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President Mohamed Nasheed visited VULNERABLE, the exhibition on climate change organised by Bluepeace, at the alternate climate summit Klimaforum09 in Copenhagen on Tuesday. The exhibition showcases the vulnerability of the Maldives to climate change, using images from talented photographers from the Maldives.

A day earlier President Nasheed visited Klimaforum09 for a Talk along with Bill McKibben, the founder of 350.org. McKibben explained the science behind the number 350 and its significance in the climate change debate and stressed the significance of building a global movement to combat climate change.

“My message to you is to continue the protests. Continue after Copenhagen. Continue despite the odds. And eventually, together, we will reached that crucial number: Three-five-oh,” Nasheed said addressing environmental justice activists and members of civil society organisations representing various countries, gathered at Klimaforum09.

President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives and Bill McKibben, the founder of 350.org, spoke at Klimaforum09 on Monday. In a Talk hosted by the Klimaforum09 in the Orange Hall of DGI-Byen, McKibben explained the science behind the number 350 and its significance in the climate change debate and stressed on the significance of building a global movement to combat climate change.

“My message to you is to continue the protests. Continue after Copenhagen. Continue despite the odds. And eventually, together, we will reached that crucial number: Three-five-oh,” Nasheed said addressing environmental justice activists and members of civil society organisations representing various countries, gathered at the alternate climate summit Klimaforum09.

VULNERABLE, Bluepeace’s photo exhibition on climate change depicting the vulnerability of the Maldives, is also hosted by Klimaforum09.

Bluepeace members joined thousands of demonstrators in the capital city of Denmark on December 12, calling on world leaders to agree on a meaningful treaty in the United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP15). The first march of the day was organized by Friends of the Earth International and their event Flood for Climate Justice attracted thousands. Later in the day, an estimated 100,000 people marched to Bella Center in Copenhagen.