COP 18 UN Climate Change Summit

Brighter Green will be exhibiting and presenting at the 18th Conference of the Parties (COP18) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the 8th Session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties (CMP8) to the Kyoto Protocol. For more information, visit the the UN Climate Change Conference website

At the event, Brighter Green will:

Disseminate our policy research on climate change and intensification of livestock production for Brazil, China, India and Ethiopia.

Conduct an official side-event co-sponsored with HSI and the World Society for the Protection of Animals. Full details here (PDF).

Facilitate participation of a delegation to discuss climate change and animal agriculture. This delegation will include Eve Feng, a Brighter Green Associate from China, Xie Zheng, a musician and animal welfare/rights activist based in Beijing, and our Executive Director, Mia MacDonald.

Liase with civil society organization from around the world to share our research and perspective.

Host an exhibit space with Humane Society International and World Society for Protection of Animals for the duration of the conference.

Check back for news about the event after December 7th!