Category Archives: Climate Kiwis

The happiest people in the world.

By UNICEF NZ, Published: December 3, 2009
Copenhagen is certainly becoming the centre of the world’s attention, with a giant globe being constructed outside the town hall as I write. This “climate capital” certainly exemplifies an eco-city, with the average citizen emitting less than half the global average of CO2 annually (6.3 tonnes). Their committment to cycling, wind turbines and “district heating” [...]
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Energy audits, pinwheel pastries and frozen faces!

By UNICEF NZ, Published: December 3, 2009
Negative one degree, beamed the electronic thermometer outside the window at 7.11 this morning. By far the coldest day yet! The cold is actually surprisingly pleasant! Perhaps this is due to the warmth inside and the layers of clothing we choose to wear. Besides the sniffing and frozen faces, I think I could really get [...]
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Climate Kiwis on TV3 website

By UNICEF NZ, Published: December 3, 2009
The Climate Kiwis have been blogging on the TV3 website. Check out their posts here: http://www.3news.co.nz/World/CopenhagenClimateChangeConference2009/UNICEFChildrensClimateForum/tabid/1272/Default.aspx
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Danish schools demonstrate climate dimension

By UNICEF NZ, Published: December 2, 2009
A visit to a local junior high school illustrated the depth of the Danish education system and their commitment to addressing climate change at all levels.  Children as young as seven were assigned to represent diffent countries and NGO’s, getting to know their position, climate commitments (or lack of) and what they hoped to achieve [...]
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Get involved!

By UNICEF NZ, Published: November 30, 2009
Are you a young person interested in climate change issues? If so, check out UNICEF’s Unite for Climate website http://uniteforclimate.org/ Here you will be able to link up with other young climate change ambassadors from all around the world.
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