Fighting climate change via dress code

Ok, the UN suggested that air travel was helping to destroy the planet, and that future warm weather would cause significant health problems.

After some thought, they evidently concluded that to best discuss these problems, they should fly thousands of people someplace far away, where it's currently very warm.

After taking a lot of flak for the huge carbon footprint of this junket, they've responded by changing the dress code:

Having selected as a venue for its biggest-ever conference a location where the average annual temperature is around 86 degrees Fahrenheit, the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) organizers suggested at the weekend that jackets and ties be optional after the official opening.

"The secretariat hopes that amending the dress code will allow participants to conduct discussions in a more comfortable environment, as well as limit the use of air conditioning and thereby reduce greenhouse gas emissions," the UNFCCC said in a notice posted on its website.

The choice of venue also necessitates long-haul air travel for the majority of the more than 10,000 participants, despite environmentalists' concerns about aviation's contributions to climate change.

Note that in addition to the 10,000+ delegates, an additional "10,000 policemen and 2,000 soldiers" have been deployed for the meeting in Bali.

Maybe it's just me, but I find that productive on-site discussions just can't take place without involving at least 10,000 people.

I think they should seriously consider inviting eleventy-zillion people to their next conference.