Activate Agency Creative Director, and Co-Founder of the SustainedAbility Disability and Climate Network, Jason Boberg features alongside other SDCN Network members in Legit News’ coverage of the COP27 United Nations Climate Negotiations ongoing in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. Boberg regularly engages with the UNFCCC process, advocating for more inclusive and accessible conferences to ensure equitable participation of people with disabilities. While every COP has its challenges, Boberg highlighted the particular challenges for wheelchair users; people with mobility impairments; and others navigating the large conference venue - the proliferation of newly constructed concrete curbs.
"As a disabled person, COP is inherently inaccessible for me," said SustainedAbility's Jason Boberg, who has attended the past five summits organised by the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, or UNFCCC.
But playing on the acronym, he has dubbed this year's event the "UN Framework Convention on Concrete Curbs".