Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit

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Without question, humanity has accelerated climate change. The change is detrimental and often disproportionately affects the most vulnerable among us, including our youngest generation, impoverished people, people with disabilities, and Indigenous and island peoples. But there is good news–right here, right now, the solutions are within us. United Nations Human Rights, CU Boulder and the Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Alliance are co-hosting a three day global climate summit addressing human rights and climate change, as together we explore solutions that every sector of society–government, business, education and individuals–can adopt and act upon. Advance education about climate change as a human rights crisis. Discuss the responsibilities and obligations of various entities to address crises Identify actionable solutions that are grounded in respect for human rights The Right Here Right Now Global Climate Summit (RHRN) focuses on the human rights impacts and challenges created by climate change as well as the need for human-focused solutions. For further background on the conference and a human rights-centered perspective, please review this article: “How a human rights approach to climate change can spark real change.” The RHRN Educator’s Guide strives to support educators working to connect formal and informal learning spaces to the conference content. The guide is divided into three sections to match the three conference themes: Impacts, Obligations, and Solutions, and includes educational materials focused on climate science and understanding earth systems through a human rights lens. The Educator’s guide complements the conference resources developed for each theme: Impacts: Understanding the Vulnerabilities of Climate Change Obligations: Who Is Responsible? Solutions: Human Rights-Based Climate Solutions