Participation is a Human Right #COP24
Public participation in decision-making on climate change is a human right and must be respected in the UNFCCC. #COP24 We need all voices!!
Adrián Martinez
Adrian Martinez is the Director of La Ruta del Clima and is currently a Research Fellow at the IASS-Potsdam. He has been granted the International Climate Protection Fellowship of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation to research in public participation, human rights, and climate change governance.
He focuses his research and advocacy on public participation, human rights and climate change governance. He has a MA. on Environment, Development and Peace from the United Nations Mandate University for Peace and holds a Licentiate and a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Costa Rica.
He has participated in various international events as a speaker or guest lecturer and is a permanent writer who raises awareness of climate change issues. As a consultant, he has worked on various projects in the field of climate change, waste management and environmental policy-law.
ACT: It’s time to deliver on the Paris promises
Join us in calling on negotiators #COP24 to adopt rules for implementing the Paris Agreement that ensure human rights drive all climate action.
New candidates to host COP25
After a year of hard negotiations in Latin America and the Caribbean, Brazil was ready to host the next Climate Conference – COP25, but resigned before being appointed. Costa Rica, Chile, and Guatemala have offered themselves as hosts and thus maintain the venue of the next summit in a Latin American country.
COP24 Upcoming Events – La Ruta del Clima
Our team will arrive at the climate change conference COP24 to observe and participate. We will be advocating for the importance of public participation in climate change governance.
Podcast: Inverted Mobility Pyramid
The inverted mobility pyramid is made up of five actors, it gives priority to the pedestrian, then to bicycles, followed by public transport, cargo transport and finally to the private vehicle.
Climate Hub: What is the role of the public in climate action?
Join us! on Wednesday 5th of December at 5:00 pm in the Climate Hub – Katowice. This day we will be hosting the forum: What is the role of the public in climate action? During the event, we will talk with the audience to explore together what are the challenges to the right of public participation in climate change decisions.
SIDE EVENT: Public Participation in Climate Decision Making
La Ruta del Clima will be co-organizing a “Side Event” on Public Participation in Climate Decision Making at the COP24 Climate Summit to be held in Katowice, Poland. In the event, we will talk with representatives of different NGOs and government about the right to public participation in climate decision making.
Talanoa Input on Loss and Damage and Human Rights
Talanoa Input for the COP24 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change process under the Paris Agreement on Loss and Damage and Human Rights.
Youth Conference in Argentina
Youth Conference on climate change brought together 300 young people in Argentina as part of YOUNGO’s pre-COP24 activities.
Meet Scott Morrison: Australia’s Coal-Loving Prime Minister
The new Prime Minister of Australia, Scott Morrison, is a 50-year-old politician and evangelical known for defending the coal industry in his country. Following in the footsteps of politicians from other countries, such as the United States, Morrison has broken with the Australian tradition of maintaining secular Australian politics by putting his religious vision at the center. However, this is not the only thing that he has in common with U.S. politicians. He shares a disinterest in addressing climate change and the defense of coal remains at the center of his political vision.