Josephine Castillo is a grassroots community leader and organiser with DAMPA in Manila, Philippines, a country that is extremely vulnerable to climate change. She has worked extensively on a number of key urban poor issues, including reversing forced eviction and involuntary relocations, ensuring land and housing security for poor communities, and advocacy for the pro-vision of basic services in urban poor communities. With the support of the Foundation, Josephine has participated in a number of high-level climate events and media engagements to represent the voices of the most vulnerable people. New York, September 2014.

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Mary Robinson speaks at Social Good Summit

Posted on 21st September 2016

This article is in Categories: News, Climate Justice Dialogue, Future Generations, Human Rights, Related Principle of Climate Justice, Respect and Protect Human Rights, Share Benefits and Burdens Equitably, Use Effective Partnerships to Secure Climate Justice

Mary Robinson was one of the speakers at the Social Good Summit, a two-day conference on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. The conference examined the impact of technology and new media on social good initiatives globally.

The conference brought together global leaders and grassroots activists to discuss solutions for the greatest challenges of our time. The theme of the conference was #2030NOW, asking the question: “What type of world do I want to live in by the year 2030?”

Mrs Robinson was interviewed on the issue of the human cost of climate change. There is a need for a global movement for climate change, Mrs Robinson said. “There is an injustice in climate change, it affects the poorest countries and communities most,” she added.