After three amazing days, COY13 came to a close. The 13th Conference of Youth, which took place from 2-4 November, serves as the annual pre-COP conference. This year’s conference saw 1,300 participants from 123 countries descend onto the sleepy city of Bonn. Since MYD 2015, there has been a mandate for Malaysian Youth Delegates to…
I was wide awake at 6am as jet lag still consumed me, it was 1pm Malaysian timing. The team started off the day early for it’s Day One of COY13. I left my accommodation and embarked my way to the main Bonn station at 7.45am. At the main station, I met up with Azam and…
An important discussion in the climate change debate revolves around neoliberalism and how they are compatible with each other. There is a need for increased conversations around such bigger pictures because these essential philosophies make a world of difference on how the economy is structured. During COY 13, the UKYCC (UK Youth Climate Coalition)…
After a downhill walk from Vinxel to Oberkassel, Lhavanya and I were headed to IGS (the Red School) for COY. We had a little problem getting around because we were still confused by the transportation system in Bonn. But in the end, we still managed to get to the IGS safely. We got our tags…
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What is COP23? COP23 is the 23rd Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). It is the main annual meeting of all nations under the UNFCCC to build and strengthen intergovernmental climate policy. COP23 will be held from November 6-17, 2017, in Bonn, Germany. The Conference will comprise sessions of:…
Details: In conjunction to the upcoming COP23 in Bonn, Germany, this training series aims to educate both the public and the MYD members about the language of climate change policy, how to understand the words that were used in them and how it affects the length of actions taken by the country itself. Besides that,…
The Malaysian Youth Delegation (MYD) expresses their deepest disappointment in the United States’ decision to withdraw from the UNFCCC Paris Agreement, as announced by US President Donald Trump on 1 June. The Paris Agreement stresses the principle of Intergenerational Equity, and is of paramount importance to over 1.8 billion youths around the globe. It reflects…
Malaysian Youth Delegation (MYD) established in 2015 with the ultimate aim of representing Malaysian Youth in global climate change arena. After 2 years of hard effort, we hereby proudly announce that MYD is still standing strong and ready to kick climate change’s ass again. MYD term 2017 officially kickstarted 2 weeks ago after roughly 1.5…
Friday concluded my two-week trip to Morocco. I sat in the flight and hipster hostel in London contemplating all that I have learned, heard, witnessed and felt during this journey. Everyone kept telling me that it was going to be a once-in-a-lifetime experience – and it was. Everyone kept telling me that it was going…