Report Back from COP21: Climate Justice Panel,

What really happened at COP21, the 21st United Nations Conference on Climate Change? Where is the final agreement taking us, what are the implications for climate justice and where does our movement need to go?

We'll hear excerpts from "Report Back from COP21: Climate Justice Panel," which was held at the Peace House on January 20th and co-hosted by Portland Central American Solidarity Committee (PCASC), Right 2 Survive and 350PDX.

Panelists:

Jill Stein is an organizer, physician, and environmental-health activist. She has led initiatives promoting healthy communities, local green economies and the revitalization of democracy – addressing issues such as environmental, economic and racial justice, campaign finance reform, green jobs, and the cleanup of incinerators, coal plants, and toxic substances. She was a principal organizer for the Global Climate Convergence for People, Planet and Peace over Profit.

Maralena Murphy, an organizer with the Portland Central America Solidarity Committee (PCASC), and Ptery Lieght (Right 2 Survive) attended COP21 as part of the It Takes Roots – Grassroots Global Justice delegation. 

Virginia Wiseman (350PDX) reports on environmental negotiations and conferences with the International Institute for Sustainable Development’s Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB). ENB covered the various bodies of the UNFCCC that were meeting in Paris at COP21, offering unbiased accounts of the play-by-play through daily reports, daily webpages/photos and a summary report.

Thanks to KBOO volunteer Paul Roland for recording this panel.