Comments for Emma in the Arctic http://emmainthearctic.wordpress.com Voyage for the Future with WWF Thu, 15 Jan 2009 02:12:54 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on The art of (paper) boat making by December Newsletter « Emma in the Arctic http://emmainthearctic.wordpress.com/2008/11/25/the-art-of-paper-boat-making/#comment-76 December Newsletter « Emma in the Arctic Thu, 15 Jan 2009 02:12:54 +0000 http://emmainthearctic.wordpress.com/?p=227#comment-76 [...] all those origami boats to carry youth messages to Poland - thanks for sending yours [...] [...] all those origami boats to carry youth messages to Poland – thanks for sending yours [...]

]]> Comment on Rocking the UN floor by UKYCC January Newsletter « Emma in the Arctic http://emmainthearctic.wordpress.com/2008/12/10/rocking-the-un-floor/#comment-75 UKYCC January Newsletter « Emma in the Arctic Sun, 11 Jan 2009 22:34:38 +0000 http://emmainthearctic.wordpress.com/?p=244#comment-75 [...] in the Arctic Voyage for the Future with WWF « Rocking the UN floor UKYCC January Newsletter January 4, 2009 Dear Friends of the UK Youth Climate Coalition, [...] [...] in the Arctic Voyage for the Future with WWF « Rocking the UN floor UKYCC January Newsletter January 4, 2009 Dear Friends of the UK Youth Climate Coalition, [...]

]]> Comment on About by Roger Hare http://emmainthearctic.wordpress.com/about/#comment-59 Roger Hare Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:08:44 +0000 #comment-59 Hi, Your exploits make inspiring reading! As one who blows hot-and-cold about environmental issues the efforts of yourself & colleagues make me realise that it is worth holding in mind when making everyday choices. I actually found your blog when looking for information about taking petitions to Downing Street. I work with a charity supporting people who have caring responsibilities for Family, friends or neighbours. We are planing a campaign leading to taking a petition to Downing Street & wondered how you went about arranging too deliver yours? Any pointers appreciated!! Hi,

Your exploits make inspiring reading! As one who blows hot-and-cold about environmental issues the efforts of yourself & colleagues make me realise that it is worth holding in mind when making everyday choices.
I actually found your blog when looking for information about taking petitions to Downing Street. I work with a charity supporting people who have caring responsibilities for Family, friends or neighbours. We are planing a campaign leading to taking a petition to Downing Street & wondered how you went about arranging too deliver yours?

Any pointers appreciated!!

]]> Comment on Green Finger Crazy by DK http://emmainthearctic.wordpress.com/2008/08/09/green-finger-crazy/#comment-58 DK Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:35:50 +0000 http://emmainthearctic.wordpress.com/?p=189#comment-58 Great idea and montage :-) DK Great idea and montage :-)

DK

]]> Comment on The International Gateway for Gifted Youth (IGGY) by Arna van Goch http://emmainthearctic.wordpress.com/2008/08/03/the-international-gateway-for-gifted-youth-iggy/#comment-57 Arna van Goch Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:12:28 +0000 http://emmainthearctic.wordpress.com/?p=171#comment-57 Hi Emma! Thank YOU so much for coming in to speak to us! We really had a great time, and I cannot begin to tell you how excited I was to finally see some recognition by our camp of global issues. It was important to enlighten us a little about it because it's such a terrifying prospect, that we will lose our way of life because we over-exploit the environment (like we have/had been at camp...) I just tried emailing you and Casper, but I think I got your email wrong, because yours bounced back! I'm sure Casper will send it on to you, then, so I'll see you on gmail :) xx Arna Hi Emma!

Thank YOU so much for coming in to speak to us!

We really had a great time, and I cannot begin to tell you how excited I was to finally see some recognition by our camp of global issues. It was important to enlighten us a little about it because it’s such a terrifying prospect, that we will lose our way of life because we over-exploit the environment (like we have/had been at camp…)
I just tried emailing you and Casper, but I think I got your email wrong, because yours bounced back!

I’m sure Casper will send it on to you, then, so I’ll see you on gmail :)

xx
Arna

]]> Comment on Time to Score the Biggest Goal of Humankind (19.06.08) by uncepleappeals http://emmainthearctic.wordpress.com/2008/06/23/time-to-score-the-biggest-goal-of-humankind-190608/#comment-53 uncepleappeals Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:22:07 +0000 http://emmainthearctic.wordpress.com/?p=91#comment-53 I agreed with you I agreed with you

]]> Comment on Crap at the Environment by hugahoodie http://emmainthearctic.wordpress.com/2008/07/31/crap-at-the-environment/#comment-52 hugahoodie Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:58:09 +0000 http://emmainthearctic.wordpress.com/?p=156#comment-52 I too have been listening to this book over my muesli. I think his conclusion was right. Its about making the effort, for your own sake, despite the apparent insignificance of your actions. Its like voting. One person's vote isn't likely to win an election on its own. But we value enfranchisement because voting is, or ought to be, an activity from which people gain persoanl satisfaction knowing that they have connected and contributed to the political process. Norse Mythology tells how the world will end and that it is unavoidable, but Norsemen observed rituals designed to delay that end. Why? For the sake of putting up a good fight, of making a stand. Thats how the we should tackle environmental responsabilities as individuals. Forget the others, do something heroic! I too have been listening to this book over my muesli. I think his conclusion was right. Its about making the effort, for your own sake, despite the apparent insignificance of your actions. Its like voting. One person’s vote isn’t likely to win an election on its own. But we value enfranchisement because voting is, or ought to be, an activity from which people gain persoanl satisfaction knowing that they have connected and contributed to the political process.

Norse Mythology tells how the world will end and that it is unavoidable, but Norsemen observed rituals designed to delay that end. Why? For the sake of putting up a good fight, of making a stand.

Thats how the we should tackle environmental responsabilities as individuals. Forget the others, do something heroic!

]]> Comment on Who Accepts Failure????? by Tim Davies http://emmainthearctic.wordpress.com/2008/06/30/who-accepts-failure/#comment-40 Tim Davies Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:50:37 +0000 http://emmainthearctic.wordpress.com/?p=97#comment-40 Hey Emma Sounds fantastic :) One tip: Read at least the first few chapters of Clay Shirky: Here Comes Everybody - the power or organising without organisations. I don't normally recommend reading in response to calls for ideas - but making sure you've got a sense of what the network really means right now is amazingly crucially helpful. (I.e. avoiding getting trapped in old models of coalition building that are already on the wane - and making use of the best of new models...) You might also find some of the climate change from the 2gether08 festival last week interesting: http://www.2gether08.com I'd be more than happy to offer the odd bit of input into the process if you need anything participation/web 2.0/e-campaigning related... Hey Emma

Sounds fantastic :)

One tip: Read at least the first few chapters of Clay Shirky: Here Comes Everybody – the power or organising without organisations.

I don’t normally recommend reading in response to calls for ideas – but making sure you’ve got a sense of what the network really means right now is amazingly crucially helpful. (I.e. avoiding getting trapped in old models of coalition building that are already on the wane – and making use of the best of new models…)

You might also find some of the climate change from the 2gether08 festival last week interesting: http://www.2gether08.com

I’d be more than happy to offer the odd bit of input into the process if you need anything participation/web 2.0/e-campaigning related…

]]> Comment on WE SAW OUR FIRST POLAR BEAR!!!!! =) Arctic Voyage, Day 5 (13.06.08) by Bunny http://emmainthearctic.wordpress.com/2008/06/14/we-saw-our-first-polar-bear-arctic-voyage-day-5-130608/#comment-5 Bunny Sat, 14 Jun 2008 16:02:31 +0000 http://emmainthearctic.wordpress.com/?p=64#comment-5 Wow! Em! Thank you for your updates - I am reading both yours and Casper's daily. Keep them coming :-) x Wow! Em! Thank you for your updates – I am reading both yours and Casper’s daily. Keep them coming :-) x

]]> Comment on Day 2, Arctic Voyage (10.06.08) by Tim Davies http://emmainthearctic.wordpress.com/2008/06/11/day-2-arctic-voyage-100608/#comment-4 Tim Davies Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:11:30 +0000 http://emmainthearctic.wordpress.com/?p=52#comment-4 Do keep trying to get through on the blogging - t'is inspirational stuff. I'm blogging this from the Oxford Tube bus (where I was rather suprised to find I could get a net connection) - but on the way back from seeing the premier of Oxfam's Sisters on the Planet films (www.oxfam.org.uk/sisters) all about the impact of climate change on women, and the role of women in taking action to fight climate change. The focus in those films was on the human cost of climate change - but I was really struck by seeing some of the devastation of the land in Uganda in one of the films - and reading this post is a powerful reminder that they challenges are global (intrinsically so). It would be interesting though to hear in future blog posts whether the idea of 'Sisters on the Planet' - women being most affected by climate change - and being key actors in the fight against climate change - is one that your experiences match up with... Sorry for that ramble... looking forward to hearing more soon... Do keep trying to get through on the blogging – t’is inspirational stuff.

I’m blogging this from the Oxford Tube bus (where I was rather suprised to find I could get a net connection) – but on the way back from seeing the premier of Oxfam’s Sisters on the Planet films (www.oxfam.org.uk/sisters) all about the impact of climate change on women, and the role of women in taking action to fight climate change.

The focus in those films was on the human cost of climate change – but I was really struck by seeing some of the devastation of the land in Uganda in one of the films – and reading this post is a powerful reminder that they challenges are global (intrinsically so).

It would be interesting though to hear in future blog posts whether the idea of ‘Sisters on the Planet’ – women being most affected by climate change – and being key actors in the fight against climate change – is one that your experiences match up with…

Sorry for that ramble… looking forward to hearing more soon…

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