Power Shift Gets a Shout Out from Yvo de Boer!

Right now there is a UN climate meeting happening in Bonn. We got a fun update from one of the US youth in attendance.

During Yvos de Boer’s (Yvos is the UNFCC Executive Secretary) briefing to the NGO community today he had a picture of Power Shift ‘09 up and said the next 6 weeks are essential in reaching a global deal, and said everyone needs to be mobilizing in capitol cities (obviously referencing Power Shift ‘09.

Looks like we’re going to be busy for the next 6 weeks. And months. And, heck, probably years. A climate activist’s work is never done.

The next 6 weeks are essential for reaching a global climate deal. They’re also essential to strengthen and go wild in our efforts to get bold, scientifically-based, EQUITABLE climate policy. So far we’ve got about 100 meetings or town-halls planned for face-t0-face conversations between young people and their reps.

Ooh. Ooh. And Obama just announced he’s convening a meeting of the major emitters (or economies, potatoes, potatos) April 27-28 at the State Department. Sounds like a good place for US youth to continue the clarion call that international youth have been sounding in Bonn, Poznan, and all the other UN meetings where the major emitters continue to gamble with our future. What should we do?? Let’s get the good ideas flowing!

About Brianna

Brianna spends her days (and many nights) using media and communications to amplify the voices and demands of people fighting for a more sustainable and equitable future. She's works with Energy Action Coalition, Rainforest Action Network, International youth climate movement, and many others. For the UN Climate Negotations (COP 15) Brianna is working with the Avaaz action factory. Woohoo!