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Part 3: Future Paradigm for Climate Change Movement
5:30PM – 7PM PST // 8:30PM – 10:00PM EST; March 17th, 2022
9:30AM – 11:00AM JST; March 18th, 2022
Climate change is one of the greatest challenges our world has ever faced, already devastating our environment, economy, and our health. The difficulty of addressing climate change is that it requires global coordination. World leaders have made attempts through conferences and accords but the proposed measures will not stop global temperatures from rising above 1.5 ℃–the limit set by the International Panel on Climate Change to avoid the worst effects of climate change. This has pitted climate activists who demand more robust climate governance against state actors who must balance environmental concerns with other political agendas.
To address the politics of climate change, the Konwakai Chair in Japanese Research at the UBC Centre for Japanese research, in collaboration with the International Relations Student Association (IRSA), will host a three-part series event in March.
The third event of the series will cover the normative considerations of the future of climate justice. We will primarily focus on young activists and students, as well as indigenous speakers who are involved in the climate movement, such as Anika Kurebayashi. They will address what climate justice means and what actions need to be taken to create a just future for our planet.
Moderator: Meghan Wise (UBC Climate Hub)
Anika Kurebayashi (Youth climate activist in Japan), Japan)
Eden Luymes (UBC Political MA candidate)
Dr. Yolanda Lopez (Environmental Science Specialist & Maya Community Expert)
Detmer Kremer (Policy and Communications Officer, Protection Approaches)
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Part 3: Future Paradigm for Climate Change Movement
5:30PM – 7PM PST // 8:30PM – 10:00PM EST; March 17th, 2022
9:30AM – 11:00AM JST; March 18th, 2022
Climate change is one of the greatest challenges our world has ever faced, already devastating our environment, economy, and our health. The difficulty of addressing climate change is that it requires global coordination. World leaders have made attempts through conferences and accords but the proposed measures will not stop global temperatures from rising above 1.5 ℃–the limit set by the International Panel on Climate Change to avoid the worst effects of climate change. This has pitted climate activists who demand more robust climate governance against state actors who must balance environmental concerns with other political agendas.
To address the politics of climate change, the Konwakai Chair in Japanese Research at the UBC Centre for Japanese research, in collaboration with the International Relations Student Association (IRSA), will host a three-part series event in March.
The third event of the series will cover the normative considerations of the future of climate justice. We will primarily focus on young activists and students, as well as indigenous speakers who are involved in the climate movement, such as Anika Kurebayashi. They will address what climate justice means and what actions need to be taken to create a just future for our planet.
Moderator: Meghan Wise (UBC Climate Hub)
Anika Kurebayashi (Youth climate activist in Japan), Japan)
Eden Luymes (UBC Political MA candidate)
Dr. Yolanda Lopez (Environmental Science Specialist & Maya Community Expert)
Detmer Kremer (Policy and Communications Officer, Protection Approaches)
Follow us for more events like this!
Twitter – @ubcCJR
Facebook – facebook.com/CJRatUBC
Newsletter – cjr.iar.ubc.ca/news-events/newsletters
