Monthly Archives: December 2009

COP 15, December 19, 9 pm

Delegates of many nations worked through the night with Secretary General of the UN Ban Ki Moon on a climate paper. It is not official, not all could agree to it, but this is where we stand. This is my … Continue reading

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COP 15, Saturday, December 19, 9 am

The news came through a recorded message of President Obama last night around 11 that COP 15 negotiations had ended. After a breakdown, once again earlier in the day, a conclusion had been reached. A paper, not a binding agreement … Continue reading

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COP 15, December 18, 2:30 pm

I am so disappointed and frustrated with the United States and President Obama who spoke a short time ago. To me his talk was arrogant and bullying and the world community sitting here seems to feel the same. He proposed: … Continue reading

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COP 15, December 18, 11 am

I am sitting at the Forum for NGO members waiting for the televised proceedings. Using still another borrowed computer whose text is very small and a keyboard geared toward French…so please forgive errors.  I wanted to give you an update … Continue reading

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COP 15, Friday, December 18, 8 am, BME Day

Good morning! A brief note before heading off to the Forum Hall for NGO’s who can’t get into the Bella Center. I am calling today the BME Day or Blessings for Mother Earth Day. Amidst the political words, words, words, … Continue reading

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COP 15, Thursday, December 17, 9 pm

Warm greetings from a VERY cold and snowy and chaotic Copenhagen. Amidst all, the Danes have been so hospitable these challenging two weeks. Today, I spent much time viewing the proceedings on enormous screens in a hall for NGO’s and … Continue reading

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COP 15, Thursday, December 17, 11:00 am

Blessings this day and I hope you are praying and fasting that a meaningful agreement happens here in Copenhagen. Winter has set in here. It snowed last night and the public transportation was slow and stalled this morning. The cold … Continue reading

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COP 15 Wednesday, December 16, 7 pm

Blessings this day and please keep praying for COP 15 and if you are able fast on Thursday for movement to an agreement in the last two days. Tension filled the Bella Center today. Late morning I decided to pray … Continue reading

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COP15, Tuesday, December 15, 10 pm

A quick update before heading to bed on a snowy winter night. The sun sets about 3:30 and rises about 8:45, so the nights are long. Al Gore offered his perspective on the COP thus far and pleaded for parties … Continue reading

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COP 15, Tuesday, December 15, 1:45 pm

I feel fortunate to not be one of the 1000’s who were registered to get into COP 15 today with 2 badges, but who stood in the queue (line) for hours. I arrived at 7:30 and was in before 8:00…a … Continue reading

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