January 2011
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October 2010
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Example of An experiment to test out the story...
Serena:
I made a video which captures a dream I am having or being part of, which revolves around the question: Climate change, a chance for human beings to consciously evolve by developing the capacity to be selfish? And Below is an experiment one can try, preferably with a group so you can check results with each other.
The HD Version on facebook:
My Dream: Humanities consciously evolve by...
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Help Improve Script for the video Climate Change...
Draft Commentary on the video - can humanities become self-aware
For the third part of the video-the voice-over, i know it sucks. So i am looking for people willing to help me with
1- background music with no vocals
2- replace my voice-over with a group dialogue or a better energy-charged voice-over
3- improve the visuals presentation, suggest relevant video clips.
Something I wish to add to...
February 2010
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that's how we justify ourselves.
“This isn’t about a lie, or a consipracy, or a deceit, or a deception. It’s a decision”, Tony Blair, former British Prime Minister, on his choice to go to war in Iraw alongside the US in order to oust Saddam Hussein.
yes. that’s how we justify ourselves.
-Stephanie-
January 2010
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别着急，两分钟给你讲清楚哥本哈根大会到底是咋回事
Climate Chance is going to present:
Rhe greatest interactive Drama/Comedy ever— “From Kyoto to Copenhagen, 2 minutes to tell you what happened with the global climate debate”
Based on the following story (as well as Marina’s witty capture of specifically what happened in Copenhagen.
The script will be reproduced in Cantonese, Mandarin and English.
Serena
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Binding Targets? Let's talk about something...
This is reblogged from the Joseph Yu, a fellow BP 2041 Antarctica Expedition, Taiwanese-Canadian MBA graduate currently based in Copenhagen,
poignantly hilarious and illuminating of what the entire UN/UNFCCC/Internaitonal negotiation process or the State of the World Affair is like.
Serena
Here is a part of what went on inside Bella Center, Copenhagen, during the negotiation among 193...
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Philip Hafstad -Copenhagen Concluding Blog
Philip Hafstad
A complete failure for humanity? A death penalty for millions of people?
This is how many NGOs as well as national governments express their feelings after the failed negotiations here in Copenhagen. The discussions have been intense these last days and finally all countries agreed to a very weak paper, far away from something that the earth really needs. The paper that has been...
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Marina at COP15 Diary 5: Why am I not...
Again, reblogged from Marina Tse’s facebook note.
She has many lovely photos and lots of other deeper personal insights, please add her as a friend and read the rest here.
One comment on this bog - It’s funny that at the end of my 10-day meditation, i did come to the same conclusion as what you said —behind the façade of “nation,” “society,” be it developing or developed,...
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Marina at COP15 Diary 4夢@哥本哈根(四)：峰迴路轉的第二周會議之空降文件
12月16日，由於對NGO的入場人數管制和會場的安排
混亂，我無法進Bella Centre。 據在會場內聽plenary的隊友說，那天的會議進展真的是始料不及而且令人熱血沸騰。 首先是AWG-KP的chair提交報告，又是一場(意料中)沒結果的討論。 (Ad Hoc Working Group on Further Commitments for Annex I Parties under the Kyoto Protocol，是負責研究KP的後續發展的工作小組) 詭異的是接著主席Connie Hedegaard就辭職了，換上來的是丹麥首相。 (Connie Hedegaard在記者會上給的解釋是因為有很多國家首長都來了，由丹麥首想做主席會比較恰當；而國內媒體的看法是Connie Hedegaard支持KP而丹麥首相立場親美，主席替換是由於美國壓力。) ...
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Marina at COP15 Diary 2 夢@哥本哈根(二)：(被我寫得很悶的)第一周會議
Sorry for English readers! But climate chance does have many Chinese readers too! Will try to upload the translation ASAP. (Serena)
(如果你不知道這是怎麼回事，可以看一看；如果你一直有
跟進，歡迎指正。) 但事先聲明這是一篇很長很悶很無聊的文字(我已經不敢把它稱為文章了)。 KP 第一周談判桌上的第一個明爭暗鬥的重點是KP(Kyoto Protocol，京都議定書)的存亡。 KP的法律期限在2012年失效，會議討論焦點就是2012年之後要做甚麼。但由於美國沒有簽署KP(正確來說是沒有ratify KP)，所以目前採用的是雙軌制：要談如何延續KP，也要談另一個新的條約，希望可以把美國拉進來。 ...
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夢@哥本哈根日记(一)：(很簡的)會議簡介
Reblogged from Marina Tse, one of the Climate Chance Copenhagen UNFCCC COP15 Delegate (accredited as part of Chinese Youth COP15 team)’s facebook notes:
The best summry of the Copenhagen Climate Conference i have ever seen ! A poignant reflection on the state of the world today…but then, without illusions, there be no disillusions, without disillusions, there be no enlightenment,...
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Some practical questions
Found a very honest blog article that both raises some practical questions and gives pertinent answers.
Read the article on the blog website of Malaysian Youth Climate Justice Network
Posted by Jessica
December 2009
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氣候變化與信仰
by Jessica
回顧緊湊的六天行程，民間社會遍布著對氣候公義的訴求。從坦桑尼亞乞力馬扎羅山積雪融化導致當地水資源匱乏，到孟加拉國日趨嚴重的洪水威脅生命，靠天吃天的發展中國家脆弱地不堪一擊。因此談判過程中大多數爭論的是，作為造成氣候變化的罪魁禍首，發達國家是否有責任援助發展中國家適應氣候變化。若有責任，再進一步探討，應該如何援助。我發現，無論從哪個發展中國家的立場看待氣候公義，都回歸到道德義務，平等氣候談判變成了對發達國家道德標準的一種考驗。而這種道德義務，與不同的宗教信仰追求的對自然的敬畏不謀而合。
這樣的結論源于我與一位致力于環境保育的基督徒的對話。他叫Brendan...
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資本主義能否拯救氣候變化？
by Jessica
資本主義能否拯救氣候變化？ 答案恐怕是不能。
為什么不能？因為資本主義正是造成氣候變化的本質原因。愛因斯坦曾經說過，我們不可能用產生問題的思維模式去解決問題。
此次哥本哈根會議的一大高潮是極左派的委內瑞拉總統Hugo Chavez于12月17日的演講。雖然因為與中國氣候談判顧問的會見而錯失了親身體驗Hugo...
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Copenhagen Reflection by Kartikeya- Battle Until...
Here is a good post COP15 reflection written by our long time old frined (since Bali Delegation) - Kartikeya Singh, Co-founder, Indian Youth Climate Network, fellow BP 2041 Antarctica Expedition teammates - very inspiring and succinctly captures the whole grand picture:
He is now in Harvard doing doctor degree:
It is 6:13 am and in the Bella Conference Center I am listening to the chair of the...
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什么是氣候公義？
by Annabelle, one of the Green Advocates
來哥本哈根之前, “氣候公義” 對我來說不過是發達與發展中國家之間角力的代名詞。雙方在”共同但有別責任”這節骨眼上爭個沒完沒了, 公說婆負的責任不足, 婆說公沒有盡力幫助她, 上演一場你推我讓的鬧劇。我對政治的把戲不感興趣, 一直都以冷眼旁觀的態度看峰會的政治家能變出什麼花樣來。
然而, 連日來在哥本哈根所認識的人, 學到的知識, 聽到的故事,...
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Optical illusion and our perception of...
“A human being is part of a whole, called by us the Universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings, as something separated from the rest a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest us. Our task must be to free ourselves...
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COP15 Diary-Day 1, 14 Dec 2009
Frustration, overwhelming and inspiring: the first day of COP15 in Copenhagen in a nutshell.
After spending almost three hours in freezing Scandinavian weather outside the Bella Center where the conference is being held we finally got through the security check, into the photo taking booth and finally getting our holy non-governmental organization badges. What a feeling, we were finally formally...
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Tackle the consciousness, not the symptom -...
This video is features the best speech of the century - and speaks for me; at least my inability to speak or write since I had an experience merging with the ocean in Antarctica as well as participating in “Bohm Dialogue” or conversations which focus on possibilities and inner selves, as well as meditation.
To me, people conduct current actions in a way that is consistent with future...
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N. Kristof @ NY Times--re: new humanitarian aid...
Reblog from allowthenow:
I’m grateful that my friend Alissa shared this great NYT article written by Nicholas Kristof that, in effect, talks about the need for a new humanitarian aid model…
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Here was my message to him:
Dear Mr. Kristof,
I’m writing in response to your article, “How Can We...
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梁文道：有梦想，但梦想什么？
本篇文章来源于 中国艺术批评 转载请以链接形式注明出处
网址：http://www.zgyspp.com/Article/ShowArticle.asp?ArticleID=18971&Page=2
（引言）
今天中国大陆的年轻人，用短短几年把世界各地的年轻人几代间经历过的想法、潮流，一下子消化起来，是很混杂的，很难做简单的判断。
一 许多在中国的外国观察家有一个简单的推理：一个国家如果开始了市场经济，那么在这个市场经济条件下成长起来的年轻人，必然会成为民主运动的主力。 这是一个冷战时期的意识形态，今天看来已经过时甚至已经破产。它是说一个国家只要走上了资本主义道路，那么它的政治结构也必然会变得民主，变成所谓“西方的自由、民主”，如果用这么简单的历史观来看中国，那么你得出的结论就是：中国新一代的年轻人就会成为下一波政治改革运动的急先锋。我对这个说法非常怀疑。 ...
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Thought for Copenhagen
Hey, its Jeff here =)
So what is my message for Copenhagen? Do I push for more radical changes than the ones proposed? Do I shout that the leaders were wrong to give up hope of a legally binding protocol to replace Kyoto? Or should I just leave a message of support for what is, to be honest, relatively a big leap forward?
Now I, for one, am not one who wishes to impose thoughts to people;...
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Another perspective on "carbon" - We are God
It is fasincating to see how “carbon” becomes a buzz world today. We breath it, we seek to reduce it, and we are made of it too!
In one of my previous wild hallucinations some time ago, i really saw god in all the people around me - and indeed, all the “gods” human beings have revered are painted in shape and face of human beings (to me). Although now i have found out...
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Be more human - A song from "Ghost in the Shell"
I analyze and I verify and I quantify enough one hundred percentile no errors, no miss I synchronize and I specialize and I classify so much don’t worry ‘bout dreaming because I don’t sleep I wish I could at least 30 percent maybe 50 for pleasure then skip all the rest if I only was more human I would count every single second the rest of my life if I just could...
November 2009
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“What is sustainable? Sustainable development is development that lasts”
– World Bank Report 1992
From conservation of nature to conservation of growth (nature as capitals)
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Stephanie's Quotes and comments
The draft crouchure looks very good! :)
It includes a diversity of perspectives and a convergence of ideas
I have my own supplements :)
I have two ideas:
(1) I may want to say something about my opinion on the “bridge theory” that I published on tumblr the night before 350 rally. Which is about whether we want personal change in behaviour or a government level top down change?
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WatchExample of making 18 minute speeches without using “stop” and yet, works!
Serena
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WatchSaw a cool Chinese made Animation about Sex Power and Money - in China http://vimeo.com/3819308
Growing up in China, I feel very much able to identify with the main character.
But then i realised, it is not just China, it is the entire “globalisation” or “capitalist expansion”….a process i do not necessary see in negative light, but i do see how the world is going...
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“I know that you think you know what I said. But I’m not sure whether you...”
– Alan Greenspan
To me, it goes to language as medium of conversation, a means of representing realities. Sometimes, we get so attached to it, we think this represented reality is the reality itself, and when things change, the mind choose what it rather believe based on its belief; thus we no longer...
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Over 100 icebergs drifting to N.Zealand: official →
More than 100, and possibly hundreds, of Antarctic icebergs are floating towards New Zealand in a rare event which has prompted a shipping warning, officials said on Monday. <more to read>
No Wonder.
-werewolf
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Love or cosmic imbalance?
“What would be my, how should I call it, spontaneous attitude towards the universe? It’s a very dark one. The first one, the first thesis would have been: a kind of total vanity. There is nothing, basically. I mean it quite literally. Like, ultimately there are just some fragments, some vanishing things, if you look at the universe it’s one big void. But then how do things...
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“The best one can say is that development has created a global middle-class of...”
– Wolfgang Sachs, Planet Dialectics
Question: How do you define sustainable development?
If one say it means development that “meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”
Whose needs?
Survival needs or luxury needs
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Letter to Jessica, our current and leaving Network...
Dear Jessica, my dearest partner:
Been facilitating a series of discussions since the 350 Rally, from Antarctica Sharing, Film Screening, Network Briefing, Media to Vision-Building and lunch buffet, as well as representing India at the Climate Simulation (all within this past month!). We now have about 30 membership and 20 volunteer applications.
There is a lot to be learned during this...
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Stunning large-format photograph of the oil...
From my friend M Schreuder Goedheijt
just saw this short movie, it has some great pictures that illustrate our energy/environmental problem, you might be interested.
Posted by Serena
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Lunch Buffet - Collective Orgasm!
As people share their stories, everyone felt inspired. People felt, relaxed, chilled, like families, touched, they want more of this, they want to do it again, they were inspired. It was like collective orgasm- exchange of inspirations and outburst in celebration of vitality of life. We found ourselves being the source of inspiration for others by sharing the commitment we hold which brought...
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Position Paper and Opening Speech of India -...
India’s Position on United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Drafted by HKU/Poly U Copenhagen 2009 Simulation Project Team Calvin Cheung, Serena Gao Jim, Lenzer, Ray, Winnie Ko, Cherry, Winnie Kwong, Richard Wong, Peko Fong, Jessica Yuan, Xilin Chen, Sebastian Lindstrom, Ryan Kilpatrick
1. National Obligations to Reduce Carbon and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
India realises that we...
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Copenhagen Simulation Report - World Military...
On November 14th, a group of us represented States and NGO and Business of India to attend the Copenhagen Climate Change Negotiation Simulation.
During the Simulation,eight universities in HK (plus the University of Richmond in VA and UIC in Zhuhai) each represent one of the eight countries in the simulation. Their task was to reach agreement among the ten countries about a post-Kyoto...
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Convergence: How Five Trends Will Reshape the...
If you are interested in the future of social change, I highly recommend that you read it.
It is not possible in the allotted space I have here to capture everything the report highlights as propositions for us to consider. But I will flag a few things that were deeply resonant and interesting:
Going forward, the driving question will be “what do we want to accomplish?”, with corporate form...
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350? or 330?
Havning just finished the 350 Rally at HK, i couldn’t help but to think about the number 350ppm - which 350.org and many other people like Al Gore etc. recognised as the safe upper limit.
But i couldn’t help but to noitce:
For the past 800,000 years, the planet has been self balancing at 280 ppm.
Here is some new development:
Top climate scientists say that the atmospheric CO2...
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Vision Building workshop proposed Agenda - feel...
Invitation letter:
Please come for a conversation to get connected and build our relationships. In Phase One, there will be no measurable outcomes. We are not coming to solve a problem.”
Time: Thursday Nov 12th
Place: Global Lounge
Confirm attendance at:
http://www.facebook.com/editevent.php?eid=178714347960&step=2
Proposed Agenda:
12:00 – 12:10 - Who and why we are here? -...
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Social Media Network and Communication Workshop-...
Thanks Jessica, Jeff, Philip, Julian, Tiffany, Carmen, Ryan for being here!
Another round of fantastic discussion. People are really ready to DO IT!
Here are the powerpoint slides and the video played during the workshop.
Below is a video which is also quite interesting founder in http://interactioninstitute.org/blog/ to share
Info Activism from Tactical Technology Collective on Vimeo.
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“Listening may be the single most powerful action the leader can take if...”
– Peter Block, in Community: The Structure of Belonging
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Means and Ends - R-P-R Triangle- Result, Process...
One of the core design models of Climate Chance (as well as other partners like IISC)’s practice (for both our training and consulting work) is something we call the R-P-R Triangle, which basically makes the case that success in collaborative efforts is a multi-dimensional affair, not solely defined by “results” (goal or task accomplished), but also by “process” (the way or spirit in which work is...