Thematic Approach

GIRES, the Global Institute for Research Education & Scholarship dedicated to interdisciplinarity organizes the conference dedicated to the exploration of  the critical intersection of the social contract theory and climate justice on addressing the urgent need for collective action to tackle climate change and its socio-economic consequences.

The conference wishes to explore this vast, timely and multifaceted topic in order to understand the social contract in the context of climate change and explore the role of the social contract as a theoretical framework for understanding the responsibilities, obligations, and rights of individuals, institutions, and governments in addressing climate change and ensuring climate justice. Examining the impact of climate change on marginalized communities we hope to investigate the disproportionate impacts of climate change on vulnerable and marginalized communities, including indigenous peoples, low-income populations, and regions with limited resources, and discussing strategies for ensuring equity and justice in climate adaptation and mitigation efforts. Through this exploration we hope to redefine the social contract for climate justice and engage in critical reflections on how the social contract needs to evolve and adapt in light of the climate crisis, including discussions on intergenerational justice, global cooperation, ecological citizenship, and the reimagining of economic systems to address environmental sustainability. Mobilizing collective action for a sustainable future while pathways for collective action, policy reforms, grassroots movements, and international collaborations to promote climate justice and sustainable development, while considering the roles of civil society organizations, governments, businesses, and individuals would be one more goal of our conference.

This conference seeks to bring together scholars, policymakers, activists, and practitioners to critically examine the relationship between societal norms, governance structures, and climate justice, and to develop strategies for building a sustainable future.

Topics for presentations and discussions may include, but are not limited to:

Proposed Topics

-Ethical responsibilities and obligations within the social contract for climate justice
-Climate policy and governance for equitable and sustainable futures
-Climate education and awareness for social transformation
-Indigenous perspectives on climate justice and land rights
-Intersectionality and the interconnectedness of climate justice issues
-Community resilience, adaptation, and mitigation strategies
-Transitions and equitable solutions to climate challenges
-Movements, activism, and mobilization for climate justice
-Social contract theory and its relevance to climate justice
-Environmental ethics and climate change
-Rights and responsibilities in climate governance
-Climate justice and human rights
-Environmental justice and marginalized communities
-Climate-induced migration and displacement
-Climate change and global inequality
-Climate finance and resource allocation
-Sustainable development goals and climate justice
-Strategies for mobilizing public engagement and collective action

Proposed Formats (Lingua franca: English)
-Individual papers (GIRES will included it in a panel)
-Panels (up to 4 presentations-chaired by one of the presenters or appointed by GIRES)
-Roundtable presentations (chaired by one of the presenters or appointed by GIRES)
-Poster presentations
-Student presentations (one paper presented by up to 3 young scholars)
-Keynote speech (depending on the time availability)
-Pre-recorder presentation (s) (Asynchronous Platform)
-Pre-recorder presentation (s) (Synchronous-live- Sessions: live participation of presenter (s) during the Q&A sessions)

Publication Opportunity 
The Organizing Committee and GIRES Press will publish the most powerful and dynamic presentations of the conference and include them
in a collective volume in the form of short articles and/or long essays. For more information please contact us

Live Sessions Recording
All participants have the option to have their presentations recorded (during live sessions) in HD quality. The recordings will be uploaded to GIRES media for unlimited access and dissemination.

Asynchronous Options
All participants have the option to have their presentations (video/audio/text) uploaded to our Virtual Platform. All  registered participants will have access to the material for 5 days.

Our proposed topics & formats are not restrictive and we invite additional germane ideas
Our event  will take place VIRTUALLY