Summit 2022

United Nations Human Rights, CU Boulder and the Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Alliance co-hosted a three-day global climate summit addressing human rights and climate change.

Together we explored solutions that every sector of society—government, business, education and individuals—can adopt and act upon.

Summit 2022

Think Globally, Engage Locally.

 

RHRN Global Climate Summit 

The Right Here! Right Now Global Climate Summit convened global experts from over 50 countries to discuss the relation of climate change to human rights on a global scale, and how each area of civil society can work together to act on climate solutions.

 

Engage Locally Series

The Engage Locally series worked in concert with the Right Here! Right Now Global Climate Summit and convened US experts, policymakers and congress members to transform global discussions into ways our country, state and local communities can address climate issues.

Day 1 Impacts

Keynote Sheila Watt-Cloutier

As a global advocate for Indigenous rights and health, Sheila Watt-Cloutier shared her insight and experience as an Indigenous leader and the impact of climate change on human rights.

Read full recap of Sheila's Keynote Speech 

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Day 2 Obligations

Keynote Mary Robinson

A respected advocate for climate justice and the former president of Ireland, Mary Robinson discussed ways to understand climate change as a matter of human rights.

 

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Day 3 Solutions

Keynote Kumi Naidoo

Kumi Naidoo is a lifelong human rights advocate. As a leader in climate solutions, education and advocacy, Naidoo shared his expertise on the summit’s final day.

 

Read full recap of Kumi Naidoo's speech 

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