by Bee Moorhead | Dec 3, 2018 | Climate Justice, TXIPL Website
The opening plenary of COP 24 saw many important figures speak, from the President of the United Nations’ General Assembly to the President of Poland. A variety of messages in English, Polish, and Spanish were spoken to the delegates from the 193 countries who are a...
by Anna Floyd | Dec 3, 2018 | Climate Justice, TXIPL Website
This afternoon, I had the privilege of attending a side event titled, “Climate Friendly Technologies: Improving Adaptive Capacity of Women and Building Resilience.” The discussion revolved around ways in which technological advances can empower women in developing...
by Bee Moorhead | Dec 3, 2018 | Climate Justice, Global Climate Policy, Human Rights, Issues, TXIPL Website
Over the years, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change led by the Conference of the Parties (COP) has had an increasing interest in bringing to the table the voices and visions of those who are the most affected by climate change. This participatory...
by Anna Floyd | Dec 2, 2018 | Climate Justice, TXIPL Website
After the Paris Agreement was adopted in 2015, a new dialogue format came along with it at Bonn in 2017: Talanoa. Coming from the Fijian word reflecting “a process of inclusive, participatory and transparent dialogue,” Talanoa Dialogue’s guiding principles are founded...
by Bee Moorhead | Nov 21, 2018 | Climate Justice, TXIPL Website
The Texas Interfaith Center for Public Policy and its climate program, Texas Interfaith Power & Light, are among hundreds of organizations from around the world participating in the United Nations’ “Talanoa Dialogue” in preparation for...
