BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Talks.cam//talks.cam.ac.uk// X-WR-CALNAME:Talks.cam BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Climate Change &\; Human Rights: Let's talk interdisciplinary a ction - Dr Stephen Humphreys (LSE)\, Dr Shailaja Fennell (Centre of Develo pment Studies)\, chaired by Dr Mette Eilstrup- Sangiovanni (POLIS) DTSTART:20180503T160000Z DTEND:20180503T180000Z UID:TALK105139@talks.cam.ac.uk CONTACT:Romy Schirrmeister DESCRIPTION:*UPDATE\, 2 May: Sadly Stephen Humphreys can't join us on Thur sday! But we are very much looking forward to discuss Climate Change and H uman Rights with Dr Shailaja Fennell\, Dr Mette Eilstrup-Sangiovanni and Y OU!*\n\n\n_Climate Change and Human Rights: Let's Talk Interdisciplinary A ction_ aims to discuss how a rights-based approach to climate change can b e achieved and the challenges it faces through an interdisciplinary panel discussion with some of the UK's leading experts\, but it doesn't stop the re. *The event will go beyond discussion and delve into active engagement with all participants through an interactive workshop centred on exploring and capturing the intricacies and importance of a rights-based approach. As a direct result of this event\, we hope to produce a manifesto that det ails these insights.* \n\nClimate change is one of contemporary society's biggest challenges. Whilst the current narrative focuses heavily on glacie r loss and ecological impacts in places like the Arctic\, climate change a lso poses a huge challenge to humans. This is particularly evident in remo te subsistence communities where the people who are least responsible for climate change are being most adversely affected. With this issue being so complex\, many different responses are being advocated for. Some push for greenhouse gas reductions\, some focus on promoting community adaptation and some prioritise public engagement. Actors such as Stephen Humphreys su ggest that\, by taking a human rights approach to climate change\, these d ifferent strands of action can be brought together. This allows duty-beare rs of carbon emissions to be identified\, the human rights claims of remot e communities to be supported and clear messages detailing human impacts t o be communicated. \n\nHowever\, how can inter-sectoral dialogue be facili tated to allow unified\, inter-sectional action to be taken on climate cha nge and human rights? Also\, how can this be done in a way that equally re presents all demographics of people and empowers individuals to cultivate their own resilience? These are questions that this event will seek to add ress.\n\n*Stephen Humphreys*: As a former PhD student at the University of Cambridge\, Stephen has gone on to work with many international legal org anisations and is now an Associate Professor of International Law at the L ondon School of Economics. During his time as an academic and as a practit ioner\, he has worked to bring lawyers\, geographers and social scientists together to increase our understandings of the interplay between climate change and human rights.\n\n*Shailaja Fennell*: After studying in Delhi\, India\, Shailaja came to Cambridge to study her PhD in Economics and\, sin ce then\, has worked on topics including rural development and agricultura l sustainability. She is currently a University Lecturer in Development St udies in Cambridge’s Department of Land Economy and\, given her experien ce working with community empowerment\, education and gender norms \,she w ill suggest considerations from all these perspectives in relation to clim ate change and human rights. \n\n"Space are limited\, please register for the event & workshop now!":https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/climate-change-h uman-rights-lets-talk-interdisciplinary-action-tickets-45433623190\n\n*Tim ings*\n\n5:00-5:45 panel and Q&A\n\n5:45-6:00 small group mixers with comp limentary refreshments \n\n6:00-6:50 workshop \n\n6:50-7:00 concluding rem arks LOCATION: Room SG1\, Alison Richard Building\, Sidgwick Site\, 7 West Road \, Cambridge\, CB3 9DT END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR