Words About Things

Last week I created a page which aggregates Twitter tweets which are related to the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference. All tweets containing #COP15 are displayed on this page albeit temporarily. The aim was to create a live stream of people’s thoughts and opinions about Climate Change Copenhagen and the events which were happening there. The good thing about drawing in content like this is that it has not been filtered through an organization like a newspaper or a television station so it is not overly biased. Whilst this is an interesting jumping off point (particularly if you follow a few links) it does not give you as much information as some other sources.

It is possible to stream live videos of some of the talks going on at the Climate Change Conference thanks to the wonders of the internet! Below I have embedded several live streams which you can watch until the conference ends on Friday. There are also links to the sites which are hosting the streams. If you have any more to add please get in contact via the contact page.

Live on TheUptake (Via live.tcktcktck.org)

OneClimate.net

The forthcoming Climate Change Conference has created a renewed interest in the effects our actions are having on our planet. Whilst some still doubt the link between pollution and Global Warming most of us are in agreement that something needs to change. We are lucky enough to live in a developed country with all of the lifestyle benefits which that entails. Unfortunately we must stop and consider the effects our lifestyles have on the future of the planet.

For live updates about the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference see the #cop15 Twitterwall.

Just making changes to our day to day lives isn’t enough of course, changes need to be made across the board. Despite this we can make changes to our day to day lives which, when repeated and copied by others will have a larger impact than we might first think. The climate change Copenhagen Conference is hoping to achieve world wide change particularly amongst the most polluting countries. It an also have the effect of making us more aware of what we can do as individuals.

The Guardian have created a Carbon Footprint calculator as part of their coverage of the Copenhagen conference. Whilst it is difficult to use and probably wildly inaccurate it does give you an idea of what small changes could reduce your output. You can adjust the sliders and see how your overall total is effected. you can also look at the US average and wonder what exactly they are doing over there!