UNFCCC COP14 & CMP4 Side Event
Role of Civil Society in Tackling Climate Change
The UNFCCC COP14 side event entitled "Role of Civil Society in Tackling Climate Change" was co-organised with the Asia - Europe Environmental Forum on Friday 5 December 2008. The speakers were with diverse background including research institutes, media, business, university, NGOs and international organisations. The panellists and audience had rich discussions, and broadly shared views that civil society has a vital role to play in forging public understanding and support towards establishing a low carbon and sustainable society. It was underpinned that civil society organisations must act in partnership and demonstrate pragmatic actions. While visions and mission statements need to be articulated and more widely shared among stakeholders, they must be transformed into concrete actions that will generate tangible results in terms of emission reductions, livelihood improvement, policy evolution and institutional development. Through enhanced network activities and partnership, civil society can demonstrate synergistic impacts of our joint endeavours in tackling tackle climate change.
Date & Time
5 December 2008 (Fri.) 18:00 - 19:30
Venue
Blue Room, Poznań International Fair, Poznań, Poland
Organisers
Asia-Europe Environmental Forum
Asia-Pacific Forum for Environment and Development (APFED)
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)
Language
English
Documents
APFED Message on Climate Change (Interim Version)1.9MB
Presentation Materials
Moderator
Prof. Akio Morishima, Special Research Advisor, IGES
Presenters
Mr. Masanori Kobayashi, Coordinator, Programme Management Office, IGES267KB
Dr. Atiq Rehman, Executive Director, Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies
Mr. James Fahn, Executive Director, Internews’ Earth Journalism Network744KB
Ms. Midori Sasaki, Manager, Climate Change Negotiations, World Business Council for Sustainable Development245KB
Mr. Thomas Finsterwald, Carbon Offset Projects, Switzerland656KB
Mr. Paul Allen, Center for Alternative Energy, UK
452KB
Discussants
Mr. Faizal Parish, Director, Global Environment Centre, Malaysia
Ms. Sol Dorotea Iglesias, Assistant Director. Intellectual Exchange, Asia-Europe Foundation477KB
Closing Remarks
Prof. Hironori Hamanaka, Chair, Board of Directors, IGES
Contact
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)
E-mail: apfed@iges.or.jp (APFED Secretariat)
The UNFCCC COP14 side event entitled "Role of Civil Society in Tackling Climate Change" was co-organised with the Asia - Europe Environmental Forum on Friday 5 December 2008. The speakers were with diverse background including research institutes, media, business, university, NGOs and international organisations. The panellists and audience had rich discussions, and broadly shared views that civil society has a vital role to play in forging public understanding and support towards establishing a low carbon and sustainable society. It was underpinned that civil society organisations must act in partnership and demonstrate pragmatic actions. While visions and mission statements need to be articulated and more widely shared among stakeholders, they must be transformed into concrete actions that will generate tangible results in terms of emission reductions, livelihood improvement, policy evolution and institutional development. Through enhanced network activities and partnership, civil society can demonstrate synergistic impacts of our joint endeavours in tackling tackle climate change.
APFED Message on Climate Change (Interim Version)
