UN Official COP-20 Vs. The Peoples Summit in Lima Peru

UN Official COP-20 Vs. The Peoples Summit in Lima Peru
SHARMINI PERIES, EXEC. PRODUCER, TRNN: Welcome to The Real News Network. I'm Sharmini Peries, coming to you from Baltimore.

The gathering of official government representatives at the 20th conference of the parties, also known as COP 20 climate change conference in Lima, Peru, is making some headlines around the world. But getting less mainstream media attention is the parallel grassroots event that's called the People's Summit on Climate Change, also taking place in Lima, Peru. These are civil society organizations, including labor unions. They have a very ambitious goal: to develop an alternative form of development, one that respects the limits and regenerative capacities of the Mother Earth and tackles the structural causes of climate change.

Now joining us from Lima, Peru, to discuss their role is Jean Ross. Jean Ross is an acute care nurse and member of the National Nurses United Council of Presidents.