HOME! Alliance members, partners and allies will be at the United Nations Science Summit from 10-27 September in New York City. The UNGA Science Summit is a global event where thought leaders, scientists, policymakers, and innovators come together to address the most pressing scientific and technological challenges of our time. The Science Summit aims to bridge the gap between science and policy, ensuring that scientific insights and advancements inform the creation and implementation of effective, sustainable, and inclusive global policies.

They will also be present at Climate Week New York from 22-29 September, where they will continue raising awareness about the risks of geoengineering and how it is a false climate solution. Climate Week NYC is a major climate event that takes place every year in partnership with the United Nations General Assembly.

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Solar Geoengineering: Perspectives on Risks, Governance Implications and Political Challenges

23 September 2024, Monday

14.00-18:00 EDT 

Where: Cure, 345 Park Ave S, New York, NY 10010

In-person and Virtual Registration: https://sciencesummitunga.vfairs.com/en/registration-form

Speakers:

• Minister Ralph Regenvanu, Minister of Climate Change Adaptation, Meteorology and Geo-Hazards, Energy, Environment and National Disaster Management, Vanuatu 
• Hibaa-Haibado Ismael H. Tani, Third Counsellor, Djibouti Embassy in Kenya, Republic of Djibouti 
• James Turpin, Chief of the Prevention and Sustaining Peace Section, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
• Chukwumerije Okereke, Professor of Global Climate Governance and Public Policy, University of Bristol
• Lili Fuhr, Director of Fossil Economy Program, Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL)
• Panganga Pungowiyi, Climate Geoengineering Organizer, Indigenous Environmental Network
• Raymond Pierrehumbert, Halley Professor of Physics, University of Oxford
• Frank Biermann, Professor of Global Sustainability Governance, Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Utrecht University
• Aarti Gupta, Professor of Global Environmental Governance, Wageningen University
• Heleen Bruggink, Co-Founder of Mind Our Future Critical Youth on Solar Geoengineering, Germany

The Dangers of Geoengineering as a Response to Climate Change

24th September 2024, Tuesday

11:00 am - 12:30 pm EDT

Where: The People’s Forum, Paul Robeson Theater (Lower Level), 320 West 37th Street (between 8th & 9th Avenues), New York, NY 10018

In-Person Registration: https://bit.ly/geoenginperson

Virtual Registration: https://bit.ly/geoengzoom

Speakers:

• Benjamin Day, Senior Campaigner for Climate & Energy Justice, Friends of the Earth U.S.
• Panganga Pungowiyi, Climate Geoengineering Organizer, Indigenous Environmental Network
• James Kerry, PhD, Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, James Cook University
• Mary Church, Geoengineering Campaign Manager, Center for International Environmental Law
• Aarti Gupta, PhD, Professor of Global Environmental Governance, Wageningen University, the Netherlands