The Climate Conversation

This morning saw the longest queues since COP15 first started a week ago, with delegates having to wait an hour or more to get through security.

As delegates returned to the Bella Center, they were joined by ministers and subsequently by heads of state and government, focused on achieving a fair and binding agreement before the week is out.

The Foreign Ministry of Denmark arranged an event calling for action to be taken on the melting snow and ice in Greenland. This took place in Niels Bohr (Hall H) with famous names in attendance including the former US Vice President Mr. Al Gore, the Danish Foreign Minister Mr. Per Stig Moeller, Norweigan Foreign Minister Mr. Jonas Stoere and Greenland Premier Mr. Kuupik Kleist. Lots of people were gathered at the event, and the hall was deluged with cameras, microphones and security guards.

Another event taking place was organised by the Climate Alliance and part of the broader “ZOOM-Kids on the Move” campaign which aims to demonstrate that children can take steps to help protect the climate too. Around 180,000 children from 13 countries have collected their ‘green footprints’ by using sustainable transport for their daily journeys. The results will be presented to the UNFCCC by 15 children later today.

I talked to four of the children: Elisa Kollmann, Ivana Susic, Emma Lische og Joshua Wendland, all wearing yellow t-shirts with “Zoom-Kids on the move” printed on. They come from class 7B from the Sankt Petri School in Copenhagen, and were very excited about meeting Mr. Yvo de Boer. All were very dedicated to the cause and want to set a good example “Because we are the future of the world” Emma said.