I just wanted to tell everybody about what Fired Up has been upto at the UN climate negotiations in Poznan, Poland! It has been a rollercoaster, full of ups, downs, and lots of filming!
Yes, we are making our second segment for LinkTV’s Earthfocus – this time with interviews with Nobel Prize winning Rajendra Pauchari, Chair of the IPCC, Yvo de Boer, the UN’s top climate official, Harlan Watson – the controversial lead negotiator for the Bush Administration on climate, and lots of amazing youth activists from around the world.
It has been a bumpy road, as we have been learning (the hard way) the difference between Pal and NTSC film, how to find lighting in pale Poland, and the very, very important difference between 4to6 and 6to6 firewire cable. They really should send film students to these things, they sure would learn a lot. We have had some great help from other youth media folks and I expect a number of them to join us on this list. (I also am thinking of going to film school on the weekends)
However, we haven’t just been filming! We have also been writing, taking photos and more. You will get to see Christine Irvine’s camera work later when we produce the show, but you can see Robert van Waarden, David Wargert, and Shadia Fayne Wood’s photos here: http://www.photoshelter.com/va/climatechange – our own ‘virtual’ photo agency!
I also have been writing a bit:
I wrote this: “Which Path Will the Youth Climate Movement Take?” – which was published on Common Dreams, Watthead, and Climate Progress.
and This: “Global Youth Mobilizing to Demand Survival” – which was published by SolveClimate
…and this little post: Introducing YouthClimate.org – Voices from the International Youth Climate Movement – yes, we finally have a global home for youth climate blogging, videos, and photos. h/t to Jon Warnow for putting it together.
So, exciting times! On the Road to Copenhagen, make sure to hold onto your hat!
