CEE November 2022 Update
Indigenous Leaders Discuss UN Report on Freedom of Religion or Belief | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
On October 26, Indigenous leaders discussed key findings and recommendations from a new report, “Indigenous Peoples and the Right to Freedom of Religion or Belief,” which was presented to the UN General Assembly. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Spotlight: CEE at COP27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Director of Sustainability and Global Affairs Andrew Schwartz reflects on his participation in side events at the 2022 United Nations Climate Conference. Andrew Schwartz and Senior Advisor Gopal Patel organized and spoke at a Global Landscapes Forum panel; Karenna Gore delivered recorded opening remarks. (Panel starts at 1:03:15 mark.) CEE partnered with the Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation to host “Building MENA Climate Resilience Through Engaging Women of Faith in Food Systems Transformation.” Gopal Patel discussed the CEE’s work in support of the UN Decade of Ecosystem Restoration at a official UN side event. CEE co-sponsored the Food4Climate Pavilion, which aimed to mainstream food system transformation and sustainable diets at COP27. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CEE Launches New Website | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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CEE is proud to announce its redesigned website, with new content, easy to use navigation and many enhanced features. We hope that you’ll check it out and let us know what you think. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coming in December! CEE at COP15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 15th Conference of the Parties, or COP15. to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity will be held in Montreal, Canada, from December 7–19, 2022. COP15 brings together governments from around the world to set out new goals and develop an action plan for nature over the next decade. CEE will have four staff at the meeting: Executive Director Karenna Gore, Director of Sustainability and Global Affairs Andrew Schwartz, Senior Advisor Gopal Patel, and Research Associate Alyssa Ng. Watch for more news in December! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Senior Fellow Mona Polacca at a reception with students at Union Theological Seminary on October 25. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This month, Executive Director Karenna Gore was a guest on the “At a Distance” podcast with Spencer Bailey and Andrew Zuckerman. On October 28, Karenna Gore and Gopal Patel kicked off the second day of the Bhumi Global/UNEP Summit on climate, biodiversity and sustainability with a conversation about earth ethics. On October 22, Karenna Gore, the Rev. Dr. Walter Fluker and Dr. Najeeba Speed Najeeba spoke the “Awakened Schools” conference at Teachers College. On October 18, Karenna Gore participated on a panel discussing climate change, ecology, sustainability and faith at the Ethel Walker School in Simsbury, Conn. The next day, she addressed the students as the 2022 Margaret Huling Bonz Women of Distinction Speaker. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Black Interfaith in the Time of Climate Crisis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
On May 17, Karenna Gore and William J. Barber III participated at “Black Interfaith in the Time of Climate Crisis” at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. The event, organized by Interfaith America, addressed “the crucial role of Black faith leaders and spiritual traditions in the environmental justice movement and the unique challenges that climate change poses to Black communities.” | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
