The upcoming 27th UNFCCC Conference Of the Parties (COP) in Egypt has been optimistically designed as a space for governments, policy makers, business, and civil society to confront the growing climate crisis. This year, Social Movements are being restricted from organizing on the “streets” to build power with local Egyptian communities not accredited to enter the COP official spaces - seriously limiting the input of civil society in the COP negotiations. 

Representatives from frontline environmental justice communities will gather to; 

Reflect on the historical wins of Social Movements at the UNFCC-Conference of Parties,
Share the evolution and co-mingling of national and international policy that help and hurt BIPOC frontline communities, workers, and women most impacted as a result of the negotiations and,
CrowdSource how to creatively disrupt business as usual along with three decades of global incremental climate negotiations that have seem to run their course.

The discussion will explore the unique role of frontline delegates both inside and outside strategy in the negotiations, resistance to false solutions and organizing for more inclusive, democratic and just climate solutions beyond the Conference of Parties. This session will be part panel and part PreCOP planning session. It and is open to movement partners involved in COP as well as Students, and Faculty. It is hosted by the Environmental Justice Movement Fellowship at the Tishman Environment and Design Center. 

Moderator: 

Angela Mahecha - Director, Environmental Justice Movement Fellowship

Roundtable:

Bineshi Albert - CJA/ It Takes Roots, EJ Movement Fellowship Advisory Committee member

Colette Pichon Battle - TapRoot Earth

Jade Begay - NDN Collective, EJ Movement Fellow

Osprey Orielle Lake - WeCAN

Jacqueline Patterson - The Chisholm Project, EJ Movement Fellowship Advisory Committee member

For more information about the Ripe for Creative Disruption EJ Fellowship, visit: www.tishmancenter.org/ejfellowship

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