http://news.linktv.org Link TV News Videos (Filtered by topics: 2011 United Nations Climate Change Conference) en-us Fri, 09 Dec 2011 09:47:00 -0800 Copyright 2011 Link Media, Inc. http://news.linktv.org/videos/get-it-done-youth-delegates-powerful-speech-at-un-summit?start=0 Anjali Appadurai, a student at the College of the Atlantic in Maine, delivers a powerful speech to the UN Climate Change Conference on behalf of youth delegates. Just after her speech, she led a mic-check from the stage -- a move inspired by the Occupy Wall Street protests. Fri, 09 Dec 2011 09:47:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/get-it-done-youth-delegates-powerful-speech-at-un-summit 2011 United Nations Climate Change Conference, Durban, Climate change, Mic check, Speech, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Protest, Environment, Youth, Democracy Now! A number of protests are being held today at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Durban to protest the failure of world leaders to agree to immediately agree to a deal of binding emissions cuts. Anjali Appadurai, a student at the College of the Atlantic in Maine, addressed the conference on behalf of youth delegates. Just after her speech, she led a mic-check from the stage -- a move inspired by the Occupy Wall Street protests. "It always seems impossible until it's done. So, distinguished delegates and governments around the world, governments of the developed world: Deep cuts now. Get it done," Appadurai says. http://news.linktv.org/videos/frustrated-by-inaction-youth-delegates-occupy-climate-change-conference?start=0 Delegates from some of the world's most vulnerable countries joined Kumi Naidoo of Greenpeace International and more than 150 youth climate activists in occupying the main plenary of the UN Climate Change Conference in Durban. Fri, 09 Dec 2011 09:23:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/frustrated-by-inaction-youth-delegates-occupy-climate-change-conference 2011 United Nations Climate Change Conference, Occupy movement, Protest, Kumi Naidoo, Durban, Greenpeace, Mohamed Nasheed, Mic check, Maldives, Environment As the afternoon round of talks were scheduled to begin at the UN Climate Change Conference, delegates from some of the world's most vulnerable countries joined Kumi Naidoo, executive director of Greenpeace International, and more than 150 youth climate activists in occupying the main plenary. They continued to march throughout the conference center during our live broadcast. As security officers closed in on the protest, the president of the Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed, addressed the crowd. Democracy Now! was on the scene and brings you this report. http://news.linktv.org/videos/tempers-fray-as-time-runs-out-at-climate-talks?start=0 Supporters of South African President Jacob Zuma have clashed with environmental activists criticizing his policies as hopes of a global climate deal fade fast. Amid heckling, US envoy Todd Stern denied Washington was delaying the process. Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:44:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/tempers-fray-as-time-runs-out-at-climate-talks 2011 United Nations Climate Change Conference, Durban, Jacob Zuma, Todd Stern, President of South Africa, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Climate change, Heckling, European Union, Environment Time is running out and tempers are boiling over. Supporters of South African President Jacob Zuma have clashed with environmental activists criticizing his policies as hopes of a global climate deal fade fast. The scuffles happened during a meeting on the sidelines involving Zuma as the Durban climate change conference draws to a close. Amid heckling at his speech, US envoy Todd Stern denied Washington was delaying, insisting it backed an EU road map for progress. http://news.linktv.org/videos/greenpeace-activists-arrested-in-durban?start=0 Environmental groups in Durban staged a series of actions in recent days calling on world leaders to agree to a just deal at the UN Climate Change Conference. Greenpeace activists were arrested trying to hang a banner off of a Durban hotel. Mon, 03 Oct 2011 08:40:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/greenpeace-activists-arrested-in-durban Durban, Climate change, Protest, Greenpeace, World Business Council for Sustainable Development, South Africa, Environment, Democracy Now!, United Nations, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Environmental groups in Durban have staged a series of actions in recent days calling on world leaders to agree to a just deal at the UN Climate Change Conference. Democracy Now! got an inside look at one action staged by Greenpeace to hang a banner off of a Durban hotel where a meeting of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development was taking place.