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January 24, 2019, 1:30 – 2:45 PM
Provost's Discovery Themes Lecture with Mary Robinson
One of the world's most respected advocates for climate justice and Ireland's first woman President, Mary Robinson leads the Mary Robinson Foundation—Climate Justice, a center for thought leadership, education and advocacy for the poor and disempowered in the world that are disproportionately threatened by climate change. Her new book, Climate Justice, has received glowing reviews from former world leaders and the environmental and human rights community.
Barack Obama, awarding Robinson the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom, praised her as an “advocate for the forgotten and the ignored,” noting that she has “not only shone a light on human suffering, but illuminated a better future for our world.” Mary Robinson first rose to international prominence as President of Ireland from 1990-97. She is widely regarded as a groundbreaking and transformational leader who elevated the public role of the Irish presidency, helping to shape modern Ireland in a period of rapid and unprecedented economic growth.
From 1997-2002, Robinson served as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, also transforming that office through highly visible public advocacy. She is a founding member and currently the Chair of The Elders, an independent group of global leaders formed by Nelson Mandela to tackle the world's most pressing problems and leads The Mary Robinson Foundation – Climate Justice. President Robinson has served as the UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy on Climate Change, sounding the alarm as extreme weather events dramatically affected the world's most vulnerable populations.
Earning consistent praise as an unforgettable keynote speaker, President Robinson brings the thought leadership of a former head of state, a grandmother's passionately felt concern for the future and the compelling stories of the thousands she has met traveling the world as a champion for climate justice, human rights, gender equality, and corporate responsibility. Known for touching hearts, expanding mindsets and sparking meaningful conversation, Mary Robinson frames humanity's most daunting threat in highly solvable terms, leaving audiences hopeful and inspired to change the course of our planet's future.
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Location: Archie Griffin Ballroom, Ohio Union, 1739 N. High St.
