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SUMMARY:MEETING THE CLIMATE CHALLENGE: Accelerating the Transition to a Post-Carbon World
DESCRIPTION:Group of 78 Annual Policy Conference \n \n  \n\nGroup of 78 Annual Policy Conference\nCartier Place Suite Hotel\, Ottawa\, September 28-29\, 2018\n\nProgram    Chair Statement \n  Credit Card Registration     Register by Cheque/Email Transfer \n\n Conference Outline\nAccumulating evidence shows the world’s ecosystem careening towards ever more unpredictable and disruptive outcomes\, even as the global community’s responses become increasingly disjointed and incoherent. If this course is not altered\, the global community faces an existential crisis that\, similar to the use of nuclear weapons\, could spell the end to civilization as we know it\, and perhaps of humanity itself. \nThe aim of the conference is to identify policies\, actions and forces to be mobilized to achieve transformation to a fully sustainable society\, in every nation state and globally. \nToo often\, news reports of climate change related disasters in all parts of the world do not make the connection to human causes. Thus much of the global public remains in denial of the serious need to act aggressively both politically and economically. \nYet there are solutions. A small but increasing number of governments are adopting policies and promoting actions to mitigate climate change. Market forces are shifting toward cheaper green energy and other low carbon technologies. Civil society is mobilizing public opinion and advocating constructive government action. \nAgainst this backdrop Canada’s Liberal government has defined itself – and has been widely perceived – as a beacon of hope and positive engagement in sharp contrast to the depressing spectacle of a US government gutting environmental regulations\, doubling down on use of fossil fuels and actively sabotaging the modest achievements of the Paris Climate Accord. \nWhile the Canadian government’s language in this drama has changed for the better since the previous government’s “war against science”\, the question remains how serious is our government’s commitment to the urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Recent projections indicate that Canada will fall well short of meeting its Paris commitments. Some argue that its efforts are incoherent and lack the ambition necessary to make more progress and show leadership on this front. \nThe conference will examine questions such as: \n\nThe complex context of the Climate Challenge\, nationally and internationally\, and the policy framework required to address it.\nThe leadership needed to promote global cooperation in addressing the Climate Crisis in a timely manner.\nCreating coherence between green public policies and related socio-economic policies such as military and trade agreements.\n\nA conference report will be shared widely and the Group of 78 will work with other organizations to press for changes in government policy and action to implement the conclusions and recommendations. \n  \n\n\nProgram\nTHURSDAY\, Sept 27\, 2018 evening – $10.00 tickets at the door \n6:45 p.m.\n \nFilm Screening: Anote’s Ark (2017)\, at Mayfair Theatre\, co-presentation with One World Arts and the One World Film Festival \nhttp://www.anotesark.com/  \n Panel & Discussion to follow \n  \nFRIDAY\, Sept. 28\, 2018 evening \n6:00 p.m.\nDinner & Keynote Address:\nWhat’s love got to do with it? Climate politics\, solutions and the future of our planet\n \nIndigenous Acknowledgement: Elder Verna Macgregor\, Algonquin Nation \nModerator: Roy Culpeper\, Chair\, Group of 78 \nKeynote speaker: Joanna Kerr – Executive director\, Greenpeace Canada \n  \nSATURDAY\, Sept 29\, 2018 day \n8:30 a.m.\nPanel 1: Magnitude of the Problem\, A Comprehensive Approach Needed \nModerator: Manfred Bienefeld\, Vice Chair\, Group of 78 \nSpeaker 1: Rohinton P. Medhora – President\, Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) \nSpeaker 2: Prof. Gordon McBean – President\, International Council for Science; Co-chair\, Governing Council\, Future Earth \nSpeaker 3: Mike de Souza – Managing Editor\, National Observer \n11:00 a.m.\nPanel 2: The Trudeau Government’s Policies in a Global Perspective \nModerator: Susan Tanner\, Board Director\, Group of 78\, & Chair\, Conference Planning Committee \nSpeaker 1: Tzeporah Berman – Author\, environmental campaigner\, and Adjunct Professor\, York University Environmental Studies \nSpeaker 2: Scott Vaughan\, CEO\, International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) \n  \n12:30 p.m. \nLunch & Speaker: Serious About Climate Resilience? Empower Gender Equity\nTracy Mann\, Climate Wise Women \n  \n 2:00 p.m.\nPanel 3: Getting from Here to There – Inspiring initiatives – Mobilizing People \nModerator: Andrea Harden\, Climate Campaigner\, Council of Canadians \nSpeakers:\n1: Martin Settle\, Co-Executive Director\, USC Canada – Actions on Global Agriculture \n2 : Karine Peloffy\, Avocate conseil\, Centre québécois du droit de l’environnement – Climate Lens on Environmental Assessment \n3: Val Courtois\, ED\, – Indigenous  Leadership Initiative on Indigenous Stewardship \n4: Dr. Curtis Lavoie\, CPHA\, – Climate Change Impacts on Public Health \n  \n4:00 p.m.  Conference Conclusion and Closing Remarks: Roy Culpeper & Susan Tanner \n  \nGroup of 78 Annual Meeting to follow immediately  \n  \n7:30 p.m. Climate Stomp: Dancing\, Live Music\, Cash Bar\, and Appetizers will be Provided\n\n\n 
URL:https://group78.org/event/annual-policy-conference-2018-2/
LOCATION:Cartier Place Suite Hotel\, 180 Cooper St.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Conference
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Bowles":MAILTO:group78@group78.org
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