11 NOVEMBER 2013
At the opening plenary for the UNFCCC COP19 in Warsaw, Christiana Figueres heralded theOlympic motto "Citius, Altius, Fortius," the Latin words for "Swifter, Higher, Stronger," as the rallying theme for this conference.
"Please take a deep breath," she asked the delegates. "As you do, be aware that we are the first human beings to ever breathe air with 400 parts per million CO2 ... There is no doubt that climate change has created an unlevel playing field for future generations. Previous generations unknowingly had an advantage; and now we know that the next generations face a monumental uphill struggle."
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