UNFCCC COP is the most important platform for global climate governance. We are expending our footprint in the COP28 by hosting a number of side events and exhibits. Please make sure to join us in what will be some very insightful and exciting discussions.
- Side Events
- Exhibitions
Date: Saturday，9th December 2023
Time: 9:00-10:30 Gulf Standard Time
Venue: B7 88, Expo City Dubai, Biosphere 3 Solutions Pavilion @COP28 venue, blue zone
Climate change is leading to more frequent and intense natural disasters, such as heat waves, cold waves, floods, droughts, and wildfires, posing significant health threats disproportionately to the most vulnerable groups and poverty-stricken areas. This side event will bring together global experts to discuss the health risks associated with climate change, early warning systems, health benefits of energy transitions, and other relevant topics.
Mark your calendar: [.ics]Date: Sunday, 10th December 2023
Time: 15:00-16:30 Gulf Standard Time
Venue: Expo City Dubai, B6 82, UN Side Event Room 9 @COP28 venue, blue zone
Event AgendaFood waste is a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions. Nature-based solutions for communities, such as composting, recycle food waste into soil, generating substantial environmental and climate benefits. This event will bring together leaders, researchers, and on-site recycling practitioners to share their expertise and good practices in reducing GHG emissions from food waste in the community through kitchen waste management, composting, and other methods.
Confirmed Panelists:
• Shengen Fan, Chair Professor and Dean of Academy of Global Food Economics and Policy (AGFEP) at China Agricultural University (CAU)
• Saahil Parekh，Programme Lead of Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW )
• Xuehua Zhang, Senior Researcher at Lishui Institute of Ecological Environment, Nanjing University (NJU)
• Sebastian Munden，Chair of The Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP)
• Yvette Cabrera，Director, Food Waste, People & Communities Program， NRDC
• Lisa Moon，President & CEO of The Global FoodBanking Network（GFN）
Date: Monday, 11th December 2023
Time: 14:45-16:00 Gulf Standard Time
Venue: Building B5 58, China Pavilion, Blue Zone, Expo City Dubai, COP28
Event AgendaThe public in communities must become acquainted with the dangers of a changing climate and their actions are vital to the success of the global mitigation and adaptation goals. This side event will focus on public participation in climate action, presenting compelling cases and innovations from China and around the world on mobilizing community residents' awareness of climate risks, engaging in climate response, raising climate awareness, and promoting behavior change.
Organizers:
Vanke Foundation
Agenda
Welcoming Remarks
Xiaohui Xie, Secretary General of Vanke Foundation
Launch of Report
Sheng Ying, National Officer, UN-Habitat China Office
Presentations (8min per speech)
• Zhao Huaijun, Director of Administrative Services, The Palace Museum
• Angela Kirkman, Vice President, Rare
• HUANG Cunrui, Professor, Vanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University
• Emani Kumar, Deputy Secretary General, ICLEI & Regional Director, ICLEI South Asia Secretariat
• Cecilia Anderson, Human Settlement Officer of Urban Basic Services Section, UN-Habitat
Panel Discussion (40min)
• Angela Kirkman, Vice President, Rare
• Emani Kumar, Deputy Secretary General, ICLEI & Regional Director, ICLEI South Asia Secretariat
• Cecilia Anderson, Human Settlement Officer of Urban Basic Services Section, UN-Habitat
• John S. Ji, Associate Professor, Vanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University
• Yajing Di, Director of World Cultural Heritage Monitoring Department, The Palace Museum
Vanke Foundation Snow Leopard Project Show
Date: 1st-3rd December 2023
Venue: Expo City Dubai, Booth 5, UN Exhibition Area (COP28 venue, blue zone)
The Qinghai-Xizang Plateau is one of the most sensitive and fragile ecosystems in the face of current climate change. The snow leopard, a magnificent flagship species of the region, serves as a crucial indicator of local ecological health. In 2013, Vanke Foundation, in collaboration with relevant local government departments in Xizang, launched the “Snow Leopard Conservation Strategy”. Featuring pictures and videos, this exhibition will present to the audience the rich biodiversity of Mount Qomolangma and the accomplishments of our “Snow Leopard Conservation Strategy”.
Mark your calendar: [.ics]Date: 1st-3rd December 2023
Venue: Expo City Dubai, Booth 5, UN Exhibition Area (COP28 venue, blue zone)
This exhibit will showcase the objectives and achievements of the ongoing "Zero Waste Palace Museum" project, jointly launched in 2020 by Vanke Foundation and the Palace Museum. Through multimedia presentations and creative cultural products, it will highlight China's ancient civilization and contemporary innovations, illustrating how the project's precise scientific methodology and public participation have contributed to progress in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, including the ultimate vision of "reducing landfill and incineration waste to nearly zero" at the Palace Museum.
Mark your calendar: [.ics]Carbon-Neutral Community
Date: Saturday, December 9th 2023
Time: 11:00-12:30 Gulf Standard Time
Venue: Expo City Dubai, Biosphere 3 Solutions Pavilion (B7 88) @COP28 venue, blue zone
Situated on the coast of one of China's largest mega-cities, the Meisha Community in Shenzhen is renowned for its eco-friendly environment and is a popular tourist destination. Since 2021, Vanke Foundation has collaborated with community government and other partners to explore ways to build a carbon-neutral community. This flash show will give a 20-minute demonstration of Meisha's low-carbon and green lifestyle through dioramas, videos, and pictures.
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