Youth activists with Mary Robinson

Women need to lead next phase of climate justice movement, Mary Robinson says

Dec. 3, 2022

On the second day of the Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit, keynote speaker and former Irish President Mary Robinson took the stage to get people riled up and excited about making change on the climate change front through women-led efforts, such as Project Dandelion.

Panelists Robert C. Robbins, Joan T.A. Gabel, Kristina M. Johnson, and Philip P. DiStefano discuss the research, innovation, education and public engagement efforts needed to accelerate climate solutions that respond to the needs of individuals and communities, and show respect for human rights.

6 ways universities can address climate change, boost resilience

Dec. 2, 2022

From groundbreaking research to community engagement to optimizing their own operations, universities are positioned to play a leading role in addressing the human rights crisis of climate change–both globally and locally.

A guest takes a smartphone photos of the panel discussion (1.2) on the Experiences of Those Whose Human Rights Are Disproportionately Impacted by Climate Change at the Right Here Right Now Climate Summit at the Glenn Miller Ballroom in the University Memorial Center on the CU Boulder campus on Dec. 2, 2022. (Photo by Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado)

90 countries represented in first day of global climate summit focused on human rights

Dec. 2, 2022

Nearly 4,000 people from 90 countries convened at CU Boulder, either virtually or in-person Friday, for a day-long, candid exploration of something speakers contend isn’t talked about enough: how climate change impacts people’s lives right now.

Sheila Watt-Cloutier, global advocate for indigenous rights and health, and a leader focused on the impact of climate change on human rights, gives her keynote address at the Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit, in the Glenn Miller Ballroom. Photo by Patrick Campbell/University of Colorado)

Climate solutions lie in ‘country food’ and Indigenous knowledge, Sheila Watt-Cloutier says

Dec. 2, 2022

Speaking to the packed room on her birthday, Sheila Watt-Cloutier quipped that when many people living in the United States think about the Arctic, their minds go to a hallmark of capitalism: soda commercials—the ones where polar bears frolic with seals on the ice.

The WGEL: Our communities and climate change panel in the Byron White Club Level as part of the Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit at the . (Photo by Casey A. Cass/University of Colorado)

CU Boulder, city leaders highlight local steps to address climate change

Dec. 2, 2022

On the first day of the inaugural Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit at CU Boulder, local leaders focused on local community impacts of climate change in an adjacent track of panels.

View of Old Main through a paned window

Provost closes out semester with BFA update

Dec. 2, 2022

At the Boulder Faculty Assembly meeting Thursday, Provost Russell Moore discussed support of the possibility of instructors having the option to move their contracts to 12 months instead of 9 months; a unified approach to instructor promotion raises; supporting Iranian faculty, staff and students; and more.

Robin Wall Kimmerer event

‛Braiding Sweetgrass’ author offers Indigenous prescription to address climate change

Dec. 1, 2022

At a sold-out talk, Robin Wall Kimmerer discussed the importance of tapping Indigenous knowledge “not so that we can go back to some imagined past but so we can go forward together and find solutions that are not embedded only by the Western worldview.”

People holding a Woman, Life, Freedom sign in protest

What to do about Iran? Let Iranians show the way, panelists argue

Dec. 1, 2022

A panel of CU Boulder and local municipal government leaders agreed there are a variety of actions U.S. citizens can take to support the current protests in Iran—primarily by listening to and following the lead of the Iranian people themselves.

Model of the human brain

What stress does to your brain, and what future remedies could look like

Dec. 1, 2022

Neuroscientists at CU Boulder have discovered that a specific type of brain cell could be a key player in making you feel the negative impacts of stress.

Storm Large

Storm Large to perform ‘Holiday Ordeal’ Dec. 11

Dec. 1, 2022

Showcasing wicked charm and stunning vocals that will leave you begging for more, Storm Large’s “Holiday Ordeal” is set to deliver a night of music, laughs and gifts.

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