Post-COP29 Debrief: Climate Finance & Canada’s Contributions
Reflect on an informative discussion held on February 13 about Climate Finance and Canada’s Contributions. This webinar explored the outcomes of COP29 and Canada’s role in addressing the climate crisis through international finance. It featured activists and experts from Canada and the Global South who were present in Baku for COP29. The discussion examined the UN COP process in driving meaningful climate action and provided insights into Canada’s future contributions to global climate finance, considering recent political changes. The event highlighted critical perspectives on the financial decisions Canada must make to meet its climate responsibilities and how these decisions can support vulnerable communities worldwide. Participants engaged with community and faith leaders, as well as advocates shaping the dialogue on climate justice.
Watch the webinar recording:
Meet your speakers:
Kehkashan Basu is an iconic global influencer, educator, environmentalist, champion of women and children’s rights, TEDx speaker, Climate Reality Mentor, author, musician, peace and sustainability campaigner. She is the Founder-President of global social innovation enterprise Green Hope Foundation, which works at a grassroots level in 28 countries to empower vulnerable communities in the sustainable development process.
Naomi Johnson is Senior Policy Advisor on climate change at the Canadian Foodgrains Bank and co-chair of the Canadian Coalition on Climate Change and Development (C4D), a coalition of over 50 Canadian organizations working and advocating on addressing the impacts of climate change in developing countries. She specializes in climate finance and food security and has worked to improve policies for vulnerable populations for over a decade.
Mesfin Mathewos is a Senior Program Manager at the Canadian Foodgrains Bank where he works with the Nature Positive Food System program, based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. His work supports implementing partners and stakeholders towards practical and sustaining collaboration, learning and network building.
Willard Metzger is the Executive Director of Citizens for Public Justice, where he leads engagement and advocacy efforts for CPJ’s policy focus areas: climate justice, poverty eradication in Canada, refugee and migrant rights, and Indigenous reconciliation. In 2024, he attended COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan as the only member of a faith-based organization in the official accredited Canadian delegation.
Date
- Feb 13 2025
- Expired!
Time
- 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
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Other Organizers
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Canadian Foodgrains Bank
Speakers
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Willard MetzgerExecutive Director at Citizens for Public Justice -
Naomi JohnsonCanadian Foodgrains BankCanadian Foodgrains Bank
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Kehkashan BasuGreen Hope FoundationGreen Hope Foundation
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Mesfin MathewosCanadian Foodgrains BankMesfin Mathewos