11/12/10

Heroes of Today

HEROES OF TODAY
Heroes of today is an 84-page magazine that seeks to inspire young people to act for a better world. Featured in the book include President Nasheed of Maldives, Director Franny Armstong, of "The Age of Stupid", Richard Branson of Virgin - all of whom I had the pleasure of meeting/seeing speak at an event. Also featured were my friends (and inspiration), Sven Heijbel of Wake Up Call and Deepa Gupta of Indian Youth Climate Network -amongst many other inspirational characters. It is humbling to be part of a line-up of outstanding characters. Questioning why I was chosen to be on this book- and why I haven't yet learned the awesome Swedish language yet.
Heroes of today is the vision of Sophy Elevall, who's life work is devoted to inspiring others to make a difference in the world. Recently she received an award as one of the “Environmental Heroes of the year” by the internet site Minplanet.se and World Wide Fund for nature, WWF. When it comes to people in this world, they can be divided into two groups. There are those who want to make a difference, and there are those who are making the difference. Which one are you?
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Speaking at Forum on Global Climate Politics Nov 15


A Plaque of Appreciation from Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Nov. 15 2010

FORUM ON GLOBAL CLIMATE POLITICS NOV 15
THE Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI) will hold the second forum of the two-part series of the Understanding Choices Forum on climate change on Nov. 15 at the Eduardo Aboitiz Development Studies Center on Lopez Jaena Street, Cebu City.

The forum, entitled “Climate Change and the Global Climate Politics,” will highlight inputs from two international climate change negotiators for the Philippines, lawyer Antonio La Viña and Esperanza Garcia.

La Viña is the dean of the Ateneo School of Government and chairman of the United Nations Collaborative initiative on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation at United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conferences of Parties (UNFCC COP).

He will talk about the daunting issues of climate change and how we are affected at the recent “climate” of the global climate politics, particularly on the global debates and related international initiatives and negotiations being marred with controversies from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Kyoto protocol to the UNFCCC-COP 15 in Copenhagen Denmark that ended in failure, and the upcoming COP16 in Cancun, Mexico.

Garcia, founder of the Philippine Youth Climate Movement, director of Global Warming and Climate Change Initiatives for the International Youth Council and Filipino Youth Delegate to the UNFCCC COP Conference, will share her experience as a global climate youth leader.

This forum is the second part of the Living on the Edge Series: Climate Change Focus that is designed to provide a venue to heighten awareness, deepen understanding, and inspire participation and action on climate change, one of the pressing issues affecting the world today.

The forum, which will start at 1 p.m., will facilitate an exchange of ideas, inputs, and experiences on climate change. It is open to the public. For inquiries, please contact Catherine Margate at 4187234 local 105.

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