Morales, Ban Urge Int'l Commitment on Climate Change

At the People Conference on Climate Change held in Cochabamba, Bolivia, President Evo Morales and U.N. Secretary General Ban ki-moon called for an international commitment to tackle climate change and poverty. Morales called on the world community to accept his proposal of a new model of civilization based not on rampant consumerism but on a shared commitment to protect the environment, culture, and life. teleSUR