- The number and diversity of countries participating in the convention process may simply be unmanageable.
- The increasing focus on climate change may have come at the expense of other important concerns. A commonly heard statement is that climate change is “sucking the air” out of everything else. Thus the amazing range of interest groups attempting to label themselves as climate victims or solutions, from groups based on gender, religion, diet, geography, etc.
- The media was incredibly frustrated by the complexity of the issues and lack of transparency in the meetings. The process does not lend itself to simple headlines. Consequently the focus on good visual events – especially demonstrations and police activity – seemed totally disproportionate to anything observed.
- No matter how many times I’ve done climate meetings, I always forget how exhausting they become and how good it feels to be going home!
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| Polar Bear spokesman delivers climate message, Copenhagen. Photo ©Alan Miller/ IFC | Media frenzy when police move student demonstrators inside Bella Center. Photo ©Alan Miller/ IFC |
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