Everyone in the MUN Impact community is preparing in anticipation of our first ever Global Summit. We can’t wait to hear from MUN-ners, students, entrepreneurs, and esteemed speakers from the UN and around the world. Within this enormous breadth of topics and knowledge, several of our speakers will be presenting on climate change (SDG 13).
Scientists have drawn a correlation between loss in biodiversity and the global progression of climate change. They predict that, if left unchecked, global warming will have devastating consequences. Dr. Charles McNeill, a leader in the UN’s work in environmental management for development, climate change, and biodiversity will be presenting at the Summit; he’ll go over aspects such as discovering the value of biodiversity, protecting forests with the help of indigenous peoples, and will present stories from working with pioneering anthropologist Jane Goodall and renown actor Alec Baldwin.
Dr. McNeill will be speaking on Wednesday, July 22nd (Session 11) at 17:00-17:45 UTC.
But in addition to Dr. McNeill, several students will also be talking about fighting climate change. High school students Faaris Zuberi and Dylan Safai have participated in MUN and have volunteered with non-profits. Both have grown interested in using MUN as a vehicle for real-world action.
With their presentation, they hope to teach young people just how crucial the international response to climate change is. They plan on providing viewers with tips and templates by which young people can use the SDGs to foster effective grassroots change. Although, they admit, that the enormity of climate change makes it a daunting task to combat, it is necessary and quite easy to start making change.
Faaris and Dylan will be speaking on Wednesday, July 22nd (Session 9) at 15:00-15:45 UTC.
Tune in to both presentations to learn more about how you can combat climate change. Ultimately, the Summit is a place where the ideas of students and UN experts converge. It is a platform that connects youth all over the world to the United Nations, and calls us to action to fight for the SDGs.