238 days to go - Blog Action Day - Climate Change
Today is Blog Action Day, an annual event that unites the world's bloggers in posting about the same issue on the same day on their own blogs with the aim of sparking discussion around an issue of global importance. This year's theme, and a regular topic on my blogs, is Climate Change.
As we head towards the UN's climate change conference in Copenhagen in December, there remains a need for greater leadership if the conference is able to deliver on its objectives.
The Road to Copenhagen is the UK Government’s case for an ambitious agreement at Copenhagen and focuses on urgent action to limit global temperature increases to no more than 2 degrees Celsius, beyond which the risks of dangerous climate change become much greater. The current international agreement, the Kyoto Protocol, will expire in 2012. Copenhagen, in effect, will create its successor.
The ultimate aim, of course, is to limit the damage done to preserve the planet for our children.
Is it important for them? Well, last week, Amber, my 7-year-old daughter was tasked with writing a poem at school. The subject was of her choosing and here is Amber's attempt:
EARTH
Take care of earth so it will take care of us.
If you have litter put it in the bin.
If you use a tap turn it off.
Cut down on waste - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
Think of the animals and future children.
Earth is our home, lets respect it
One last thing. My colleague at the High Commission in Pretoria, John Smith, is our Climate Change "Champion". Its John's birthday today and he could not have wished for a better present than the world's bloggers uniting around this important cause - Happy Birthday John (who is definately not 7 years old)!
.Posted at 06:38 15 October 2009 by Gary Benham | Comments[4]
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