Survival is not Negotiable
category: Featured | The Climate Movement
tags: climatejustice,cop14,survival,UNFCC,youth
This was our big action on the last day of the negotiations. We had about 200 young people chanting “Survival is not Negotiable!” A beautiful expression of the growing Youth Climate Movement.
moreCounting Down To Copenhagen
category: Featured | The Climate Movement
tags: climatejustice,movement,survival,UNFCC
It’s very important in the lead up to Copenhagen that we keep spreading our message of Climate Justice and the importance of Survival. Right now, the treaty going into Copenhagen does not ensure our survival. We must push hard to change this.
moreUnited States Survival
category: Featured | The Climate Movement
tags: climatechange,equity,survival,UNFCC
This was taken at the UNFCC Meetings Poznan, Poland at the start of the International Youth Delegation’s Survival Campaign. This was largely successful at the time, getting 80 country delegations to sign on to our pledge. This pledge called for a policy that ‘Safeguards the Survival of ALL Countries and Peoples.” I thought this shot was pretty poignant as an American our survival is at stake as well, something we usually take for granted.
moreSurvival Press Conference
category: The Climate Movement
tags: climatejustice,equity,IYD,survival,UNFCC
Left to Right: Liz McDowell (moderator) from the UK Delegation, Ben Powless the Indigenous Peoples Caucus, and Deepa Gupta from the Indian Youth Delegation speak on behalf of the International Youth Delegation about the devastating impacts of Climate Change on their communities.
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