The YOUNGO constituency is made up of the many different youth groups and networks from all over the world that travel to the UN climate change negotiations, and Cancun was no exception. Hundreds of knowledgeable and dedicated young people gathered in Mexico – where delegates were negotiating ways of working towards living in a sustainable, [...]
After a number of years working in and around the UN climate negotiations, Cancun was a real milestone in terms of both what was agreed and what it represents. You may have seen the pictures of Ministers and negotiators giving a standing ovation to Mexican Foreign Minister Espinosa late on the final evening of discussions. [...]
What a difference a year makes. One year ago almost to this day I was in a very different place to where I am now – both literally and figuratively. I had spent the Christmas and New Year break in the South of Italy, after hitching a ride and catching some trains from Copenhagen, and [...]