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■ The kitchen at the City Hall of

Copenhagen is showing sympathy
for the climate. »We dont serve
rice, and we only use foods from
the Nordic countries. We dont
want anything transported from
far away, because of the CO2-pol-
lution,« Thomas Granddahl
says. He is a chef in the kitchen
and serves 80% of the food that
the 165 Ambassadors are going to
eat during the week. Jerry from
Hong Kong is very satisfied with

Field trip and Danish Pastry

the menu. »I have been eating rice
for 16 years, and actually I enjoy
a break and something different,
he says.«

■ 30 ambassadors walk around
with their right hands on their
heads, moving their fingers at a
workshop. This means they are
done with their assignment and
the facilitator can move on with
the program. With 44 countries
represented it could be difficult
for the students to communicate,
but hand signs give everybody
the possibility of understanding.
The delegates from North- and
Latin America had to survive a local
bustrip and bycyclepaths on their
way to Guldbergskolen on Nørrebro.
by alexander Adamsen, Victoria Kruse,
Frederikke Ørstad, Mohamoud Abdi,
Philippa Nielsen, Sofie Olsen og
Anne Høyer
another delegate. After a ten-minute bus
trip, it is now time to get off.
Sound of bike bells
With great curiosity, the delegates observe
Nørrebro, the heart of Copenhagen. The
sound of loud bike bells catches their in-
terest.
»You need to get of the bike path, please,«
one of the schoolteachers from Guldberg-
skolen, shouts.
Some of the delegates observe a bunker ne-
arby in a green grass area, and the school-
teacher begins to tell them stories from the
Second World War.
At last we arrive at the school, met by
many smiling faces. The teachers have
prepared some Danish pastry along with
soft drinks. They enjoy the Danish delica-
cies and small talk with the other delega-
tes and students.
Four students take their places in front

»
Especially during the discussions, ■ Entering the main hall of Copenhagen The children slowly move to the side, of the large screen. The presentation begins
a little wave is often used to show City Hall, you meet a buzzing sound from and they begin to tell about Danish culture
agreement and understanding. all the young delegates. They are preparing
themselves for today’s programme. Some of
You need to get of and its attractions. While the youngsters
talk about Tivoli, H.C. Andersen and
■ The Danish pop group ABC them are going to Guldbergskolen on Nør- the bike path. the little mermaid an interpreter helps the
joins the action at the Childrens rebro in Copenhagen. Haitians understand what is said.
Climate Forum. Yesterday they Finally we are ready to leave the City Schoolteacher shouts After the Danish presentation delegates
played their song Hall. The big crowd walks determinedly to- from the five countries - Haiti, Bolivia, Bra-
My World at wards the bus station. Everybody is excited and it is obvious that they are not familiar zil, Canada and The United States - begin
the City Hall. about today’s events. The bus is extremely with this kind of traffic. The schoolteacher their slideshows.
»Its not ABCs packed with both delegates and locals. It is once again takes the lead, and the children Later they are going to paint four pictu-
song, its our hard to breathe. begin to walk after him. It looks like a long res for the school walls.
song,« one of »I am stunned by the lack of room in row of snails.
the four sin- here,« smiles Andria from Brazil to They are amazed by the surroundings. redaktion@urban.dk
gers, Patri-
cia, said.
The song is What do climate changes mean to you and your family?  Photos: Ricardo Pires
going to be
recorded
with the
delega-
tes as a
choir.

youth journalists cover

children’s climate forum

In the week prior to the COP15,

164 teenagers from 44 coun-
tries are participating in their
own climate forum at Copen-
hagen City Hall, hoping to
influence the decisions of the
world leaders. But adults are
prohibited. The Danish newspa-
per Urban has made an alliance Andria Farias, Daniel Christensen, Mohamed Axam Maumoon,
with youth journalists from 15 years old, Brazil 16 years old, Denmark 15 years old, The Maldives
Oerestad Gymnasium to join
the fight in giving the children »I live in the Amazon, and the rainforest »Due to the fact that we live in Denmark, »The climate changes are ruining our in-
a voice in the international cycle has been changing. There was a big we haven’t really been suffering from the dustry. The sea life at the coral reef, which
climate debate. flood in the city I live in, and many people climate changes yet. But I have visited a lot surrounds our islands and makes sure
had to leave their homes. Even though of places where the climate changes have that we don’t get flooded, is dying because
This wallpaper has been made pos- the government helped build new houses, had a huge influence on the lives of many of the rise in temperature. That will ruin
sible through the partnerships of Ur- people are afraid of going back. They are people and have caused great damage. The our fishing export. Then we won’t have
ban, the City of Copenhagen, UNiCEF afraid it will happen again.« young have every right to participate in the enough resources to import the vegetables
Denmark and Oerestad Gymnasium. debate; after all it is our future.« and meat that we can’t produce ourselves
because the soil is too salty.«