| 40 | | Based on the failure of COP15 in Copenhagan, Evo Morales and Hugo Chavez called for a [http://www.cmpcc.org.bo/ Global Conference on Climate Change and Mother Earth] for April 2010 in Cochambamba, Bolivia. With upwards of 20,000 people in attendance, it has built tremendous momentum for COP16. |
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| 42 | | As with the video technology, now is a critical moment for mass convergences, in particular the event in Cancun: |
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| 44 | | * The climate change movement is gaining tremendous momentum |
| 45 | | * Simultaneous actions in other cities: based on [http://www.globalclimatecampaign.org/ global activities organized around the 2009 COP15], we expect a similarly large number of events around the world for COP16. |
| | 40 | Based on the failure of COP15 in Copenhagan, Evo Morales and Hugo Chavez called for a [http://www.cmpcc.org.bo/ Global Conference on Climate Change and Mother Earth] for April 2010 in Cochambamba, Bolivia. With upwards of 20,000 people in attendance, it has built tremendous grassroots momentum for COP16. We expect a huge global demand not only for information about the event, but for some method to particpate and experience the event for people unable to go. Furthermore, based on [http://www.globalclimatecampaign.org/ global activities organized around the 2009 COP15], we expect a similarly large number of events around the world for COP16. |
