The Will Steger Foundation is proud to launch Expedition Copenhagen, a Midwest youth delegation to the international climate negotiations at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, December 5–19, 2009. The expedition will be led by internationally renowned polar explorer Will Steger, and designed in collaboration with a delegation of youth climate partners from throughout the Midwest region. Delegates will assume a leadership role in a regional climate campaign to pass strong climate legislation leading up to the international negotiations, and will also support the Will Steger Foundation Copenhagen curriculum in schools across the United States.
International Climate Negotiations in Copenhagen
The upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference is being held in Copenhagen this December, and it is the last time the parties of the United Nations Framework Convention will meet before the expiration of the Kyoto Protocol in 2012. Essential to securing our environmental future and preventing catastrophic climate change, the goal of the conference is to establish a global climate agreement from 2012 forward.
Have you seen our iPhone/iPod app? We've just launched Green Tips with one of our partners to help educate adults & kids on becoming more green. This app gives hundreds of tips on how to reduce your carbon footprint, suggests green activities for kids and families, and gives you a chance to ask questions to leading Green experts. 
