The Environment is for all of us

Join the Miami-Florida Jean Monnet Center of Excellence for its annual two-day EU conference on "The Environment is for all of us: European and Global Politics of Climate Justice" which will take place at Florida International University on March 9 and 10, 2026.
Florida International University - Modesto A. Maidique Campus - 11200 SW 8th Street - Miami, FL 33199

• Monday, March 9 | 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM | Keynote Address | FIU MMC | MARC Pavilion

• Tuesday, March 10 | 9:15 AM-4:15PM | Conference | FIU MMC | SIPA II - ROOM 102
  

PROGRAMME
Within our center’s broader scope on inclusion & diversity, in 2026 we focus on EU environmental politics and the climate crisis. Do there need to be safeguards to ensure appropriate recognition of intersectional needs of particularly vulnerable and exposed populations such as socio-economic, ethnic or social minorities? It is widely recognized that domestically and internationally underrepresented populations do not receive the same amount of support for climate mitigation, even though their carbon footprint tends to be smaller. How can climate crisis adaptation and mitigation occur in an environmentally and socially just manner? And how can the EU and its partners design and implement sustainability policies that redress some of these inequalities towards a greener future in the face of competing priorities and interests? These questions and issues will be addressed in a comparative transatlantic, as well as local and global perspective.

The conference will start with a keynote speaker on March 9.

On March 10, the conference will consists of three panels and a roundtable with Consuls General, high-level speakers, academics, and diplomats.

This two-day conference is free and open to FIU students and the public.

►To view detailed program and bio panelists, click here

Sponsored and presented by the Miami-Florida Jean Monnet Center of Excellence

Co-sponsors : Steven J. Green School of International & Public Affairs • The Green School's Dorothea Green Lecture Series • Ruth K. and Shepard Broad Distinguished Lecture Series • European & Eurasian Studies Program • Department of Politics and International Relations • SIPA's Vaclav Havel Program for Human Rights and Diplomacy • The Institute of Environment, College of Arts, Sciences & Education #EUintheUS

Made possible through generous support from the European Commission.

Should you need an ADA accommodation to participate in a university event, program, or activity or need to request materials in an accessible format, please contact FIU’s Office of Civil Rights Compliance and Accessibility (CRCA) at 305-348-2785 or [email protected]. All requests for ADA accommodation or accessible materials for this event must be submitted to CRCA at least seven (7) business days prior to the event or at the earliest possible opportunity.

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