COP28: Rotary Hosts Panel Discussion on Peace and Environmental Sustainability
DUBAI, 30 November 2023 –Rotary is hosting a panel discussion titled "Ecology of Peace,” which will focus on the critical interplay between environmental sustainability and peace, examining the intricate relationship between ecological degradation and societal conflict. It aims to highlight how cross-sector collaboration can foster innovative solutions to these complex challenges.
The panel will also discuss the increasing challenges of natural resource conflicts and the intensified impact of natural disasters in the wake of climate change. A key feature of the session will be showcasing initiatives such as the Rotary Climate Forest within Africa’s Great Green Wall, illustrating practical examples of environmental and peace-building efforts.
MODERATOR:
- Sibylle Rupprecht, President, Rotary Action Group for Peace, Switzerland
PANELISTS:
- Gim Huay Neo, Managing Director, Centre for Nature and Climate, World Economic Forum
- Mohamed Delawar, Rotary International Representative to International Organisations
- Dr. Barbora Bruant Gulejova, CERN & International Union of Pure & Applied Physics
- Joëlle Jammal, UN Global Compact
- Diane Holsdorf, Vice President, World Business Council for Sustainable Development
- Serge Stroobants, Institute of Economics and Peace (IEP)
WHEN: December 3, 2023 / 03:00 P.M. - 04:00 P.M.
WHERE: Rotary Pavilion
CONTACT: Judith Diment, judith@thediments.co.uk, +44.786.016.2313 (On-Site) Claudia Brunner, claudia.brunner@rotary.org, +41.44.387.7116
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