Three members of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies’ Commission to Engage African Americans on Climate Change will join representatives from more than 190 nations in Durban, South Africa next week for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 17th Conference of Parties (COP).

The conference is expected to be a critical juncture for international climate initiatives.  As a designated non-governmental organization with Civil Society Observer Status through the United Nations, the Joint Center will participate along with hundreds of public interest organizations and thousands of activists from around the world in advocating for a fair, ambitious and binding agreement that will reduce global emissions, build vulnerable nations' resilience to climate change and foster a low-carbon green economy globally.
 
Representing the Joint Center’s Commission will be State Senator Rodney Ellis (D-TX), the Commission’s Co-Chair, and Commission Members Carolyn L. Green, Managing Partner of EnerGreen Capital Management LLC, and Benjamin Bronfman, Strategic Advisor, Global Thermostat.