17 October 2009

Underwater Cabinet Meeting

It was so ordinary yet so extraordinary. A regular cabinet meeting. Climate change was under discussion. A statement was signed by the president and each member of the cabinet. Funny thing is it all happened underwater. I was snorkeling above.

After the meeting, the president, his cabinet and the helping divers emerged at the water's edge and the president answered questions from the world's media. Copenhagen...350.org...what is your plan B?...The regular responses for answers but what the heck, it was a brilliant idea to do this and it came off without a hitch.

The statement on a slate signed by the cabinet will be taken to the Copenhagen Summit. It reads:

"SOS from the frontline. Climate Change is happening and it threatens the rights oand security of everyone on earth. With less than 1 degree of global warming, the glaciers are melting, the ice sheets collapsing...low lying areas in danger...we must unite...global effort...carbon dioxide emmissions down to safe levels of 350 parts per million..." 17th October 2009, held underwater on K. Girifushi.

No question, President Anni is a smart dude and many a nation would be better off with him at the top. Shorter in real life than on tv  : )