Media Advisory

For Immediate Release

Economy Meets Ecology: Redefining Growth for a Sustainable Future

Raya, Debora, Rachel and Cindy

Program Video Link

When:
December 5, 2023 @ 3:00 PM GST (UTC+4)

Description:

The "Ecological Economics" program at COP 28 offers a deep dive into the intersection of economic systems and environmental sustainability. In an era where the impacts of climate change are becoming increasingly pronounced, this session focuses on how economic models can be reimagined and realigned to support ecological health and sustainability. The discussion will explore the integration of green economies, the valuation of ecosystem services, and the creation of economic policies that foster both prosperity and environmental stewardship.

Panelists:

Raya Salter
Raya Salter, AKA "Climate Auntie" is an energy justice movement attorney, activist, author and the founder and executive director of the Energy Justice Law & Policy Center. She is a member of the New York State Climate Action Council, sits on the board of EESI and the Advisory Board of Evergreen Action.

Raya is an adjunct professor at Cardozo Law School, is widely published on matters of energy regulation and the author of "Energy Justice" (2018).She has over 15 years experience of energy regulatory experience, both in private practice (Dewey & LeBoeuf) and for NGOs, including the NY Renews Coaltion, NRDC and the Environmental Defense Fund.

She is an environmental justice advisor to the House Oversight and Natural Resource Committees and has testified twice before congress. Raya went viral after standing her ground against the GOP during a big oil hearing. IG: ClimateAuntie Twitter/LinkedIn: Raya Salter; RayaSalter.com Wesleyan University, Fordham Law.

Dr. Debora Ley
Dr. Debora Ley is a Lead Author of IPCC’s Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C. She has a PhD in Geography and the Environment from the Environmental Change Institute of the University of Oxford. She has been recognised in Sandia National Laboratories (Albuquerque, USA) Women’s Wall of Fame for work on providing clean energy services in rural communities.

Dr. Rachel Cleetus
Dr. Rachel Cleetus is the policy director with the Climate and Energy program at the Union of Concerned Scientists. She leads the program’s efforts in designing effective and equitable policies to address climate change, and advocating for their implementation. She brings nearly twenty years of experience working on US climate and clean energy policies. She is also an expert on the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) process and has been attending international climate negotiations since 2009.

Dr. Cindy Isenhour
Dr. Cindy Isenhour is an ecological and economic anthropologist and an Associate Professor of Anthropology and Climate Change. She is particularly interested in the cultural construction and contemporary reproduction of linear production-consumption-disposal systems and their associated effects on the environment and climate.

Where:
Dubai, UAE, Expo City, Press Conference Room 2 - Zone B6 - Building 77