Dispatches from Copenhagen - Oceana USA

Dispatches from Copenhagen

Oceana sent a team of campaigners to the climate change summit in Copenhagen, December 7-18, 2009. Senior campaign manager Jackie Savitz sent these blog dispatches from the conference. And check out the photo slideshow below!

Arrival in Copenhagen – The team arrives in Copenhagen to a familiar sight — Oceana ads in the Metro.

An Ocean of People – The team works to get ocean acidification to stand out in a sea of people and messages.

Oceana Front and Center – The team hosts a side event about ocean acidification.

Drilling Secretary Salazar – Jackie asks Salazar about his offshore drilling plans.

The Winds of Change – The team visits a wind farm in Copenhagen.

Acidification Panel Redux – The team hosts another side event about ocean acidification.

The Oceans Get Their Day in Copenhagen – Oceana participates in international “Oceans Day” at the conference.

Staying Warm – Though the secretariat reduced the number of NGOs allowed in the conference center, Oceana is able to get in.

Global Shipping: More C02 Than Germany – The team works to get international cooperation to reduce emissions from the global shipping fleet.