COP-26: A Kyrgyz Reporters Perspective
COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland. Credit: Baktygul Chynybaeva
On the 10th day of COP-26 in Glasgow, we, the participants from Kyrgyzstan, held an online meeting with climate activists in the country. I found out that just 7 Kyrgyz ecological activists staged an unique protest in Bishkek supporting a protest rally in Glasgow. Paradoxically, Bishkek is now one of the most polluted cities in the world.
Nowadays at COP-26, Ive seen numerous motions, met with popular ecological blog writers, and spoke with a teacher who covered climate modification in art.
Activists at COP26. Numerous bemoaned the lack of ladies, youth, and Indigenous peoples present. Credit: Baktygul Chynybaeva
We had a terrific conversation about nuclear energy, about teaching it the ideal method to school children, and presenting it to people. At the end of our dialogue she provided me a card. If such activists were in Kyrgyzstan, would they be able to help fix Bishkeks contaminated air and decrease the melting of glaciers that are in threat of termination by 2050?
Another intriguing occurrence happened outside the COP-26 building. Usually there are numerous protests going on exterior of the venue. I saw one intriguing campaign called “Coat of Hopes.”
Singing activists with the “Coat of Hopes” outside COP26 in Glasgow. Credit: Baktygul Chynybaeva
Several environment activists would take a long coat, embroidered from numerous small fabrics, put them on someone, and sing incredible songs. They welcomed me to use the coat myself when I became interested in them and started photographing the whole process.
Each square of material on the coat reflected the weather conditions of the world and the cities of various environment activists who have actually used it. Hundreds of climate activists made this coat from thousands of products and handmades. Activists strolled thousands of miles to Glasgow to make an action.
Another remarkable person was Xavier Cortada, who arranged the “Hello” campaign at COP-26. He was a teacher of art at the University of Miami. When I was speaking with him, he asked me about my nations water level, and I enjoyed to state that I am living in a high mountain area three to four thousand meters above the ocean. He instantly inquired about the glaciers. Cortada was so upset when I informed him that little glaciers in Kyrgyzstan might disappear by 2050. He described that he hesitates of it due to the fact that Miami can slip under the sea very quickly if Kyrgyz glaciers melt. He also spoke with me about how he believes we can bring modifications to the global dialogue on the climate crisis through art.
COP-26 in Glasgow will soon end, but no one understands what other sort of surprise meetings are waiting on a reporter who originates from Kyrgyzstan, the nation whose glaciers are melting so fast.
On the 10th day of COP-26 in Glasgow, we, the participants from Kyrgyzstan, held an online conference with climate activists in the country. I found out that just 7 Kyrgyz environmental activists staged an unique demonstration in Bishkek supporting a demonstration rally in Glasgow. If such activists were in Kyrgyzstan, would they be able to help solve Bishkeks contaminated air and minimize the melting of glaciers that are in risk of termination by 2050?
Each square of fabric on the coat showed the climatic conditions of the world and the cities of numerous environment activists who have actually worn it. Hundreds of environment activists made this coat from thousands of materials and handcrafts.
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Baktygul Chynybaeva|November 11, 2021
