Posted by Chironjit on Nov 22nd, 2009 in RYSE | 0 comments
This post is written by Chironjit Das of the Malaysian Youth Climate Justice Network about his experience at the Climate Talks in Bangkok last month.
Youths at the Sessionals
The conference started on a high note and one of urgency. As the prime minister of Thailand, Abhisit Vejjajiva, put it, it’s either plan A or plan F for fail. Being a little green in the ears when it comes to these talks, the strong words used evoked the sense that the urgency would lead to action.
The first few days were not particularly fast-paced for the observers or the negotiators. Of course, I chalked it to...
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