Citizens for Global Solutions, Climate Governance Commission and the World Federalist Movement – Institute for Global Policy cordially invite you to the International Launch of Mobilizing an Earth Governance Alliance (MEGA)
Save-the-date: 26th March 2024, 13:15-14:45 (CET) | Hybrid: Geneva (Switzerland) and Online
In-person at Sidley Austin Law LLP, Mont Blanc Room
Rue du Pré-de-la-Bichette, Geneva 1202, Switzerland
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(In-person attendance is restricted due to space and security limits)
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MODERATORS
Alyn Ware (New Zealand/Czechia). Global Coordinator, Parliamentarians for Nuclear Nonproliferation and Disarmament. Program Director, World Federalist Movement – Institute for Global Policy (in-person)
Jule Schnakenberg (Germany). World’s Youth for Climate Justice (online)
SPEAKERS
Alexander Schmidt (Sweden). Head of Science, Sustainability, and Climate Research, Normative.
Arthur Lyon Dahl (Switzerland). President of the International Environment Forum (in-person)
John Vlasto (United Kingdom). Chair, World Federalist Movement – Institute for Global Policy (in-person)
Maja Groff (Canada/Netherlands). Convenor, Climate Governance Commission (in-person)
Margareta Kiener Nellen (Switzerland). Board Member, Basel Peace Office. Former Member of the Swiss Parliament. Former Head of the Swiss Delegation to the Inter-Parliamentary Union. Council Member, Parliamentarians for Nuclear Nonproliferation and Disarmament (online)
Mary Robinson (Ireland). Chair, Climate Governance Commission. Former President of Ireland and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (video message)
Neshan Gunasekera (Sri Lanka/Sweden). Chair, Earth Trusteeship Initiative. Visiting Fellow at the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (in-person).
Rebecca Shoot (USA). Executive Director, Citizens for Global Solutions (in-person)
WHY MEGA?
The world faces a deepening planetary emergency having already over-stepped six of the nine scientifically-identified Planetary Boundaries. Global environmental governance is essential to transcend narrow national interests and protect earth’s ecosystems for current and future generations.
MEGA (Mobilizing an Earth Governance Alliance) is a coalition of civil society organizations working in cooperation with like-minded governments, legislators, experts, private sector actors and others to strengthen global environmental governance and ensure that it is “fit for purpose” in the face of the planetary crisis.
INSPIRATION
MEGA is inspired and guided by Governing our Planetary Emergency, the 2023 Report of the Climate Governance Commission (CGC). Many of the global governance proposals and campaigns highlighted on the MEGA website are explored in more detail in the CGC Report. MEGA is managed by Citizens for Global Solutions, the Climate Governance Commission and World Federalist Movement – Institute for Global Policy. 23 organizations are co-sponsors.
Cosponsoring organizations:
Basel Peace Office, Bahai’i International Community, Center for Environmental Ethics and Law, Climate Parliament, Coalition for the UN we Need, Common Home for Humanity, Democracy Without Borders, Erath Trusteeship Working Group/Initiative, Foundation Earth, Foundation for Global Governance and Sustainability, Global Governance Forum, Global Security Institute, Institute for Environmental Security, International Environment Forum, One Earth, One World Trust, Peace Child, Unitive Earth Governance Collaborative, World Federalist Movement Canada, World Future Council, World’s Youth for Climate Justice.
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Translated documents
Swedish Version – By Stina Thanner
Sinhala Version – By Danushka Weraduwage
Tamil Version – By Ahmed Sanoon