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The happiest people in the world.
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!
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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Planting the seeds of hope…..
It’s not everyday that you wake up and it’s negative one degrees outside, but that’s one of the surprises you get when you wake up in Copenhagen! Today we visited our host school Stordemskolem. We have been visiting this school quite often and are now familiar with the group of students who are there. The [...]
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Climate Kiwis on TV3 website
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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The magic of Christmas in Copenhagen…