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Your Call: The Paris COP 21 UN climate summit

On the December 4th edition of Your Call, it’s our Friday media roundtable. This week, we’ll discuss coverage of the Paris UN Climate Conference.

The two week long global summit has brought together more than 40,000 delegates, diplomats, activists, and journalists in Paris for negotiations over the future of the planet. How is the historic summit affecting the quality of climate change coverage? Join the conversation, on the next Your Call, with Mark Herstgaard, and you.

Guests:

Mark Schapiro, award winning environmental journalist, and the author of CARBON SHOCK: A Tale of Risk and Calculus on the Front Lines of the Disrupted Global Economy

 Jack Cushman, editor and environmental and energy reporter with Inside Climate News

Web Resources:

Newsweek: COP21: Cities Move to Climate Talks' Center Stage

Inside Climate News: Paris Climate Talks Aim for a New Starting Line to a Low-Carbon Future

ADWEEK: 600 Fake Outdoor Ads in Paris Blast Corporate Sponsors of the COP21 Climate Talks

The Nation: The Most Ambitious Emissions Pledges on the Table in Paris Would Still Result in Catastrophic Warming

EcoWatch: $3.4 Trillion: Fossil Fuel Divestment Commitments Break New Record

NY Times: Short Answers to Hard Questions About Climate Change

Mother Jones: The Fossil Fuel Industry Is Bankrolling the Paris Climate Talks