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On 27 March 2009, Indonesia’s climate champion, Ibnu Najib, addressed a committee of the Scottish Parliament on their new climate bill.

Ibnu, who works with the Indonesia Ministry of State Owned-Enterprises has helped his Ministry changed their CSR strategy to be more environmentall… Continue

Today, Ibnu Najib, one member of Climate Cool, will be addressing the Scottish Parliament's Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change Committee on the new Climate Change bill passing through the Scottish Parliament. The session is called 'Scotland and Climate Change - Getting it Right'.

The session is held in the Chamber on Friday 27 March 2009 between 10.00am and 4.00pm. The programme description is available here an… Continue

Economist Nicholas Stern discusses the downturn and its effect on the climate change agenda.
MARCH 2009

The economic slowdown has prompted some public and private leaders to question whether the world can afford to address climate change now, while others argue that green investments will stimulate the growth we need. There are thoughtful voices on both sides of the debate. In this exclusive video interview, noted economist Nicholas Stern makes the case for investment.

The interview was conduc… Continue

The devastating bush fires in Australia, severe drought in China and the spread of haze pollution in Indonesia in recent days are linked by a common underlying trend - temperature rise in the Asia-Pacific region and other parts of the world. They are an unwelcome reminder to policymakers preoccupied with the global financial and economic crisis that climate change is striking now and will strike much harder in future if not tackled effectively by the international community.

Australians, who li… Continue

I'm skipping ahead a week because things have been crazy busy and I haven't the time to write.

We ran a passive action in the morning at the entrance where all the delegates pass to get in. We dressed up as penguins and polar bears and carried signs saying "I'm tired of dressing up as a polar bear" in support of a quick decision for a post-Kyoto agreement. I was a little penguin.

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