Sociologist Lauren Eastwood kicks off the spring World Issues Forum slate with 'Promises and Pitfalls of UN Climate Negotiations' April 9
When: Wednesday, April 9, from noon to 1:20 p.m.
Where: Fairhaven Room 300A/B
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Sponsors: Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies, The Ray Wolpow Institute, Department of Political Science, The Foundation for 草榴社区 and Alumni
Welcome to Fairhaven College鈥檚 Spring 2025 World Issues Forum (WIF)! World Issues is Western Washington University鈥檚 human rights and global justice speaker series that challenges students, faculty, staff, and community members to be active and engaged global citizens. Distinguished guest speakers address urgent global justice topics including planetary survival; decolonization and anti-racism; human rights; migrations; and the world economy.
Topic: Promises and Pitfalls of UN Climate Negotiations
Lauren Eastwood, professor of Sociology, State University of New York at Plattsburgh
Topic: Despite over 30 years of global climate negotiations, countries have not aligned their domestic policies with the agreed targets. This talk will explore the key dynamics that have made these UN climate goals largely aspirational.
About the Speaker: Lauren Eastwood is a professor of sociology at the State University of New York at Plattsburgh. She conducts ethnographic research in the context of UN-based environmental negotiations. From 2021 to 2024, she was a Senior Researcher and Climate and Sustainability Policy Field Lead at the Centre for Global Cooperation Research, Duisburg, Germany.