Copenhagen Airport, December 2009
As the world's leaders gathered in Copenhagen in Denmark for the COP15 world conference on climate change, so did
two bear leaders, McBear and Roger. At the latest TARF meeting, the council had decided to send
two delegates to the conference. McBear believed that toy animals should be represented on equal terms with
humans and Roger, being a polar bear, believed, that if the North Pole was at risk of melting, polar bears would indeed be
the first to feel the consequences.
Having landed in Copenhagen Airport, we discovered some of the many posters that were hanging around to
advertise this world event.
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Hillerød, December 2009
We would be staying with our owners in Slangerup and we had the opportunity to go to Hillerød with the famous
Frederiksborg Castle. We had already seen the castle several times before, and since Christmas was approaching,
we were more interested in the local Christmas market. Here were are at the local town hall square.
Hillerød, December 2009
At one of the stands we came across some lovely handmade bear sized timber chairs and we decided to
buy a chair.
It turned out that McBear had certain difficulties trying to squeeeeze in between the armrests.
Roger on the other hand was perfectly fit to sit on the chair.
"Your bum is still too big - just like in Tunisia in 2004!" Roger pointed out rather bluntly.
"You spend too much time in front of your laptop!" he continued.
McBear didn't fully agree...
Slangerup, December 2009
In the evening we sat down to enjoy a cosy fire in front of the fireplace. Roger enjoyed sitting on
his new armchair.
Our owners were very concerned and they were worried that one of us could catch fire.
Copenhagen, December 2009
The next day we went to Copenhagen to the town hall square. It looked like it would be a busy place...
We had prepared some posters. On McBear's poster he had typed: "Humans & Toy Animals share climate responsibility".
And Roger had prepared a poster on which he had printed: "Polar Bears for colder icebergs!".
Copenhagen, December 2009
Thousands of people had gathered at the town hall square to listen to talks and to demonstrate for a better
climate in the world. We were a bit worried to become run over by people if we should mingle with
the crowd...
Copenhagen, December 2009
We went to the Bella Center where the conference was taking place. But at the entrance the police refused to
let us in! It turned out that the Danish government hadn't thought of inviting toy animals! Boy, was
McBear disappointed! Roger tried to give ham consolation.
"Don't worry, McBear. We'll be there the next time..."
