Dear all,

United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009 (COP15) will be held from 7 December to 18 December, 2009 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Civic Exchange would like to share with you the followings:

4 December 2009 - Christine Loh's SCMP column

"DOING OUR BIT"

Hong Kong can contribute to fighting climate change. As a developing country, China is committed to cutting carbon intensity – the amount of carbon produced for each unit of national income – by 40 to 45 per cent by 2020 compared to 2005 levels, rather than making straight emissions cuts…

[Full article]: http://www.civic-exchange.org/eng/upload/files/091204_SCMP.pdf

4 December 2009 – Civic Exchange Background Paper

"Summary – The US Position on Climate Change Leading up to COP 15"

Despite the fact that the USA will attend COP15 in Copenhagen without signed domestic legislation, President Obama and the US delegation have diverged from the previous US policy position regarding the international climate change negotiations and have promised emissions reductions, as long as certain conditions are met...

[Full paper]: http://www.civic-exchange.org/eng/upload/files/091204USCOP15.pdf

4 December 2009 – Civic Exchange New Report

"Liquid Assets: Water Security and Management in the Pearl River Basin and Hong Kong"

South China, including Hong Kong and Macau, depends on the Pearl River and its tributaries. It is in our interest to protect, restore and sustain these rivers and the watershed as a whole for all times. The other major river systems in China – the Yellow and Yangtze rivers – suffer from severe pollution and over-use. The threats facing the Pearl River, although serious, are of a lower order of magnitude by comparison. It is thus incumbent upon the south to ensure that the key source of life is much better managed…

[Full report]: http://www.civic-exchange.org/eng/upload/files/091204LiquidAssets.pdf

10 December 2009 – Climate Change Movie

"The Age of Stupid - the most talked-about films of the year!"

The Earth Champions Foundation and the School of Design of Hong Kong Polytechnic University invite you to join them for the showing of 'The Age of Stupid' (a stunning and evocative film about Climate Change) followed by drinks, nibbles and an engaging discussion.

The Ecologist magazine: “Fantastic. Knocks spots off An Inconvenient Truth”

Date: 10 December, 2009 (Thursday)

Time: 7:00pm

Venue: P-core Studio, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom

Ticket Price: $100 per person ($50 students)

[More information about the film]: http://www.ageofstupid.net

***CLAIM THE DATE***

Post-COP15 Event

Date: 12 January, 2010 (Tuesday)

Time: 5:00pm – 7:00pm

Venue: (To Be Confirmed)