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Session Overview Gupta, J. (2023). Living within Earth System Boundaries requires a Just Approach, Relatiedag Charistar, 20 October, Brussels. Details Report: In-depth conversation with a small number of experts, stakeholders and enthusiasts on the topics they are working on: ‘Faltering foundations: can we avert the breakdown of our democratic rule of law? and ‘Living within Earth system boundaries is not possible without a just approach’.

Session Overview Gupta, J. (2023). Keynote, living within Earth System Boundaries requires a Just Approach, RSD (Relating Systems Thinking and Design) conference, Amsterdam 10 October Details Report: The Expertise Network Systemic Co-Design (ESC) has joined forces with the Systemic Design Association (SDA) and Pakhuis de Zwijger in organizing the RSD12 Amsterdam Hub from 10 to 12 October 2023. RSD12 is the annual global conference ‘Relating Systems thinking and Design’ organised by the SDA. The central RSD12 theme is ‘Emergence in Entanglement’. Agenda: 09:00 – 09:15 | Welcome and opening programme with Frank Evers, Wina Smeenk, Gillian Graven 09:15 – 09:45 | Keynote by Joyeeta Gupta 9:45 – 10:00 | Q&A

Session Overview Gupta, J. (2023). Keynote, Future of Finance Conference, FMO, 4 October 2023, Amsterdam Details Report: 400+ leading finance professionals from the private sector from 60+ developing countries and emerging markets. Topic: why the future of finance should be embedded within an understanding of Earth System Boundaries and Earth System Justice. Summary: https://future-minded.fmo.nl/future-of-finance/how-safe-can-be-harmful

Session Overview Interview at prize distribution, NWO Spinoza, 4 October 2023, Amsterdam. Details Report: Spinoza Prize winner Joyeeta Gupta investigates how the distributional issues arising from climate change can be solved through good governance. Indeed, she argues that the consequences of climate change have a direct impact on the relationship between rich and poor. Central to her research is understanding the connection between the climate crisis, possible solutions and justice. To do so, she brings together various scientific disciplines, from international law and economics to political science and environmental studies. ‘What I want to try to do is ultimately work towards a global constitution.’ Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZYuDRTM49k

Session Overview Gupta, J. (2023). Keynote, Earth System Justice, Springtij Forum, 2023, 20 September, Terschelling Details Summary: “We mop with the faucet open. Only with a very small mop and a very big faucet. The world is a third world country”. So opened Professor Joyeeta Gupta’s plea for a global constitution at Springtij Forum 2023 at Terschelling. “It is the top 4% who consume and pollute as much as we would need to provide all people on earth with the minimum access to food, water, electricity and infrastructure. We need to do something about global inequality. We have to think differently. I think we need to think differently about what makes us happy. Why can’t we be happy with less. I’m sure even very rich people can be happy with less. They just don’t know it yet.” “We need a global constitution that thinks long-term and protects us all from ourselves. A global-level constitution that says everyone has certain rights to basic resources and the right not to be harmed by people elsewhere in the world.” Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYse-26q8Lg

Session Overview Gupta, J. (2023). Speaker, The Research Road to Net Zero, 2023 Science|Business Green Deal & Climate Day, Brussels, September 18 Details Report: Science|Business gathered experts from industry, research and policy to assess the state of play in the implementation of key aspects of the plan, especially the Net-Zero Industry Act, as well as the research needed to make it happen and other challenges ahead. Several related questions arise, among which: How Europe’s climate policies and tools can help set the right research and investment priorities to help make it happen? What are the key priorities for climate-related research in the short and medium terms, and how can EU funding support and leverage the success of green tech incubators, entrepreneurs and international cooperation? What is the responsibility of large corporations and private investments in R&I in the process? And how can Europe reposition value chains to obtain the resources it lacks while avoiding the creation of new dependencies?

Session Overview Gupta, J. (2023). Speaker, Leaving fossil fuel underground, Future of Energy seminar, IAS, Oude Turfmarkt, Amsterdam, 12.00 to 14.00, 11 September 2023 Details Report: Future of Energy seminars bring together researchers from the social and behavioural sciences, economics and business, law and political science, as well as natural sciences, working on the multi-dimensional aspects of the energy transition and energy conversion to explore a collaborative and integrated approach. Presentations: Title: “Large-Area Solar Power Enabled by Perovskites”           by Bruno Ehrler Title: “Leaving fossil fuels underground for climate change control”           by Joyeeta Gupta

Session Overview Gupta, J. (2023). Speaker, Extinction Rebellion Climate Protest, 9 September 2023, The Hague Details Report: On Saturday 9 September, thousands of activists joined Extinction Rebellion in a blockage of the A-12 highway in The Hague, to protest against the 37 billion Euro annual subsidy of the fossil fuel industry in the Netherlands. The amount was established by research collective SOMO and consists of direct subsidies and tax exemptions. On the highway and at the support demonstration organised by several Dutch NGOs there were dozens of professors, wearing their gown joining the protest, among them several professors of ISS. Joyeeta Gupta of the University of Amsterdam and winner of the Spinoza price 2023 spoke at the support demonstration. Speech: https://issblog.nl/2023/09/14/extinction-rebellion/ Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AD8olQX7O4c&t=1173s

Session Overview Gupta, J. (2023). Keynote speaker, Water Seminar, On the occasion of the farewell of Henk Ovink, Nieuwe Instituut – museum voor architectuur, design en digitale cultuur, Rotterdam, 5 September, 16.00-17.00 Details Focus/starting point will be the Earth Commission report on Earth System Boundaries under the of lead Joyeeta Gupta and Johan Rockström. The matching key words: water, research, science, politics, young professionals, inclusivity, complexity.

Session Overview Gupta, J. (2023), Speaker, The history of climate change negotiations and implications for the future, Online training programme for Climate Diplomats, MENA region, 23 August 2023 Details Report: This Clingendael training program provides diplomats with the necessary knowledge and skills to understand and navigate current developments in climate negotiations and a world in transition, and to learn how to apply a climate-sensitive lens to diplomatic practice.