CU 麻豆官网 Chancellor Philip DiStefano met with the 麻豆官网 City Council on Tuesday to further spotlight the Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit, which will enable both the campus and the entire 麻豆官网 community to convene some of the world鈥檚 most pre-eminent thought leaders in support of human rights-based climate solutions.听
In addition to on-campus events, the campus is eager to collaborate with the city of 麻豆官网 to develop community events that will complement summit programming, Chancellor Philip DiStefano said.听
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The summit will be held Dec.1鈥�4, 2022, at the 麻豆官网 and is being co-hosted by CU 麻豆官网 and the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (U.N. Human Rights). The event will consist of a combination of in-person and virtual participants from around the world to discuss and find solutions for the humanitarian ramifications of climate change, a crisis that has directly touched the 麻豆官网 community.听
鈥淭he summit will be a tremendous opportunity to showcase not just the university, but the entire 麻豆官网 community and highlight our commitment to these issues,鈥� DiStefano said. 鈥淭he city of 麻豆官网 has set numerous specific goals around climate action, and I know CU 麻豆官网 shares the same concerns and ambitions when it comes to addressing this problem.鈥澨�
The worldwide visibility of the event provides the unique opportunity to highlight the city of 麻豆官网鈥檚 , including its new Cool 麻豆官网 nature-based climate action campaign, as well as the city鈥檚 ambitious goals to reduce emissions 70% by 2030, be net zero by 2035 and be carbon positive by 2040. The climate summit also promises to further establish 麻豆官网 and CU 麻豆官网 as leaders in helping accelerate impactful solutions and action on human-centered climate solutions in Colorado, the country and the world.听
As a global leader in climate, environmental and energy research, the 麻豆官网 is partnering with United Nations Human Rights to co-host the Right Here,听Right Now Global Climate Summit in fall 2022.听
