How to Control Banks – Use their Greed Instincts
Daniel Gross at Slate has a great summary of the surprising speed at which US banks have started to repay their TARP. In a nutshell, Gross is saying that “bankers,…
December 2009
Disaster in Copenhagen
We've spend the day watching the live feed of negotiations from the Bella Center, and unless there is a big change in the next few hours then we will end…
So why does West Coast Environmental Law need a blog?
Thursday, December 17, 2009 Well everyone else had one, and we just felt left out… Seriously, though: here are the top 5 reasons why West Coast has launched the Environmental…
Live From Copenhagen Archive
Since today is a slow day for me, I decided to create a list of all my post from Copenhagen in one spot in case you've missed a post and…
Recap of Day Three
Well my day today again started fairly early with a line up at 7:30 to get into the Bella Center, fortunately today the line actually moved so I was in…
Clean Energy and Climate Action: A North American Collaboration
This panel is hosted by the International Institute for Sustainable Development and the Pembina Institute. Guest Speaker are: Jean Charest Greg Selinger Shalini Vajjhala (Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of International…
Climate Summit of Mayors
3:00 - well this room is standing room only, the speakers are:Ritt Rjerregaar (Lord Mayor of Copenhagen)Amos Masondo (Johannesburg)Rakesh Mehta (Delhi)Robert Doyle (Melbourne)Marcelo Ebrard (Mexico City)Antoni Villaraigosa (LA)Barbel Dieckmann (Chair…
Gender and Climate Change
Early this afternoon Iceland hosted an interesting session on gender and climate change. The basic thesis of it is that women must be included at the group at the table…
Green Growth and Green Jobs
While the media’s focus is on the negotiations, a lot of the conference here is about presentations from governments and NGOs on many different environmentally friendly things that have worked…
The Human Fund: Money for People
George Costanza was a visionary, despite being a fictional character based on Larry David. Well, in truth, I just wanted a name to describe a concept, and most names are…
Recap of Day Two
Well after queuing at the Bella Center starting at 4:30 this morning for when registration opened at 8 (I wasn't even the first one in line) I did make it…
CNN + You Tube Debate
As one of the side events here at COP-15 CNN is hosting what they're calling a You Tube debate. It will be starting momentarily and I will be liveblogging it…
Live From the Bella Center
Well after yesterdays disaster I lined up before 5, making me 4th in line for when registration opened at 8. I'm now in and registered despite the messed up pass…
A Failure in Organisation
Well besides negotiations breaking down at COP-15 so did the registration process for acredited delegates. Registration opened this morning at 8am, I was there at 7:30, there were probably already…
Live From Copenhagen
Well I've arrived in Copenhagen for the second week of the UN Climate Change Conference. I will be doing my best to liveblog as much as possible, and I will…
Google WaveBots – Enough Smiley Bots Already, Can We Have Something Useful?
Join the Conversation about this post on google wave or buzz. I’m a programmer and a certified tech geek, so of course I’m playing with Google Wave. I say playing,…
Georgia Straight article on Bill C-300
From the Straight: Simon Child has never been to Africa, but that hasn’t stopped the Grade 11 student at Semiahmoo secondary school from trying to improve the human-rights situation on…
Georgia Straight article on Bill C-300
From the Straight:Simon Child has never been to Africa, but that hasn't stopped the Grade 11 student at Semiahmoo secondary school from trying to improve the human-rights situation on the…
Georgia Straight article on Bill C-300
From the Straight: Simon Child has never been to Africa, but that hasn’t stopped the Grade 11 student at Semiahmoo secondary school from trying to improve the human-rights situation on…
Online video: it’s not brain surgery
The Pink Glove Dance video is the result of a idea simple enough — and fun enough — that even busy hospital staff could take part in the project. And…