23 October 2009
Activist Will Discuss Governments’ Roles in Facing Climate Change
October 30 webchat with online climate action campaigner Richard Graves
As the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen (COP15) approaches and the debate on global climate change heats up, citizens around the world are starting to ask themselves and their governments what steps they can take collectively to reduce their carbon footprint on the environment. This topic is generating many interesting debates, from China to Zambia. Please join us on Friday, October 30, at 9 a.m. EDT (13:00 GMT), for an engaging and exciting discussion with Richard Graves on the roles of governments in confronting global climate change. Do your part, raise your voice!
Richard Graves, project director and founder of Fired Up Media, is a blogger and online campaigner for the Global Campaign for Climate Action. He is a climate activist, a social entrepreneur and an online journalist. Through his various activities, he works for a more just and sustainable world and helps youth leaders from around the world tell their stories in the fight against global warming.
An international guest will also take part in the debate.
If you would like to participate in this webchat, please go to https://statedept.connectsolutions.com/cop15. No registration is needed. Simply choose "Enter as a Guest," type in your preferred screen name, and join the discussion. We accept questions and comments in advance of, and at any time during, the program.
