What's a COP 17?

Have you heard of COP 17? Did you know it is the 2011 United Nations Climate Change Conference? And that it is going on right now (admittedly- ending soon) in Durban, South Africa?

The conference provides the opportunity for countries to come together to discuss and secure a global climate agreement for the future. These discussions are even more important since the first commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol ends in 2012.

To learn more, or if you’ve been following it in the news and want a different perspective – check out this blog. ACS helped sponsor several students – giving them the opportunity to travel to Durban to witness the climate negotiations first hand. The blog shows what they’ve seen and learned along the way. Check it out: http://acsstudents.weebly.com/index.html