A few days ago, on a slow day of negotiations, Angela and I ventured to the People's Summit on the side of town. The People's Summit is an event being held in parallel and in resistance to the main Rio+20 conference, with a focus on social and environmental justice. Check out our video and Ahdi's more in depth description to follow to get a taste of this lively grassroots summit!
We are a group of students who are concerned for the future of our planet. In hopes of a more healthy, equitable, and just world, we are closely tracking the lead up to what may just be the most influential conference of our generation, Rio+20. Whether or not this is the case is up to us all as concerned global citizens. We'll be attending the meetings leading up to Rio+20 and following the green economy and the role of civil society. Here are our experiences, insights, concerns, and hopes
Sunday, July 1, 2012
The People's Summit
A few days ago, on a slow day of negotiations, Angela and I ventured to the People's Summit on the side of town. The People's Summit is an event being held in parallel and in resistance to the main Rio+20 conference, with a focus on social and environmental justice. Check out our video and Ahdi's more in depth description to follow to get a taste of this lively grassroots summit!
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