This is not good enough. This is not sustainable.

“The organizations working for sustainable development through the Danish ’92 Group support this event,” says John Nordbo, the coordinator of the coalition of NGOs. “The world needs urgent action for sustainable development now; real agreements, binding rules and time limits as well as means for their implementation. But, unfortunately, the rich countries – especially the USA – have shown very little willingness to live up to their responsibilities.”

The smoking Statue of Liberty was unveiled in central Copenhagen at 10am on August 26th, simultaneously with the opening of the Johannesburg Summit. She is going to be the icon of the Danish ’92 Groups continued campaign for sustainable development and has already been booked for several arrangements following the World Summit.

Further information on the campaign and the organizations behind it:

http://www.FreedomToPollute.com

http://www.92grp.dk

Campaign Coordinator Berit Asmussen: Tel: +45 7731 0083, e-mail: berit@ms.dk
Artist Jens Galschiot: Tel: +45 6618 4058, e-mail: aidoh@aidoh.dk
Coordinator of the Danish ’92 Group, John Nordbo: cellphone no.: +27-72-301 0869 (in Johannesburg), +27-11 706 7800 (hotel in Johannesburg), e-mail: jnordbo@ms.dk

by Berit Asmussen

Photo: Jan Kjaer, MS, Danish Association for Int. Cooperation, Denmark