COP 21 reflection from Carol Somplatsky-Jarman Reflection from Carol Somplatsky-Jarman, an observer with the PC(USA) As I entered the Pompidou Center a recent day, I encountered a group demonstrating in an effort to communicate to key players involved in the current climate negotiations. Many people had passed that morning, including ministers, negotiators, and… Read more »
December 10, 2015
REDD+ SAFEGUARDS WORKING GROUP
COP 21 reflection from Carol Somplatsky-Jarman Reflection from Carol Somplatsky-Jarman, an observer with the PC(USA) As I entered the Pompidou Center a recent day, I encountered a group demonstrating in an effort to communicate to key players involved in the current climate negotiations. Many people had passed that morning, including ministers, negotiators, and… Read more »
Contemplons et emergeillons-nous devant la diversite et la richesse de la creation I arrived to Paris early Thursday morning, had a wonderful day orienting to the COP 21, and finished with the beautiful ecumenical worship service at Notre Dame from the Counseil d’Eglises Chretiennes en France (Christian Council of Churches of France). At that worship… 
Reflection on COP 21 from Gary Payton Written by Gary Payton The Ecumenical Service for Creation at Notre Dame Cathedral As Presbyterians, we sometimes operate more from our heads than our hearts. In my first three days at COP21 in Paris, I was seriously operating from my head…and, I was not… 
Reflections on a first day at COP 21 The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change “Conference of the Parties 21” (COP 21)’s official delegation areas, called the “blue area,” was my primary territory my first day in Paris. Accredited observers, delegates, and media contacts fill the hallways, display booths, meeting rooms, and side… 
As Gary wrote earlier, we are preparing as a small PCUSA delegation for the COP21 later this month (the 21st session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change). It begins November 30 and ends December 11 in Paris, France. While I won’t be there the whole time…