{"626756":{"#nid":"626756","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Hosts Global Climate Action Symposium","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EScientists, engineers, business and policy experts, artists, and student activists will gather at Georgia Tech Friday, Sept. 27, for the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/globalchange.gatech.edu\/events\/global-climate-action-symposium\/\u0022\u003EGlobal Climate Action Symposium\u003C\/a\u003E, hosted by Georgia Tech and six European consulates.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe event coincides with European Climate Diplomacy Week and, fittingly, is the first major event to take place in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s new \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/livingbuilding.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EKendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The Global Climate Action Symposium celebrates the engagement of Georgia Tech and its vast network of global and regional partners in one of the defining challenges of our time,\u0026rdquo; said Kim Cobb, Georgia Power Chair and ADVANCE Professor in the School of Earth and Atmospheric Science and director of the Global Change Program.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe public symposium will feature panel discussions with faculty and students from Georgia Tech and Emory University, as well as industry representatives and government delegates. The day is broken into three parts: science, technology, and policy; student engagement; and art and climate future.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We especially encourage students to attend the symposium\u0026rsquo;s afternoon session featuring student climate leaders from Georgia Tech and beyond, and to use this as an opportunity to learn about all the amazing new opportunities to get involved in climate solutions, in and out of the classroom,\u0026rdquo; Cobb said. \u0026ldquo;As they experience The Kendeda Building for the first time, I hope they see how the boldest of dreams can come to life.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe event is being organized by the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/globalchange.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGlobal Change Program\u003C\/a\u003E, which was launched in 2018. A central component of the program\u0026rsquo;s mission is to build new partnerships across Georgia Tech, as well as between the Georgia Tech community and outside partners, both private and public. The program is spearheaded by Cobb, who serves as director, and President Emeritus G. Wayne Clough, who serves as senior advisor.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFriday\u0026rsquo;s event also comes on the heels of Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s participation in the University Global Compact\u0026rsquo;s 17 Rooms-U, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.news.gatech.edu\/2019\/09\/23\/georgia-tech-partners-universities-un-sustainable-development-goals\u0022\u003Ehosted earlier this week\u003C\/a\u003E in partnership with the United Nations in pursuit of its Sustainable Development Goals.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESee a full agenda for the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/globalchange.gatech.edu\/events\/global-climate-action-symposium\/\u0022\u003EGlobal Climate Action Symposium\u003C\/a\u003E online.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EScientists, engineers, business and policy experts, artists, and student activists will gather at Georgia Tech Friday, Sept. 27, for the Global Climate Action Symposium, being hosted by Georgia Tech and six European consulates.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Scientists, engineers, business and policy experts, artists, and student activists will gather at Georgia Tech Friday, Sept. 27, for the Global Climate Action Symposium, being hosted by Georgia Tech and six European consulates."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2019-09-26 12:52:24","changed_gmt":"2019-09-26 13:57:35","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2019-09-26T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2019-09-26T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"626763":{"id":"626763","type":"image","title":"Friends and family event at The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design","body":null,"created":"1569506228","gmt_created":"2019-09-26 13:57:08","changed":"1569506228","gmt_changed":"2019-09-26 13:57:08","alt":"Friends and family event at The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design. 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