Cop 15 - Observer Status

Women's International League for Peace and Freedom may be given an 'observer status' within the Climate Change COP 15 meeting in 7-15 December. This is a very exciting opportunity to watch world leaders in formulating a new agenda from the Kyoto Protocol.

Having participated at the Youth Forum with Global Humanitarian Forum, starting a working group based on the Copenhagen Manifesto we had created would be a great start ti communicating our message to world leaders. Join WILPF and help get our message for climate change at COP 15, so that you do not miss this chance to join leaders.

The Copenhagen Manifesto was created by young adults from across the world, which states our expectations of the COP 15 in Copenhagen and our demands to the representatives of their home countries:

We the young adults demand, that:

1. The leaders of nations as well as corporations should no longer justify the emissions caused by their acts, but rather should create policies that are to the benefit of all

2. Developed countries have to support developing countries to adapt to the impacts of climate change as well as create a renewable energy development fund

3. The Copenhagen conference has to result in an agreement that addresses the needs of all

4. Climate refugees must be given the same legal status as any other refugees

5. It is a human right not to suffer from climate change related disasters

6. There is more pressure on countries to meet their Kyoto commitments and that the Copenhagen agreement should drive fundamental systemic change

7. Negotiations are viewed through collaborative online media, to create complete transparency and openness

8. Climate awareness must be a part of every school curriculum

9. We move beyond self-interested concepts of nationalism to an integrated vision of one system: earth