Coming from Western Australia, Copenhagen couldn’t possibly be any further from my natural habitat. Whilst others seem to adapt rather easily to the 4 degree temperatures, I have to rely, rather heavily on my trusty thermals. I’d like to think having to adapt and cope in a far off place would build something even remotely akin to resilience, because from what I have observed thus far, the UN experience requires it in bucket-loads.
Anna’s Speech at Conference of Youth Plenary
December 6, 2009 By 1 Comment
Anna Rose from AYCC and Deepa Gupta from the Indian Youth Climate Network gave speeches at the closing plenary of the first day of the Conference of Youth in Copenhagen. The audience was 500 youth leaders from 160 countries. Here is Anna’s speech in full: I was asked to speak today because I was part [...]
Copenhagen Team Update: Conference of Youth
December 6, 2009 By 3 Comments
After an intense group flight and then a day of meetings with our entire team, we are all settling in to Copenhagen. How are we all, you ask? Well, It’s really cold, but not snowing. Half of us are staying in Danhostel, a massive youth hostel with 1000 beds (mostly youth and NGO representatives attending [...]
YOUTH CALL ON HIGGINS AND BRADFIELD: VOTE FOR A SAFE CLIMATE
December 4, 2009 By Leave a Comment
YOUTH CALL ON HIGGINS AND BRADFIELD: VOTE FOR A SAFE CLIMATE Young volunteers will be out in force at polling booths across the electorates of Higgins and Bradfield this Saturday to remind residents to vote for a safe climate. Members of the Australian Youth Climate Coalition will talk to voters at a number polling booths [...]
Higgins By-election Update: Two Days Left!
December 3, 2009 By 1 Comment
Saturday is the big day for Higgins, and there’s a lot of excitement building around our by-election campaign.
Higgins By-election results!
December 2, 2009 By 4 Comments
Over the last six weeks, we’ve been testing the candidates in the Higgins by-election on their plans to secure a safe climate future for young Australians. We’ve interviewed, surveyed and filmed your candidates on six key pieces of the climate puzzle – and now, we’re hitting the streets of Melbourne with a scorecard that rates [...]
Curriculum Campaign
December 2, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Young Australians deserve a curriculum that gives our generation the knowledge and skills to help shape a sustainable Australia. The current framework for the national curriculum isn’t good enough – sustainability education isn’t a priority. For more information see our fact sheet. The Australian Youth Climate Coalition has met with the Curriculum Assessment and Review [...]
The Copenhagen COP-Watch
November 27, 2009 By 2 Comments
The AYCC is sending a delegation of young Australian’s to the UN climate talks in Copenhagen this December. Keep up-to-date with the latest from the team by joining the special e-list. We’ll send you daily digests of the goings on inside the negotiations with ways you can take strategic action. Stay informed by signing up [...]
Walk Against Warming ’09!
November 27, 2009 By 2 Comments
The latest in from Copenhagen: Join the AYCC in the Walk Against Warming this Saturday — December 12, 2009 This weekend a huge global day of action is happening to tell our world leaders to seal a fair, ambitious and binding deal at Copenhagen. Our politicians in Copenhagen need to see how huge our movement [...]
