Climate Justice Working Group
OxCAN's Climate Justice Working Group aims to consolidate and expand OxCAN's capacity to engage with the socio-political dimensions of the climate crisis, including issues of inequity, historical responsibility, intersectionality, and justice in climate transitions.
Objectives of the Working Group
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To serve as a hub for OxCAN members interested in addressing the climate crisis through a justice lens.
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To bring together diverse expertise across disciplines, demographics, and geographies.
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To foster collaborative and interdisciplinary research among OxCAN members on climate justice themes.
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To promote involvement of OxCAN members in civil society collaborations and activism on matters related to climate justice.
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To provide opportunities for strategic partnerships with units within the University of Oxford, external research institutions, organisations and civil society groups, and national and multilateral climate forums, on matters related to climate justice.
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To acknowledge the intersectionality of injustices, and accordingly address other intersectional injustices whilst focusing on climate injustice specifically.
Scope of Work
Foster collaborative and interdisciplinary research on climate justice themes, inform policy advocacy, and build strategic partnerships with research institutes.
Research
Engage with national and global political processes, to amplify the voices of University of Oxford alumni in the global efforts towards addressing climate change.
Formal Political Engagement
Provide opportunities for OxCAN’s membership to engage civil society on climate matters and participate in climate justice campaigns and collective action efforts.
Civil Society Collaborations & Activism
Advise OxCAN’s leadership on climate advocacy strategy and leveraging the network towards meaningful impact in the world.
Advising on Climate Advocacy Strategy
Working Group Membership
The Working Group's membership is below. It is chaired by the Manager, Lara Hankeln, who convenes the Working Group and reports to OxCAN's Executive Committee and CEO. For any queries, please get in touch with the Working Group at climatejustice@oxfordclimatealumni.org.
Lara Hankeln
Working Group Manager
Maisy Bentley
Working Group Member
Adaudo Anyiam-Osigwe
Advisory Team
Bikem Pastine
Working Group Member
Gustė Gurčinaitė
Working Group Member
Natalie Chung
Working Group Member
Ilina Logani
Working Group Member
Domenica Cox
Working Group Member
Daniel Tate
Advisory Team
Join the Working Group
Please provide your details below to express your interest in joining OxCAN's Climate Justice Working Group. Please note that you must be a member of OxCAN to join the Working Group (if you are not a member, join here).