Everyone Poops– and a Few Spin Gold

A popular illustrated book, “Everyone Poops”, explains the obvious to our kids, while the fairy tale “Rumpelstiltskin” has characters spinning straw into gold.

Copenhagen Coal in the Stocking

As a kid in Milwaukee, my parents told me that Santa would leave coal in my stocking if I was naughty.

As the post mortem of Copenhagen is written, was it a lump of coal in our 2009 holiday stocking – – or could this global chunk of carbon actually be a diamond in the rough?

Chicken or Egg– Health Care or Climate Change?

President Obama, who will personally participate in the Copenhagen climate talks this week, said last Sunday that he expects to get a health care bill on his desk before Christmas.

Day 11– Copenhagen Blog: Our Fearless Leader

I cannot tell a lie. When Terry Tamminen, the fearless leader of Seventh Generation Advisors, my boss, and a hero of mine both professionally and personally, told me he would not be able to attend COP15 I was devastated.

Day 10– Copenhagen Blog: Flames of Hope

In the streets, cafes and restaurants of Copenhagen candles are lit everywhere.

It is truly one of the things that distinguish this city from others. You can enter a sporting goods store and a candle is there to greet you at the entrance. 

Day 10– Copenhagen Blog: Hanging Up My Badge

I had to hunt around my hotel room this morning to find my badge for COP15.  

Last week, this badge was a highly coveted piece of paper attached to a UNFCCC lanyard.  

To-Do List

With climate talks occurring at the United Nations International Climate Conference in Copenhagen, everyone is talking about climate change.   I am thrilled at the attention it is getting, as some of my past blogs have addressed the fact that the media has seemed to have forgotten there is an issue on our hands, but not all of the attention has been positive.

Day 9– Copenhagen Blog: Sub National Day

A story that has not been widely reported by the media is that nearly all of the NGO groups and observers are no longer able to access the Bella Center where the negotiations are underway at COP15.  Why does that matter?