Bye, bye Toyako
Daniel Mittler about to leave the G8 Summit in Toyako, Japan
There are a lot empty water bottles and even more coffee cups lying around the International Media Centre at the G8. The rooms are slowly emptying out and the faces of those remaining are drained and tired. As I am sure is mine. The last three days were wasted days for addressing the global crises we face. But at least we managed to counter the predictable, positive spin leaders put on the pathetic statements they put out here. For one (of gladly many) good media stories on the united NGO reaction against the G8 climate deal click here. Our Home, the Planet needs action. All it got here, was 8 leaders' signatures who failed to do what is needed ...
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Hello from Manila.
Let's just forget about the G8. We don't need international treaties nor governments to bring down greenhouse gas emissions. We can do it at the grassroots level and it's already happening anyway.
Norm
Posted by: Norman Sison | July 10, 2008 5:51 AM