Klima-, Energi- og Bygningsudvalget 2012-13
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university of copenhagen
How can we build a carbon neutral world economy?The University of Copenhagen is pleasedto invite you to a Sustainability LecturewithMohamed Nasheed, the formerMaldives Presidenton April 16th.Former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheedoutlines the dangers climate change poses tohis low-lying island nation, which stands just 1.5meters above sea level.Nasheed will explain that the world can chooseto defeat climate change by building a carbonneutral global economy. He sets out the opportu-nities clean technologies can bring, and discusseshow we can overcome the fossil fuel intereststrying to prevent progress.16th of April 201314:00 - 15:00Auditorium A2.70.04,Faculty of ScienceThorvaldsensvej 40, bygning 2-701871 Frederiksberg CHosted by the Sustainability Science CentreUniversity of CopenhagenSign up for free before April 15th at 16.00www.sustainability.ku.dk/sustainability-lectures/signup
Mohamed Nasheed served as the Maldives’ first democratically elected presidentand is a respected international campaigner on climate change.In 2009, Nasheed famously held a cabinet meeting underwater to highlight thedangers rising sea levels pose to his low-lying nation. He also announced plans toturn his country into the world’s first carbon neutral nation, by 2020.Nasheed has received several awards including the Anna Lindh Prize inrecognition of his work promoting human rights, democracy and environmentalprotection, and the United Nations ‘Champions of the Earth’ environment award.In 2012, Nasheed was awarded the James Lawson Award for Achievement in thePractice of Nonviolent Action.
Copenhagen Sustainability Lecturesaims to create attention and visibil-ity of the challenges of global sustainability. Danish and foreign speakers visitUniversity of Copenhagen to focus on a broad array of topics concerned withsustainability, pass on their experiences, and give their opinions on how toapproach the challenges we are facing now and in the future.
