Tagged: Bolivia

Klein in Bolivia: global democracy is the way forward - Hot Topic

Bryan Walker • Apr 23, 2010 •

• Bolivia,
• bryan walker,
• Climate politics,
• Copenhagen,
• Guardian,
• Naomi Klein

Naomi Klein has been to Bolivia. She reports in the Guardian on the World People’s Conference on Climate Change and the Rights of Mother Earth held this week. The Copenhagen Accord speaks of keeping global warming to two degrees. In fact to date the emissions reductions pledged under the Accord put the world on the path [...] … Read More

Conference in Bolivia: who pays the price of change? - Hot Topic

Bryan Walker • Apr 21, 2010 •

• BBC,
• Bolivia,
• bryan walker,
• Climate politics,
• James Hansen,
• McKIbben,
• Oxfam,
• UN,
• USA

“We are very worried because we have no water. Half the people of this community have already left. Those who remain are struggling with the lack of water.” Those are the words of a villager in a small Bolivian village called Khapi which is suffering from the effects of retreating glaciers in the Andes.  A [...] … Read More