I was very lucky to have attended the Millennium Campus Conference this weekend. It was held at Lynn University, very close to our home. Most of the time I felt very old being around 500 college kids but at the same time very inspired by them.
I learned some important things. The one that surprised and worried me the most was learning that almost nobody cares about Climate change or Climate justice. The conference was aimed at finding solutions to end global poverty but t...o me, Climate Chance has a huge relationship to poverty.
I was able to make some connections regarding Guatemala and I am hoping I will be able to connect with people or students interested in doing something to demand Climate Action. I was able to talk to Abigail Kelble, the MCN Programs Director and I asked her to please include people from Guatemala and to discuss Climate Change at their next Millennium conference.
One of the booths at the World Fair was from the United Nations Global Survey for a Better World. I was able to vote on the issues I think the United Nations should put on the table for the next global development agenda. It was very disheartening to see that “Action Taken on Climate Change” is at the bottom of the votes. We need to change that.
It was very inspiring to hear so many speakers and to meet some of them in person. People are able to watch the conference at ww.mcc2015.org.
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