What can be said in three words? President Barack Obama built a campaign around three words: Yes, we can.
A majority of America believed in those words and many still do. The deal, err accord, that was created in Denmark as a result of COP15 was much less than what we called for: a FAIR, BINDING, JUST treaty.We have not lost hope, only multiplied our strength in numbers and our ambition to reach our goal by COP16 in Mexico City.
In addition, the crew of us in Copenhagen compiled a short video (put together by the talented -- and fun -- Jerry Stenger) to capture our experience, on the ground, as youth, at COP15 in Copenhagen in 2009. Enjoy!
About the Author
- Jamie Racine
- A South Milwaukee native, I have served as a community and youth organizer across the state of Wisconsin since 2001. With a B.S. in Journalism and History from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and two years of work with the Wisconsin Campus Compact AmeriCorps*VISTA program, I have dedicated my career to developing connections across educational institutions, public and private businesses and community organizations to build a community that values its assets and works cooperatively across the Southeastern Wisconsin community to address the challenges we face.
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