Since my Bali Action post on 13th December I thought I’d write a little update.

I expect you all heard about the big turnaround in the discussions. At one point it seemed as thought the whole thing would break down. However, after extended talks and lots of wrangling, all nations have agreed to sign a climate change treaty by 2009.

Of course that doesn’t mean everything is plain sailing from now on, there’s still lots to be agreed and even more to be done. If world leaders are planning to tackle climate change seriously then I’m sure it will mean some serious changes and they won’t necessarily be popular.

I won’t go into detail about what was agreed at Bali but here is a very brief run-down.

• Agreement on a ‘Bali Roadmap’ – to continue dialogue about climate change.
• Targets to reduce carbon emissions by 25 – 40% by 2020
• Agreement to address particular issues including deforestation and technology

For full explanations and reports visit the Greenpeace and UNFCCC websites.

Tomorrow the Climate Change Conference in Bali will be over. So, what will the outcomes be and what will they mean for our planet and everyone on it?

I thought it might be useful to highlight a few ‘Bali Talks’ resources informing us what the world leaders are discussing, what they decide and how we can get involved.

URGENT PETITION: Stop the Climate Wrecking at Bali!

AVAAZ.org have put together an urgent petition to stop the leaders of a few countries making a big mistake.

The talks in Bali were reaching an agreement across all nations which stated that rich countries would meet climate emissions targets by 2020 and developing countries would contribute over a longer period of time. According to AWAAZ Japan, the US and Canada are trying to block these targets and could potentially ruin all of the plans which were so nearly put in place.

Before the end of Friday 14th December please sign the ‘Stop the Climate Wrecking at Bali Petition’ and show the leaders of these countries that it’s not acceptable for them to throw away the planet’s future.

WEBSITES

Here are a few blogs and websites keeping us up to date with the global climate change talks and plans:

Greenpeace’s Bali Bloggers

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

WWF’s Latest on the Bali Summit

The Bali Climate Change Conference Blog

EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

Bali Business Briefing
Discussions about what the UN’s Bali meeting means for business
5-7pm Tuesday 18th December at One Silk Street, London

Global Climate Campaign Gallery
If you were involved in the Climate Campaign demonstrations on 8th December, send your photos and videos to the Global Climate Campaign and show the world all the wonderful things you did to help save the planet.

I Count – Stop Climate Chaos
Bug your MP and tell politians how you feel about Climate Change by joining I Count

DO IT YOURSELF

Of course whilst we’re waiting for those in charge to deliberate and argue amongst themselves we can take the lead and show them how its done. Whether you’re a business owner, parent, young person – anyone - you can reduce your own carbon emissions and tackle climate change individually. Here at Green Girls Global and next door at Green Guys Global you’ll find hundreds of ideas on how to go about it.