Activists begin hunger strike to draw attention to climate change talks

Fri, 11/06/2009 - 13:55
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UN climate talks in Barcelona wound down today with little progress made in negotiations. Developing nations say rich countries like the United States which produce a disproportionate amount of the world's CO2 have pledged too little to reduce emissions. Meanwhile, with the Copenhagen Climate conference just a month away, activists and NGOs are trying to keep the pressure on governments to act decisively. In Australia, one group of activists IS already taking action - by going on a hunger strike. And, as FSRN'S Tom Allan reports, it's an idea that's spreading around the globe.

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