Convening Global Experts
December 1–4, 2022
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United Nations Human Rights and CU Boulder are co-hosting the Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit this December, a three-day summit addressing the interconnectedness of human rights and climate change.
From rising sea levels, extreme weather events, wildfires and droughts, to food insecurity, health impacts, mass migrations and increasing global conflict, there is no denying climate change is a humanitarian crisis. By gathering some of the world's foremost human rights, scientific, political, educational, cultural and industry leaders, we hope that, together, we can commit to specific outcomes that will address the adverse effects of climate change on human rights.
Summit
The three-day summit convenes global experts from various sectors to discuss impacts, obligations and solutions to the human-rights climate crisis. Livestream registration is available to all.
3 Days • 10 Panels • 35+ Global Experts
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Learn
Stay informed by learning about the effects of climate change on human rights, the obligations of those responsible to act and the solutions to take toward climate action.
Climate Change Is a Human Rights Crisis.
Sheila Watt-Cloutier
Keynote Speaker
Day 1: Impacts
As a global advocate for Indigenous rights and health, Watt-Cloutier will share her insight and experience as an Indigenous leader and the impact of climate change on human rights.
President Mary Robinson
Keynote Speaker
Day 2: Obligations
A respected advocate for climate justice and the former president of Ireland, Robinson will join the summit and discuss how to understand climate change as a matter of human rights.
Kumi Naidoo
Keynote Speaker
Day 3: Solutions
Naidoo is a lifelong human rights advocate. As a leader in climate solutions, education and advocacy, Naidoo will share his expertise on the summit’s final day.
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United Nations Human Rights:
Global Partner, Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Alliance
United Nations Human Rights is the global partner of the Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Alliance and the leading UN organization on human rights. United Nations Human Rights represent the world’s commitment to the promotion and protection of the full range of human rights and freedoms set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Under the leadership of the High Commissioner, and with a staff of 1,500 working in more than 90 countries, they aim to make human rights a reality in the lives of people everywhere.
Leonardo DiCaprio, Quincy Jones, Edward Norton Lend Voices to Climate Action Campaign
We’re grateful for all of the celebrities who are helping promote climate change as a human rights crisis, since people of color, the poor, and marginalized will suffer most from this escalating climate catastrophe.
—David Clark, Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Alliance
