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We’ve had a bit of down time at the Be The Change nerve centre over the holiday period but we’re now charged up and back on the job!

Last year’s bus tour was a great success. We talked to a lot of people, found some great stories and signed up a bunch of new members.

We’ve got some great stuff planned for 2008 but to set the scene let’s first take a moment and look back to December 07 at the UN Bali climate negotiations.

We're down at Western Park, the sun is shining, the organic coffee is flowing and the face painting has begun. It's going to be a great day so come on down, listen to some music, check out the bus and help us make a giant human banner ...

It’s said that a week is a long time in politics. The burning question is whether two weeks is long enough for governments to finally wake up, smell the carbon and confront the biggest problem facing the world.

We'll find out soon.

The United Nations climate negotiations have begun in Bali. The most important two weeks in (climate) diplomacy in the last decade are now under way. In an opening address David Mwiraria, Kenya's environment minister, spoke these words.

Awareness about climate change has grown. It's still growing. As we continue to come face to face, on a more regular basis, with the impacts of climate change, our awareness will grow more still.