Posts tagged ‘climate change’
How many politicians does it take to change a lightbulb?
Image via Wikipedia
We’ve been trying to find out the answer to this question all day in the hope that the punchline might make us smile again after yesterday’s dramatic change of weather.
We saw the ad for the latest online campaign from the Parliament’s Liberal group tucked away on page 39 of this week’s European Voice over coffee this morning.
Alas, the ad is not that clear (or we are just stupid? btw – any comments in support or our intelligence or the ad’s misleading nature are welcome) as we’ve been typing into the address bar “www.changers.eu” all bloody day only to find that the address is www.thechangers.eu
Annoyingly despite now having the correct address, we still don’t know the punchline as the site is not officially launched until 21 May.
Any suggestions of amusing punchlines to brighten a dull weekend are gratefully received.
Pat keeps on trucking
Our much heralded visitor, Pat Cleary from our DC office, duly delivered earlier this week in a digital event on harnessing digital in public affairs and communications for Brussels trade associations. More of this later.
In between talking to us and our friends about digital and of course the US elections (Pat is part of the vast rightwing conspiracy), Pat of course continued his day job. The time difference ensuring his day went on and on…a bit like the return from Italy some of us endured at the beginning of the week (it was all going well until Belgium).
In any case, we thought you may appreciate seeing the fruits of his hard labour (and that of our DC digital team). It features two of the things that have been keeping many of us in the Brussels office out of the sunshine this week; climate change and a trade association… Enjoy.
Safe journey home Pat.
Wallstrom launches climate change wiki
Today sees Margot Wallstrom, former Environment Commissioner and now the EU’s Communicator-in-Chief, launch another climate change initiative the Road to Copenhagen. At least it’s a road to somewhere, we suppose.
The organisation, which includes Club de Madrid, Respect and Globe Europe, is inviting citizens, NGOs, business and government to contribute to a wiki that will become a draft resolution to go to global leaders at Bali climate change meeting in December. One has to wonder which will have more contradictions and caveats, the wiki resolution or the real resolution to come out of Bali? The title of the site comes from the Danish city where the final negotiations on the post-2012 climate change agreement are expected to be held in 2009.
Alas, the interactivity promised by the site is for a large part under development. Other than the wiki you can add your views to their forum. In addition, you can waste a few minutes listening to the avatars of Margot and fellow travellers Gro Harlem Brundtland (former Norwegian PM) and Mary Robinson (former Irish President) on why they are involved.
To coincide with the press launch today, the organisers are hosting a launch conference this Friday in the shiny ECOSOC building in Brussels. Unfortunately for any citizens out there, there is no virtual way of attending. A shame really, but perhaps next time. In any case, the organisers are promising more to come. It is after all, a long way from Bali to Copenhagen.
