Climate Justice with Mary Robinson

Future-Proof Living

27-11-2020 • 47 mins

We are thrilled to welcome Mary Robinson to our podcast Future Proof Living. The Foróige Ecollective will be joined by a variety of guests with expertise on the many topics affecting climate justice. Each of our guests is doing their bit to create a more just future for all.

- Mary Robinson served as President of Ireland from 1990-1997 becoming the first woman to hold the office and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights from 1997-2002. (Senator for Trinity College and she is Chair of The Elders.

After leaving the UN in 2002, Mrs. Robinson formed Realizing Rights: the Ethical Globalization Initiative which came to a planned end at the end of 2010. In 2010 Mary Robinson returned to live in Ireland and set up The Mary Robinson Foundation - Climate Justice, which acted as 'a centre for thought leadership, education and advocacy in the struggle to secure global justice for those many victims of climate change who are usually forgotten – the poor, the disempowered and the marginalised across the world.'  Her Foundation, the Mary Robinson Foundation - Climate Justice, established in 2010, came to a planned end in April 2019

Climate Justice is a reality, Mary Robinson tells the Ecollective of five layers of injustice

Developed by Susie Healy, Martin Donohoe & Sandra McIntyre
Produced by Susie Healy
With a special thanks to Daniel Whooley

Music by Ronan MCQuillan
Additional audio: Concern Worldwide

You Might Like