GZA member Dr. Orr Karassin — a GZA representative on the KKL-JNF board of directors — led the KKL-JNF delegation to the United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP 17/MOP 7) Nov. 28 — Dec. 11, 2011 in Durban, South Africa. In 2010 she led the KKL-JNF delegation to the United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP 16/MOP 6) in Cancun, in 2009 she led the KKL-JNF delegation to the United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP 15/MOP 5) in Copenhagen, and in 2007 she headed the KKL-JNF delegation to the United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP 13/MOP 3) in Bali.
Orr's dispatches from Durban are available here:
- Will Durban Pick Up Where Cancun Left Off?
- Want a New Kyoto Protocol? Japan Doesn't
- Cautious Optimism at the Climate Discussions in Durban
- Mixed Results at End of Climate-Change Talks
And a free webinar is available here:
Examining Durban: How Will the Last Climate-Change Talks Impact Jews, Israel and the World?
