Reina's Road to Copenhagen

13 Days: 21 Hours: 48 Minutes: 30 Seconds
until the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen - COP15 (15th Conference of Parties)

This 11-Day conference is going to be a turning point in the current issue, the climate change and the fight to prevent it. At Copenhagen, the Danish capital in which this conference will take place, political and business leaders around the world must agree on an effective and fair method for combating climate change. Hopefully, this conference could be just as life-changing as the environmental issue is.

COP15 is the 15th Conference of Parties and it is a series of conferences where world leaders meet and discuss to achieve their goal, which is to prevent Global Warming. It was first held in Berlin in 1995 and the thirteenth one was held at my beloved country, Indonesia. This year, the 15th conference will be held in Copenhagen which I will be attending.

Last month, I entered my article about Climate Change on the topic “Chlidren and Young People and the Climate Change Challenge” answering the question: "What Will be the Impact of Climate Change on the Indonesian Children 10-15 Years from now?" After an interview for the finalists, several days later, I was informed that I had won the competition and is given the opportunity to attend COP15 in Copenhagen. I was overwhelmed with excitement knowing that I am attending such significant event.