Achievement

Michael Iversen, LEAP Fellow and PhD student in the Department of Urban Planning and Policy, attended the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen , December 7-18, 2009. Attending the conference allowed first-hand observation of the cultural behavior aspects underlying the issue of climate change within a socio-ecological framework. Mr. Iversen attended as a nominated representative of the Joyce Foundation, which was only one of three non-governmental organizations from Chicago duly admitted to the sessions of the Convention bodies as observers. Mr. Iversen also represented LEAP and the Department of Urban Planning and Policy at UIC, with travel funds being provided by LEAP and the IESP. Michael also was recently appointed as a Doctoral Fellow of IESP.