SAVING the planet from the deleterious effects of its 7.4 billion inhabitants came into sharper focus over the past two weeks as over 20,000 people from nearly 200 countries met in Marrakech, Morocco for this year’s Conference of Parties (COP22).
Scenes from COP 22 In Marrakech



![Image: MATHURIN [PHOTO: By PhotoMike]](https://thevoiceslu.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/MATHURIN-mid-600x400.jpg)




![Image of Crispin d’Auvergne. [PHOTO: Stan Bishop]](https://thevoiceslu.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/CRISPIN-D-AUVERGNE-mid-600x400.jpg)
![Image: CARICOM delegates are concerned about the slow pace of the Paris Agreement’s adaptation phase. [PHOTO: Stan Bishop]](https://thevoiceslu.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/CARICOM-delegates-600x400.jpg)





![Image: Recycled garbage shaped into artistic pieces. [PHOTO: Stan Bishop]](https://thevoiceslu.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Recycled-garbage-shaped-into-artistic-pieces-600x400.jpg)

![Image of U.S. Scientist, Sheila Andrus. [PHOTO: Stan Bishop]](https://thevoiceslu.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Sheila-Andrus-600x400.jpg)


