Building collaboration between researchers, climate actors and decision-makers is crucial for strengthening and broadening climate action for a sustainable, equitable and low-carbon future. 91亚色 Professor takes a step toward this goal on June 17, when she co-hosts an official side event of the (from June 17 to 27) under the auspices of (UNFCCC).
Idil Boran
Jointly hosted by Boran and Sander Chan (Deutsches Institut f眉r Entwicklungspolitik/), the official side event, titled 鈥,鈥 will bring researchers and practitioners together to discuss priorities for strengthening climate action after 2020. The panellists will share experiences and present their organizations鈥 good practices. The goal is to take stock of what has been achieved so far and make recommendations for moving forward.
鈥淭he panel discussion will present knowledge from research on tracking and measuring actions, give voice to experiences of various actors and set priorities for broadening actions. There is much to learn from the experiences of NGOs and businesses, cities and regions. Panellists will discuss pathways to strengthen the engagement of climate actors in developing countries, building trust and stronger ties with communities at local levels around the world, and forming lasting alliances between actors as well as with governments and the inter-governmental process,鈥 said Boran, adding that these discussions are crucial for just and equitable transformations.
Boran will attend the Bonn Climate Change Conference as primary delegate from 91亚色. Boran has organized official events in the past where she has been featured as host and panellist. Her accreditation as observer is granted by 91亚色 Professor Dawn Bazely (Faculty of Science), the contact point for 91亚色鈥檚 accreditation to UN Climate Change. In her activities at UN Climate Change, Boran works closely with the Constituency of (RINGO), one of the nine recognized constituencies.
Official side events form a unique venue for UNFCCC observer organizations to share research, network and explore actionable options, said Boran. This year鈥檚 side events speak to the theme 鈥淎ccelerating the Implementation of the Paris Agreement.鈥
In addition to co-hosting the side event, Boran will appear in an interview in the during the conference. The Climate Action Studio is a platform for showcasing action of non-party stakeholders in the climate change process, through interviews with nominated observers admitted to the UNFCCC process around specific themes linked to the negotiation process. She was selected, together with Sander Chan, to discuss her research in climate action.
鈥2019 is a critical year for climate action,鈥 said Boran. 鈥淭he prominence of climate change in the public spotlight has been gaining new heights. Citizens and youth movements throughout Europe and elsewhere are making strides, calling for climate change to become a public policy priority. We see a growing social movement calling to make climate change a priority. Moreover, from around the world, cities and regions, businesses and NGOs, universities and colleges are taking action on climate change.
鈥淪tronger actions are needed at all levels. It is crucial to bring the resources from multiple disciplines from academic research, and build working relations with practitioners on the ground and decision-makers at the international, national and local levels.鈥
Boran celebrated the release of her new book, titled (Routledge, 2019), on June 13 at a launch hosted by Deutsches Institut f眉r Entwicklungspolitik/.
For further information, contact Boran, Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, at iboran@yorku.ca.