Douglas M. Johnston Lecture: Lived Experience and Climate Justice – Reframing Priorities
The Marine & Environmental Law Institute at the Schulich School of Law invites you to the 17th annual Douglas M. Johnston Lecture "Lived Experience and Climate Justice – Reframing Priorities" with guest speaker Elisa Morgera, the United Nations special rapporteur on climate change.
About the Topic:
International human rights processes have not only clarified applicable obligations and standards for States and business to protect human rights in the context of climate change to ensure climate justice, they have also brought together a body of evidence based on the lived experiences and insights of the human rights holders most affected by climate change and certain climate solutions.
This evidence sheds a new light on the root causes of climate change and other planetary crises, notably growing economic inequality. This in turn serves to understand which interventions should be prioritized and to question, constructively, which decision-making processes need reform to be better able to address root causes and advance priority actions.
About the Speaker:
Elisa Morgera is the United Nations special rapporteur on climate change. She is also a professor of international law and sustainability at Durham University and a professor of international and EU environmental law at the University of Eastern Finland.
Categories
Speaker Series, Faculty Interest, Staff Interest, Student Interest, Marine & Environmental Law
Time
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Location
Weldon Law Building, Room W105
6061 University Ave.
Additional Information
A pre-lecture reception will take place in the second floor atrium of the Weldon Law Building from 5:30-7pm.
