Webinar: TEDxUNEP: Racing to Zero with Higher Education

Webinar: TEDxUNEP: Racing to Zero with Higher Education: Acting and Enabling Global Decarbonization

Tuesday, October 13, 2020
2-3:30PM EDT
Countdown and Race To Zero are global campaigns to rally leadership and support from governments, businesses, and other institutions for a healthy, resilient, zero carbon recovery that prevents future threats, creates decent jobs, and unlocks inclusive, sustainable growth.  UN Environment Program, Second Nature, The Alliance for Sustainability Leadership in Education (EAUC), and others are working with campuses worldwide to achieve their carbon reduction goals and serve as a catalyst for others to take action.  This virtual program is part of that work.

Presenters:
– Michael Drake, President, University of California System (invited)
– Joyce Msuya, Deputy Director, UN Environment
– Nigel Topping, UK High Level Champion for Climate Action, COP26
– Education Minister – TBD
– Tim Carter, President, Second Nature
– Sam Barratt, Chief of Youth, Education and Advocacy, UNEP

This program is co-hosted by Second Nature and UNEP’s Youth, Education & Advocacy Unit. It is part of TEDx Countdown.