Observer to the UNFCCC
University of Washington Delegation
In 2019, I was appointed to the University of Washington's Observer delegation to the UN. As such, I attended the UNFCCC COP25 meeting in Madrid, Spain in the fall of 2019 and continue to do work in this area. As part of this work I've written submissions to the Doha Work programs for the Action for Climate Empowerment (ACE) program within the UNFCCC.
In the fall of 2020, I was selected to participate in the Climate Dialogues that were held in lieu of the COP 26 meeting (due to COVIC-19) as part of the RINGO sessions.
The amazing communications folks at the University of Washington's College of Education have helped me produce resources around climate justice in the form of podcasts or edutalks. Additionally, the folks at the College of the Environment who have involved me in their EarthLab talks.
Work
2021 Facilitator, First Expert Group Meeting on ACE, ACE Activity Series 2021, UNFCCC. Held April 14, 2021, virtually.
2021 Observer, RINGO UN Constituency & ECOS UN Community, Second Virtual Informal Consultations, ACE Activity Series 2021, UNFCCC. Held March 24, 2021, virtually.
2020-present Research and Independent Non-Governmental Organizations (RINGO), Constituency of the UNFCCC
Related Presentations/Talks
Morrison, D., Kretzer, J., Cintron, I., & Poppleton, K. (2020). Implementing Action for Climate Empowerment (ACE) to accelerate climate action. UN FCCC Climate Dialogues - RINGO Side Event, November 23-December 4, 2020, held virtually.
Morrison, D. & Niepold, F. (2020). Equity and justice-centered action for climate empowerment. Environmental Justice Salon talk for Earthlab, virtual on May 14, 2020, Seattle, WA: University of Washington. Retrieve from https://earthlab.uw.edu/news-and-events/salons/
Morrison, D. (2020). Climate justice education: A hopeful pathway towards a just and sustainable future. Invited talk at EduTalk 2020, February 27, 2020 at the Burke Museum, hosted by the College of Education, University of Washington. Retreived from https://education.uw.edu/news/edutalks-explores-tipping-points-education.
Morrison, D. & Wonderlich, D. (2020). Advancing climate science education at the UN. Podcast produced by the College of Education, University of Washington. Retreived from https://education.uw.edu/news/podcast-advancing-climate-science-education-un.
ECOS Steering Committee
I have been a part of both international and national efforts to foster awareness and learning around climate change with a justice lens through my involvement in the UN community Climate ECOs. I am honored to be a steering committee member for this networking effort to bring coherence to international ACE efforts.
Work
2022-2023, Elected Council Member, Climate Education, Communication & Outreach (ECOs), Stakeholders Community of the UNFCCC
2019-2023, Climate Education, Communication & Outreach (ECOs), Stakeholders Community of the UNFCCC
International networking efforts including conversations with:
Climate Outreach in the UK to reflect on their Climate Engagement Alliance strategy.
the Office for Climate Education in Paris, France to discuss their curriculum efforts related to IPCC reports.
Related Presentations
ECOS. (2021). Earth Day 2021 ACE-AT Action for Climate Empowerment Webinar. Hosted by the UNFCCC at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsmRGv5FL1s
Morrison, D., Bhowmik, A., McCaffrey, M., & Ruskey, A. (2018). Frameworks for optimizing environmental and climate action: Individual to global scales. Panel presentation at the 15th Annual Research Symposium of the North American Association for Environmental Education, Oct. 9-10, Spokane, WA, USA.
UN Local Communities and Indigenous People's Platform Facilitated Working Groups
As part of my ongoing work with Climate ECOs, I have been invited to be a participant within the Local Communities and Indigenous People's Platform (LCIPP) constituency facilitated working groups of the UNFCCC (United Nations General Assembly, 1992). I am honored to participate in this space and support the work to center UN Declaration on Human Rights (UNDHR; UN General Assembly, 1948) and the Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP; UN General Assembly, 2007).
Work
2020-2022 Invited Participant, Local Peoples and Indigenous Peoples Platform, United Nations Constituency for Facilitated Working Group 3 (October 5-8, 2020; https://unfccc.int/LCIPP-FWG).
2020-2022 Invited Participant, Local Peoples and Indigenous Peoples Platform, United Nations Constituency for Facilitated Working Group 4 (December 14-17, 2020; https://unfccc.int/event/4th-meeting-of-the-facilitative-working-group-fwg4-of-the-local-communities-and-indigenous-peoples).
Resources
UNFCCC - LCIPP. Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples' Platform.
United Nations General Assembly. (2007). United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Resolution 61/295. New York. https://undocs.org/A/RES/61/295.
United Nations General Assembly. (1992). United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Conclusion date: 14 June 1992. United Nations Treaty Series Online, registration no. I-30822, p. 195-196. https://unfccc.int/resource/docs/convkp/conveng.pdf
United Nations General Assembly. (1948). Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Resolution 217 A. Paris. https://www.un.org/en/universal-declaration-human-rights/.