17-11-2009
Youth start a power surge to cut emissions.
Youth start a power surge to cut emissions.
17-11-2009
Canadians Message to the World
Canadians get passionate about climate change in Ottawa and ask Canada to be a leader on a global scale.
17-11-2009
GPIC
General Manager GPIC says we must all adopt a stringent corporate social responsibility policy. They have Sealed the Deal! and urge others to do the same.
12-11-2009
Gisele Bündchen
Gisele Bündchen, UNEP's Goodwill Ambassador, describes why climate change occurs and why it's so important we tackle it as a world community this December.
11-11-2009
UN Secretary-General in the Arctic!
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon travelled above the Arctic Circle to witness first-hand the impacts of climate change on glaciers and ice sheets near the North Pole.
04-11-2009
Deal at Copenhagen is within our potential.
Bertrand Picard, the inventor of the first solar airplane says we've achieved things in the past that we once thought impossible and that a Deal at Copenhagen is within our potential.
26-10-2009
Greening the United Nations in Geneva
Greening the United Nations in Geneva whilst Sealing the Deal!
21-10-2009
President Mwai Kibaki Seals the Deal!
President Mwai Kibaki seals the climate change petition deal after he officially opened the second African Parliamentarians summit on climate change at UN offices, Gigiri, Nairobi.
21-10-2009
Postal leaders call for the climate change deal to be sealed.
Frank Appel, CEO of Deutsche Post DHL and Edouard Dayan, Director General of the Universal Postal Union seal the deal at POST-EXPO 2009 in Hannover, Germany in September 2009.
21-10-2009
Stress Speaks on Climate Change
A famous Swiss rapper - Stress - says we must take climate change seriously and act now
14-10-2009
Ms. Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, Executive Director, UNFPA
Ms. Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, Executive Director, UNFPA says combatting climate change will help deliver on sustainable development goals and it is possible to reduce emissions and help people adapt. She says we're all in this together and need to act as one.
14-10-2009
School children in Kenya
School children in Kenya speak with one voice
14-10-2009
Kristin Ebbesen
Kristin Ebbesen says she is sealing the deal on behalf of her colleagues in the UN system.
14-10-2009
Garret Tankosic-Kelly
Garret Tankosic-Kelly from Sarejevo says the Balkans has been through conflict, wars and it would be a tragedy if a deal isn’t made in Copenhagen.
14-10-2009
Mohammed Atta
Mohammed Atta says Nigeria is suffering from desertification, flooding and pollution.
14-10-2009
Nickson Otieno
Nickson Otieno says old systems must be changed to fight Climate Change
14-10-2009
Ms Ulla Tornaes
Ms Ulla Tornaes, Minister for Development Cooperation, Denmark says climate change can’t be dealt with by one country alone.
14-10-2009
Daniel Morden
Daniel Morden, a storyteller tells us that we must stop blowing hot and cold and Seal the Deal in December!
14-10-2009
Doug Stuart, CEO Green Energy UK
Doug Stuart, CEO Green Energy UK says the clock is ticking and we mustn’t do too little, too late
14-10-2009
Amir Jain
Amir Jain talks about Lake Navasha and the effects of climate change on it
09-10-2009
Seal the Deal! Video
06-10-2009
We must act not just talk at Copenhagen
Dr. Danilo Tuerk, President of the Republic of Slovenia says we must act not just talk at Copenhagen and asks young people to mobilise and campaign for a better environment. Video Courtesy of: Radio Television Slovenia, the British Council and the Office of the President of the Republic of Slovenia
06-10-2009
Climate Crisis and Financial Crisis May Present a Duel Opportunity
John Kornerup Bang works on trade and investment issues relating to climate change for WWF, the World Wide Fund for Nature.Mobilizing and re-focusing the global economy towards investments in clean technologies and 'natural' infrastructure such as forests and soils, he says, is the best bet for real economic growth
06-10-2009
All things are connected: A Fable on Climate Change
Professional storyteller Jan Blake narrates a story of a environmental folly
06-10-2009
Tree planting in Lesotho
The mayor of Maseru in Lesotho describes tree planting activities and their importance to his region.
06-10-2009
Green Energy Initiatives in Africa
Caroline Howe from the Indian Youth Climate stands outside a geo-thermal power station in Kenya’s Rift Valley. Kenya can produce energy using wind, the sun, the sea and the volcanic bed of the Great Rift Valley. Copenhagen presents an opportunity to maximize clean energy generation in such countires.
01-10-2009
Saving Forests to Save the Climate
UN REDD
01-10-2009
Climate Change Could Reverse 50 years of Development
Tim Costello, the CEO of World Vision, Australia, explains the irony of investing millions of tax payers' money in the name of development, when so much will be negated if we do not Seal the Deal! at Copenhagen.
01-10-2009
Failing to Reach a Deal is a Human Rights Issue
Navi Pillay, the United Nations Commissioner on Human Rights views the data presented by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change through a human rights lens. It is clear that projected climate change-related effects threaten human rights, such as the right to safe and adequate water and food, the right to health and adequate housing. Equally, the human rights perspective brings into focus that climate change is set to hit the poorest countries and communities hardest.
01-10-2009
Less Water and Food will Lead to War
As lakes dry and glaciers melt, communities will compete for that precious resource: water.
22-09-2009
Prof. Victor I. Danilov-Danilian, Former Minister of Environment and Natural Resources of Russia
22-09-2009
Seal the Deal! Kiswahili message
By Lake Naivasha in Kenya, East Africa, a small boy begs the world to take action
22-09-2009
There is a Low Carbon Path to Prosperity
Pavan Sukhdev, working on a project concerned with evaluating the Economics of Ecosystem and Biodiversity (TEEB) says there is a collective opportunity to create a Green Economy at Copenhagen.
22-09-2009
116 Islands that Make up the Seychelles Islands are at Risk
Marie-Antoinette Alexis, Mayor of Victoria, the capital of Seychelles, speaks about climate change impacts in this low lying region
22-09-2009
Personal and Economic Imperatives to Seal the Deal!
Randall Krants, with the World Economic Forum Climate Initiative, calls on the world to take action.
22-09-2009
Environment Codes must be Implemented
Chul-lei Ju, Secretary General of the Korea office for Global Compact calls on businesses to take action on climate change
08-09-2009
Don’t Postphone a Climate Deal, Warns Hedegaard
Connie Hedegaard, Denmark’s Minister for Climate and Energy says billions will suffer if we do not seize a rare opportunity to Seal the Deal! in December 2009. She says the opportunity will not present itself again any time soon
08-09-2009
Temperatures Rising in Cambodia
Monks plant trees in a Cambodian forest. The loss of natural forests around the world contributes more to global emissions each year than the transport sector. The world population currently stands at 6.5 billion people and is projected to grow to 9 billion by 2042. The expansion of agricultural and industrial needs, population growth, poverty and consumer demand are the driving forces behind deforestation.
08-09-2009
Reducing Carbon Footprints a Way Forward for Companies
GBS Bindra, Director of Innovation at Logica explains that every business and every individual can make changes to reduce their carbon footprint
08-09-2009
Energy Efficiency and Sustainability should be Business Buzz Words
Kio Keller head up the United Nations Global Compact, the world’s largest corporate citizenship initiative. Reckless behavior, he says, will endanger the planet. Business must become more energy efficient and sustainable
08-09-2009
Many Companies Demand Change
Molly Webb from the Climate Group in London works with a substantial number of companies that are pushing for change.
08-09-2009
Global Voices Seal the Deal!
In a beautiful park in Kenya’s Rift Valley, a big group of researchers and students cry out for a good climate deal
08-09-2009
Water Stress
Alioune Ould Modhi from Mauritania says his life has become nothing more than an endless search for water. Climate change will cause increased water shortages – up to 250 million people in Africa will face increased risk of water stress in 2020.
08-09-2009
Nepal's Weather Harsher for Farmers
An old farmer explains how the weather has changed in his lifetime and it is now harder to survive.
06-09-2009
Seal the Deal! Animation
25-08-2009
Looking to Nature for Solutions
The President of the Biomimicry Institute, Janine Benyus, speaks on the importance of looking to nature for answers.
25-08-2009
Railways a Major Solution
Transport causes a quarter of global carbon dioxide emissions. Increasing railway networks is an important solution. Copenhagen is the opportunity.
25-08-2009
Climate Change Bad for Business
The President of the World Business Council on Sustainable Development, Bjorn Stigson, says a deal will provide the stability and predictability that the business community needs.
25-08-2009
There are Solutions says Director General
The Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization, Francis Gurry, talks about implications and solutions to one of the biggest threats ever faced by society.
25-08-2009
Do it for the Children!
British novelist, playwright and film director Hanif Kureshi with son Kier Seal the Deal!
25-08-2009
Climate Deal to Benefit Billions of People
Suresh Prabhu,,India's Former Minister for Environment and Forests, , speaks on behalf of the one in five citizens of the world who will suffer as a result of climate change.
25-08-2009
Maldives and Small Island States Increasingly at Risk
The Vice President of the Republic of Maldives, Mohammed Waheed, says we cannot allow a climate catastrophe. Small island states will be severely affected by losses in land, infrastructure and revenue.
25-08-2009
Africa the Continent Most Affected but Least Responsible
The mayor of Tanzania's capital, Dar-es-Salaam, speaks about Africa's climate related problems and the related issue of finance.
25-08-2009
An Opportunity to Make History
The Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme, Achim Steiner, speaks on the historic significance of the December negotiations. He urges leaders to Seal the Deal!
25-08-2009
More and More Floods
Climate models predict weather extremes of greater frequency and intensity in the future. Emelia Michaye, a farmer in Mozambique speaks of her experience.
25-08-2009
Political Essentials for a Deal
The Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Yvo de Boer, describes three political essentials for the upcoming negotiations in Copenhagen.
25-08-2009
Melting Glaciers Mean Less Water
Himalayan glaciers are receding faster than in any other part of the world. Half a billion people in the Himalaya-Hindu-Kush region, and a quarter billion downstream who rely on glacial melt waters, could be seriously affected. Glaciers in these areas could, at current rates of global warming, disappear altogether by 2035, if not sooner.
25-08-2009
The UN Secretary General’s Call for a Climate Agreement
The United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urges leaders to come to firm, fair and effective climate agreement in Copenhagen this December. He urges leaders to Seal the Deal!
25-08-2009
Malarial Zones on the Rise
As the global climate changes, people in many areas are at an increasing risk of vector-borne diseases, such as malaria, West Nile virus and dengue fever. The mosquitoes that carry many of these diseases tend to thrive in warmer, wetter climates.
