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Reports from Copenhagen

Join us for a Special Event:

Bringing Copenhagen Home

Reflections on Last Month's United Nations Climate Change Conference & What It Means to Boulder County 

  • When:   Monday, Jan. 18, 7-8:30 p.m.
  • Where: West Senior Center, 909 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder
  • Why:    To learn from Conference attendees and better understand the politics of climate change

Panel Discussion with Special Guests, followed by Q&A.  Moderated by Ann Livingston, Boulder County's Sustainability Coordinator

Panel includes:

  • Gillian Bowser, CSU Warner College of Natural Resources Assistant Dean
  • Hunter Lovins, Natural Capitalism Solutions President
  • Jonathan Koehn, City of Boulder's Regional Sustainability Coordinator
  • JC Martel, Center for ReSource Conservation's Energy Efficiency Program Manager
  • Marca Hagenstad, Navigant Consulting (formerly Summit Blue Consulting) Managing Consultant
  • Marda Kirn, EcoArts Connections Founder/Director
  • Marilyn Averill, CU Boulder Graduate Student and Attorney 

Copenhagen: What It Is

Tivoli - Main entrance, photo courtesy of the Copenhagen Tourism Web Site

The eyes of the world will be on Copenhagen Dec. 7 - 18 with the hope that a new post-2012 international climate agreement will be adopted at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP15).

The City of Boulder has been invited to present at the climate talks in Copenhagen to highlight the role of local government in responding to the challenge of global climate change. This invitation is both an honor and an opportunity.

Boulder has been granted access to the proceedings through the National Association of Clean Air Agencies (NACAA) and has been asked to participate in two sessions on local government actions to combat climate change. These sessions will run in parallel to COP 15 and will culminate in a strong local message highlighting the vital role communities are playing in climate protection, and how local governments can help national governments to achieve ambitious CO2 reduction targets.

At Copenhagen, Boulder will have the opportunity to share the proactive steps we are taking to effect change and be part of the solution.

Easy to tour the streets of Copenhagen, photo courtesy of the Copenhagen Tourism Web Site

As we create new programs at home, we see the larger problems that need facilitated solutions. The content of a new agreement is in the hands of the national governments. Boulder will meet with national leaders to request successful outcomes at COP and to ensure that local governments are significantly referenced in the final text, in order to be empowered to support the implementation of a new climate agreement at the local level.

The Boulder delegation to the conference includes two high-level city staff members who will stay in local Copenhagen residences, bike to the conference and purchase carbon offsets for their flight. The total cost to the city is $2,500.

More information: See the Q & A


News

Strøget, photo courtesy of the Copenhagen Tourism Web Site

  • Boulder Attends Conference on Climate Change in Copenhagen
    12/17/09 - On Monday, we heard from Jonathan Koehn, Boulder's Regional Sustainability Coordinator, as he packed up his collapsible bike to load onto the plane bound for Denmark. He's one of only a handful of local delegates attending the Copenhagen Conference on Climate Change. KUNC's Erin O'Toole caught up with him by phone as he was finishing a panel discussion on adapting to climate change and how that applies to Colorado © Copyright 2009, KUNC
     
  • Boulder Shares Climate Lessons at Copenhagen
    12/14/09 - For the past week, world leaders have hashed out policy details at the Copenhagen Conference on Climate Change. Today some of the spotlight is expected to fall on local governments discussing their role. The city of Boulder is expected to be part of this smaller group sharing their lessons at the summit. © Copyright 2009, KUNC
      
  • 'Hopenhagen': Cold rally in Boulder against global warming
    12/5/09 - The deep freeze gripping downtown Boulder on Sunday evening couldn't have been less evocative of a world besieged by warming temperatures and the potentially catastrophic consequences of rising sea levels and melting polar ice caps.
    By John Aguilar, Camera Staff Writer, Daily Camera
     
  • Boulder climate lessons to take global stage in Copenhagen
    12/5/09 - When Boulder's two-person delegation lands in Copenhagen Saturday for the United Nations climate talks, they'll unfold their city-owned, suitcase-sized bikes and roll over to the conference center to spread their message:  Local governments are crucial fighters in the global-warming battle.
    By Laura Snider, Camera Staff Writer, Daily Camera

     
  • Boulder science on display at Copenhagen
    12/5/09 - As world leaders meet in Copenhagen over the next two weeks to negotiate a plan for cutting global emissions of greenhouse gases, some Boulder scientists will be on hand to discuss their latest climate research.
    By Laura Snider, Camera Staff Writer, Daily Camera
     
  • Boulder City Manager: Going to Copenhagen
    11/24/2009 - The City of Boulder has been invited to present at the climate talks in Copenhagen next month, to highlight the role of local government in responding to the challenge of global climate change.
    By Jane S. Brautigam, Boulder City Manager
     
  • Boulder to support Copenhagen climate-change conference
    11/15/2009 - One of the first acts of the newly elected Boulder City Council will likely be to adopt a resolution supporting the United Nation's Climate Change Conference of Parties, or the COP15 conference, taking place next month in Copenhagen, Denmark.
    By Heath Urie, Camera Staff Writer, Daily Camera
     
  • Boulder, Colorado, capitale de l'écologie ?, TF1 French Television, By Julie Asher


Updates From Copenhagen

Jonathan Koehn (left), David Driskell (right) in Boulder before their trip to Copenhagen

  • Final Posting...Back in Boulder

    After an amazing week in Copenhagen (and a less than pleasant journey home), we are back in Boulder discussing our observations. 

  • Friday, December 18

    11:57 am...The speeches of the Heads of State are beginning.  Ban Ki-Moon, UN General Secretary is adressing the crowd now.  Each will take the stage over the next few hours to make their final remarks as negotiations enter the final hours.  This is the largest gathering of World leaders in history, and defines a rare and devisive moment indeed.

     

  • Thursday, December 17

    Today was field trip day: to Malmo, Sweden, one of Europe’s most eco-minded cities.

  • Wednesday, December 16

    Today marked a significant increase in security at the Bella Center.

  • Tuesday, December 15

    Tuesday was the first day they put a limit on the number of non-party delegates who can access the Bella Center.

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