Author name: Luc Van Vliet

Session Overview Gupta, J. (2024-73). Lecture and conversation De Koplopers Series, De Balie, 9th December 2024, Amsterdam Details International water policy and the responsibility the Netherlands can take to contribute to livable deltas worldwide with sufficient access to clean water. What is needed for this and what is at stake? Is it time for Waterland Netherlands to commit to a ‘Blue Deal’ to promote global water justice? video

Session Overview Gupta, J. (2024-72). Panelist representing the 10 member group on Earth System Boundaries, ERC Annual Conference, Frontier research within and beyond the planetary boundaries, 5 December 2024, Brussels Details The conference will focus on the key interfaces between the environment, humans, and technology within and beyond the Earth’s planetary boundaries and discuss what frontier research – with a focus on projects funded by the ERC – can offer to address these challenges. The boundaries themselves may be spatial, ecological, biological, physical, geopolitical or mental. 100 participants ca. from ERC Grant winners and EU senior staff, plus the conference was streamed online. The discussion centred mainly on the topic of climate change and relevance for science.

Session Overview Gupta, J. (2024-71). Sharing Our Earth With a Focus on Climate Change, Koninklijke Industrieele Groote Club, 3 December, Amsterdam Details 82 participants ca. primarily from business. Discussion centred on the question “how do we phase out fossils fuels in the Netherlands?”

Session Overview Gupta, J. (2024-69). Post-growth conversations, Pakhuis de Zwijger, 27th November Details The consumption of energy and raw materials increases every year: these are the two fundamental forces that ensure that our economy operates far beyond planetary boundaries. Not surprising, because the economy grows every year and therefore requires more and more energy and raw materials. In order to quickly become sustainable, we need to move towards an economy that can flourish without growth. In essence, this is about the relationship between people, technology and nature. How do we find balance, and what do we prefer? Doesn’t an economy that is focused on continuous growth necessarily go out of balance? This evening, we will imagine what a post-growth society looks like from the perspective of various social actors. Based on this, we will discuss what is necessary and feasible to bring these visions of the future to life. The conversation focused on the following questions: (a) How can we reduce emission democratically, (b) how communicate to people the problem to use less fossil fuels and emissions, (c) given current government, how can we expect change to happen, (d) how to implement the draft of a global constitution. About 150 people were presents including representatives from NGOs, government, municipalities, scientists and general public. video

Session Overview Gupta, J. (2024-68). Keynote: Climate Change and Sharing Our Earth: Towards a Global Constitution, AISSR Harvest Day 2024, 21 November, UVA Details Report: On 21 November, the 11th annual AISSR Harvest Day, organized by the Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research (AISSR), will take place. The Harvest Day is the AISSR’s landmark event where social scientists and relevant organizations come together to discuss the ‘harvest’ of their research. Role: Keynote Speaker

Session Overview Gupta, J. (2024-67). Sharing our Earth: Towards a Global Constitution, Amsterdam Lyceumclub (15th November) Details Report: The climate is becoming unpredictable. We have crossed the “safe and just” boundaries of the earth, we have satisfied the greed of some, but not yet the needs of all. We are at a tipping point that could cause Earth’s systems to become unstable and unable to support human life. We need to hit the reset button. We need a better governance system, we need a global constitution that includes nature, biodiversity and human rights. 42 People. video Role: Lecturer 

Session Overview Gupta, J. (2024-66). Keynote, Climate injustices and living within safe and just boundaries The Economy of the Future Festival in Milan (13th and 14th November), Milan Details Report: 140 people. The ‘right’ energy for change: clean, safe and sustainable Opening by Francesca Gambarini, Journalist L’Economia del Corriere della Sera Talk Joyeeta Gupta, Professor of Environment and Development in the Global South, University of Amsterdam Roundtable Luca Conti, CEO Eon Italia Giuseppe Fiorino, Liquigas Managing Director Alessandro Miuccio, Director of Rekeep North Central Area Moderator Nicola Saldutti, Economy Editor-in-Chief of Corriere della Sera Interview Giovanni Soldini, Sailor Edited by Alessia Cruciani, Journalist of Corriere della Sera. 

Session Overview Gupta, J. (2024-65). Keynote, Climate injustices and living within safe and just boundaries, Hague Climate Week, 11 November Details Role: Keynote Speaker. The opening event will bring together a diverse group of stakeholders from the city, including representatives from the academic and international communities in The Hague. It will explore how efforts made in The Hague connect to COP29 in the context of the city working to become climate neutral, and as the international city of peace and justice. The event will address climate justice, the interconnections between local, national, and international climate action, and European efforts such as the EU Mission ‘100 Climate Neutral and Smart Cities by 2030′ that the city is a member of.

Session Overview Gupta, J. (2024-64). Keynote, Just living within safe and just boundaries, Arizona State University, 8 November Details Report: Professor Gupta gave a lecture on climate change, safe and just Earth System Boundaries, and global Constitutionalism and invited the students to think with her. Discussion afterwards focused on the role of insurance sector, climate justice, and the question – how we can tame capitalism.  Around 20 students attended the lecture. Role: Lecturer

Session Overview Lecture 63: Gupta, J. (2024-63). Interview on stage, We are warming up Festival, Amsterdam, 7th November Details Report: The We are Warming Up conference was launched on 7 November at Tolhuistuin in Amsterdam by Professor Joyeeta Gupta. Here she was asked three questions: How are we fairing on climate mitigation and what can we do about it? Why is climate justice necessary? Why are you working on a global Constitution and how can we contribute? Following her responses, a musical Chilean indigenous ceremony involving Ibelisse Guradia Ferragutti and Chautuileo Tranamil invited the audience to think of the values and to engage with the constitution. Downstairs the climate museum has relocated to a new location, and once more the safe and just Earth System Boundaries with a story on climate change is displayed as well as an interactive board inviting ideas from the public on the global  Constitution.