A large New Zealand sail featuring messages of young
kiwis for world leaders discussing climate change in Denmark
will be carried by a New Zealand youth delegation during a
massive protest in Copenhagen tomorrow (NZT).
The March for Climate Justice demonstration will call for
strong action on climate change from the UN COP15
negotiations.
"The 10x6m spinnaker kindly gifted to us by Team New Zealand
carries the voices of hundreds of young Kiwis from all over
the country, which we have proudly taken with us to
Copenhagen," said Zachary Dorner, a 20-year-old delegate from
Wellington.
"It will be a great visual symbol to stamp our voice on the
negotiations and signify the urgent need for an agreement."
Mr Dorner said it was important to show the world that the
New Zealand public supported much deeper cuts to New
Zealand's emissions than the Government was proposing.
"The emission's reduction target should be in line with the
40 percent by 2020 we believe is necessary to avert dangerous
climate change.
"We just hope John Key listens to us, listens to the science,
listens to the economics, listens to the rest of the world
and changes our position by 2020. The current highly
conditional 10-20 percent target is simply not good enough.
"It's not too late, but the clock is almost at midnight."
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