As leaders from nearly two hundred nations gather for the United Nations summit on climate change in Copenhagen, the world waits for real action against climate change. Many are skeptical that real resolutions will be reached, especially after it was revealed that many of the politicians will be flying to the event in private jets and driving in limos, as a symbol of the hypocrisy that has long held real action back. Many wonder if the same people who jet set around the globe in private jets are really going to ask the rest of the world to make changes while still keeping a straight face about their own lives. Environmental groups and protesters have tried to raise awareness over the past few months, but it has yet to be seen whether or not the leaders of the world were actually listening.
One group is going to great heights to draw awareness to some of the problems in the region. Nepalese ministers will brave the elements and lack of oxygen to have a summit in the shadow of Mount Everest. The meeting was held to raise awareness about the effects that climate change is having on the highest mountains in the world. The Himalayan Glaciers have begun to melt at a fast pace, which has many in Nepal worried about how this melting will affect their ecosystem.
In addition to raising awareness about their own issues, the Nepalese government is asking the rich nations of the world to contribute a percentage of their GDP to help developing nations fight climate change.
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