Ecocide Law Alliance broadcast from COP29

Business Leaders for Ecocide Law – Nov 13th at 14:10 CET
COP29 Speaker Nov 13=COP29 Speaker Nov 13 Nina Macpherson

On November 13th at 14:10 CET, Fredrik Nilzén, Head of Sustainability at Scania Group and Alf Blomqvist, Chair of Scandinavian Enviro Systems AB (publ), Johan Falk, Exponential Roadmap Initiative and Nina Macpherson, Ecocide Law Alliance will participate in a powerful discussion at COP29, broadcast by We Don’t Have Time. The session “Business leaders for Ecocide Law: Criminalising Ecocide & Levelling the Playing Field” explores how making mass environmental destruction a crime within the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court could transform global accountability. We will discuss the critical question: Why do responsible businesses support criminalising Ecocide?
Tune in to learn how this initiative could shape a new standard for environmental responsibility in the business world. 🌱💼

https://www.wedonthavetime.org/events/cop29-day3#20241113-cop29-business-leaders-for-ecocide-law

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