diana

one day at a time

[diana @_dianalopera]

far too often i find myself in spaces with folks that don’t look like me. can’t wait to see CNMI represented in more spaces like this conference

our waters don’t divide our islands, they connect us #impac5

[Steven Mana‘oakamai Johnson, Ph.D. @jah_waiian]

The CNMI represented very well at #IMPAC5, from stuffy academics like myself, policy wavemakers @TaotaoTasi, young ocean professionals @_dianalopera, and most importantly, our cultural practitioners in Mario & Lolobeyong 🇲🇵

Testament to how the ocean connects us, always.

[Steven Mana‘oakamai Johnson, Ph.D. @jah_waiian]

The CNMI represented very well at #IMPAC5, from stuffy academics like myself, policy wavemakers @TaotaoTasi, young ocean professionals @_dianalopera, and most importantly, our cultural practitioners in Mario & Lolobeyong 🇲🇵

Testament to how the ocean connects us, always.

[Steven Mana‘oakamai Johnson, Ph.D. @jah_waiian]

@TaotaoTasi We've got one more!

@_dianalopera 🇲🇵

[Dr. Jessica Hernandez @doctora_nature]

Climate change solutions are within many Indigenous communities who had to address climate change impacts for generations, but you don’t see them represented in the climate change discourse or conversations 🌎

[saoi @saoi4climate]

Begging the media to speak to grassroots activists today. Please don’t just print government press releases and NGO statements. The folks who’ve been making noise and shaking the ground the last two weeks are still around, and we’re angry. Talk to us.

[Albon Ishoda @alishoda]

Allow me to retweet this from a few weeks ago. I said “don’t waste our time”. Lest we forget this curious moment #COP26 I am extremely proud of my RMI team in Glasgow. ⁦@kelvinfiji⁩ ⁦@EnvoyRmi⁩ ⁦@kathykijiner⁩ ⁦⁦@andrea_kuuj⁩. https://t.co/GmPO5iGbZJ

[World YMCA @WorldYMCA]

Meet another of our Ambassadors, Silke Bölts, a brilliant leader from Germany and founder of the Food@COP-campaign. 

We met up with her inside the Blue Zone to ask about her work and experience in Scotland and @COP26

https://t.co/S6EForbIxy #YMCACOP26

[Tina Stege @EnvoyRmi]

1/ This Package is not perfect. The coal change and a weak outcome on loss and damage are blows.

But it is real progress and elements of the Glasgow Package are a lifeline for my country. We must not discount the crucial wins covered in this package:

[my book is better than my tweets @MichellCClark]

“never quit” sounds great, but sometimes, you gotta quit. be willing to say, “this isn’t what i thought it was,” or “this doesn’t appeal to me anymore.” remember that you can quit “the thing” without quitting on yourself. remember that persistence and fluidity can coexist.

[Jenni Snell @Jenni_Snell1]

And it's a wrap for me at #COP26!

What better way to end a jam-packed, inspiring & action fuelled fortnight than hearing from incredible @WorldYMCA young leaders on their youth-led solutions to the #ClimateCrisis 👏📢

[diana @_dianalopera]

@Kairmelly @YlliAlija @rodripuntriano @WorldYMCA @YMCAScot @YMCAKosovo @YmcaPeru @YMCAHonolulu 😘😘😘

[Mair Kelly @Kairmelly]

Going to start soon! Can't wait to see some of my favourite and most amazing people showcase their work 😍 #YMCACOP26 @YlliAlija @_dianalopera @rodripuntriano

[Rodrigo Puntriano @rodripuntriano]

Thanks to @5_News for the interview. I was able to share my thoughts on #COP26 and talk a little bit about the #YMCAYouthLedSolutions initiative, which has invested $250k to finance 35 solutions to address #ClimateCrisis around the world.

[Mair Kelly @Kairmelly]

Last night in Scotland, so much love and adoration for my YMCA fanily 🥰

Don't want to go 😢

#YMCACOP26

[Shakil Karim @Skarim_X]

Those who truly have power are sought to be controlled by those who truly don’t. Thank you @YlliAlija @_dianalopera @rodripuntriano for speaking your truths this week. #COP26 #worldymca #glasgow

[World YMCA @WorldYMCA]

“Leaders, you are here to negotiate for our future, not for your own benefit. You are here for the entire world.”

The wisdom from young YMCA Ambassadors continues at our global film premier @COP26 👏

Rebecca Nkunde @rodripuntriano @YlliAlija @_dianalopera

@YMCAScot #YMCACOP26

[World YMCA @WorldYMCA]

Our panelists ready to go ahead of the global premier of YMCA’s ‘Creating Youth-Led Solutions’ documentary 👏 @YMCAScot

@YlliAlija @_dianalopera @rodripuntriano & Rebecca Nkunde

#YMCACOP26

🔴 livestream: https://t.co/MbNu2eVreS

[Rachel Ramirez @rachjuramirez]

Something about seeing my hometown, Rep. Sheila Babauta, on stage at #COP26, introducing @BarackObama ....

The Northern Mariana Islands, a US territory in the Pacific, has been on the frontlines of the climate crisis and is plagued by rampant militarization.

[lagipoiva @lagipoiva]

🇲🇵Today, Sheila Jack Babauta, a Member of the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives and former Obama Foundation Fellow spoke at COP26 in Glasgow and introduced Obama at the UN High-Level Climate Champions Event 'Destination 2030'