Greetings to friends near and far,My name is Jamie Racine, and I have been chosen to represent Wisconsin/Midwest/US youth at COP 15, the international climate control negotiations, in Copenhagen, Denmark this December. (http://en.cop15.dk/frontpa
These negotiations, hosted by the United Nations, will be of key importance as we figure out globally the actions we are going to take to slow climate change after the Kyoto Protocol expires in 2012. This meeting will be among the most important of our time. I will be one of ten students representing the Midwest and the Will Steger Foundation (www.willstegerfoundation.
As one of two Wisconsin delegates, I will be working with Wisconsin schools throughout the fall to educate students about the negotiations and facilitate discussions on these issues and what should be done. I will also build support for climate change solutions as we work with networks of local college students throughout the fall.
So, what will I be able to do as a delegate in Copenhagen? I will have access to many negotiation meetings as well as outside events hosted by organizations from around the world. I will meet with youth delegations from many other countries and create a global youth platform describing our stances on the issues being negotiated. One of my most important jobs will be to get word out about what is happening and the importance of what is being decided.
I hope some of you will tune in to what will become more regular updates on this expedition. If there is any part of this journey (whether locally or during the two weeks in Copenhagen) that you would be particularly interested to hear about, please let me know! Likewise, if there is a publication or news source where you get stellar eco and climate news, please pass that on to me as well. All resources are needed to rock this out in a real way! Much more information to come soon.
Ever forward, Jamie
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