On December 7-18 2009 the United Nation and government representatives from over 190 countries will be meeting in Copenhagen to discuss the effect climate change is having on our world. This conference is thought to be the last major chance the world has to decide on a concrete and effective plan for reducing carbon emissions. Hopefully the outcome of this meeting will instate policies that will stall and prevent what we have already done to our world.

So far, organizations such as http://hopenhagen.org have reached out to the community in hopes of creating change within the conference. They believe that with a strong enough global online community they will be able to achieve this goal. Others, such as the NOOR photojournalists, are addressing the issues by exhibiting photographs of how climate change is destroying our environment. (http://consequencesbynoor.com/)Almost every time there is a meeting of this magnitude and political importance the public rallies in an effort to get their voices and opinions heard. But what should we expect this time at the Copenhagen Conference?

Among the images being shown are photographs by photojournalist Stanely Greene. Stanley photographed the dramatic change weather is having on the glaciers in Greenland. He states that the ice that covers over 80% of Greenland is disappearing at the rate of 7 percent a year.

NOOR photographer Jan Garup focused on the affect climate change is having in the Darfur region. Photographing displaced people forced to move because of drought.

The goal of exhibiting these images at the Conference is to show the world leaders that Climate Change is already drastically changing our world and our landscape. They keep talking about how it might effect us in the future but it is happening right now and something must be done.

Rachel Ceretto