On December 13th experts from UNFCCC’s Women and Gender Constituency, the European Disability Forum, Open University and MenAlive Australia will explore how to address intersecting inequalities in Belgian climate and energy policies, both looking at emission reductions and addressing impacts of climate change. The event is co-organized by the Climate Coalition, Women Engage for a Common Future Netherlands and Oxfam Belgium. The event will take place in English, French, Dutch. Interpretation available (sign interpretation upon request)
Agenda
9:00 – 9:30 Registration
9:30-9:40 Introduction by Benjamin Clarysse, president of the Climate Coalition.
9:40-11:00 Panel discussion, moderated by Nadia Cornejo, vice-president of the Climate Coalition, and general campaigner with Greenpeace Belgium.
- Cathy Yitong Li – (Women and Gender Constituency to present the new UNFCCC Technology Executive Committee’s (TEC) brief on gender-responsive technology and infrastructure for sustainable urban mobility
- Li Nadia Haddad – from the European Disability Forum (EDF), to speak about the intersection between gender, disability rights and climate/environmental justice
- Philsan Osman – author of the book “Who do we want to care for? Ecofeminism as inspiration”
- Paul Pulé – to speak about masculinities and climate destruction and pollution. Author of the book Men, Masculinities, and Earth: Contending with the (m)Anthropocene
11-11:30 What policy options for Belgium? Alba Saray Pérez Terán, member of the policy team of the Climate Coalition, and policy advisor with Oxfam Belgium
11:30-11:55 Q&A
11:55-12:00 Closing
12:00 Parliamentary lunch
