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This is a letter
To President Obama
And all of Congress
It is in Haiku
For those who don’t know Haiku
Ask a school teacher
This open letter
Comes from one single voter
Who speaks for many
Proud Americans
Who believe in our country
But feel discontent
A season of change
Where hopes and dreams are fulfilled
Was promised to us
We want to see change
We voted for you to act
But you have failed us
Barack Obama
Has let America down
By failing to lead
We want our leaders
To step up and fight for change
The way they promised
In Copenhagen
We could have had a real deal
Our President failed
Global climate change
Will now devastate millions
While we fail to act
The Climate Accord
Is not a meaningful deal
Our leaders failed us
Meanwhile in China
Energy Technology
Will help them beat us
They are investing
America is asleep
China will own us
Here in the Congress
We could have real health reform
But it’s watered down
Even 60 votes
Is not enough to make change
When our leaders fail
Now the Dems have lost
Their precious 60 vote lead
The lead they squandered
Nothing hurts us more
Than trusting people to act
And watching them fail
Our leaders squandered
Every opportunity
To bring us real change
It shocks the senses
We see all the potential
But nothing gets done
We don’t give a damn
About stupid politics
We want to see change
We voted for change
And if you won’t give us change
We will vote you out
The alternative
May indeed be worse than you
But it will be change
It’s time to wake up
And stop selling us bullshit
We are watching you
It’s too late for hope
The proof is in the pudding
Shape up or ship out
Get on your blow horn
Make change we can believe in
And win back our trust
Your constituent,
Green Media News Founder
Evan Kopelson
PS to readers
Please help get this letter out
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Haiku is a poetry form from Japan, with 3 non-rhyming lines, and a syllable count per line of 5-7-5.This is a letter
To President Obama
And all of Congress
It is in Haiku
For those... more
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Hey friends, it's Evan Kopelson here in Copenhagen. At the Bright Green Forum earlier today, I had the pleasure of meeting several inspiring people who came to Copenhagen to make a difference. People like Candace Labelle, who took time off work and paid her own way to fly from Ottawa Canada, because she says she couldn’t just sit back and wait to see what happens here in Copenhagen this week. Candace says she needs to be here and try and make a difference, because there is no greater issue facing the planet right now. I understand how she feels. Candace’s actions reflect my own reasons for my recent lifestyle change and paying my own way to Copenhagen. And I have a feeling it’s not just the two of us.
Here’s our interview:Hey friends, it's Evan Kopelson here in Copenhagen. At the Bright Green Forum... more
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Yesterday in Copenhagen, Evan Kopelson attended a meeting of the Climate Action Task Force and met Bill Becker, Executive Director of the Presidential Climate Action Project and a regular contributor to Huffington Post. Today, Evan had the chance to interview Bill about U.S. climate reform policy and what he would like to see happen this week at the COP15 climate conference.Yesterday in Copenhagen, Evan Kopelson attended a meeting of the Climate Action Task... more
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Today was relatively quiet at the Bella Center. Here's Jacob Malthouse from Vancouver, BC talking to Evan Kopelson about why he's so excited to be at COP15Today was relatively quiet at the Bella Center. Here's Jacob Malthouse from... more
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Over 15,000 journalists applied for only 5,000 media accreditation spots at COP15. When I got to the Bella Center this afternoon I was informed that while my paperwork “looks fine” I am not going to get the press accreditation to enter the conference. I’m in good company with about 10,000 journalists here in Copenhagen without a press pass. Stay tuned as the adventure continues! I can’t wait to see what happens tomorrow.Over 15,000 journalists applied for only 5,000 media accreditation spots at COP15.... more
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Evan Kopelson reporting from the Amsterdam International Airport on his way to Copenhagen to cover the COP15 climate conferences.Evan Kopelson reporting from the Amsterdam International Airport on his way to... more
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If you follow Evan Kopelson's adventures you probably know by now that he announced his intention to get to Copenhagen for the COP15 climate conference and blog the conference for Green Media News, and put out a request for "micro-donations" from Angels on the ground to help get him there. Well, he did it! Thanks to the generous support of angels, friends, advisors, readers across the country donated from between $10 to $100 and covered half the cost of Evan's flight to Copenhagen. Here is the video he published just days before booking the flight. It is of interest to note that in response to this video, Evan received a lot of negative flack from so-called "old friends" who did not support his efforts, even while the donations were pouring in from others who were inspired to act. Evan now says that taking bold action is a really powerful way to find out who your friends are. Evan's personal journals leading up to the Copenhagen trip can be found by searching for "The Sustainability Journey" on smartplanet.comIf you follow Evan Kopelson's adventures you probably know by now that he... more
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Tony Blair talks with Ann Thompson of NBC at a lunch panel with Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and IPCC head Dr. Rajendra Pachauri, about the role of the civic sector in spurring innovation and driving climate change action.Tony Blair talks with Ann Thompson of NBC at a lunch panel with Governor Arnold... more
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