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UWI Participates in Global Partnership for Climate Action Symposium

"On Friday, 20 September 2019, the Global Partnerships for Climate Action—a Symposium was arranged by The SUNY-UWI Center for Leadership and Sustainable Development (CLSD). The Symposium brought academics from The UWI, the State University of New York (SUNY), the joint SUNY-UWI Center, the Global University Consortium on SDG-13, a wide cross section of development partners—including the World Bank, the IDB, UNDP, UNECLAC, Association of Caribbean States (ACS) and many others—to the SUNY Global Center in New York on the eve of the UN Global Climate Summit. 

During the four-hour high level consultation all partners discussed mechanisms to strengthen the interface between knowledge, policy and practice; the practical application of research into climate innovations; research communication and advocacy in generating much-needed development impact at the grassroots level, and how to tackle climate change challenges. All speakers agreed on the need for collaboration in advancing climate action. 

The Symposium included two panels. The first, Partnerships for Development Impact: The Climate Imperative, moderated by Ms. Golda Lee Bruce, Development Storyteller & Communications Coordinator at IDB, included Dr. Stephen Hammer, Adviser, Global Partnerships and Strategy, Climate Change Group from the World Bank; Prof. John Agard, Professor of Tropical Island Ecology from The UWI St. Augustine Campus; Ambassador Dr. June Soomer, Secretary General, Association of Caribbean States; Mr. Ryan McPherson, Chief Sustainability Officer, University at Buffalo, SUNY and Ms. Joanna Eagan, Director of North America Business Development and Sales at Zero Mass Water." 

 

Published on 26 Sep, 2019

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