Comments on: COP15 Dispatch: Will Developed Countries Pay Their Due? http://www.cchange.net/2009/12/15/cop15-dispatch-will-developed-countries-pay-their-due/ Covering the transformations to social, environment and economic sustainability Sun, 18 Dec 2011 00:51:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Cimbria http://www.cchange.net/2009/12/15/cop15-dispatch-will-developed-countries-pay-their-due/comment-page-1/#comment-10600 Cimbria Sat, 26 Dec 2009 20:11:17 +0000 http://www.cchange.net/?p=2213#comment-10600 Josh, thanks for following our coverage of COP15. It was an amazing experience, and I look forward to speaking with you more about it. Josh, thanks for following our coverage of COP15. It was an amazing experience, and I look forward to speaking with you more about it.

]]> By: Josh Arnold http://www.cchange.net/2009/12/15/cop15-dispatch-will-developed-countries-pay-their-due/comment-page-1/#comment-10595 Josh Arnold Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:32:10 +0000 http://www.cchange.net/?p=2213#comment-10595 It is so refreshing to have this type of in-depth analysis from on-the-ground in Copenhagen, especially given the simplified and generalized reporting we are receiving from the major news broadcasters. This polarity between "developed" countries and "under-developed" countries, and what their fair but adequate role must be, has been a crux of our climate action impasse for too many years. The scientific community has made it clear that we cannot afford to delay commitments to a 350 action plan, and Ban Ki-moon has charged all countries and member states to forge a strong commitment towards that plan - THIS week, in Copenhagen, where I so wish I could be, but am grateful for the next best thing - Sea Change Radio dispatches from your climate correspondent, Cimbria Badenhausen. Cimbria asked an important question - What does it mean that the heads of states are now arriving and will be participating in negotiations? And Gregoire, but it also means this - that conversations and dialog can move beyond that predetermined limits and "non-negotiable" aspects of the respective country's climate contract with the rest of the world, and into more meaningful dialog that unfolds based on active listening to all parties. This type of authentic dialog is rare in international negotiations, but it is the only way to find solutions that are both fair and will respond appropriately to the crisis at hand. Cimbria, demand that type of authentic dialog and keep up the AMAZING work - and keep the posts and podcasts coming as I must live vicariously through you! It is so refreshing to have this type of in-depth analysis from on-the-ground in Copenhagen, especially given the simplified and generalized reporting we are receiving from the major news broadcasters.

This polarity between “developed” countries and “under-developed” countries, and what their fair but adequate role must be, has been a crux of our climate action impasse for too many years. The scientific community has made it clear that we cannot afford to delay commitments to a 350 action plan, and Ban Ki-moon has charged all countries and member states to forge a strong commitment towards that plan – THIS week, in Copenhagen, where I so wish I could be, but am grateful for the next best thing – Sea Change Radio dispatches from your climate correspondent, Cimbria Badenhausen.

Cimbria asked an important question – What does it mean that the heads of states are now arriving and will be participating in negotiations? And Gregoire, but it also means this – that conversations and dialog can move beyond that predetermined limits and “non-negotiable” aspects of the respective country’s climate contract with the rest of the world, and into more meaningful dialog that unfolds based on active listening to all parties. This type of authentic dialog is rare in international negotiations, but it is the only way to find solutions that are both fair and will respond appropriately to the crisis at hand.

Cimbria, demand that type of authentic dialog and keep up the AMAZING work – and keep the posts and podcasts coming as I must live vicariously through you!

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