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Copenhagen Accord: More confusion

Hot on the heels of a non satisfactory outcome of last month's climate change meeting in Copenhagen is a piece of non impressive news. UNFCCC has rescinded, so to state, on its earlier set deadline of 31st January for countries to file their emissions reduction targets In a now all too familiar vague language, UNFCCC's secretary says that it was now a 'soft deadline' "It's a soft deadline. Countries are not being asked to sign the accord to take on legally binding targets, only to indicate their intention." "I do not expect everyone to meet the deadline. Countries are not being asked if they want to adhere… but to indicate if they want to be associated [with the Copenhagen accord]. ' Continued de Boer It has also emerged that with just 10 days to go, only 20 countries out of 192 have signed up, with many clearly unready or unwilling to put their name to the document. Countries which have signed so far include India , Russia , Mexico , Au

What makes AYICC Kenya Unique?

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Each of the photos speaks 1,000 words of each one of us. The passion we have the commitment,and the energy. As we met this year for the first time, these photos can clearly show what has been our past, what is our present, and the dreams we have for the future. We are out to create a family of young people, who will continually work on Climate Change issues around Kenya. We shall make strides that the society thinks are very risky to make, we shall run the race, and we shall call on our leaders to this mission of Climate Rescue. We stand to be counted, check us out this year!!!

Where To find AYICC Kenya and Other Youth This weekend 16th January 2010

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After the long year planning and going to COP 15. The team of AYICC Kenya youth at COP 15 is throwing this open Bush Party to all of the Kenyan youth on the Saturday 16th Januray at the ololosokuan "savannah resort" in Ngong, Nairobi Kenya. A bonding session and goat party this Saturday, is with the aim of further strengthening the relations of our youth networks and chat the way forward for the bright year 2010. We felt of importance to have this event because we have come from far and achived so much, we have dedicated all our energies to climate change and even forgtotten our personal lives, as we reflect what we did last year there we shall have session to share our startegic plan for the year and our plan of activities. Every young person in Kenya is welcome not only to join us on Saturday but also to join us in AYICC Kenya for the whole year and beyond. Beautiful projects and partnerships are on discussion right now, and it will be a high time, you hear what you can d

AYICC Youth (Kenyan) and American Elder Connect

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http://beyondcopenhagen.ning.com/photo/african-youth-us-elder?context=latest

AYICC and PACJA 12 DEC dance

12 December is was the Global day of action PACJA had an action together THE DANCE check this video out. http://beyondcopenhagen.ning.com/video/dec-12-2009-vid000451

Floodings in Kenya December 2009

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aKFeADOcj8

Kenya @COP 15 Blog Coverage

http://www.greengrants.org/pressreleases.php?news_id=261