Prof. William Simmons joins UA delegation to COP 28 UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai
As the world comes together for COP28, the Arizona Initiative for Resilience and International Development (AIRID) and the Center for Climate Adaptation Science and Solutions (CCASS) have brought together multi-disciplinary experts from across the University of Arizona and scholars from the Global South who are a part of the Climate Adaptation Research Program (CARP) to form a delegation that bring their expertise to address and advance solutions towards a more resilient future. One member of the delegation is Prof. William Simmons, Director of the Human Rights Practice Program.
At the center of these efforts is a collaboration with the Global Resilience Partnership and the Resilience Hub, which serves as the primary pavilion for climate resilience and adaptation at COP28, with the overarching goal of steering the conversation and agenda around resilience and equitable solutions while amplifying regional voices. Through this collaboration, speaking opportunities for faculty have come together to provide a platform to share their expertise on an international stage.
Meet the University of Arizona COP28 Delegation:
- Ali Behrangi, University of Arizona Department of Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences
- Jooana Mikkola, University of Arizona Arid Lands Resource Science Program
- Juma Said Tusubila, Makerere University
- Mabel Nechia Wantim, University of Buea
- Mamadou Baro, University of Arizona Bureau of Applied Research in Anthropology
- Michael Kotutwa Johnson, University of Arizona School of Natural Resources and the Environment
- Mona Arora, University of Arizona College of Public Health
- Taylor Simmons, University of Arizona Environmental Health Science
- William Simmons, University of Arizona Human Rights Practice Program
- Yevheniia Varyvoda, University of Arizona Environment & Policy