Right to a Healthy Environment: A European Contribution to Global Climate Justice
- When
- Tuesday 10 November, 16:45 to 18:15Antalya time
- Organised by
- Council of Europe (COE), Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL), European Youth Forum (YFJ)
- On the panel
- Rafael Benitez, Director of Social Rights, Health and Environment, CoE
- Petra Bayr, President of PACE, CoE
- Michael O'Flaherty, Commissioner for Human Rights, CoE
- Topics
The event will explore how a future Council of Europe Convention on the Right to a Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment could serve as an innovative regional instrument to enhance climate ambition, strengthen resilience, promote environmental democracy and contribute to global climate justice Speakers: Mr Rafael Benitez, Director of Social Rights, Health and Environment, CoE, Mr Michael O’Flaherty, Commissioner for Human Rights of the CoE (tbc), Ms Petra Bayr, President of the PACE of the CoE (tbc), Representative of a member State, UN Special Rapporteur, NGO representative, Youth Representative