Indian youth support Bolivian proposal a COP15
(Arun Patre, IYCN) In a flash performance, the Indian youth responded to a leaked report regarding Bolivia’s planned ambitious reduction targets. The youth composed lyrics to the tune of Simon & Garkunkel’s – Homeward Bound- expressing their joy at hearing of strong leadership in the form of a leaked proposal from Bolivia, which includes limiting atmospheric CO_2 concentrations to 300ppm, keeping global average temperature rise below 1°C, and reducing emissions from industrialized countries by 100% by 2040.
With their song, and signs reading “Youth support Bolivia” in both English and Spanish, they caught the Bolivian delegation (including the ambassador) exiting the hall, and greeted them with the chorus of the song “Bolivia…I wish I was Bolivian…” They surrounded the Bolivian Ambassador who listened, and requested the youth to meet him again, with the Bolivian president Morales, when he comes on the 16th December, to present the song again.
Lyrics of the song:
/Every day their stalling and//they’re saying the same old things again//hm-hm-hm//But one bright country stands apart,//they’re sayin’ things close to my heart.//They’ve got a plan with hope in hand,//They’re sayin’ c’mon let’s just start…//Bolivia//, I wish I was Bolivian//Just one degree temperature rise,//300 ppm in the skies,//cent per-cent emissions down by two thousand forty//Does anyone know the price of waiting//fighting, hating, procrastinating,//hm-hm-hm//My future stands in front of me,// while people here make history,//I hope and pray that it will be,//what the world’s children wish to see…//Bolivia//…//We’ve got to take the boldest steps//there’s work to do; clean up the mess.//hm-hm-hm//My future looks me in the eye,//says to me the time is nigh//It’s time to see the world agree,//time for responsibility!//Bolivia//…/
