11am

Did the huge volume of media coming out of Copenhagen this week overwhelm you and turn you off? Are you unsure what the final…

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Reflections after the Vigil in Copenhagen
Fri, 18/12/09 – 23:59 | 4 Comments

The end… is such a scary place to start. It’s almost the end of the UN Climate Talks, yet there was a sense today that things are only just starting here, especially because we just found out the negotiations will…

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Quick Update – What Happened today at the UN Talks
Thu, 17/12/09 – 5:37 | No Comment

Lots happened today – and is still going on in the conference centre right now, with youth from around the world doing a sit-in, in the middle of the conference centre. You can see live blogging from the sit in…

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Our power in Copenhagen – from Josh
Wed, 16/12/09 – 20:48 | No Comment

Joseph Nye coined the phrase ‘soft power’ to describe influence that didn’t stem from the usual ‘hard’ sources of power – military or economic might, geopolitical advantage – but from factors like cultural domination, personal popularity or the power of…

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Josh’s take on Copenhagen
Mon, 14/12/09 – 21:49 | No Comment

Well, I said in my last post that atmosphere at the UN are “dynamic”. That was a mild understatement!

I’ve never seen anything like these negotiations for the sheer frenetic pace – the Bella Center is a hive from early until…