Photography – Best of from COP 15
Gallery of the ‘Best of’ images from COP 15 in Copenhagen. Images ©Robert vanWaarden
Less Talk More Action – Video and Photography at the UN Summit
At the recent High Level UN summit in New York on climate change, several students narrated a film that was shown to all delegates calling on them to act now. It is a well produced film that pulls on the heartstrings, but you can’t help wonder how many of these will we need to produce [...]
In Bonn – Inter-Intersessional
In Bonn – again…. United Nations Inter-Intersessional Climate talks. The latest feedback from some friends that have been here all week…. The draft text for Copenhagen is too long so the negotiators are arguing about how to cut it down. We can’t confuse this with cutting it down, that would be moving too quickly, first [...]
Opening United Nations Climate Change Talks in Bonn – Photography
crossposted from itsgettinghotinhere.org Inspirational banners, music, drums and polar bears welcomed delegates to the thirtieth sessions of the UNFCCC Convention subsidiary bodies – SBSTA and SBI, sixth session of the AWG-LCA and the eighth session of the AWG-KP this morning at the Maritim Hotel in Bonn. Delegates in Bonn will be hammering out the draft [...]
United Nations Climate Conference Negotiations – Photography Exhibit
(Thousands of youth from across the United States Rally on Capitol Hill demanding a green future.) When the leaders and negotiators of the world converge on Bonn, Germany next week to draft the text for COP 15 in Copenhagen, the halls of the conference center will be decorated with images of the International Youth Climate [...]
Cape Farewell Exhibit – Trafalgar Square extended
The Cape Farewell exhibit at Canada House in Trafalgar Square has been extended to run all summer long. It will be on display at the Canadian Embassy Gallery until September 2009. In London? Check it out. XML Feed Robert vanWaarden
Photography Exhibition and Reception – Parliament Hill – Ottawa
Below is the official information for the one time event of the Cape Farewell Photography images being hosted on Parliament hill in an event for the Cape Farewell Voyagers. Unfortunately I won’t be in attendance, but my father and grandmother will be. Also, best of luck to Jennifer Thompson who has the wonderful opportunity to [...]
Cape Farewell in Prince Edward Island – News Release
Cape Farewell Youth Expedition Photography Exhibition at Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island Charlottetown (April 15, 2009) – The Legislative Assembly of Charlottetown is hosting an exhibition of photographs taken during the British Council-organized Cape Farewell Youth Expedition 2008. Last fall Prince Edward Island high school student Sean White joined an international group of students [...]
Climate Camp in the City – G20
The mainstream media imagery that emerged this morning in London, England was largely focused on the violent demonstrations, graffiti and the broken windows at the Bank of Scotland. It seems that while holding to the mantra that destruction and violence sells papers, they missed the non-violent civil disobedience images of Climate Camp in the City. [...]
Cape Farewell visits Regina and Yellowknife
The Cape Farewell Photography Exhibit is heading to Yellowknife and Regina. See excerpts from the press releases below. Yellowknife (March 6, 2009) – The Legislative Assembly of Northwest Territories is hosting an exhibition of photographs taken during the British Council-organized Cape Farewell Youth Expedition 2008. Last fall Northwest Territories high school student George Bailey joined [...]
Goose bumps at Power Shift 09
For the last two days I have had a serious case of Goosebumps. Never before have I heard and been a part of so much inspiration. I have been documenting PowerShift in Washington DC. Over 12,000, yes, 12,000 youth, converged on Washington to take part in POWER SHIFT! The largest event ever for youth acting [...]
Power Shift 09 Photography and Images
I am sitting here in the Energy Action Headquarters in Washington D.C. All around me the enthusiasm of the PowerShift team is crackling in the air like electricity. It is phenomenal and very very exciting. Over the next four days a conference of 12000 students is going to take place in the Washington Convention center. [...]
Natural History Museum Photography
An image from the Incredible Natural History Museum in London. XML Feed Robert vanWaarden
British Council Arctic Photography Exhibit
The exhibit at the British Council headquarters in London featuring images from the Cape Farewell Youth Expedition was a resounding success. Over 150 people, including politicians, diplomats, climate scientists, climate activists, and interested individuals, showed up to see the images. They were given the opportunity to meet some of the voyagers, the staff members of [...]
Cape Farewell Photography – London Exhibition
This Wednesday, Feb 4th at the British Council head quarters in London a launch of an exhibition of my Arctic photography from British Council Canada’s Cape Farewell Youth Expedition 2008. Last September British Council Canada took 28 high school students on a voyage from Iceland, round the tip of Greenland, to Baffin Island in Canada [...]
World Press Photo – 2009
Every year in January the halls of the World Press Photo in Amsterdam is a hive coming out of hibernation. Fueled by thai and indonesian food and Grolsch beer, an army of photographers and students takes on the monumental task of sorting through the 85,000 images from the year before. The World Press Photo competition [...]
Climate Ninjas in Poznan, Poland
Some fun with the Fired UP! Media Team in Poznan, PolandFired UP! Media – Climate Ninjas from Robert vanWaarden XML Feed Robert vanWaarden
Cape Farewell Photography – Canadian Geographic
Canadian Geographic covered the Cape Farewell Youth Expedition in their most recent magazine. It features three photographs, interviews and a general synopsis of the voyage. Located in the section called Inside Story, check it out. XML Feed Robert vanWaarden
International Youth Climate Movement – Poznan, Poland
The International Youth Climate Movement takes over in Poznan, Poland. International Youth Climate Movement COP 14 XML Feed Robert vanWaarden
Too Little to Late?
I have just wrapped up two intense weeks covering the youth movement at the UN Climate Change Conference, in Poznan, Poland, (see youthclimate.org). These young people are the cream of the crop, beautiful, intelligent, dedicated and emotionally invested in Climate Change. They all seem to ‘get it’, understanding that we are talking about the survival [...]
Ministre Environment de Quebec
The results from a small job for the Quebec Minstry of the Environment. Minstre Line Beauchamp speaking at the UNFCCC in Poznan, Poland. Link Here XML Feed Robert vanWaarden
Live from Poznan
Reporting live from Poznan, Poland. Two Members of the Youth Media Team and Fired UP! Media XML Feed Robert vanWaarden
Poznan
Flying hi in Poznan, Poland. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the annual COP meeting is underway again. An unprecedented amount of youth from all over the world attended the 3rd annual Conference of Youth to prepare for the opening of the conference on monday. There is an energy in the air, [...]
