The Climate Emergency Forum and guests discuss a range of topics related to climate education, from hands-on restoration efforts to addressing food waste, combating misinformation, and encouraging political engagement. The speakers stress the urgency of taking meaningful actions to address the climate crisis.
This video was recorded on December 9th, 2023 at COP28 in Dubai, UAE, and published on January 21st, 2024.
John D. Liu discusses the Ecosystem Restoration Camps movement, which has created over 60 communities in 30 countries, emphasizing hands-on learning in ecosystem restoration. Reyanne Mustafa shares her unconventional journey into climate education, starting with addressing food waste through her company SOULMUCH Foods. Dr. Peter Carter highlights the importance of climate change education for young people, emphasizing the need to address denial campaigns and misinformation.
Paul Beckwith discusses the challenges of climate communication in the face of misinformation and the urgent need for interventions to cool the climate. Dan Galpern directs a message to young voters in the United States, urging them to participate in elections to address the climate crisis and protect democracy. The panelists emphasize the importance of education, engagement, and action to combat climate change and its impacts.
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John D. Liu - journalist, filmmaker, ecologist and Ecosystem Ambassador for the Commonland Foundation, whose work has helped to show that it is possible to restore natural ecological systems. He is the founder of the Ecosystem Restoration Camps Movement that has, together with many partners, created over 60 Ecosystem Restoration Camps throughout the world.
Dan Galpern - founder, executive director, and general counsel to Climate Protection & Restoration Initiative, a US nonprofit organization. He has served as legal and policy adviser to climate scientist Dr. James Hansen since 2011. Prior to the law, Dan worked for 20 years as a public interest analyst and advocate for human rights and global security.
Reyanne Mustafa - is a fervent upcycling enthusiast and co-founder of SOULMUCH Foods. She is a trailblazer in combating food waste and climate change, and her impactful speeches at renowned venues like Tedx, the United Nations, Coachella, and the Global Wave Conference reflect her dedication to inspiring change.
Dr. Peter Carter - MD, Expert IPCC Reviewer and the director of the Climate Emergency Institute.
Paul Beckwith - Climate Systems Scientist. Professor at the University of Ottawa in the Paleoclimatology Laboratory as well as at Carleton University.
We’d like to acknowledge these two organizations without which our attendance at COP28 would not have been possible.
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