The Paris Climate Agreement: What Was Achieved and What’s Next?
Is this the climate change “game changer” that the world has been waiting for? An expert panel gathered to assess what was accomplished during the Paris climate talks, and what the agreement means moving forward.
Speakers
Thomas Lovejoy, University Professor, Environmental Science and Policy, George Mason University
Andrew Steer, President and CEO, World Resources Institute
Andrew Light, University Professor of Public Policy, George Mason University
Paul Bodnar, Senior Director for Energy and Climate Change, National Security Council, The White House
Helen Mountford, Director of Economics, World Resources Institute
Roger-Mark De Souza, Director of Population, Environmental Security, and Resilience, Wilson Center
Guests
Thomas Lovejoy
Roger-Mark De Souza
Vice President, Sustainable Markets, Pact
Andrew Steer
Paul Bodnar
Helen Mountford
Andrew Light
Hosted By
Brazil Institute
The Brazil Institute—the only country-specific policy institution focused on Brazil in Washington—aims to deepen understanding of Brazil’s complex landscape and strengthen relations between Brazilian and U.S. institutions across all sectors. Our mission is to provide thoughtful leadership and innovative ideas to help democracies evolve and enhance their capacity to deliver results. We achieve this by producing independent research and programs that bridge the gap between scholarship and policy, while serving as a hub for policymakers, scholars, and private sector leaders. Read more
Environmental Change and Security Program
The Environmental Change and Security Program (ECSP) explores the connections between environmental change, health, and population dynamics and their links to conflict, human insecurity, and foreign policy. Read more
Canada Institute
The mission of the Wilson Center's Canada Institute is to raise the level of knowledge of Canada in the United States, particularly within the Washington, DC policy community. Research projects, initiatives, podcasts, and publications cover contemporary Canada, US-Canadian relations, North American political economy, and Canada's global role as it intersects with US national interests. Read more
Global Risk and Resilience Program
The Global Risk and Resilience Program (GRRP) seeks to support the development of inclusive, resilient networks in local communities facing global change. By providing a platform for sharing lessons, mapping knowledge, and linking people and ideas, GRRP and its affiliated programs empower policymakers, practitioners, and community members to participate in the global dialogue on sustainability and resilience. Empowered communities are better able to develop flexible, diverse, and equitable networks of resilience that can improve their health, preserve their natural resources, and build peace between people in a changing world. Read more
