13th Annual 2020 West Coast Global Forum
"The UN@75:
Creating a Sustainable Future—
What's Possible?"
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
12:00 PM to 2:30 PM
~AN ONLINE EVENT~
The Annual West Coast Global Forum brings together leading Southern California voices from business, government, and academia along with representatives of the Los Angeles Consular Corps and various NGOs for a conversation on current local and global issues.
The 13th Annual West Coast Global Forum to be held October 14, 2020 from noon – 2:30 PM PST. Due to the Covid-19 situation, this year’s event will be delivered virtually. The theme this year is “The UN@75: Creating a Sustainable Future – What’s Possible?”
The UNA-USA, Southern California Division, presents the 2020 Global Citizen Award to individuals and organizations committed to making a difference in the quality of life of all people locally and globally.
Keynote Speaker
Elizabeth Cousens
President & Chief Executive Officer, UN Foundation
Elizabeth has been at the forefront of global policymaking and innovation for over 20 years. She is a diplomat and thought leader who has worked on the frontlines of peace processes, played an influential role in UN policy innovations from peacebuilding to the Sustainable Development Goals, and helped build public-private partnerships to solve global challenges at scale.
Before joining the Foundation, Elizabeth served for several years at the U.S. Mission to the UN in New York. She was Principal Policy Advisor and Counselor to the Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations and later served as the U.S. Ambassador to the UN Economic and Social Council and Alternate Representative to the UN General Assembly where she led U.S. negotiations on the SDGs; served on the boards of UN agencies, funds, and programmes; and was U.S. representative to the UN Peacebuilding Commission. Elizabeth has lived around the world, serving with UN missions in Nepal and the Middle East, and working as an analyst in conflict zones, including Bosnia and Haiti. She was previously Director of Strategy for the HD Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue which promotes and conducts mediation of armed conflict; Vice President of the International Peace Institute, where she led initiatives on global crisis management and UN reform; and Director of the Conflict Prevention and Peace Forum, a research group that provides country and regional expertise to the UN on conflict and crisis situations.
Prior to becoming President and CEO, Elizabeth served as Deputy CEO where she oversaw the Foundation’s policy, advocacy, and communications work.
Elizabeth has a D.Phil. in International Relations from the University of Oxford, where she was a Rhodes Scholar, as well as a B.A. in history and an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Puget Sound. She has written widely on conflict management, peace processes, state-building, and the United Nations. She and her husband have one child.
Special Guest
Tom Szaky
TerraCycle Founder and CEO
TerraCycle is the lead company in a new circular shopping platform called Loop that enables consumers to shop for some of their favorite brands in durable, reusable packaging. Launched in May 2019, Loop is a key step in helping to end the epidemic of waste that is caused by ‘single- use’ consumption.
Tom and TerraCycle have received hundreds of social, environmental and business awards and recognition from a range of organizations including the United Nations, World Economic Forum, Schwab Foundation, Fortune Magazine, Time Magazine and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Tom is the author of four books, “Revolution in a Bottle” (2009), “Outsmart Waste” (2014), “Make Garbage Great” (2015) and “The Future of Packaging” (2019). Tom created, produced and starred in TerraCycle’s reality show, “Human Resources” which aired on Pivot from 2014-2016 and is syndicated in more than 20 foreign markets on Amazon and iTunes.
2020 Global Citizen Awards
Sustainable Works
Susy Borlido
Co-Executive Director &
Green Business Program Director
Sustainable Works
Gina Garcia
Co-Executive Director &
Community/Residential Greening Program Director
AltaSea
Timothy B. McOsker
CEO of AltaSea
Circular Systems
Isaac Nichelson
CEO & Co-Founder Circular Systems
Isaac possesses comprehensive fashion industry experience. A knowledge base that extends from raw materials production and apparel/accessory/footwear design and manufacture, all the way through branding, marketing and leadership of fashion and textile companies.
Isaac is a visionary big-systems thinker, innate connector, and passionate communicator. His work is focused on deep collaboration with executive leaders of the worlds major fashion brands, working closely with supply chain leadership, and deep engagement with regional governments, and global NGO’s, all to achieve the biggest global goal— PRESERVATION & REGENERATION OF OUR HABITAT.
In 2007, California Apparel News dubbed Nichelson “Eco-Johnny Appleseed” due to his growing reputation for being a very passionate and committed early-stage promoter of sustainable textiles and fashion.
With over 20 years of focus on sustainability in fashion, Isaac is regarded as a thought leader in the space. He works as an active contributor to industry think tanks and reports, including as a contributor to the groundbreaking 2017 Report from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation “Lets Make Fashion Circular”. Isaac is also a member of the Edmund Hillary Fellowship, and the Levi’s Collaboratory.
Early Bird Registration
(prior to October 1st)-
• $30 After October 1st
Friends of the UNA
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• Complimentary registration for 1 person
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• Recognition during program
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• Representational image of your chapter
Advocates Circle
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• Complimentary registration for 2 persons
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• Recognition during program
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• 15 Second Video Clip
Diplomats Circle
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• Complimentary registration for 2 persons
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• Recognition during program
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• 15 Second Video Clip
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• Listing on Global Forum Web Page
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• TWO 1-year UNA-USA Individual Memberships
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• Access to UN-related briefings and programs
Ambassadors Circle
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• Complimentary registration for 4 persons
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• Recognition during program
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• 30 Second Video Clip
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• Listing on Global Forum Web Page and All Event Marketing Materials
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• FOUR 1-year UNA-USA Individual Memberships
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• Access to UN-related briefings and programs
Presidents Circle
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• Complimentary registration for 6 persons
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• Recognition during program
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• ONE Minute Video Clip
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• Prominant Listing on Global Forum Web Page and All Event Marketing Materials
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• SIX 1-year UNA-USA Individual Memberships
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• Access to UN-related briefings and programs
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• Mention in official event press release
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Please make checks payable to:
UNA-USA So Cal Division
PO Box 827
Santa Monica, CA 90406
30% of funds raised will be donated to four food banks serving Southern California!
Due to COVID-19, the 13th Annual West Coast Global Forum will be online, which means we will not gather physically and share a meal; instead 30% of the funds raised from this event will provide a meal for someone in need. Funds collected will be donated to four local food banks covering Southern California.