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2024.11.08
Vanke Foundation Event Schedule on UNFCCC COP29
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Date and Time: 16:45 - 18:10, Monday, November 11, 2024
Location: China Pavilion
Side Event: Public Participation in Building a Beautiful China
This side event will explore how to harness the strengths of government, academia, businesses, and NGOs to effectively communicate climate change issues, raise public awareness, and enhance domestic efforts to tackle climate challenges—all contributing to building a Beautiful China. Vanke Foundation will bring together project partners, including experts from the Palace Museum and Nanjing University (Lishui) Ecological Environment Research Institute, to share insights and progress on initiatives such as zero waste, green heritage conservation, and community composting.
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Date and Time: November 13-14, 2024
Location: Booth 10, UN Exhibit Area, Blue Zone
Vanke Foundation Climate Action Exhibition
Through this two-day exhibition in the Blue Zone, we aim to present the ambitious and sustainable vision of "China's Power in Action" to the world through the fruitful results of various climate initiatives, including the protection of snow leopard habitats on Mount Qomolangma, Zero Waste in the Palace Museum, the development of carbon-neutral communities, organic waste management using black soldier flies, and green initiatives by community residents, through an immersive multimedia experience.
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Date and Time: 9:00 - 9:30 (AZT), Friday, November 15, 2024
Location: UN Press Conference Room 2, Area C
Press Release: CEGA Excellent Grantmaking Cases Press Release
In 2024, Vanke Foundation’s projects, “Zero Waste in the Palace Museum” and “Meisha Carbon-Neutral Community,” were included in the CEGA Excellent Grantmaking Cases. At this press conference, Vanke Foundation will present the progress and achievements of climate action in Chinese philanthropy to attendees and peers worldwide.
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Date and Time: 17:45 - 19:15 (AZT), Saturday, November 16, 2024
Location: China Pavilion
Side Event: Dialogues with the World: Building a Net-Zero Carbon Future
Co-hosted by Vanke Foundation, C Team, and Sequoia Climate Foundation, the side event will explore diverse strategies to encourage corporate climate action, fostering a green economy and market for a net-zero carbon future. Mr. Wang Shi, Chairman of Vanke Foundation, will deliver opening remarks.
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Date and Time: 13:30 - 14:00 (AZT), November 18, 2024
Location: UN Press Conference Room 2, Area C
Press Release: Release of the “Beautiful China: I Am an Actor” Business Climate Action Cases 2024
With support from Vanke Foundation, C Team has partnered with the Center for Environmental Education and Communications of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment to compile the "Beautiful China: I Am an Actor" Business Climate Action Cases 2024. This event will showcase exemplary climate action initiatives from Chinese enterprises to the world. As the project sponsor, Vanke Foundation will emphasize the importance of continued support for corporate climate efforts.
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Date and Time: 9:00 - 9:30 (AZT), Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Location: China Pavilion
Side Event: China Enterprise Day Opening
The “China Enterprise Day” launch ceremony at COP29 is hosted by Vanke Foundation and the Bureau of Social Responsibility of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC). Mr. Wang Shi, Chairman of Vanke Foundation, will be present, along with senior government officials and business representatives from around the world.
Since 2013, Vanke Foundation has consistently supported the establishment and operation of the China Pavilion at COP and organized the annual “China Enterprise Day” side events, which showcase the initiatives and solutions of Chinese businesses, to promote corporate engagement in climate action.
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Date and Time: 13:30 - 15:00 (AZT), Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Location: China Pavilion
Side Event: Empowering the Green Value Chain to Contribute New Quality Productive Forces
As China’s strategy for carbon peaking and carbon neutrality moves forward, industries are encountering unprecedented challenges and opportunities in their green transformation, and companies need to integrate innovative methods into their value chains for greener, more efficient operations with lower carbon emissions. Empowering human capital and developing a green value chain is vital for driving these initiatives, helping businesses unlock new quality productive forces and transition to a green model. This side event, sponsored by Vanke Foundation, will bring together experts, scholars, business representatives, and NGO partners from China and around the world to discuss the latest global trends and advancements in the green value chain across key industries. Participants will share best practices from pioneers in human capital development and green value chain empowerment, exploring the innovative changes needed to foster new quality productive forces.
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Date and Time: 17:30-19:15 (AZT), Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Location: China Pavilion
Side Event: Mobilizing the Community in the Fight Against Climate Change
This side event will bring together experts and representatives from government, social organizations, and foundations to discuss how to mobilize environmental groups in collaboration and innovation. The effort aims to raise public and business awareness and engagement, strengthen local actions against climate change in China, and support the country’s carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals. This side event is sponsored by Vanke Foundation.
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Date and Time ：14:30-16:10 (AZT) November 20, Wednesday, 2024
Location ：Asia Climate Solutions Pavilion (UNFCCC Blue Zone)
Side Event: Pathways for Methane Reduction in Asia: Leveraging Technology and Economic Opportunities in the Waste and Agriculture Sectors
This event will explore how innovative technologies and economic opportunities can play a key role in reducing these emissions across the region. It is designed for policymakers, technology providers, NGOs, and industry leaders looking to collaborate on effective and scalable methane reduction strategies.
Vanke Foundation will present in the event and share our experience in black soldier fly and community-based kitchen waste composting.
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Date and Time: 16:45 - 18:15, November 21, 2024
Location: Side Event Room 3, Blue Zone, COP29
Side Event: People-Centered Transition to a Circular Economy: Creating the Enabling Factors
The circular economy represents a systemic countermeasure to climate change, with aims to regenerate resources through recycling, reuse, remanufacturing, and waste reduction. This side event will explore the key drivers behind a "people-centered circular economy," covering aspects such as consumer behavior, shifts in consumption culture, community engagement, job creation and training, and enhancing public awareness of circular economy principles.
Co-hosted by Vanke Foundation, China Association of Circular Economy, and Guangdong Low-Carbon Development Promotion Association, this event will bring experts from NGOs and the academic sector to share insights and experiences through presentations and panel discussions.
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