Session 1 of the 2021 GCF Watch International Webinar Series
Photo: Marc Hastenteufel on Unsplash.The GCF Watch platform and an overview of 2021
Effective civil society monitoring of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) is crucial to avoid damages and make the best use of much-needed climate resources.
GCF-Watch is a civil society initiative, led from the Global South, created to improve access to information on GCF matters and enable better public follow-up and supervision of the GCF.
In this international series of three webinars, experts from across the globe discussed engaging through the GCF Watch platform. Updated information on the GCF, its board meetings and the main issues of 2021 were discussed, as well as ways in which people and communities can engage with the Fund in their countries and regions. Each session included expert presentations followed by an open space for conversation among attendees and panelists.
Panelists
- Florencia Ortúzar, Attorney, Interamerican Association for Environmental Defense (AIDA): Introduction to the webinar series.
- Angelo Kairos de la Cruz, Deputy Executive Director, Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC): The GCF Watch Platform.
- Erika Lennon, Senior Attorney, Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL): Takeaways from BM 28 and main topics for 2021.
Moderator: Bertha Argueta, Germanwatch.
Recording
Presentations
1. Angelo Kairos de la Cruz, Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC):
Florencia Ortúzar Greene
Florencia is the Director of AIDA's Climate Program, and Coordinator of the Climate Finance Area, working from Chile. She holds a law degree from the Catholic University of Chile and a master’s degree in Environmental Policy and Regulation from the London School of Economics in England. She has significant experience in litigation and climate governance. Florencia joined the AIDA team in 2012.