Over the past months I have felt the pressure build with respect of the upcoming COP 15 meeting that begins as of December, in Copenhagen, Denmark. Some countries clearly wish a good outcome. Other nations are torpedoing the process. We need a high quality international agreement to be the result of this meeting, which puts us on track towards a low carbon society, and an energy efficient economy.
This is all out war! As battle lines are drawn between those that favor a positive outcome and those that doubt Climate Change is occurring in spite of overpowering scientific evidence, every organization is doing its best to shape the debate, and contribute to the outcome.
Four organizations I respect, the European Environmental Agency, Executive Learning Partnership, Active Philanthropy and Climate Action Initiative, organized a fact-finding expedition to Greenland, to observe first hand the effects of Climate Change on this most important ecosystem for the Climate Global System. Upon receiving their invitation to join the team travelling to Greenland, it took Henrik Lund, My Chief of Staff, quite some time and effort to clear my agenda in order to make the trip. Henrik came through with the ‘agenda miracle’, thus allowing me to join the mission (thanks Henrik)!
When in the past I have flown over the Atlantic, I have often found myself looking out the window of my plane to imagine Greenland, that vast expanse of ice - now melting.
Climate Change is happening, and we need to stop it! To better understand what’s at stake, I’m off to Greenland – this time not 10,000 meters above it, but on it, close to what’s happening on the ground…
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