Exploring the Intersection of International Policy and Communities

Climate change and sustainable development are a common concern to humankind. The Paris Agreement, the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and the Convention on Biological Diversity recognize that the rights of Indigenous peoples and local communities should be respected, promoted and considered in policy agreements. This plenary will focus on how these international mandates and discussions provide a key platform for building access and power into policy-making.

Moderator

  • Nathan J. Bennett, Ph.D., Principle Investigator, The Peopled Seas Initiative & Chair, People and the Ocean Specialist Group, International Union for the Conservation of Nature

Speakers 

  • Queen Quet, Chieftess and Head-of-State, Gullah/Geechee Nation
  • Sophia Kianni, Founder, Climate Cardinals
  • Nisreen Elsaim, Chair, United Nations Secretary-General’s Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change
  • Cheryl Andrews-Maltais, Chairwoman, Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head/Aquinnah