Thursday, November 21, 10:00am EST - 11:45am EST
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The work toward achieving sustainability, and making sure the burden of that does not fall on the least-powerful communities, is done by many groups, including lawyers in groups such as the Conservation Law Foundation. On Thursday, Nov. 21, at 10:15 am, one of those lawyers, Anxhela Mile, will speak by Zoom in Piano Row 232. Visitors welcome.
Anxhela (Angela) Mile is a staff attorney in the Clean Energy and Climate Change and Environmental Justice Programs. She focuses on reducing carbon emissions in a just manner and ensuring Massachusetts reaches its climate targets by working alongside community groups. Prior to joining CLF, Anxhela also served as a New York lawyer and an assistant editor and co-author on a publication on the Sustainable Development Goals and Indigenous Peoples’ rights.
Piano Row 232
150 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02116
Sustainable Development Goal 16: Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels
The United Nations explains the purpose of this goal is "promoting peaceful and inclusive societies, providing access to justice for all and building effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels. People everywhere should be free of fear from all forms of violence and feel safe as they go about their lives whatever their ethnicity, faith or sexual orientation. High levels of armed violence and insecurity have a destructive impact on a country’s development. Sexual violence, crime, exploitation and torture are prevalent where there is conflict or no rule of law. Governments, civil society and communities need to work together to find lasting solutions to conflict and insecurity. Strengthening the rule of law and promoting human rights is key to this process, as is reducing the flow of illicit arms, combating corruption, and ensuring inclusive participation at all times."