Copenhagen? One day, I’ll do a story about it…
by Franke James
I say, “I flew all the way from Canada…”
And then commuted from Sweden to Copenhagen.
Many people were cynical.
And yet, Danes opened their homes to strangers.
3,178 strangers were hosted through New Life Copenhagen.
Other COP15 Posts by Franke James
My COP15 Diary: Yikes! Defenders of the Planet Get Clubbed by COPS
My COP15 Diary: Up in the Air
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Credits: “Copenhagen? One day, I’ll do a story about it…” © 2010 Franke James
Photographs, video and writing by Franke James, MFA
Featured in videos:
Kevin Grandia, deSmogBlog
Martin Rosengaard, New Life Copenhagen, Co-director, Wooloo.org
New Life Copenhagen poster © Wooloo.org
Hopenhagen poster © www.hopenhagen.org
14 Responses: 3 Comments and 11 Tweets
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- Franke James @frankejames
Copenhagen? One day, I’ll do a story about it… http://www.frankejames.com/debate/?p=985
(about 5136 days ago) - Christine Egger @cdegger
Visual journey to ~ and searching beyond ~ Copenhagen. TY @frankejames for your latest http://bit.ly/cF0f0N cc @engagejoe #350ppm
(about 5136 days ago) - Kevindoylejones @kevindoylejones
RT @CDEgger: Visual journey to ~ and searching beyond ~ Copenhagen. TY @frankejames for your latest http://bit.ly/cF0f0N cc @engagejoe # ...
(about 5136 days ago) - Franke James @frankejames
Thnx! @CDEgger I thought Martin's statement about "belief in humanity" was wonderful. More to come... http://bit.ly/cF0f0N
(about 5136 days ago) - Franke James @frankejames
RT @CDEgger: Visual journey to ~ and searching beyond ~ Copenhagen. TY @frankejames for your latest http://bit.ly/cF0f0N cc @engagejoe # ...
(about 5136 days ago) - Christine Egger @cdegger
+1 FYI luv ur new pic :) RT@frankejames Thx! Thought Martin statement bout "belief in humanity" wonderful. More 2 come http://bit.ly/cF0f0N
(about 5136 days ago) - Franke James @frankejames
Visual essay: One day I'll do a story about Copenhagen... http://bit.ly/cF0f0N
(about 5135 days ago) - Risovic Liliana @risovic
RT @frankejames: Visual essay: One day I'll do a story about Copenhagen... http://bit.ly/cF0f0N
(about 5135 days ago) - anvita lakhera @pausetothink
RT @frankejames: Visual essay: One day I'll do a story about Copenhagen... http://bit.ly/cF0f0N
(about 5135 days ago) - Agnieszka Tokarska @agnieszkat
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(about 5135 days ago) - Franke James @frankejames
@agnieszkat Thnx! RT @frankejames: Visual essay: One day I'll do a story about Copenhagen... http://bit.ly/cF0f0N
(about 5135 days ago)
Nice Franke! And funny too ;-)
All the best to you and the planet.
Let’s stay in touch.
Martin
It’s hard not to be a little cynical, isn’t it?
But in the end, it will be you and me that make up the sum of us. And we will save us. Just like we were always going to.
Does that make sense? ;-)
Daharhja,
Thanks for your comment! I love what Martin Rosengaard from New Life Copenhagen says in the quick video clip about the belief in humanity carrying us forward — and that we have to get to work.
As you say, it’s about each of us working together to make change happen — and not having blind faith that the politicians will do the right thing.
I’m working on the 2nd part of this essay and it should be live soon…
Franke