Thursday, November 12, 2009

Millennial Media Adds Mobile Support to Hopenhagen Global Effort to Drive Awareness for Climate Change | SYS-CON INDIA
The Hopenhagen movement, overseen by the International Advertising Association in conjunction with Ogilvy & Mather, represents support for the United Nations, which calls for a climate treaty that is “ambitious, fair and effective in reducing emissions.” Through the support of the IAA and a coalition of the world's leading advertising, marketing and media agencies, Hopenhagen will become an empowering platform, giving voice to global citizens in the climate change dialogue and helping voice their opinions to the leaders from 192 countries attending the conference. The outcome of the new international global climate treaty has garnered public concern due to the U.S. refusal to sign the Kyoto Protocol in 2005.
Ethiopia PM: world not serious on climate change | Markets | Reuters
"It is highly improbable ... the world is serious about climate change and (will decide) to take effective measures to tackle it," Meles told an economic conference in Addis Ababa. "But no one can say such an outcome is completely impossible."

Meles has become Africa's most outspoken leader on climate change and has argued that European pollution may have caused his country's ruinous 1984 famine.
Carbon trading may cause collapse | Video | Reuters.com
Nov. 9 - A new UK-based report warns that the world's carbon trading markets could spark another "sub-prime" style financial crisis that could again destabilize global economies.
[Doesn't she have internet access?]: Envoy surprised by climate of scepticism
BRITAIN'S new high commissioner, Baroness Valerie Amos, has expressed surprise that Australians are still debating whether humans cause climate change and says other nations have long since ''moved on''.

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