Dec 5 2009
The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies has been presented with a Civil Society Observer Status for the UN Climate Change Conference to be held in Copenhagen, Denmark. The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies is a leading public policy and research institution that deals with issues relating to colored people like African Americans.
Carolyn L.Green, the Managing Partner of EnerGreen Capital Management, will lead the Joint Center at the Copenhagen Conference that will include six African Americans as a part of the Commission’s members along with the inclusion of three staff members. The other commission members include: Dr. Julianne Malveaux, Bennett College of Women; Dr. Robert D. Bullard, Clark Atlanta University; Frank M. Stewart, American Association of Blacks in Energy; Dr. Beverly Wright, Dillard University and Leslie G. Fields, Esq., Sierra Club.
The Joint Center through the Copenhagen conference intends to represent issues relating to various minority communities. The commission aims in developing measures to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases and fuel consumption. This conference expects the Obama Administration to come up with appropriate measures that will match with the climate change legislation established by the US Congress.
A series of written products that includes reports on media communications and a final status report of the Copenhagen conference is expected to be produced by the Joint Center delegation in order to inform the Commission’s outreach programs and the ongoing policies. The year 2010 will mark the 40th anniversary of dedicated service of the Joint Center.
Ralph B. Everett, President and CEO of the Joint Center, hopes that this conference will highlight the commitment of the African Americans towards climate change issues. Everett also highlighted the requirement of a clean energy economy that can be brought about through sharing and recognizing ideas and views from all the participants of the Climate Change conference.
Green remarked that the Climate Change conference will help in promoting the views of African Americans as they take part in the debate on global warming and key policies evolved during this conference will be directed towards solving issues dealing with colored communities and climate change.
Source: http://www.jointcenter.org/