CLEAN Teleconference Call April 21, 2020
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Broadening engagement at a critical time: Virtual bridges to the COPs
Abstract: Like the current global pandemic, disruptive climate change is something that impacts all of us. Consequently, to deal with this change means broadening public engagement in the international climate process. There are, however, significant factors that limit who and how many people can be involved in this process. Chief among these are issues with meeting spaces, the time and expense of traveling to these spaces, the carbon footprint of large numbers of people doing so, and even issues of public health.
In response to this dilemma a coalition of local groups and institutions in Portland Oregon organized a series of public gathering known as the PDX Virtual Bridge to COP25. The purpose of these gatherings was to link local people with events at the 2019 UN Climate Conference in Madrid Spain. Designed as an on-line dialog with observers at Madrid, the bridge also gave locals a chance to hear from area activists, researchers and policy makers about how their work connects with the international process.
This webinar will present that experience and look at what comes next - plans for broadening the bridge to include the upcoming UNFCCC events like COP26.
Learn more about the Greater Portland Sustainability Education Network here - gpsen.org
Bios:
Frank is a retired community college geoscience instructor now heavily involved in climate education and advocacy work in northwestern Oregon. By training he is a glacial geologist and a physicist, as well as a veteran science museum educator. He's also an insufferably proud grandpa, which has a lot to do with why he does what he does.
Neeraja is a practicing agriculturist, educator, scientist and a life-long learner of the power of growing, cooking and sharing food. Neeraja has a doctorate in environmental science with research focus on urban water and food resilience and urban agrobiodiversity. She has two masters degrees, one in agronomy, another in plant physiology, and a bachelors in agriculture science. Her work experience includes consulting with United Nations Development Program-Global Environment Facility and Food and Agriculture Organization.
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