There's much debate on the causes of climate change. Scientists, politicians and opinion leaders all take the stage to present their vision or ideas. However, cool(E)motion is not focused on the possible causes of climate change. We merely note that the climate is changing, whatever the cause. Let's now focus on what this means for the Arctic. And more specifically, what will happen to traditional culture, when hunters can't trust the ice, when seals disappear and wheater condition deteriorate?

Cool(e)motion urges those in power to focus on the cultural effects of climate changes. We seek attention for this message by creating giant sculptures on ice bergs that will float when spring comes. This way, the sculptural 'hunters' can search for new hunting grounds for people in the Arctic.

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Sunday, 13 December 2009

COP15 impressions

cool(E)motion was represented on COP15, by Ap Verheggen, Ole Jorgen Hammeken. (CE Greenland) & Jaap Feil (CE Ambassador)
A very succesfull 4 days of lobbying, discussions with NGO's, governments and journalists! We got some enthusiastic response after our presentation in the WWF tent and met some great people from all around the world. It was great that WWF also supported the presentation of ManyStrongVoices. Children from around the Arctic Circle were invited by this great organisation to tell their stories! We offered the kids NRGsociety glasses , as a rememberance for their participation in COP15.
press coverage
Newspapers published the presentation in: NRC and AD (NL), Greenland Today, radio: Vroege Vogels Vara, KNR, etc, etc.

impression of Copenhagen during COP15



the WWF tent, center Copenhagen



 Ole Jorgen Hammeken & Ap Verheggen present cool(E)motion



Ap shows the Project locations



PositiveNRG glasses for Inuit kids from Greenland, Canada & Alaska



Ole Jorgen Hammeken, Martin Sommerkorn (WWF Arctic) and Ap Verheggen



Radio Interview for KNR




Presentation of MSV for UNESCO and ICC


a great LED installation by Mads Nordlund

posted by Ap Verheggen at 03:07

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