Mobilizing an Earth Governance Alliance (MEGA) Launch: A Coalition Capable of Meeting the Moment

On March 26, 2024, Citizens for Global Solutions, the Climate Governance Commission, the World Federalist Movement–Institute for Global Policy, and more than 25 co-sponsoring organizations launched the Mobilizing an Earth Governance Alliance (MEGA) campaign at a hybrid event in Geneva. MEGA is a coalition of civil society organizations working with like-minded governments, legislators, experts, and private sector actors to strengthen global environmental governance in the face of the planetary crisis.

Event Description

The launch event brought together leading voices in environmental governance, human rights, and international law to introduce MEGA’s mission and strategic approach. Speakers outlined how the coalition would host an online platform of global governance proposals and campaigns, support advocacy to governments and policymakers, build cooperation among organizations in the field, and undertake public education on international environmental governance.

Speakers

• Mary Robinson (Ireland), Chair, Climate Governance Commission; Former President of Ireland and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
• Maja Groff (Canada/Netherlands), Convenor, Climate Governance Commission
• John Vlasto (United Kingdom), Chair, World Federalist Movement–Institute for Global Policy
• Margareta Kiener Nellen (Switzerland), Board Member, Peace Women Across the Globe; Former MP and Head of the Swiss Delegation to the Inter-Parliamentary Union
• Arthur Lyon Dahl (Switzerland), President, International Environment Forum
• Neshan Gunasekera (Sri Lanka/Sweden), Chair, Earth Trusteeship Initiative; Visiting Fellow, Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
• Alexander Schmidt (Sweden), Head of Science, Sustainability and Climate Research, Normative

The event was co-chaired by Rebecca Shoot, Executive Director of Citizens for Global Solutions, and Alyn Ware, Program Director for the World Federalist Movement–Institute for Global Policy.

Policy Focus

• Strengthening global environmental governance to meet the planetary crisis
• Building a broad-based coalition for advocacy, public education, and cooperation
• Advancing proposals including a Global Environment Agency, an International Court for the Environment, and a UN Special Envoy for Future Generations