Mr. Nithi Nesadurai, Director and Regional Coordinator of Climate Action Network Southeast Asia

Dr. Allison Chatrchyan, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

Multilateral global climate governance is best embodied through the annual UN Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP), which brings together state and non-state actors yearly to promote and enhance ambition for climate action. Convened in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt in November 2022, COP27 was applauded for its historic Loss and Damage agreement, yet many forget the work by climate activists for over 30 years beyond the negotiation rooms in pushing for this fund.

On February 3 at 11:45 am, Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability Faculty Fellow Dr. Allison Chatrchyan will host a topical lunch on Reflections from COP27. Please join us for this opportunity to interact with a leading NGO in global climate negotiations, the Climate Action Network, gain an understanding of key outcomes from COP27, and brainstorm Cornell’s participation at future conferences.

Guest speaker Mr. Nithi Nesadurai, Director and Regional Coordinator of Climate Action Network Southeast Asia (CANSEA), will share reflections from COP27 alongside members of Cornell’s COP27 delegation, and speak about the important role of civil society actors, such as Climate Action Network, at COP conferences and global climate change governance. He has worked in the climate field for the past 30 years, attending his first Conference of Parties – COP6 – in 2000. As an experienced leader in global climate change work, Mr. Nesadurai will share his observations on the evolution and importance of civil society in global climate governance, especially from the Global South. Examining decisions coming out of global climate negotiations, he will propose what more needs to be done to ensure equitable climate action and financing, in particular for vulnerable regions such as Southeast Asia. Members of Cornell’s COP27 delegation will also be on hand to share their reflections on the conference.

The Carpenter-Everett Family Topical Lunches are hosted by The Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability.

This event is hosted in collaboration with the Cornell Southeast Asia Program.

If you have any questions, please contact Allison Chatrchyan at amc256@cornell.edu or Joey Diana Gates at jdg43@cornell.edu.