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Find the international statement on Canada's tar sands and its climate implications here, signed by over 60 North American and international organizations.
For an excellent introduction to the negotiations and many of the critical issues surrounding them, particularly from a Canadian perspective, check out our blog from the recent negotiation session in Bonn, Germany. CYD-Bonn was a two-person effort representing the Canadian Youth Climate Coaltion. Meredith James (UofS, Saskatoon) and PJ Partington (TakingITGlobal, Toronto) reported from the talks with The Bonn Dispatches, a regular podcast series, and tons of photos, posts and resources. Check it out!
Podcasts:
The view from Norway - Bard Lahn from Friends of the Earth Norway discusses the talks from his perspective, the Norwegian youth climate movement, and issues related to the Tar Sands. - Listen!
Stephen Guilbeault of Équiterre on the history of youth engagement (en français)- Stephen Guilbeault, Québec's most respected environmental voice, talks about how the youth climate movement has evolved since COP-1 in Berlin, and what prospects lie ahead for the future of the international climate regime. Écoutez!
Greenhouse Development Rights - Sivan Kartha of the Stockholm Environment Institute explains this ambitious and important proposal for reconciling the right to development with the urgent need to prevent dangerous climate change in the new global climate regime. - Listen!
Greenhouse Development Rights and Canada - Sivan Kartha discusses what the GDRs framework would mean for a country like Canada - Listen!
Climate Change and Workers - Eugenio Del Valle (ITUC, Mexico) discusses the role of the labour movement in the negotiations and in fighting climate change in general. Workers are part of the solution! - Listen!
