[gep-ed] Op-Ed on Constitutional Env. Rights in NY

2021-11-02 Thread Chris Jeffords
Dear Colleagues, I hope all is well. Apologies for cross-posting. Please see my recent op-ed covering the constitutional environmental human rights ballot proposal up for a vote today (11/2) in NY state: https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-enshrine-right-clean-air-water-20211102

[gep-ed] Re: Winds of Change November 11th

2021-11-02 Thread Áslaug Ásgeirsdóttir
Dear Colleagues Join us on *November 11th at noon EST* for our fifth and last seminar in our webinar series titled: *Winds of Change: Off-Shore Energy Production and the Social Sciences.* This series of webinars is organized by Áslaug Ásgeirsdóttir and Caitlin Cleaver (Bates College, Maine), Aliso

Re: [gep-ed] Paris enforcement responses to media inquiry

2021-11-02 Thread Knox, John
Hi everyone, I didn't reply to Ron's initial inquiry, but for what it's worth, I would just add the following: It's important to look beyond the very limited mechanisms available in international law to push for compliance with Paris in general, and the NDCs in particular. The NDCs and other n

[gep-ed] The Incremental Approach to Governing Mercury

2021-11-02 Thread 'Pam Chasek' via gep-ed
Just as all eyes are focused on Glasgow for COP26, the Minamata Convention on Mercury is also holding its COP4.1 (virtually). You can follow ENB coverage at https://enb.iisd.org/Minamata-Convention-Mercury-COP4. You can also check out the latest Still Only One Earth policy brief on mercury below.

[gep-ed] Violent Silence: The Erasure of History and Justice in Global Climate Policy by Kashwan & Ribot

2021-11-02 Thread Kashwan, Prakash
Dear GEP-Ed Colleagues: I used the opportunity of an invitation from Current History to co-author with Jesse Ribot the following piece to think broadly about climate action and climate justice. We talk about adopting (the spirit of) "Exploiter Pays Principle." This was a challenging topic that

[gep-ed] COP26 Event on the Potential Role of Ocean-Based Carbon Removal Approaches

2021-11-02 Thread Wil Burns
We hope that you will join us for this COP26 event. Advanced registration is required. Wil https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-potential-role-of-ocean-based-carbon-removal-approaches-tickets-202429832077?keep_tld=1 The Potential Role of Ocean-Based Carbon Removal Approaches by Northwestern Unive