Nairobi ECO Issue 9

Close the Gap by David Turnbull — last modified 2006-11-14 19:55

ECO welcomes you, Ministers, to Nairobi and to the COP and COP/MOP – you have arrived just in time.

Harper and Howard Act to Save Climate by David Turnbull — last modified 2006-11-14 19:57

ECO is pleased to share leaked minutes from a secret meeting detailing Prime Ministers’ Harper and Howard’s Nairobi strategy. Prime Ministers Stephen Harper and John Howard are joined in their mutual dismay at the direction of the climate change negotiations. These two philosopher-statesmen have dug deep into their infinite intellectual resources and brought forth ideas so profound that to the common mind they may appear to be simply nonsense.

A Human Urgency by David Turnbull — last modified 2006-11-14 19:58

In addition to the climatic urgency of these negotiations, there is also human urgency. Poor people are on the frontline and face the direct impact of climate change. While they need strong mitigation to stand any hope of survival, they also need development in order to enjoy a better quality of life.

“Fossil of the Day” Award by David Turnbull — last modified 2006-11-14 19:59

Canada, USA and Australia were jointly awarded the only Fossil of the Day yesterday for blocking progress on the new mechanism of Technology Transfer proposed by the G77 and China. It has been 14 years of workshops, reports, seminars, discussions, etc. without any substance or real form of action! Are these countries going to do anything productive, ever?

Thousands March on Climate Change by David Turnbull — last modified 2006-11-14 20:11

Kenyan voices calling for action on climate change were heard loud and clear on Saturday, as around 2500 people took to the streets of Nairobi, including women, school children and Maasai pastoralists.

Tusker by David Turnbull — last modified 2006-11-14 20:01

Overheard in Nairobi After a long day of negotiations, Tusker strolled into a restaurant for a quiet dinner away from the bustle at the conference centre. While enjoying his meal, he overheard snippets of conversation from diners at the next table, one of whom happened to be Canadian Minister Rona Ambrose. Unaware of Tusker’s presence, she asked her fellow diner: “So what’s this Russian proposal all about?”

ECO9image by David Turnbull — last modified 2006-11-14 20:09