May 1—Brad Adams, former Asia director at Human Rights Watch, will address issues at the intersection of climate change and human rights and discuss practical solutions.
Date
May 1, 2024
Time
7:00—8:30 PM PT
Location
Los Altos Library, 13 S San Antonio Rd, Los Altos, CA 94022
Hosted by
Commonwealth Club World Affairs Peninsula Chapter
Category
Rainforests chopped down. Indigenous Peoples driven off their land to export avocados from Mexico. Extreme heat causing death and misery to factory workers and driving farmers off dried, cracked land in Bangladesh. Massive nickel processing plants in Indonesia making pristine water undrinkable and air unbreathable in order to make batteries for electric vehicles. Brad Adams, former Asia director at Human Rights Watch, created Climate Rights International in 2023, and will discuss these and other issues at the intersection of climate change and human rights, as well as provide some ideas about how to solve them.
Speaker:
Brad Adams, Executive Director of Climate Rights International
Schedule:
Doors open: 6:30 PM PT
Program: 7:00 PM—8:30 PM PT
This program is free to attend, and pre-registration is not required. Seating capacity is limited to 100, so please arrive early to ensure a seat.