Call for Papers: World Forum on Climate Justice - 19-21 June 2019 - Glasgow Caledonian University, UK

 

CALL FOR PAPERS

 

World Forum on Climate Justice

19-21 June 2019 | Glasgow Caledonian University, UK

 

Conference Chair:

Professor Tahseen Jafry, The Centre for Climate Justice, Glasgow Caledonian University

Abstracts are invited by 8 February 2019 that foster new thinking and explore pressing topics in climate justice advocacy, research, policy and practice for presentation as talks and posters at the inaugural World Forum on Climate Justice,

View conference topics and submit abstracts here.
Five free conference places will be awarded to authors from developing countries selected by the conference committee based on the abstracts submitted.

 

Changing the narrative: Over the three days, renowned keynote speakers will give different perspectives on topical issues impacting climate justice. Each talk will open up difficult and challenging conversations on how our societies and economies are affected by climate change and how this can be addressed.

 

The following speakers are among those who will lead the discussion:

 

Mary Robinson Mary Robinson Foundation - Climate Justice, Ireland

Kevin Bales Professor of Contemporary Slavery, University of Nottingham, UK

Patrick Bond Professor of Political Economy, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa

Kristie L Ebi Professor of Global Health, University of Washington, USA

Lars Kullerud President, University of The Arctic, Norway

Benjamin K. Sovacool Professor of Energy Policy, University of Sussex, UK

Yifat Susskind Executive Director, MADRE, USA

 

For full information visit: https://www.elsevier.com/events/conferences/world-forum-on-climate-justice