Tackling Global Climate Change with Community Actions

Time: Monday, 11th December 2023 | 14:45-16:00 Gulf Standard Time

Venue: Building B5 58, China Pavilion, Blue Zone, Expo City Dubai, COP28

The 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