Climate Innovation Forum 2023

28 August 2023

Climate Innovation Forum 2023 was held on 28^th June 2023 at Guildhall, London, UK, and during that event, Climate Clock was activated by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and His Majesty King Charles III. The event was attended by several high-level experts in the Climate Change field.

Vishakha Joshi (Corporate and Commercial Law LLM, 2022) acted as one of the speakers for the roundtable event at Climate Innovation Forum on the topic of “Climate Justice” which was moderated by Bianca Pitt (Co-Founder of SHE Changes Climate) and Michelle Arellano-Meza (Manager, Membership and Future Energy Leaders at World Energy Council).

Joshi is also the organiser of a recent Climate Café, which is a concept of individuals coming together and expressing their thoughts on Climate Change. It as an inclusive informal space to have open conversations on various aspects of Climate Change i.e. Mitigation, Adaptation, Resilience, Impacts etc.

Experts and any individuals interested in learning about climate change or sharing climate anxiety are welcome at these events. During the Climate Café held at Allbirds in Covent Garden, London on 17^th May 2023, organized by Vishakha Joshi, several experts in this field were present. The event helped to facilitate networking, in-depth learning and gaining insights from the experts for all participants.

If you would like to get involved with Climate Change activities, Joshi recommends joining SHE Changes Climate WhatsApp group created by the UK Chapter Lead, to share opportunities as well as upcoming networking events which are regularly updated on the group. Find out more on SHE Changes Climate website.

Recently Vishakha has been involved in a number of publications and projects on climate change. You can find out more about some of them below:

• Research Assistant for the book – “Climate Change Enterprise Risk Management: A practical guide to reaching net zero goals”, published in December 2022.
• Contributing author for the UNFCCC Issue Brief – SHE Changes Climate.
• Contributing author for the second edition of the “Commentary on Energy Charter Treaty”, to be published in 2024, edited by Rafael Leal-Arcas, former Director of Research at CCLS.
• Fellowship for the ‘Climate Youth Negotiators Program’, with an opportunity to participate meaningfully in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Negotiations in 2024.