New Zealand’s government announced in a statement on Nov.9 that it is not in the country’s interests to be “stuck in the Kyoto space for another eight years,” only a few weeks before nations met in Doha for the next round of climate negotiations. Like most Kiwis, I pride myself with New Zealand’s commitment to a “100 percent green and clean image.” But […]
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A new smart phone app seeks to hold climate negotiators accountable
This week negotiators from around the world will meet in Doha, Qatar to once again hem and haw their way through an international climate conference. Though we can expect the usual commitment dodging and grandstanding from the world’s leaders, assembled onlookers hoping to hold their representatives accountable will have a new tool in their arsenal this year: a smart phone […]
A Garden in the Heart of Doha
I was one of many surprised when Qatar was chosen to host this year’s COP. Qatar is the world’s largest liquefied natural gas producer and home to the world’s third largest natural gas reserves. The country’s pro tennis tournament is the Qatar ExxonMobil Open. An OPEC member chairing a climate change conference? Simply put, carbon has made modern Qatar what it is today. […]
Dealings from Doha: What’s Going on at COP18?
The latest round of UN climate change negotiations is under way in Doha, Qatar. Will COP18 produce a powerful new climate treaty — or just more hot air?
Paying for Prevention: Dr. Ivonne Baki on Ecuador’s Novel Conservation Plan
Ecuador has asked the international community to put it’s money where it’s mouth is. Dr. Ivonne Baki talks to Sage about her country’s audacious plan, and how being an artist and a woman is helping her get the word out.