Head Of Philippine Team At Warsaw Climate Talks Will Fast Untiil "Meaningful Action" Happens

[hatrack]

The head of the Philippines delegation at UN climate talks in Poland has said he will stop eating until participants make "meaningful" progress.

In an emotional speech, Yeb Sano linked the "staggering" devastation caused by Typhoon Haiyan to a changing climate.

Mr Sano said he was speaking on behalf of those who lost their lives in the storm and his fast would last until "we stop this madness".

His speech brought tears to the eyes of other delegates and a standing ovation. Mr Sano said the typhoon had made land near his home area, and he had just had word that members of his family had survived.

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http://www.schumer.senate.gov/record.cfm?id=341032&

[cprise]

1. Something that's sure to receive US press

...on page 48.

[Bigmack]

2. Very moving

Saw part of his speech on TV - IF he sticks to his fast, he will simply starve to death, because NOTHING, NADA, is gonna be done. Alas. Ms Bigmack

[CRH]

3. Wonder if he is still fasting, ... Kick, ...

because today marks the last day of the Warsaw Conference, and there is no press at all. There is not one thing you can point to that was accomplished, in fact, this conference actually moved backwards. Many countries are running from the pledges made at Copenhagen, one of the only touted accomplishments of that conference. Australia, Canada, the US, and Japan have all been antagonistic to attempts at progress. In general, the entire first world has given the finger to third world countries adversely effected by extreme climate events and changing climate, and small Island Nations have been put on the tough shit list. Reparations has just been viewed in this conference with the same enthusiasm as welfare.

So one last kick for the flailing death of yet another conference, as it joins the respectability of the IPCC, as a clear and present farce.

[Nihil]

4. Not so much "antagonistic to attempts at progress" ...

... as just plain reneging on prior commitments and abandoning any pretence of caring about the environment.

The masks are coming off.

[CRH]

5. The masks are coming off, indeed.

And for some of those that bear the consequence of first and second world wealth,