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The UN Climate Change Conference, COP26, will bring parties together to accelerate action toward the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. The conference will be held Oct. 31-Nov. 12 in Glasgow, Scotland.

As a member of the University Global Coalition, a global group of universities and other higher education organizations, JMU is committed to working together and in partnership with the United Nations and other relevant organizations, in support of the Sustainable Development Goals both locally and globally through our education, research, and service missions.

During and following the UN Climte Conference, these JMU experts can speak to various topics around climate change.

Name	Department	How to speak to climate change
Rob Alexander	Political Science (Coordinator of the environmental studies minor)	Environmental and natural resource policy Environmental conflict management
Neel Amin	History	Environmental History
Daniel Beers	Justice Studies	The exacerbating effect of climate change on global poverty and humanitarian disasters The increasing prevalence of climate refugees, and the lack of adequate international protections for populations displaced by climate-related events
Mace Bently	Geographic Science	Issues surrounding human-land-atmosphere interactions
Pete Bsumek	Communication Studies	Sustainable communities
Jennifer Coffman	Geographic Science, Integrated Science and Technology	Environment Sustainable food systems Carbon footprint
Chris Colocousis	Sociology	Environmental sociology Sociology of environmental resources
Angel Garcia	Geology	The intersection between climate change and culture/society
Tobias Gerken	Integrated Science and Technology	Influence of land use and agriculture on climate Climate modeling Making informed decisions about climate policy
Bill Lukens	Geology	How the Pliocene era (the last time CO2 levels were as high as they are now, 4 million years ago) can inform climate modeling and preparation
Sean McCarthy	Communication Studies	Training future leaders how to address complex challenges like climate change
Jonathan Miles	Integrated Science and Technology	Wind and solar energy Renewable energy workforce training
Carole Nash	Geographic Science, Integrated Science and Technology	Long-term climate change and impacts on human community
Maria Papadakis	Geographic Science, Integrated Science and Technology	Household energy and electricity expenses as they relate to climate change
Eric Pyle	Geology	Teaching climate change in K-12.
Kelsey Reider	Biology	Wildlife and ecosystem responses to climate change.
Debbie Sturm	Graduate Psychology	Eco-anxiety
Wayne Teel	Geographic Science, Integrated Science and Technology	Degrading environmental consequences of present food-farming system.
Lisa Tubach	Art, Design and Art History	Conservation efforts of coral reefs, sharks and other species Art as expression of scientific and emotional quandaries of an environment in peril Climate connection to art
Case Watkins	Justice Studies	Climate justice, how political and economic power shape environmental issues and changes.
Marco Wilkinson	English	Environmental literature with a focus on sustainable agriculture/food.
Greg Wrenn	English	Teaching climate change to diverse audiences Literature and climate change Creative writing and climate change

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