UN makes open call for ideas on fighting climate change
By Megan Darby Published on 30/01/2018, 4:52pm
Researchers, campaigners, business leaders and members of the public have an unprecedented chance to influence UN climate talks in 2018.
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The plans are led by Fiji, which holds the rotating presidency... They draw on Pacific “talanoa” storytelling traditions in a bid to make the process more inclusive.
Talanoa is a traditional word used in Fiji and across the Pacific to reflect a process of inclusive, participatory and transparent dialogue... by creating a safe space that embraces mutual respect for a platform for decision making for a greater good.”...
There are to be three working groups to address the questions:
- Where are we?
- Where do we want to go?
- How do we get there?
At UN climate talks in Bonn in November, one negotiator told Climate Home News:
“In here, we are becoming detached from the real world.”
