By Andreas Carlgren,
Minister of The Environment
Mister President, distinguished delegates. Speaking on behalf of the European Union and its Member States.
The first UN Conference on Human Environment was held in my Swedish hometown Stockholm in 1972. At the conference India’s Prime Minister Indira Gandhi raised the questi… Continue
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The Klimaforum09 Declaration – final version
System change – not climate change
A People’s Declaration from Klimaforum09
SUMMARY:
There are solutions to the climate crisis. What people and the planet need is a just and sustainable
transition of our societies to a form that will ensure the rights of life and dignity of all peoples and deliver
a more fertile planet and more fulfilling lives to future generations.
We, participating peoples, communities and all organizations at the Klima
Trinidad & Tobago, Nov. 28th, 2009
Recognizing that they have been given an "unprecedented opportunity" just before the start of the climate change talks in Copenhagen, Commonwealth leaders have issued a declaration which commits to focusing efforts "on achieving the strongest possible outcome" in the Danish capital."The latest scientific evidence indicates that in order to avoid dangerous climate change that is likely to have catastrophic impact… Continue
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The Youth Climate Conference
Ahead of COP15, 300 upper secondary school students from European countries are participating in the Model United Nations (MUN) in Copenhagen, role-playing as UN delegates at the climate conference. The initiative, supported by the UN, aims to give young people an understanding of climate negotiations and of how the UN works. The summit takes place November 25-29 and will be hosted at the Espergærde gymnasium in north Copenhagen. Video inclu… Continue
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[22-Nov-2009]
Tivoli Gardens are Copenhagen's green oasis and much more than just an amusement park. Tivoli has worked conscientiously since 1996 to improve the environment: solar panels on top of The Camel Trail recharge the park's maintenance vehicles; LED bulbs have replaced incandescent light bulbs in many of the attractions; the brake energy from one arm of Vertigo (Northern Europe's wildest interactive ride) is recycled to power the other arm. Tivoli buys electric… Continue
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[02-Nov-2009]
Mohamed Nasheed (President of Maldives), Wangari Maathai (Nobel Peace Prize Winner), Saba Douglas-Hamilton (Conservationist), Midori (UN Messenger of Peace) and Don Cheadle (Actor) come together to support the UN's global campaign on climate change, Seal the Deal! The Seal the Deal! campaign aims to galvanize political will and public support for reaching a comprehensive global climate agreement at the UN climate conference in Copenhagen in… Continue
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[30-Oct-2009]
WOMEX runs on the last October weekend of every year. Starting on a Wednesday afternoon from 3pm with early-bird registration, stand set-up, and then the WOMEX Opening night with the first Showcase/s. Thursday, Friday and Saturday are the principal days with the full Conference, Film Market, Trade Fair and Showcase programmes. Sunday hosts the WOMEX Award Ceremony and the remaining Trade Fair day until 2pm. WOMEX will take place in Copenhagen, Denmark, for a t… Continue
Copenhagen, Denmark Oct. 28th, 2009This was the message delivered today by Jeff Immelt, Chairman and CEO of General Electric, one of the world’s largest corporations, during a visit to Copenhagen where the UN Climate Change Conference (COP15) is to commence in just 40 days.
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[09-Oct-2009]
Olympic Congress in Copenhagen:
On the last day of the 121st IOC Session and XIII Olympic Congress in Copenhagen, Denmark, rugby sevens was elected to the Olympic sports programme, on October 9. The legendary 34-year old 'All Black', Jonah Lomu, had his debut for New Zealand in 1994 and had his breakthrough at the World Championships in South Africa the year after where his speed and strength made him the toughest wing ever, will support Rugby seve… Continue
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Who says you can't enjoy quality dining during the recession?
Location:
Zusammen Cafe & Lounge
H.C. Ørstedsvej 47
Frederiksberg
In this economic recession, it makes little sense to be paying
exorbitant prices for a meal at a restaurant and makes equally little
sense to compromise your discriminating epicurean expectations.
Silver.Spoon offers you the alternative of guerilla dining. Come
experience the ethereal restaurant where themes, chefs, menus, venues,
and entertainment come tog… Continue
[08-Oct-2009]
6.000 teenagers participated to the School Olympics in Copenhagen at the same time as the International Olympic Congress. Some of the school boys and girls had a chance to run against American Jackie Joyner-Kersee, former world record holder in the long jump and heptathlon, and Michael Johnson, world record holder and Olympic champion in the 400 meter. Jackie Joyner-Kersee and Michael Johnson were in Copenhagen as part of Chicago delegat… Continue
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[01-Oct-2009]
Miguel Indurain, Edwin Moses, Gustavo Kuerten, Michael Johnson, Jackie Joyner Kersee, Morten Andersen, Arancha Sánchez and Frank Fredericks are just a few of the international and Olympic sports stars, who cycled through Copenhagen on October 1. Copenhagen Bike Tour is the only event during the 121st International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Congress, that unites the four candidate cities – Madrid, Rio de Janeiro, Chicago and Tokyo - which… Continue
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September 15th, 2009, US Emabassy, Copenhagen, Denmark
Minister of Science, Helge Sander and the new US Ambassador, Laurie S. Fulton have signed a bilateral agreement on research cooperation. The agreement will strengthen the existing joint research work being carried out in Denmark and the US.
The US and Denmark have many common priorities and strengths within the area of research. The agreement forms the framework for further bolstering existing co… Continue
The mission of the Free Culture movement is to build a bottom-up, participatory structure to society and culture, rather than a top-down, closed, proprietary structure. Through the democratizing power of digital technology and the Internet, we can place the tools of creation and distribution, communication and collaboration, teaching and learning into the hands of the common person — and with a truly active, connected, informed citizenry, injustice and oppression will slowly but surely vanish fr… Continue
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