At every COP meeting, constituencies have the opportunity to address opening and closing plenaries through interventions. The closing of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice closed today at COP22, and a member of our COP22 delegation, Jenna Farineau, gave the speech on behalf of the UNFCCC youth constituency (special thanks and shoutout to all the people who worked on the intervention behind the scenes: Laura Berry, Caroline Jeanmaire, Amalie Cordes, an

Our very own Aura Silva had the privilege of sharing the intervention on behalf of the Major Group for Children and Youth this morning in the opening session. The intervention states the thoughts and demands from the position of children and youth on the Sustainable Development Goal indicators that have been discussed here for the past 3 days. The intervention was received very well, especially from Mr. Damaso Luna, the Deputy Director General for Global Issues of the Governm

Our very own Aura Silva had the privilege of sharing the intervention on behalf of the Major Group for Children and Youth this morning in the opening session. The intervention states the thoughts and demands from the position of children and youth on the Sustainable Development Goal indicators that have been discussed here for the past 3 days. The intervention was received very well, especially from Mr. Damaso Luna, the Deputy Director General for Global Issues of the Governm

Klever Descarpontriez was on the panel for the high-level event on gender and climate change for Gender Day at COP20 last Tuesday, 9 of December 2014, representing Earth in Brackets and YOUNGO (the youth constituency). During the panel, Klever was asked to give his views on these two questions. We are copying the transcript of the conversation that took place. Many thanks go to our dear friend and ally, Ruth Nyambura, for her help in the crafting of the interventions. What ap

Klever Descarpontriez was on the panel for the high-level event on gender and climate change for Gender Day at COP20 last Tuesday, 9 of December 2014, representing Earth in Brackets and YOUNGO (the youth constituency). During the panel, Klever was asked to give his views on these two questions. We are copying the transcript of the conversation that took place. Many thanks go to our dear friend and ally, Ruth Nyambura, for her help in the crafting of the interventions. What ap

On December 5, Maria Escalante of [Earth] delivered the SBI closing session intervention for Climate Justice Now! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdofYWXumxw&feature=youtu.be On a day where UNEP has confirmed that the cost of adaptation is continuing to rise, and could become $500 billion per year or much higher by 2050, we have to register our deep disappointment and anger at the paltry sums thus far offered by the rich countries. You have money for wars and fossil fuels, bu

On December 5, Maria Escalante of [Earth] delivered the SBI closing session intervention for Climate Justice Now! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdofYWXumxw&feature=youtu.be On a day where UNEP has confirmed that the cost of adaptation is continuing to rise, and could become $500 billion per year or much higher by 2050, we have to register our deep disappointment and anger at the paltry sums thus far offered by the rich countries. You have money for wars and fossil fuels, bu

Yesterday, Aneesa Khan was going to speak on behalf of the youth constituency at the opening of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA). The youth is given only two minutes to speak at the opening and closing of negotiations. This time, however, the chair did not even leave enough time for the intervention to be read. We are posting it here as we consider the messages key and valuable for COP20. ———– Thank you, chair. My name is Aneesa and I speak

Yesterday, Aneesa Khan was going to speak on behalf of the youth constituency at the opening of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA). The youth is given only two minutes to speak at the opening and closing of negotiations. This time, however, the chair did not even leave enough time for the intervention to be read. We are posting it here as we consider the messages key and valuable for COP20. ———– Thank you, chair. My name is Aneesa and I speak

The following is the intervention given by Katie O’Brien at the Subsidiary Body for Implementation’s closing session, written by the Youth NGO’s working group on Loss and Damage. Text of the Speech: Thank you, Mr. Chair. My name is Katie, I am Canadian and speaking for the youth constituency. Despite the large SBI agenda, the inevitability of further warming, and associated impacts, makes loss and damage an urgent issue. A strong mechanism on Loss and Damage must be establis

The following is the intervention given by Katie O’Brien at the Subsidiary Body for Implementation’s closing session, written by the Youth NGO’s working group on Loss and Damage. Text of the Speech: Thank you, Mr. Chair. My name is Katie, I am Canadian and speaking for the youth constituency. Despite the large SBI agenda, the inevitability of further warming, and associated impacts, makes loss and damage an urgent issue. A strong mechanism on Loss and Damage must be establis

by Surya Karki and Nathan Thanki Intervention delivered by Surya Karki on behalf of Youth NGOs; Thank you Mr. President. My name is Surya, and am speaking on behalf of the youth constituencies. I am from Nepal where I have seen firsthand the impacts of climate change. Droughts are impacting agriculture, the main source of income for people in my village, and people are going hungry as a result. Droughts are drying up sources of drinking water and people must build rainwater c

by Surya Karki and Nathan Thanki Intervention delivered by Surya Karki on behalf of Youth NGOs; Thank you Mr. President. My name is Surya, and am speaking on behalf of the youth constituencies. I am from Nepal where I have seen firsthand the impacts of climate change. Droughts are impacting agriculture, the main source of income for people in my village, and people are going hungry as a result. Droughts are drying up sources of drinking water and people must build rainwater c

This speech was given by Merna Ghaly of the Arab Youth Climate Movement to an empty plenary hall. The country delegates had all snaked away after the shameful acceptance of a decade of inaction. Nevertheless, civil society was still there till the bitter end, and we delivered strong messages of condemnation. We will be back, stronger than before… This deal is an insult to the world's most vulnerable and to future generations. The Doha gateway leaves the door wide open to irre

This speech was given by Merna Ghaly of the Arab Youth Climate Movement to an empty plenary hall. The country delegates had all snaked away after the shameful acceptance of a decade of inaction. Nevertheless, civil society was still there till the bitter end, and we delivered strong messages of condemnation. We will be back, stronger than before… This deal is an insult to the world's most vulnerable and to future generations. The Doha gateway leaves the door wide open to irre

This morning Munira Sibai, a Syrian-American student with SustainUs, delivered this speech on behalf of young people (YOUNGO). Although many governments could not be bothered to listen to their citizens, civil society was present in force: supporting Munira and each other in a way that governments can only dream of. Onwards. I stand before you given two minutes to make the same call for action that has fallen upon deaf ears for too long. Over the past two weeks, we have seen

This morning Munira Sibai, a Syrian-American student with SustainUs, delivered this speech on behalf of young people (YOUNGO). Although many governments could not be bothered to listen to their citizens, civil society was present in force: supporting Munira and each other in a way that governments can only dream of. Onwards. I stand before you given two minutes to make the same call for action that has fallen upon deaf ears for too long. Over the past two weeks, we have seen

on 10 minutes notice, to a near empty hall, Anjali delivered an intervention on behalf of Climate Justice Now! environmental NGOs. The UNFCCC secretariat attempted to censor our message and her mic was cut off. Nevertheless, this is what we had to say: This message is not for the blockers of progress, the bullies in the playground, though they should take heed. This message is for the most vulnerable, the developing countries, and for civil society; the citizens of the world

on 10 minutes notice, to a near empty hall, Anjali delivered an intervention on behalf of Climate Justice Now! environmental NGOs. The UNFCCC secretariat attempted to censor our message and her mic was cut off. Nevertheless, this is what we had to say: This message is not for the blockers of progress, the bullies in the playground, though they should take heed. This message is for the most vulnerable, the developing countries, and for civil society; the citizens of the world

Today in the AWG-KP closing plenary the Chair forwarded a contentious draft text to the next level of negotiations; the Phillipines gave this tearful intervention among applause from civil society Madam Chair, Thank you for giving me the floor. I wish to make a statement on behalf of my own country. At the onset, let me fully support the statement made by Algeria on behalf of G77 and China. I have the honor to speak on behalf of the Republic of the Philippines, its 7,