COP26 – Ramp up ambition!
COP26 – Ramp up ambition!
Visions for transformative climate action
The second of three online sessions brings together representatives from the scientific, policy and faith communities engaged in climate change. It is an interdisciplinary discussion on the agenda for COP26 and what this means for climate action now.
Panelists:
- Sarmad Iqbal, Islamic Relief Worldwide (Pakistan)
- Neil Thorns, Chair of the Climate Coalition and Advocacy Director at CAFOD (UK)
- Prof Joyashree Roy, Bangabandhu Chair Professor, Asian Institute of Technology. IPCC Author (Thailand)
- Moema de Miranda, Churches and Mining, Franciscans, Brazil
- Ovais Sarmad, UNFCCC Deputy Executive Secretary (Bonn)
Moderator:
- Lindsey Fielder Cook, Representative for Climate Change, Quaker United Nations Office (Geneva)
Zoom Host:
- The Lutheran World Federation
Event languages: English (interpretation into Spanish available)
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