First Step on Balinese Land
Thursday 29 Nov 2007
by Woon SG-Thailand
As soon as I walked out of the plane on Balinese land, I pulled off my light jacket. The issue of climate change seems to greet me as early as I took my first step on the land where the United Nations Conference on Climate Change is going to take place. I also notice exciting atmosphere the country has for this coming 3rd to 14th December from signs greeting and guiding the UNFCCC delegates. It is a good sign that the public is watching and showing to the world’s governments how much we all care about climate change issue; the Kyoto Protocol must be reinforced. Global emission needs to be reduced. Commitments from world’s governments are required to achieve this goal. Thus, SolarGeneration (SG) join as a part of the public that want to voice our concerns and express our appreciation for steps towards application of clean and renewable energy. That is the very reason why we, SG delegates from two continents from the other side of the world, gather here.
However, being the first international SG to arrive, I had a light day going to the volunteer house where creative thoughts become real. What strike my eyes first was a model of the earth with flames on the North Pole and the South Pole; the earth is really heating up! That is going to be a part of a gigantic thermometer in order to send a message that we must keep the global temperature rise below 2oC or we will be drowned under the water from the melting polar.
Photograph by Woon Pattamon Rungchavalnont
I met and had dinner with the SG-Bali and other volunteers whom I was impressed by their willingness to work and live in such simple condition. Later at night, we got back to the hotel and met Razcel, SG-Philippines, who had just arrived yet seemed to be happy to meet us rather than tired.