Climate CoLab at COP 22 in Morocco
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| World flags outside the UNFCCC COP 22 conference venue in Marrakech, Morocco on Nov. 8 |
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Monday began the United Nations climate talks, also known as COP 22, taking place in Marrakech, Morroco, November 7 – 18, 2016. Climate CoLab’s Laur Hesse Fisher, Project Manager, and Jenn Perron, Community & Partnerships Manager, will be on the ground in Marrakech, meeting with organizational and governmental partners about how crowds and online collaborative tools can help support and enhance global actions on climate change, including implementation of the Paris international climate agreement established last year. The Paris Agreement entered into legal force on November 4, earlier than many expected– after being ratified (adopted) by over 100 countries. Now, attention turns to accelerating implementation of countries’ emissions reductions targets and adaptation measures pledged in support of the Agreement. Moreover, as the latest United Nations’ Environmental Programme 2016 Emissions Gap Report clearly demonstrates, even more ambitious climate targets and actions will be needed in the near-term to avert the most dangerous impacts of global climate change. Join in-person or online: See below for details about Climate CoLab events at COP 22, and you can follow along on Twitter, Facebook, and via UNFCCC live webcasts. |
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MIT Climate CoLab Events at COP 22 |
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Meeting the Paris Goals Through Decision-Maker Tools and Climate Education |
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| Date: Monday, November 14, 2016 Time: 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. GMT Location: Room Pacific Observer Room 2, Bab Iglhi, Marrakech, Morroco (Blue Zone event- must have a badge to enter) Description: Climate CoLab’s Project Manager Laur Hesse Fisher will be speaking at this Official UNFCCC Side Event, co-hosted in collaboration with Climate Interactive, and the Abibimmann Foundation. It will focus on how online decision-maker tools and open innovation approaches, along with enhanced education can help support implementation of the Paris Agreement climate goals and build climate awareness. Watch the livestream: The event will be webcast on Youtube beginning at 3 p.m. local time in Marrakech, Morocco (10 a.m. Eastern Time/ 3 p.m. GMT). |
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Cities Climate Finance Leadership Alliance (CCFLA):
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UNFCCC Climate Change Studio Interview |
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| With Laur Hesse Fisher, Climate CoLab Program Manager | ||
| Date: Wednesday, November 16, 2016 | ||
| Time: 3:00 p.m. GMT | ||
| Location: UNFCCC Climate Change Studio, Blue Zone, Side Events Hall | ||
| Description: Hear from MIT Climate CoLab’s Project Manager, Laur Hesse Fisher, about the project’s innovative approach to tackling the climate issue, using online collaborative tools. Explore ways that online stakeholder engagement can facilitate planning | ||
MIT Climate CoLab UNFCCC Climate Change Studio Mini Side Event: |
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Virtual updates from COP 22 |
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| Join COP 22 virtually by viewing livestreamed events and offical UNFCCC social media channels here: http://unfccc.int/meetings/marrakech_nov_2016/meeting/9567/php/view/virtualparticipation.php#cStay connected with Climate CoLab by following @ClimateCoLab, and using the tags #COP22 and #Marrakech and #ActionTime to stay connected with the global conversation on social media.Follow along on the Climate CoLab COP22 Storify. You can also watch a livefeed of the twitter stream at: https://www.climatetalkslive.org/ |
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| Sunset over the COP 22 conference venue and Atlas Mountains in Marrakech. |