Felix Dodds comments on sustainable development, coffee & life

On the 29th of October, Felix Dodds , an Adjunct Professor at the University of North Carolina Water Institute and a Stakeholder Forum Fellow, and Jamie Cummings , Woodwell Climate Research Center, and a Stakeholder Forum Associate did a webinar for first-time delegates to a Climate COP.  We do this before the preparatory meeting in June in Bonn and before each COP in November or December. It's our hope that it helps orient those who will be more effective once they arrive. Charles Nouhan from the Stakeholder Forum moderated the event We covered in the webinar the following: History of climate change How the UNFCCC prepares COP29 Outcomes and Legacies Why attend– stakeholder engagement case study of a campaign and YOUNGO Negotiating Groups and key people COP 30 - Presidential team UNFCCC Outcomes from Bonn preparatory sessions 2025 COP 30 – What are the issues? COP 30 – Logistics as we know it - including the Blue and Green Zones Beyond the Negotiations Resources available and da...

Vision Statement “ Our biggest challenge in this new century is to take an idea that seems abstract – sustainable development – and turn it into a reality for all the world’s people.” – Kofi Annan, United Nations Secretary-General (1997 – 2006) Two fundamental statements from the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted in September 2015 by all Member States of the United Nations, guide our work: “We are determined to end poverty and hunger, in all their forms and dimensions, and to ensure that all human beings can fulfil their potential in dignity and equality and in a healthy environment by protecting the planet from degradation, including through sustainable consumption and production, sustainably managing its natural resources and taking urgent action on climate change, so that it can support the needs of the present and future generations”. “All countries and all stakeholders, acting in collaborative partnership, will implement this plan. We are resolved to free the human...

S takeholder Forum for a Sustainable Future is pleased to announce that Alexander Juras is the organization’s new Chairperson, effective 1 May 2024. by Charles Nouhan The SF Board, Fellows, and Associates feel incredibly fortunate to have Mr. Juras work with us in the coming years, leveraging his wealth of experience to drive sustainability initiatives forward. Alexander Juras began his career as a Research Fellow at the Institute for European Environmental Policy in Bonn, where he dedicated five years (1987 – 1992) to researching environmental protection in transboundary contexts and the role of environmental civil society in Central and Eastern Europe. Notably, he authored the first comprehensive Directory of Non-governmental Organisations in the region. In 1992, Juras transitioned to the newly established Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe (REC) in Budapest, marking the beginning of a thirteen-year tenure. Rising through various roles, he eventually ass...