{"626892":{"#nid":"626892","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Climate Conference Showcases Ivan Allen College Climate Change Expertise","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBy Michael Pearson, Emily Snelling, and Christopher McDermott\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETwo Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts schools played key roles in the Global Climate Action Symposium held on campus Sept. 27.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAnna Westerstahl Stenport, chair and professor in the School of Modern Languages, led a discussion with artists on climate change during the event at the Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design. Stenport is also founding co-director of the Atlanta Global Studies Center, which helped organize the symposium.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Sam Nunn School of International Affairs was a key contributor, as well. The school\u0026#39;s Center for European and Transatlantic Studies generously contributed funding\u0026nbsp;to the event, thanks to its Jean Monnet Center of Excellence Award. The school\u0026#39;s Center for International Strategy, Technology, and Policy provided student support.\u0026nbsp;Professor Alasdair Young also secured two of the speakers for the policy panel.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn her remarks, Stenport told attendees that \u0026quot;we know that the global south, the Arctic, indigenous peoples, and women all over the world are disproportionately affected by climate change. Art and artists have the opportunity to convey not only local stories, but also to speculate, imagine, and posit alternate and different futures for global good; those that are equitable and inclusive, and not driven primarily by capitalism and colonialism.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe event brought together a wide range of experts to showcase climate change engagement by local student activists, scientists\u0026nbsp;and engineers, business and policy experts, and artists. It was part of European Climate Diplomacy Week, an initiative of the European Union. In addition to the Nunn School and the School of\u0026nbsp;Modern Languages,\u0026nbsp;several other Georgia Institute of Technology units and the consulates general of eight European nations helped organize or participated in the event.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This event encapsulates what I love best about Georgia Tech,\u0026rdquo; Young said. \u0026ldquo;You have collaboration across disciplines\u0026mdash;atmospheric sciences, business, engineering, and international affairs\u0026mdash;on a common topic, as well as cooperation with the local diplomatic corps and an engaged audience of students and people from the wider community.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to Stenport\u0026rsquo;s panel, the event featured remarks from President \u0026Aacute;ngel Cabrera, a discussion on science and engineering and a panel on business and policy.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOther Georgia Tech units involved were the Global Change Program, the Office of International Initiatives, the Center for Serve-Learn-Sustain, and the Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo view a recording of the event, go to \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/youtu.be\/PoBRoaWXyDg\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/youtu.be\/PoBRoaWXyDg\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETwo Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts schools played key roles in the Global Climate Action Symposium held on campus Sept. 27.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Two Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts schools played key roles in the Global Climate Action Symposium held on campus Sept. 27."}],"uid":"34600","created_gmt":"2019-09-30 16:29:17","changed_gmt":"2019-10-02 16:38:05","author":"mpearson34","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2019-09-30T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2019-09-30T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"627022":{"id":"627022","type":"image","title":"Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design","body":null,"created":"1570034240","gmt_created":"2019-10-02 16:37:20","changed":"1571417489","gmt_changed":"2019-10-18 16:51:29","alt":"Exterior view of The Kendeda Building","file":{"fid":"239055","name":"Kendeda Exterior Sept 2019.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Kendeda%20Exterior%20Sept%202019.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Kendeda%20Exterior%20Sept%202019.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":784362,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Kendeda%20Exterior%20Sept%202019.jpg?itok=m5B2qYwh"}},"522151":{"id":"522151","type":"image","title":"Anna Westerst\u00e5hl Stenport","body":null,"created":"1460066401","gmt_created":"2016-04-07 22:00:01","changed":"1475895291","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:54:51","alt":"Anna Westerst\u00e5hl Stenport","file":{"fid":"206065","name":"stenport_small.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/stenport_small_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/stenport_small_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":47253,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/stenport_small_0.jpg?itok=EwDmArpX"}},"157801":{"id":"157801","type":"image","title":"Alasdair Young","body":null,"created":"1449178883","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:41:23","changed":"1538406870","gmt_changed":"2018-10-01 15:14:30","alt":"Portrait photo of Alasdair Young","file":{"fid":"195334","name":"alasdairyoung2012_200x300.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/alasdairyoung2012_200x300_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/alasdairyoung2012_200x300_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":591196,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/alasdairyoung2012_200x300_0.jpg?itok=tZFuwGb0"}}},"media_ids":["627022","522151","157801"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.iac.gatech.edu\/news-events\/features\/anna-stenport-arctic-cinema","title":"Climate, Culture, and Ice: What Arctic Cinema Can Tell Us About a Changing World"}],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1285","name":"Sam Nunn School of International Affairs"},{"id":"1284","name":"School of Modern Languages"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"151","name":"Policy, Social Sciences, and Liberal Arts"}],"keywords":[{"id":"176906","name":"Anna Westerstahl Stenport"},{"id":"43421","name":"Alasdair Young"},{"id":"167342","name":"School of Modern Languages"},{"id":"167256","name":"Sam Nunn School of International Affairs"},{"id":"1616","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"831","name":"climate change"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39511","name":"Public Service, Leadership, and Policy"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMichael Pearson\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nmichael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n404.894.2290\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}