COP27
#COP27 Week One Recap
Our first week in Sharm El Sheikh Egypt has been full of powerful moments and connections with the movement as we organize for climate justice. This has been an amazing journey for our team and we hope that we are able to connect you to the global afrodescendant experience at COP27. Add your support We…
Read MoreGlobal Afro Blog: Biden Addresses COP 27 — Defending Democracy and Holding Them Accountable
What Do We Want? Climate Justice! When Do We Want It? Now!
Read MoreGlobal Afro Blog: A Change’s Gonna Come — Rise of the Frontlines at COP 27
Meandering around the massive COP 27 venue looking for the first-ever Climate Justice Pavilion was extremely exhaustive, frustrating and challenging.
Read MoreGlobal Afro Blog: A Moment of Reckoning for Loss and Damage at #COP27
Opening Day at COP 27 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt was bittersweet. For far too long, rich, powerful developed nations, have wielded their influence to further suppress the pleas for Loss and Damage from developing, Caribbean and small island nations.
Read MoreRebroadcast of November 8th 2022 GADCJC Panel: Advancing Racial Justice and Climate Reparations at the UNFCCC and Beyond
Race and racism render Afro-Descendant populations more vulnerable to both the drivers and impacts of climate change; The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Sixth Assessment Report listed colonialism not only as a driver of the climate crisis but also as an ongoing issue that is exacerbating communities’ vulnerability to climate change; The World Conference Against…
Read MoreThe Chisholm Legacy Project Founder & Executive Director Recognized for Global Influence in Climate
Jacqueline Patterson, Founder and Executive Director of The Chisholm Legacy Project has been named as one of the 100 Most Influential People in Climate for 2022/23 by Apoltical.com.
Read MoreTCLP Delegation at #COP27
The Chisholm Legacy Project (TCLP) Founder & Executive Director Jacqueline Patterson, Advisory Board Chair Kathy T. Egland, and Alignment Initiative Co-Manager Denise Abdul-Rahman will be attending the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Their delegation will be joined by the Fulbright Scholar Paloma Pavel, Founder and President of Earth House Center.
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