“What would you die for?” It is a question not often heard at the UN Climate Negotiations, but one that broke into these halls of power on Thursday afternoon. Posed by indigenous youth delegate Niria Alicia Garcia Torres, she demanded of the crowd: “Tell me, what is it you would…
The third floor hallway dropped off sharply to my left, my feet and a chasm to the great outdoors separated by a disarray of bricks and orange plastic netting. To my right, a sleek black glass door and a room filled with suits. India is a series of contrasts –…
The past few days have been so exciting for us here at SustainUS, seeing the outpouring of heart and courage so many of you have put towards the first round of our COP22 Creative Challenge, exploring why you engage in our movements for climate justice. If you didn’t submit before…
Just before 7:30pm, Paris time, December 12th, 2015, the gavel fell on the Paris Agreement at COP21, the 21st United Nations Climate Change Conference. Do you remember where you were? Maybe you were glued to your computer screen, continuously pressing refresh on #COP21. Maybe you had no idea this was…