In sharp contrast to the Copenhagen climate conference of 2009, which gathered together political bigwigs from around the globe, and where strong and weak states growled at one another while non-governmental groups were left to protest outside the venue, two international forums held in April of this year have focused on "grassroots actors," emphasizing the autonomous unity of people.
有別於去（2009）年底哥本哈根氣候會議上各國政要雲集、強弱國間齟齬對立，甚至有社運人士在場外包圍抗議，今年 4 月有兩場國際性氣候變遷論壇不約而同以「草根行動者」為主體，強調民間的自主集結。