Published: May 4, 2022

CU Ƶ Chancellor Philip DiStefano met with the Ƶ City Council on Tuesday to further spotlight the Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit, which will enable both the campus and the entire Ƶ community to convene some of the world’s most pre-eminent thought leaders in support of human rights-based climate solutions.

In addition to on-campus events, the campus is eager to collaborate with the city of Ƶ to develop community events that will complement summit programming, Chancellor Philip DiStefano said.

“This is an incredibly exciting opportunity, and what an honor for it to be coming to Ƶ and the university, given the university’s status as an eminent world research institution and a longtime innovator in climate solutions,” said Ƶ Mayor Aaron Brockett. “We are ready to partner however it’s helpful on this important event.”

The summit will be held Dec.1–4, 2022, at the Ƶ and is being co-hosted by CU Ƶ and the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (U.N. Human Rights). The event will consist of a combination of in-person and virtual participants from around the world to discuss and find solutions for the humanitarian ramifications of climate change, a crisis that has directly touched the Ƶ community.

“The summit will be a tremendous opportunity to showcase not just the university, but the entire Ƶ community and highlight our commitment to these issues,” DiStefano said. “The city of Ƶ has set numerous specific goals around climate action, and I know CU Ƶ shares the same concerns and ambitions when it comes to addressing this problem.”

The worldwide visibility of the event provides the unique opportunity to highlight the city of Ƶ’s , including its new Cool Ƶ nature-based climate action campaign, as well as the city’s ambitious goals to reduce emissions 70% by 2030, be net zero by 2035 and be carbon positive by 2040. The climate summit also promises to further establish Ƶ and CU Ƶ as leaders in helping accelerate impactful solutions and action on human-centered climate solutions in Colorado, the country and the world.


As a global leader in climate, environmental and energy research, the Ƶ is partnering with United Nations Human Rights to co-host the Right Here,Right Now Global Climate Summit in fall 2022.

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