Centre for Climate Change Holds First Ladies Forum Featuring World Leaders During UNFCCC COP17 Conference

- A Press Release -

ABUJA, Nigeria, November 11, 2011 – Centre for Climate Change and Environmental Studies, an Observer Organization for the United Nations has recently received approval from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) for a side event at the COP17 Conference to take place November 29, 2011 at the International Convention Centre located in Durban, South Africa.

The First Ladies Forum for Climate Change at COP17 is an official UNFCCC side event supporting climate change, in pursuit to spread awareness for mobilizing African women on sustainability, global warming, adaptation, and mitigation. Dr. Aminu Zakari, Executive Director for Centre for Climate Change comments, “I am very excited about our event that will allow world leaders and other delegates to speak and become aware of the importance for sustainable projects that provide aid women within African communities”.

The event will include keynote speeches from various world leaders, federal and observer diplomats, in addition to special guest appearances who will be announced over the next few weeks prior to the UNFCCC COP17 Conference beginning on Monday, November 27, 2011. Centre for Climate Change and COP17 have received support from world renown figures such as former United States Vice President Al Gore, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Nigeria First Lady Dame Patience Goodluck-Jonathan, and former South Africa First Lady Graça Machel Mandela. “I expect that the forum will deliver positive results that will broaden the awareness and necessity to fund and implement projects that enhance Africa’s environment and economies”, says Cary Lee Peterson, Managing Director for Centre for Climate Change and Founder-Chairman for ECCO2.

Any more details and updates regarding the First Ladies Forum for Climate Change at COP17 can be found at the UNFCCC COP17 side events list or at the Centre for Climate Change website.

Contact Details:

Sylvia Johnson, Publicist
Email: info@center4climatechange.com
Phone: +1 (512) 650-1028