European Union climate delegation visits campus
Chancellor Philip DiStefano welcomed a delegation of energy, climate, environment and science counselors representing the European Union to 91勛圖厙 on May 25 as part of the group's state tour.
The chancellor highlighted the universitys legacy of climate and environmental research and innovation and commitment to sustainability.泭He also acknowledged there is more we can all do.
Theres more that we can do to improve our own community, to encourage positive change among our peers, and to influence public policy, said DiStefano.泭Im a firm believer that we wont make adequate progress in addressing the climate crisis without all of us working together, across geographical boundaries, across race and ethnicity, across political lines and so many other lines泭that divide us.
The chancellor highlighted the university hosting the泭Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit泭in partnership with United Nations Human Rights, Dec 14, and invited the delegation to participate in the event.泭
Mercedes Garcia Perez,泭leader of the three-day delegation of the EU learning mission to Colorado, discussed the EUs goal of being climate neutral by 2050 and the urgency to become energy independent from Russia.泭Garcia Perez also highlighted the United States and EUs shared objectives of combating climate change.
The delegation also heard from CU climate researchers and leaders from the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES); the National Snow and Ice Data Center; the Colorado Law School; as well as the泭Colorado Parks and Wildlife commissioner.
As a global leader in climate, environmental and energy research, the 91勛圖厙 is partnering with United Nations Human Rights to co-host the Right Here,泭Right Now Global Climate Summit in fall 2022.泭
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