The ProblemSHIFTING Seminar Series is an open platform to explore the root causes, systemic impacts, and solutions to unintended consequences in environmental policies and decisions. This series brings together leading experts and fresh voices from diverse fields to rethink and reshape approaches to tackling environmental problem shifting.

• Diverse Topics: Each seminar highlights unique aspects of problem shifting and critical research in environmental law and politics.
• Expert Insights: Learn from leading experts and researchers at the forefront of their fields.
• Interactive Discussions: Engage in Q&A sessions and discussions to deepen your understanding and connect with the community.
• Flexible Access: Join online via Microsoft Teams or in person at Vening Meineszgebouw A, Utrecht Science Park.

Check the schedule below for upcoming seminars and join online with a simple click. For questions, contact problemshifting@uu.nl.

Preventing or promoting problem shifting? The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) Advisory Opinion on Climate Change and its relevance for Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal

12 December 2024, 15:00 CET; Room 7.02, Vening Meineszgebouw A, Utrecht University

Dr. Boettcher’s seminar will explore marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) and how it is emerging at the intersection of debates about ocean protection and use. It will provide an overview of the different emerging interpretations of the recent decision by International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea in relation to mCDR and discuss how these different interpretations could play a role in ongoing climate and ocean governance processes.

MS Teams:
Meeting ID: 372 756 327 311
Passcode: Bj6qJ9hC
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_Yzg2YTk0MTgtMGZkYS00ZjhjLTkzNTUtZGI0ZGJjYzhjYWI4%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22d72758a0-a446-4e0f-a0aa-4bf95a4a10e7%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22319d1fad-3827-4f31-b2c8-edd0b1b36b4b%22%7d

Youth Potential to (Un)-Shift Global Environmental Politics

28 November 2024, 15:00 CET; Room 7.02, Vening Meineszgebouw A, Utrecht University

Youth, as liminal actors, form a very specific group within civil society, that has recently, with the Fridays for Future movement, loudly entered the global scene on environmental issues. In line of this entry of youth in global politics, this presentation will precisely discuss their potential to shift and un-shift environmental problems across a range of major international negotiation processes on climate change, biodiversity and the sustainable development goals.

Amandine Orsini is Professor of Political Science at UCLouvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles university. She is promotor of the YOUTH EARTH (2021-2024) research project, Jean Monnet Chair EUGLOBALGREEN (2022-2025), and FSR research Chair Global Cleav’Age (2024-2026).