COP 17

What light indeed? Like the fake forest with piped music of crickets and insects that is installed in the African Pavilion at COP-17, and the inviting pathway through the gloom toward a bright light, so maybe, is COP-17?  Cynical you may say … perhaps. Today the website news24.co.za has the COP-related headline of “COP 17… Read more »

To quote Shrek: “Ogres are like onions, they have layers”.  And the same seems to be true for an event like COP17.  Watching and listening to some of the political opening statements this morning was a little like trying to read between the layers.  What was being said, what was really being said, and what… Read more »

Durban appears to have stepped up to the plate as an organised venue for COP17.  Although, experience has told me not to speak too soon, things seem to be going well.  Today was a quiet day so glitches were ironed out pretty fast.  Importantly, too, is the good mix of African food available throughout the venue. … Read more »

With an early morning start, a dose of sweat, and good collaboration, the UCT stand got setup with minimal hassel, despite the mystery of the hiding scissors. Very quickly we attracted a steady stream of visitors, with numerous conversations. However, on the political front the rhetoric has quickly come up to speed.  It was an… Read more »

So, despite the wrong boarding pass being issued to the wrong people (Kate is now Mark and vice-versa), fortified with airport coffee, our posture was improved by 2 hours in Mango’s “interesting” seats.  All luggage arrived, and after dismantling the rear seats of a large van we managed to transport ourselves to the B&B. Divested… Read more »