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Student speaks up at the UNCCC in Durban

December 12, 2011
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Anjali Appadurai, a student at the College of the Atlantic in Maine, addressed the United Nations Convention on Climate Change on behalf of youth delegates. It was a powerful speech. Some Quotes:  I speak for more than half of the world’s population. We are the silent majority. You have given us a seat in this hall, but our interests are not on the table. What does it take to get a stake in this game? Lobbyists, Corporate Influence, Money? Now is not the time for incremental action In the long run, these will be seen as the defining moments of…

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