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Open Letter to President Obama and Congress – In Haiku

Wednesday, January 20, 2010
By Evan Kopelson

If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!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... »

Video: Al Gore Rap Battles Lord Monckton in Copenhagen Climate Collapse

Sunday, December 20, 2009
By Evan Kopelson

There’s a lot of emails going around about what to do since the COP15 climate talks produced little more than an agreement-to-agree about nothing in particular. I’ll be adding my 2 cents in the coming days and weeks. Right now, I’m looking for something... »

President Obama Delivers Too Little-Too Late Speech at COP15

Friday, December 18, 2009
By Evan Kopelson

After weeks of speculation and days of demonstration in Copenhagen over what the developing nations and NGO’s have been saying was our last, best shot to get a “real deal” for climate change reform — a deal that would help cut global greenhouse gas... »


Oxfam Experts Contribute to Live Stream from COP15

Friday, December 18, 2009
By Evan Kopelson

Copenhagen, Dec. 18, 2009. Today is the last day of the COP15 climate summit and Oxfam GB has created the following Experts Live Blog– think of it as a... »

Huff Post: Uncomfortable Tension Builds at Copenhagen Summit

Thursday, December 17, 2009
By Evan Kopelson
Huff Post: Uncomfortable Tension Builds at Copenhagen Summit

There’s an article in the Huffington Post today about the problems, logistical and otherwise, resulting in NGO’s and other delegates being shut out of the Bella Center in Copenhagen... »

Who is to Blame for the Logistical Nightmare at COP15? And Really, Who Cares?

Thursday, December 17, 2009
By Evan Kopelson

Copenhagen, Dec. 17, 2009. I’ve been at COP15 since Thursday last week and there’s a lot to be said about the logistical nightmare that is happening here. When... »

Evan Kopelson Video on Climate Change

Saturday, August 22, 2009
By Evan Kopelson

Individually and speaking for my company Green Media Consulting, Inc. it is critical the United States not drop the ball on Climate Change. The UN Conference on Climate Change... »

Evan Kopelson Video on The Five Areas of Sustainable Business Development

Saturday, August 22, 2009
By Evan Kopelson

Evan Kopelson talks about sustainable business development in terms of operations and reporting. He breaks down sustainable business operations into the five areas of energy, water, sourcing, recycling, and... »

Evan Kopelson Video on Sustainability Reporting

Saturday, August 22, 2009
By Evan Kopelson

Evan Kopelson answers the simple question of What is Sustainability Reporting? Evan is the founder and president of Green Media Consulting, Inc. and advises on issues of climate change,... »

Evan Kopelson Video on What is a Carbon Footprint

Saturday, August 22, 2009
By Evan Kopelson

Evan Kopelson answers one of the most basic questions about sustainability: What is a Carbon Footprint? A carbon footprint is the total of all 6 greenhouse gasses or GHGs... »

Evan Kopelson Video on Transparency, Accountability, and the GRI Framework

Saturday, August 22, 2009
By Evan Kopelson

Evan Kopelson talks about the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Framework and the importance of transparency and accountability in the Reporting of Sustainability data. Evan is the founder and president... »

Evan Kopelson Video on The Incentives to a Low Carbon Economy

Saturday, August 22, 2009
By Evan Kopelson

Evan Kopelson looks at the incentives to drive America to a low carbon economy, including a cap and trade system, and subsidies of clean energy investments. He looks... »

Evan Kopelson’s Quest to Make a Difference

Wednesday, September 9, 2009
By Evan Kopelson

I’m on a quest to make a difference while there’s still time. The Climate Change tipping point is upon us. I’m selling all my worldly possessions and giving up... »

Green Media News: Google Earth Climate Launches as Governors’ Global Climate Summit Kicks off in Los Angeles

Wednesday, September 30, 2009
By Evan Kopelson

In advance of the United Nations Climate Change Convention a/k/a COP15, set to take place December 7-18, 2009 in Copenhagen, Denmark, Google Earth released Google Earth Climate to... »

Thomas Friedman at GGCS2 on how America has lost its groove… and how to get it back

Monday, October 5, 2009
By Evan Kopelson
Thomas Friedman at GGCS2 on how America has lost its groove… and how to get it back

At the 2nd annual Governors Global Climate Summit last week, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Thomas Friedman spoke to summit delegates during the Governor’s Lunch Panel on Friday about his book... »

Green Media News: Rob Lowe Introduces Governors Panel on Climate Change

Monday, October 5, 2009
By Evan Kopelson

Actor and father Rob Lowe introduced a panel of experts at GGCS2 on Friday, the 2nd Annual Governors Global Climate Summit which convened in Los Angeles. The panel... »

Governor Schwarzenegger of CA at GGCS2 credits Tony Blair for Climate Change inspiration, nods to Saturday Night Fever for changing the world… Really.

Monday, October 5, 2009
By Evan Kopelson

Joining moderator Ann Thompson from NBC in an exclusive lunch discussion Friday with former Prime Minister of Great Britain Tony Blair and the Chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on... »

IPCC’s Head Dr. Pachauri warns at least 12 countries may become failed States due to climate change

Monday, October 5, 2009
By Evan Kopelson

Ann Thompson asked the big question at GGCS2 (the 2nd annual Governors’ Global Climate Summit: On the Road to Copenhagen) in Los Angeles on Friday, to the head of... »

Tony Blair at GGCS2 on How to Spur Innovation

Wednesday, October 14, 2009
By Evan Kopelson

Earlier this month in Los Angeles, former Prime Minister of Great Britain Tony Blair joined Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger of California and Dr. Rajendra Pachauri of India, the Nobel Prize-winning... »

Kyoto vs. Copenhagen – Tony Blair at GGCS2 on The Critical Difference

Wednesday, October 14, 2009
By Evan Kopelson

At GGCS2 the Governors’ Global Climate Summit earlier this month in Los Angeles, Tony Blair discussed the major difference between the UN Climate Conferences in Kyoto and the upcoming... »

7 Days to Go: Evan Kopelson’s Quest

Sunday, October 25, 2009
By Evan Kopelson

I shot this video yesterday when there were 7 days to go… now it’s just 6 days until my quest to make a difference kicks into high gear. On 10/31/09,... »

Evan Kopelson gets published on Smart Planet. Micro-donations can get him to Copenhagen

Tuesday, December 1, 2009
By Evan Kopelson
Evan Kopelson gets published on Smart Planet. Micro-donations can get him to Copenhagen

I really did it. I gave up my luxury lifestyle and took the plunge into sustainable living. I now live in a yoga pod in a communal environment. I... »

COP15

Wednesday, December 2, 2009
By Evan Kopelson
COP15

The UN Climate Conference in Copenhagen starts this Monday December 7 and runs through December 18th. SmartPlanet who publishes my journal “The Sustainability Journey” is going to publish my coverage... »

Click Here to Support Evan Kopelson’s Efforts in Copenhagen

Thursday, December 3, 2009
By Evan Kopelson
Click Here to Support Evan Kopelson’s Efforts in Copenhagen

Did you know that according to an article in Environmental Leader published last week only 51% of Americans today believe in global warming? That means that 49 people out... »

Video: Evan Kopelson Reporting Live From Amsterdam on the way to Copenhagen

Thursday, December 10, 2009
By Evan Kopelson
Video: Evan Kopelson Reporting Live From Amsterdam on the way to Copenhagen

I’m almost to Copenhagen, just 2 hours here in the Amsterdam International Airport before my connecting flight. Here’s a short video I just shot courtesy of QuikPod, the handheld... »

Video: At COP15 Journalists and NGO’s Shut Out for Overcapacity at Bella Center

Thursday, December 10, 2009
By Evan Kopelson
Video: At COP15 Journalists and NGO’s Shut Out for Overcapacity at Bella Center

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... »

Video: Against All Odds, Evan Kopelson Makes it Inside COP15

Friday, December 11, 2009
By Evan Kopelson
Video: Against All Odds, Evan Kopelson Makes it Inside COP15

I am either the luckiest man alive, or simply one tenacious freelance climate journalist. After being shut out of media accreditation for COP15 along with 10,000 journalists from all... »

Video: Inside COP15 – One Delegate’s Perspective

Saturday, December 12, 2009
By Evan Kopelson

Today was relatively quiet at the Bella Center. Here’s Jacob Malthouse from Vancouver, BC with his perspective on the scene at COP15 —– Green Media News is a private blog... »

Video: Evan meets with the Climate Action Task Force and heads to Hopenhagen Live

Saturday, December 12, 2009
By Evan Kopelson
Video: Evan meets with the Climate Action Task Force and heads to Hopenhagen Live

I met with the Climate Action Task Force today and we had dinner with Jean-Michel Cousteau who is showing a movie here and speaking tomorrow. More to come on... »

Video: William S. Becker in Copenhagen: Energy Security and Climate Security Must Be Top Priority for U.S. at COP15

Sunday, December 13, 2009
By Evan Kopelson

Yesterday I had the good fortune of meeting Bill Becker, the Executive Director of the Presidential Climate Action Project and a regular contributor to the Huffington Post. Today I had... »

Video: Canadian Citizen Pays Her Own Way to Copenhagen To Help Make a Difference

Sunday, December 13, 2009
By Evan Kopelson

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... »

Video: Inside COP15 Negotiations Threaten to Break Down as African and Developing Countries Walk Out of Climate Talks

Monday, December 14, 2009
By Evan Kopelson

Today was an extraordinary and dramatic day at COP15, the United Nations Frameworks Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark. In addition to a fake press release issued... »

Exclusive Video Interview with Core Negotiator from Nigerian Delegation on the Trouble at COP15 and Potential Breakdown of Climate Talks

Monday, December 14, 2009
By Evan Kopelson

I heard the negotiations weren’t going well today and the African and developing nations walked out of the climate talks at COP15. As I was at the Bella Center... »

Joint Letter to Canadian PM Harper Urges Action in Wake of Considerable Criticism of Canada at COP15

Tuesday, December 15, 2009
By Evan Kopelson

Copenhagen, Dec. 15, 2009 – President Mikhail Gorbachev and The Rt. Hon. Kim Campbell have joined prominent business leaders, scientists and artists in a joint letter delivered today, calling... »

Mayors Launch their Copenhagen Climate Summit

Tuesday, December 15, 2009
By Evan Kopelson
Mayors Launch their Copenhagen Climate Summit

Copenhagen, Dec. 15, 2009 – Today, more than 80 mayors from all over the world launched the Copenhagen Climate Summit for Mayors with an opening press conference. The overall message... »

National Center for Public Policy Research Distributes Bogus Bubble Gum – Stunt Backfires

Tuesday, December 15, 2009
By Evan Kopelson

Copenhagen, Dec. 15, 2009 – In a clever stunt today at the COP15 climate summit, The National Center for Public Policy Research distributed bubble gum balls today bearing the... »