Join WWNO and partners for a panel on the United Nations talks on climate change. COP 21: A Turning Point for Global Climate Change will be held on Friday, November 20 at 10 a.m.
The panel will discuss the importance of reaching a global climate agreement at the COP 21 conference in Paris, France, this December. Experts will discuss the potential impact on Louisiana and how the state fits into the global conversation on climate change.
Coastal Desk reporter Tegan Wendland will moderate the panel, which will include Torbjorn Tornqvist, chair of Tulane University’s Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences; Grégor Trumel, Consul General of France in Louisiana; Robert Thomas, professor and director of the Center for Environmental Communication at Loyola; Jeff Hebert, executive director of the New Orleans Redevelopment Authority; and James W. Pahl, coastal resources scientist senior with the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority.
The event will be held at Loyola in Nunemaker Auditorium, Monroe Hall. It is free and open to the public. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. You may register here.
Event partners include: Alliance Francaise, EnergyWise, French American Chamber of Commerce, New Orleans Redevelopment Authority, Environment Program and the School of Mass Communication at Loyola University New Orleans, Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority and Tulane University.