29 November 2005

• KlimaHaus - Living in a plus
  A climate-friendly initiative of energy efficient buildings, presented by the Province of Bolzano, Italy. The success of KlimaHaus is based on a clear and simple certificate for home-owners concerning different levels of energy efficiency (A, B or C) and on applying a KlimaHaus plaque to the buildings. The winning formula consists also in offering home-owners training as well as providing architects and artisans to build energy saving buildings and providing services and products available for the construction of buildings with proper thermal insulating.

  Mr. Michl Laimer
  Regional Counsellor
  Mr. Walter Huber
  Director of Department for Urbanistics, Environment and Energy
  Mr. Norbert Lantschner
  Director of Air Pollution Unit

  Regional Department for Urbanistics, Environment and Energy, Autonomous Province of Bolzano, Italy

• How climate benefits from space
  ESA builds satellites that monitor the Earth’s health. Satellite data are provided to scientists worldwide and transformed into useful information for governments and other public institutions to the benefit of our Environment, and to our Climate in particular.

  Dr. Olivier Arino
  Head
  Earth Observation Science and Applications Department
  European Space Agency (ESA)
  Italy

• Industrial CO2 capture using a natural process
  Huge amounts of CO2 will have to be captured from industrial plants at the lowest possible cost. CO2 Solution Inc. presents a powerful bio-catalyst, similar to a human enzyme, to efficiently capture CO2 in the industrial environment.

  Mr. Jo Lanoë
  Vice President
  CO2 Solution Inc.
  Canada

• Used wood is carbon rich
  When disasters occur in the world, relief crews fly in, remove debris and build new infrastructure. This project looks at one component - wood. During renovation of my century home in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, the old wood originally destined for the landfill is being re-milled and reused. A climate -friendly opportunity.

  Mr. Peter Ormond
  ECO5 - Environmental Consultant
  Canada

1 December 2005

• Taking climate action to overcome poverty
  Providing an overview of CARE's work on climate change, with case studies from Bangladesh, Indonesia and East Timor, among others.

  Mr. Devendra Sharma
  Sector Specialist
  Natural Resource Management
  CARE Canada

• Adaptation to climate change, ecosystems and livelihood

  Ms. Habiba Gitay
  World Resources Institute Washington DC

• Taking action on climate change: Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
  The Convention on Wetlands is an intergovernmental treaty which provides the framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources.

  Mr. Peter Bridgewater
  Secretary General
  Ramsar Convention Secretariat

• Peatland management to address climate change, biodiversity and community livelihoods
  Peatlands are a key wetland ecosystem which is found in many countries around the world. They cover 400 million ha worldwide and store 20-30% of all terrestrial carbon. Degradation of peatlands generates major carbon emissions as well as impacting biodiversity and community livelihoods. The presentation will describe clear measures which are being taken to restore and manage peatlands in a way to minimise emissions, maintain storage as well as enhance values for biodiversity.

  Mr. Faizal Parish
  Director
  Global Environment Centre
  Malaysia

3 December 2005

• Social marketing approach for stakeholder adaptation to climate change
  Stakeholder segmentation, capacity gaps, specially designed products for key stakeholder groups, surveys that help to identify what stakeholders know, how they feel and how they behave towards climate change and its links to biodiversity, desertification and ozone depletion, are all part of an innovative approach to public education and outreach for adaptation to climate change.

  Mr. Edmund Jackson
  Environmental Services Coordinator
  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

• Climate proofing the Netherlands
  Regional climate change should not be seen only as a threat- it will generate new opportunities for large-scale innovations by institutions and across sectors.

  Prof. Dr. Pavel Kabat
  Chair and Science Director
  Water and Climate Center National Research Programme Climate Change & Spatial Planning

• Lessons from Katrina in addressing extremes in the developing countries

  Dr. Paul V. Desanker
  Chair, Least Developed Countries Expert Group (LEG)
  Malawi Delegation

  Ms. E. Clark Knighton Seipt
  Graduate Research Assistant
  Penn State University

• Greening sacred spaces: challenges and opportunities for energy efficiency for religious buildings

  Ms. Joy Kennedy
  Ecological Justice Coordinator
  Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives
  KAIROS

5 December 2005

• Waste diversion and the mitigation of climate change

  Mr. Rod Muir
  Founder
  Waste Diversion Canada

• Experience in the implementation of UNFCCC Article 6 in Turkey
  Turkey became a party to the UNFCCC on 24 May 2004. REC Turkey was established in 2004 as the newest country office of Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe. As of May 2005, the Ministry of Environment and Forestry of Turkey designated REC Turkey as the Turkish National Focal Point for UNFCCC Article 6 – Education, Training and Public Awareness. The presentation will cover brief experience and lessons learned from the initial phase of the implementation of this task within the scope of a commitment of the UNFCCC.

  Mr. Yunus Arikan
  REC Turkey Climate Change Project Manager

• Climate action now ...Promoting the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity
  A presentation outlining 1) what biodiversity is; 2) the impact of climate change on biodiversity; and 3) how biodiversity conservation can contribute to climate change adaptation and mitigation activities.

  Dr. Manuel Guariguata
  Environmental Affairs Officer
  Scientific Technical and technological Matters
  Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity
  Canada

• Climate Insurance
  Record losses from weather-related disasters in 2005 put climate insurance on the international agenda at this year’s global warming conference in Montreal. Countries worldwide seek solutions to the rapidly multiplying impacts of climate change. The decisive question today is not when we will have the ultimate proof for anthropogenic climate change--a small degree of uncertainty will remain for some time--but which strategies to follow to mitigate and adapt to climate change. Insurance-related mechanisms can be an effective part of adaptation strategies. The talk will highlight the major issues, opportunities and challenges, and concrete next steps for using insurance-related mechanisms to manage climate risks.

  Prof. Dr. Peter Hoeppe
  Head, Department of Geo Risks Research/Environmental Management
  Munich Re

• Chicago Climate Exchange
  The world’s first, legally binding multi-sectoral, rule-based and integrated greenhouse gas emission registry, reduction and trading system. CCX employs independent verification (performed by the NASD, the leading financial regulator in the United States), includes all six greenhouse gases, and has been trading greenhouse gas emission allowances since 2003.

  Mr. Nathan Clark
  Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX)