COP23: Climate Justice Press Conferences
The revolution will not be televised… but our press conferences are webcast
At the U.N. climate change negotiations the governments do a lot of talking. Civil society organisations, however, are reduced to a few moments of intervention.
So another crucial channel they use to explain to the wider world what is going on in the talks, or to promote new joint initiatives, is through holding press conferences. Below is a list, with links to on-demand webcasts of some of the collective Demand Climate Justice press conferences. Many groups of course also carried out events not listed of their own initiative.
What Immediate Action We Need from COP23
Wednesday 8th, 12pm
Speakers — Meena Raman (Third World Network), Mohamed Adow, (Christian Aid), and Godwin Ojo (Environmental Rights Action Nigeria).
Climate Injustice: How the U.S. is shirking its fair share
Thursday 9th, 2pm
Speakers — Gerry Arances (International Coal Network) Jean Su (Center for Biological Diversity), Collin Rees (Oil Change International), Jesse Bragg (Corporate Accountability), and Brandon Wu (ActionAid).
Same Canoe, Different Paddles: Equity and the Talanoa Dialogue
Monday, 13th, 11.00am
Description — presentation of an equity-based analysis of NDCs with recommendations toward the FD2018
Speakers — Lidy Nacpil (Asian People’s Movement on Debt & Development), Sivan Kartha (Stockholm Environment Institute), Brandon Wu (ActionAid), and Anabella Rosenberg (ITUC).
Reclaim Power: People’s Demands for Energy Transformation
Tuesday 14th, 1.30pm
Speakers — Lidy Nacpil (Asian People’s Movement on Debt & Development), Sarah Strack (CAN-International), Dipti Bhatnagar (Friends of the Earth International), Ian Rivera (Philippine Movement for Climate Justice), Osver Carrasco Polo (MOCICC Peru), Joseph Zane Sikulu (Pacific Climate Warriors), Alex Doukas (Oil Change International), Nnimmo Bassey (Health of Mother Earth Foundation), and Jesse Bragg (Corporate Accountability).
Real Solutions Vs. Dangerous Distractions
Wednesday 15th, 11am
Speakers — Kelly Stone (ActionAid), Dr. Simone Lovera (Global Forest Coalition), Silvia Ribeiro (ETC Group) Ian Rivera (PMCJ), Camilla Moreno (Grupo Carta de Belém)
A Climate Justice Analysis of COP23
Date/Time — Friday 17th, 11am
Speakers — Meena Raman (Third World Network), Brandon Wu (ActionAid), Lidy Nacpil (Asian People’s Movement on Debt & Development), and Dipti Bhatnagar (Friends of the Earth International).
