During COP 15 in Copenhagen, Green Cross International and Climate Change Task Force are organizing a side event, where Maurice Strong will be talking about the role of the Earth Charter as a framework for cooperative action in a climate change context.

The event will take place on Wednesday 16 December, from 16:30 – 18:00, Liva Weel Room.

The Climate Change Task Force (CCTF) is an independent, non-governmental committee comprised of leading international climate change thinkers, scientists as well as former and current Heads of State calling upon civil society and the public at large to urgently engage in the climate debate.

Panel members for this side event are:
William Becker, Executive Director, US Presidential Climate Action Project
Ricardo Lagos, UN Special Envoy on Climate Change & President, Club of Madrid
Michel Jarraud, Secretary General, World Meteorological Organization
Dr. Hamadoun Toure, Secretary-General, International Telecom Union
Mohamed El-Ashry, Senior Fellow, UN Foundation
Dr. Jan Kulczyk, GCI Chairman of the Board
Alexander Likhotal, GCI President & CEO
Ian Dunlop, Independent Governance & Sustainability Advisor

Find here the event’s brochure.