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| Toshov, Oslo |
Friday, December 30, 2011
Back to Zimbabwe
December 2011
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| The streets I used to travel, Harare, Zimbabwe |
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| Along memory lane |
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| Thanda @ Book Cafe, Harare |
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| My rural home |
December 2011
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Two weeks of climate negotiations in Durban
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| Religous leaders from Norway meet with Head of the Norwegian delegation, Henrik Harboe |
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| Aprodev daily debrief |
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| Waiting for a taxi while enjoying the sunrise in Durban |
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| Norwegian PM Jens Stoltenberg speaking about sources of climate finance at COP 17 |
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| Kyoto and EU renewing their vows |
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| Aprodev and ACT coordination one of the last days of COP17 |
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Minister of development and environment, Erik Solheim, meeting Norwegian youth organisations in Durban. Accompanied by Snorre Valen, one of the MPs not on safari. |
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| Solheim receives t-shirt and an appeal to fight for a 2nd commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol from Norwegian youth organisations Natur og Ungdom, Changemaker and Spire |
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| Japanese minister of environment interviewed outside the closed negotiation room in the late hours Friday |
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| Ladies from Aprodev and CAN International keeping track of what is going on |
Read Norwegian Church Aid's comments (in Norwegian) on the outcome from COP 17 here: http://www.kirkensnodhjelp.no/Aktuelt/Nyheter/klimahap-i-hengende-snore/
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Monday, November 28, 2011
The (unintended) effects of faiths joining forces
The moment representatives from 7 faith communities marched together onto a stadium in Durban on the 27th of November was filled with beauty. The esthetic beauty of the colours and shapes of the attires supported the more profound beauty. The beauty of unity between the various faiths gathering in the fight against climate change.
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| One of the faith leaders, Arch Bishop Desmond Tutu |
200 000 signatures were brought to the stage in a tiny version of the Ark and handed over to the COP President Nkoana-Mashabane and Christina Figueres, Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC. While the latter thanked the faith communities for their efforts and encouraged all to endure in the struggle even after COP17 she fought to hold her tears back.
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Towards the end of the event the rain started pouring down. The tiny version of the Ark situated in the middle of the crowd represented only too well the lack of ways out should the Earth have to go through the disastrous effects of climate change. Muslim, Christian, Jewish, Baha’i, Buddhist, Hindu and Natural religious voices are clear: “We have faith – Act now for climate justice!”
The event had its moving moments. But also its share of fun. Desmond Tutu contributed with his good humour. It probably culminated with general secretaries, reverends and bishops dancing in the rain until they were soaked. Apparently faiths coming together can do more than mobilizing against climate change. A Christian form of rain dance was one of the unintended products. Wondering what will happen next time. Definitely looking forward to it.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Climate justice caravan
The climate caravan riding under the slogan "We have faith - Act now for climate justice" left Nairobi on the 7th of November heading for Durban where the COP 17 will be held between the 28th of November and 9th December. 160 youth from 4 continents will travel through Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia and Botswana before they reach South Africa. Along the way concerts will be held, awareness raised and signatures for the petition collected. To read more and give your signature for a just and legally binding climate treaty, please visit http://www.wehavefaithactnow.org/
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| Euphoric atmosphere when the buses arrive |
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| Kick-off concert in Nairobi on the 6th of November |
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| Paul Mbole of NCA Kenya proudly enjoying the concert |
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| Juliani: big Kenyan artist and climate ambassador |
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Sunday work in Nairobi
Two weeks in Nairobi with no time to do much except from work, you gotta enjoy the small things. The first Sunday, half way through my stay, I took some time to appreciate the details of the house I stayed in. After lunch on the porch work was again on the agenda until late night. All for the climate caravan "We have faith - Act now for climate justice".
Saturday, October 22, 2011
The resurrection of the blog
After thinking about it for a while, it is time to bring the blog back to life. Not sure exactly how it will end up looking, but instead of waiting any longer I'll rather go ahead and take it from here.
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