Is all over the news: the climate change conference in Copenhagen, Denmark where "world leaders" ae meeting to discuss how to stop global warming and climate change. I am trying to stay optimistic- at least for the sake of my Oxfam friends who arenot sleeping much since sunday. I am truly hoping that developed nations will increase their commitment to reduce their carbondioxide emissions. France is offering 30%- wow! that's ambitious! while berlusconi is taking pictures as if he was the biggest celebrity (that's what I heard).
I must confess that I am not green. period. I do attempt to recycle as much as I can; save energy at home; close the water faucet (if I remember), washing my clothes with cold water and not drive as much. But I also feel I am making progress- just last month I began riding the trirail in South Florida, followed by the metro to work...uh! that was quite the accomplishment I must say since I always thought that in south florida, either you drove a car or you were stucked wherever you were. So I am proud to say that at least- my level of awareness is growing to save the planet! Now that my daughter is almost 3 I want her to see snow in the colombian nevados just like I said a copuple of days ago in facebook. I truly want her to see the colombian jungle with an actual forest; I want her to be green. period.
All I can say now is that I have jope- I truly hope that the Copenhagen conference is a success- that Obama will increase the U.S. commitment to reduce emissions over 20% (at least!); that Developed nations will support the proposal to pit money on a fund to assist developing nations to improve their infrastructure and become energy efficient. I am crossign my fingers....
Thursday, December 10, 2009
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