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Civil Society involvement and background
Civil Society and COP15
In November 2008, the
People's Climate Action was founded to prepare for COP15. The
Danish Foreign Ministry expects around 10.000-20.000 people from a
multitude of nations to visit Denmark during the two weeks of the
conference.
Some of them will participate in the official political
negotiations which are to take place at the Bella Center in
Copenhagen while others will come to Copenhagen to participate in
activities related to the conference.
A wide variety of organisations, large and small, are currently
planning projects aimed at raising the general public's
environmental awareness and understanding of climate change. Such a
diversity of projects needs coordination and this is why - and how
- the People's Climate Action came to be.
The People's Climate Action is an umbrella organisation of more
than 40 large and small Non Governmental Organisations and
individual projects related to the COP15. The secretariat of the
People's Climate Action was established in the spring of 2009 and
serves as a strategic and practical platform, providing a solid
framework for all NGO activities before and during the official
conference.
An alternative conference for the people
The venue "DGI-byen" has now been booked by the Danish
Ministry of Foreign Affairs in order to secure locations for the
civil society's activities during COP15.
Together with the organisation Civilsamfundets Klimaforum
People's Climate Action will organise a programme for the venue and
all activities there. The venue is called "Klimaforum09" where many
NGOs will present debates, exhibitions and cultural activities
regarding the climate threats to the public.
Members
The People's Climate Action was established by many Danish
Non Governmental Organisations. Members of the People's Climate
Action collaborate to ensure that the climate conference in
Copenhagen becomes a successful political, cultural and social
event.
The aim is also that civil society and NGO's will be involved and
will engage in addressing problems related to critical climate
change. Members of the People's Climate Action includes UNA
Denmark, Danish Folk High School Association, Danish Red Cross
Association, CARE Denmark, Dan Church Aid, Via Campesina Denmark,
Greenpeace Denmark, Ibis, KULU, Save the Children Denmark, Danish
Association for International Co-operation (MS), WWF Denmark, and
the Danish '92 Group coalition.
Website for People's Climate Action: www.peoplesclimateaction.dk/uk
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Foto: UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe
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