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Climate emergency mobilization: The necessity to act now (I)
4 October 2021 @ 10:00 - 11:00 UTC+2
10:00 – 11:00 CEST (8:00 – 9:00 UTC)
As part of Climate Emergency Mobilization Day, this session will discuss the difference between ongoing climate action and action in a state of climate emergency, as well as the critical dimension of urgency, the need to act now and the significant risks of inaction.
What to expect
- Welcome & Introduction
- Keynote: The climate emergency – The necessity to act now
- Fireside chat: Putting words to action – Beyond declaring a climate emergency
- How to accelerate urgent climate action: What cities and regions need
- Making the most of Daring Cities 2021
- Wrap-up and overview of following sessions
Speakers
- Johan Rockström, Director, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research; Professor in Earth System Science, University of Potsdam, Germany
- Katja Dörner, Mayor, City of Bonn, Germany; ICLEI Global Executive Committee Member & Co-Chair on Climate and Low Emissions Portfolio
- Cathy Yitong Li, UNFCCC Youth NGO Constituency (YOUNGO)
- Abigail Binay, Mayor, City of Makati, Philippines; ICLEI Global Executive Committee Member, Innovative Financing Portfolio; Board Member, Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM)
- Yeom Tae-Young, Mayor of Suwon, South Korea; East Asia Representative at ICLEI Global Executive Committee
- Gino Van Begin, Secretary General, ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability
- Yunus Arikan, Director of Global Advocacy, ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability