I almost can't believe it. I am currently in  Copenhagen, attending the UN Climate Change Conference. Today I walked through heavily falling snow for the first time in my life. On the weekend I tried to ride with two bikes at the same time and crashed them together. Before that, I tried to catch a bus from the wrong side of the road, having been confused by the fact that people drive on the right hand side here.

Anyway, that's not why I'm here. I'm here because I have a positive vision for a world better than this one, in which the simple, essential pleasures of friendship, freedom and thought are enjoyed equally by all, and in which I continue to enjoy them but to a greater extent.

But the climate emergency screws that all up. There is a very strong case, a very alarming case that the world could get a fair bit less comfortable. I used to sleep upstairs, and I have very painful memories of not being able to sleep because it was too darn hot. That is pretty upsetting. But what really worries me are the security implications – I think that war reveals the ugliest of humanity, and it scares me to think what impact rising food prices, loss of homeland, and resource scarcity could have in so many areas of regional instability. It scares me to think what might have to happen in Australia to cope with such changes.

That's what concerns me. I've met people here, though, who pretty much put my concerns in the 'inconsequential' basket. Christina Ora, from the Solomon Islands, spoke on the first day to the plenary session about how communities in her homeland are already being displaced, losing their land, their culture, and their identity. It was moving. It brings some necessary perspective to these negotiations: while in Australia politicians squabble over political capital, entire nations are at risk of being sunk.

Shamefully, Australia has ignored the right of these people, these islands and these cultures to survive. While they call for the scientific minimum needed for their survival, Australia has not only failed to reconsider its own woeful targets, it has been pressuring island nations behind closed doors to give up their asks.

This is deplorable.

We need to step up. If you have any conception of justice, or of yourself as a good person, you cannot possibly fail to act.

If you have been one of those who sort of has a weird grin on your face when you hear about what I get up to, you don't need to go crazy. Maybe just check out this petition, the results of which are going to be brought up with Rudd possibly at breakfast tomorrow, but definitely at some point this week.

Also, spare a thought for the Pacific delegates who are under-resourced and under pressure to capitulate from the Australian team. This petition will hopefully discourage Australia's bullying, but to add to the moral courage of the Pacific delegates, consider sending them an email. If you send that to me, I can make sure it gets conveyed. It can be any simple message.

And, my Adelaide homies, there is so much more. Definitely attend the Critical Climate protest on Saturday: 

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