Friday, December 18, 2009

Climate Sham[e], Climate Hope | 350.org
In less than an hour, hundreds of us will gather in a snowy courtyard outside the Osknehallen to stand with candles and torches and form the words "Climate Sham" and then transform into the words "Climate Shame" for an aerial photograph.
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Copenhagen will be a dissapointment, that's for sure, but this movement has been a resounding success in so many ways. When I'm standing in the cold this evening, I'll be thinking of all of the citizens around the world who braved cold, wind and rain, burning heat, and yes, numerous setbacks and dissapointments, to take part in the actions and events we've done together this year, especially on October 24 and just last weekend.
Barack Obama's speech disappoints and fuels frustration at Copenhagen | Environment | guardian.co.uk
Many reactions were strongly critical of Obama.
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Friends of the Earth said in a statement, "Obama has deeply disappointed not only those listening to his speech at the UN talks, he has disappointed the whole world."

The World Wildlife Fund said Obama had let down the international community by failing to commit to pushing for action in Congress: "The only way the world can be sure the US is standing behind its commitments is for the president to clearly state that climate change will be his next top legislative priority."
YouTube - President Obama Delivers Speech on Climate Change from Copenhagen, Denmark
[11 min.  So this is the great orator!? Obama looks tired and unenthusiastic, constantly looks down to check his notes, and gets barely-polite golf claps when he finishes]

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