Yesterday, I wrote about how women from across the globe had come to Paris to tell their stories and put their community views in front of the decision makers here at COP21. The media coverage that the “gender” day yesterday (8th) has received hopefully means that the decision makers and […]
#AWiA2Paris blog 5: blue vs green
At Le Bourget, north of Paris, where the negotiations, events, meetings and discussions are taking place, the venue is divided into two important areas. The “green room” which is actually a huge enclosed marquee where the NGOs, government agencies and interested parties have set up booths, and where there are […]
#AWiA2Paris blog 4: Montreuil – A Village and Community’s Future
Like most large global cities, Paris is essentially a collection of smaller ‘villages’ … the many suburbs that stretch out beyond the River Seine and are connected through an efficient Metro system. One of these outlying areas is that of Montreuil, and this weekend it is proudly holding a Citizens […]
#AWiA2Paris – Revised draft agreement released!
Revised draft agreement has been released. Download here
#AWiA2Paris blog 3: Interview with Kate Auty
Interview with Kate Auty 4th December 2015 Professor Kate Auty is the Vice Chancellor’s Fellow at University of Melbourne and Chair of the Sustainable Society institute of University of Melbourne. Organizing member of Strathbogie Voices and an AWIA member speaking from Paris. Q. What were you doing just prior […]
#AWiA2Paris blog 2: Action and reflection
Historically, the COP21 event will now always be connected to the atrocities that Paris experienced just prior to its opening. Did the event form part of the rationale for the shootings and bombing? I don’t know, nevertheless the fact that the city was planning for it and poised for its […]