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GEJI at the COPs


We were in Copenhagen, see gejiweb.org/cop15
And in 2010 and 2011, we checked how media and politicians changed their ambitions on Climate Change from Cop15 to Cop16 and Cop17 - read more.

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Special GEJI reports:

BEYOND KYOTO - 25 international students covering a scientific conference, March 2009.
PLASTIC BAGS - students around the world exploring plastic bag usage, March-June 2009.
AFTER COP15 - investigating how media and NGOs change ambitions for the UN climate conferences.

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The [...]

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Biogas from pigs: http://webtv.djh.dk/view_video.php?viewkey=52637daa540ea9cbc474

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See it: http://gejiweb.org/cop15/

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Continue reading Supermarkets expand cheap organics sales

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See their story at the Reportage Enviro site.

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