David Turnbull 
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David Turnbull is Director of the Climate Action Network - International, a network of nearly five hundred NGOs in dozens of countries working to develop and advocate for global solutions to the climate crisis.
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Making Copenhagen FAB
Fair, Ambitious & Binding: Essentials for a Successful Climate Deal 0
Posted 4 days, 11 hours agoWorking in a coalition of roughly 500 organizations from nearly 80 countries can be tough. With so many different points of view and unique perspectives and expertise, coming to agreement on something as complex as solving climate change can be difficult to say the least. But then again, isn't that what we're asking over 180 countries to do next month in Copenhagen?
Well, I'm happy to say that at least as far as the Climate Action Network - International (CAN) is concerned, we've done our job and it's in the form of CAN's "Fair, Ambitious & Binding: Essentials… Read More
From wreaths to positions
City preps and countries posture ahead of Copenhagen talks 4
Posted 1 week agoIt's an exciting time to be in Copenhagen reflecting on a year of intense pressure, activity, and engagement around the world. The last time I wrote, I was convincing myself, and others, that all was not lost for December. Now, on this bright and sunny day, I'm as convinced as ever that world leaders can achieve an ambitious outcome in Copenhagen if they try.It ain't over yet
Rumors of Copenhagen's demise have been greatly exaggerated 3
Posted 1 week, 5 days agoIs a "politically binding" climate treaty really the best we can hope for out of Copenhagen? Is it over before it's begun? Despite what you may have read in the U.S. media, the answer is "No."Back at the table
Todd Stern's speech cheers delegates at Bonn climate talks 0
Posted 8 months agoThis dispatch was filed from the ongoing U.N.-sponsored climate change talks in Bonn, Germany.
As expected, Sunday's speech by Todd Stern at the U.N. climate talks in Bonn created quite a stir.
Sitting in the rear of the hall, it was hard not to think back to the last time U.S. statements in a plenary hall provoked such a strong reaction -- when the U.S. delegation was loudly booed for blocking progress in Bali in 2007. This time the United States was cheered, and a wave of relief could be felt going through the room.
The first… Read More
Posting from Poznan: Obama buzz
Obama injects hope into climate negotiations, even though he's not attending 3
Posted 12 months agoThe global climate negotiations in Poznan opened on Monday with all expected pomp and circumstance. Two prime ministers and Rajendra Pachauri, chair of the Nobel-Prize winning Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, addressed thousands of delegates and observers who have swarmed into this cold, dark town in western Poland.
However, while the proceedings dominated the official headlines, the buzz in the hallways was all about events in the United States.
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Climate Action Network
Richard is right that the Climate Action Network has been around for a long time, but that doesn't mean we should be ignored!
CAN is a network of over 430 organizations worldwide who are devoted to working together to solve the climate change crisis. The US node--USCAN--has also been around for quite a while as well, but we continue to grow steadily both in size and strength. We currently are a network of over 60 organizations around the US, working together on climate change solutions.
2007 was a very exciting and busy year for CAN and USCAN--we grew as a network to include a larger set of voices, our coordination increased, and capacity as a network was improved.
Most recently, CAN's efforts were felt in full force in Bali at the UN climate negotiations, where we had hundreds of members working together hour by hour to lobby the delegations, inform the public, and ensure that the outcome was as successful as possible. The coordination and collaboration among the many organizations in Bali from around the world was exciting to be a part of--and effective as well.
2008 will be an important (and even busier!) year for the climate--and the Climate Action Network is ready to work together to make sure it is a productive one.
-David Turnbull, USCANOn The top green stories of 2007 posted 1 year, 10 months ago 14 Responses
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Climate Action Network
Richard is right that the Climate Action Network has been around for a long time, but that doesn't mean we should be ignored!
CAN is a network of over 430 organizations worldwide who are devoted to working together to solve the climate change crisis. The US node--USCAN--has also been around for quite a while as well, but we continue to grow steadily both in size and strength. We currently are a network of over 60 organizations around the US, working together on climate change solutions.
2007 was a very exciting and busy year for CAN and USCAN--we grew as a network to include a larger set of voices, our coordination increased, and capacity as a network was improved.
Most recently, CAN's efforts were felt in full force in Bali at the UN climate negotiations, where we had hundreds of members working together hour by hour to lobby the delegations, inform the public, and ensure that the outcome was as successful as possible. The coordination and collaboration among the many organizations in Bali from around the world was exciting to be a part of--and effective as well.
2008 will be an important (and even busier!) year for the climate--and the Climate Action Network is ready to work together to make sure it is a productive one.
-David Turnbull, USCANOn The top green stories of 2007 posted 1 year, 10 months ago 14 Responses
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Climate Action Network
Richard is right that the Climate Action Network has been around for a long time, but that doesn't mean we should be ignored!
CAN is a network of over 430 organizations worldwide who are devoted to working together to solve the climate change crisis. The US node--USCAN--has also been around for quite a while as well, but we continue to grow steadily both in size and strength. We currently are a network of over 60 organizations around the US, working together on climate change solutions.
2007 was a very exciting and busy year for CAN and USCAN--we grew as a network to include a larger set of voices, our coordination increased, and capacity as a network was improved.
Most recently, CAN's efforts were felt in full force in Bali at the UN climate negotiations, where we had hundreds of members working together hour by hour to lobby the delegations, inform the public, and ensure that the outcome was as successful as possible. The coordination and collaboration among the many organizations in Bali from around the world was exciting to be a part of--and effective as well.
2008 will be an important (and even busier!) year for the climate--and the Climate Action Network is ready to work together to make sure it is a productive one.
-David Turnbull, USCANOn The top green stories of 2007 posted 1 year, 10 months ago 14 Responses
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Adaptation funding
Considering both the moral and political arguments behind why the US should commit significant funding to developing countries for adaptation efforts, I would recommend the following question:
"Recent scientific reports have highlighted the dire impacts that global warming will have on our planet and its people. The United States is responsible for the largest share of emissions in the atmosphere, and yet those most at risk from the impacts of our emissions are the world's poorest countries. Would you support providing new and significant funding to developing countries to help them adapt to these impacts of climate change and increase their reliance on clean, renewable energy?"
On Leave suggestions in comments posted 2 years ago 35 Responses