Asia Institute Climate Seminar for Youth
The Asia Institute hosted an Asia Institute Climate Seminar for Youth on October 17, 2021, that brought together activists working in Vietnam, South Korea, Japan and China for a discussion about policy in those countries and the actions of youth to address these challenges.
A series of demands from youth for the United Nations concerning climate change policy was read and discussed.
The demands for policymakers will form a joint Youth Statement that will be forwarded to the UN Youth Conference at the end of October.
Thu Tran, Vu Phuong Linh, Nhi Phan and Linh Nguyen represented Vietnam;
Mai Mai represented China
Park Chan-gyeol represented South Korea
Kawanaka Yo represented Japan
Martha Krumpeck from Europe and Asia Institute director Emanuel Pastreich also made comments on the proposals made by the youth activists.
John Kim’s recently completed his internship at the Asia Institute for the period of August 1 – September 28, 2020 and presented a thoughtful report on South Korea’s environmental policy and the specific challenges that it faces today while taking a distinctly international perspective that reflects well his global experience. Included for your reference is John Kim’s report (Powerpoint) “A Study on Eco-friendly Development Theory,” eco-friendly development theory a concise and persuasive analysis of the challenges that climate change poses to humanity that also presents statistics from reliable sources that allows to reader to understand how Korean, and global, policy responses have evolved to meet increasing challenges.
The Asia Institute & Foreign Policy in Focus
“The Intersection of Climate Change and Security”
Larry Wilkerson Distinguished Adjunct Professor of Government and Public Policy, Department of Government William & Mary College
Alice Hill
Senior fellow for climate change policy
Council on Foreign Relations
Emanuel Pastreich Director
The Asia Institute
Moderator:
John Feffer
Director, Foreign Policy in Focus
The world faces two grave threats: nuclear war and climate change. The Trump administration has ended four decades of U.S. efforts to reduce the threat of nuclear war, withdrawing from the INF Treaty and preparing to deploy nuclear weapons around the world. At the same time, it denies the existence of climate change and supports leaders around the world who are laying waste to the environment.
But another security policy is possible, and necessary, right now. This seminar sponsored by the Asia Institute and Foreign Policy in Focus, will explore how the US could seize the initiative on arms control and link it to a global rethinking of security in light of climate change.
The Asia Institute
&
Foreign Policy in Focus
Panel Discussion
“The Intersection of Climate Change and Security”
Wednesday, December 11
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
@ Institute for Policy Studies
The world faces two grave threats: nuclear war and climate change. The Trump administration has ended four decades of U.S. efforts to reduce the threat of nuclear war, withdrawing from the INF Treaty and preparing to deploy nuclear weapons around the world. At the same time, it denies the existence of climate change and supports leaders around the world who are laying waste to the environment.
But another security policy is possible, and necessary, right now. This seminar will explore how the US could seize the initiative on arms control and link it to a global rethinking of security in light of climate change.
Discussants:
- Larry Wilkerson, Distinguished Adjunct Professor of Government and Public Policy, Department of Government at William & Mary College
- Alice Hill, Senior fellow for climate change policy, Council on Foreign Relations
- Emanuel Pastreich, Director, The Asia Institute
Moderator:
John Feffer, Director, Foreign Policy in Focus
Open to the public. Preregistration not required.
Location:
Institute for Policy Studies
1301 Connecticut Avenue, NW, 6th Floor
Washington, DC 20036
Phone:
2022349382
https://ips-dc.org/events/the-intersection-of-climate-change-and-security/
Thursday, September 26, 2019
4:00-5:30
Institute for Policy Studies
Although the enhanced trilateral relationship between the United States, South Korea and Japan had become a popular theme in Washington over the last few years, the relations between these two countries appear to be burning up like the Amazon jungles these days. The decision of Seoul to pull out of the GSMIA (General Security of Military Information Agreement) intelligence sharing agreement with Tokyo is but the latest in a series of blows that have damaged a previously solid consensus on trade and finance between the countries. The current hostilities have taken an unexpected turn for the worse that has created a cultural and institutional crisis.
In this seminar an outstanding panel of experts will consider what might be the deeper causes of the conflict. Can the fallout be traced back primarily to memories of the past, or are larger economic and geopolitical shifts primary? How far will the split go, and how is it tied to similar conflicts that are arising around the world as part of the great unraveling of established institutions and shared values?
Finally, we will consider what possible approaches there are might be for building a new consensus between these two countries, and in the region, so that we can move forward by diplomatic sublation.
Please join us for this seminar cosponsored by the Asia Institute and Foreign Policy in Focus. Your insights will be welcome.
SPEAKERS:
John Feffer
Director
Foreign Policy in Focus
Jenny Town
Managing Editor
38 North
Stimson Center
Stephen Costello
CEO
Asia East
Moderated by
Emanuel Pastreich
Director
The Asia Institute
4:00-5:30 PM Thursday, September 26, 2019 @ Institute for Policy Studies (6th floor)
1301 Connecticut Ave. NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20036
