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The climate negotiations in Copenhagen have resumed after a brief suspension yesterday when poor countries from the G77 block walked out over their frustration with rich nations. In particular the Danish government was accused by some African nations’ negotiators of trying to sideline discussions over the 1997 Kyoto Protocol. On Friday heads of state from 120 countries are expected to come to an agreement. However, some newspapers are now reporting that the heads of state could potentially boycott the conference at the last minute if enough progress has not been made. The BBC is reporting a new draft agreement is in circulation today ahead of a high-level discussion this evening. Meanwhile, California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger held a major press conference in Copenhagen earlier this morning where he pointed out that in this state curbing greenhouse emissions has not come at the expense of economic growth. With three more days left in the historic Copenhagen Climate Conference, we spend today through Thursday focusing on what many considered the single most important issue of our time, one on which all other issues depend: the rapid warming of the planet.

On Saturday December 12th the largest climate justice march in the history of the world took place on the streets of Copenhagen with 100,000 people demonstrating. Here are some of the sounds of that march:

Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the legendary South-African anti-apartheid leader is also in Copenhagen and addressed a rally on Saturday.

Acclaimed American environmental activist Bill McKibben spoke at the rally alongside Archbishop Desmond Tutu.