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SECOND CN NET VIRTUAL CONFERENCE
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Introduction:
The Climate Neutral Network (CN Net) is pleased to announce its Second Virtual Conference ( 18 October 2011), organized by the United Nations Environment Programme in collaboration with the City of Arendal.
The conference presents the second online knowledge-sharing opportunity, after the first CN Net webinar that was held in late 2009, for over 270 CN Net participants around the world, including countries, regions, cities, major companies, organizations, leading NGOs, universities and UN agencies.
The conference will be an opportunity to share CN Net successes and challenges. Most importantly, It will enable the participants to discuss a range of issues concerning the continuity and ongoing viability of the CN Net programme. We strongly encourage CN Net participants to use this opportunity as a platform to share their experiences with other members as well as raise any issues.
Click here to visit CN Net's First Webinar web-page.
Agenda
| 14:30 - 14:45 | - Connectivity check. |
14:45 - 14:50 |
- Welcome remarks: CN Net Manager Fanina Kodre-Alexander
- Introductory remarks by Moderator: Nick Nuttall
Acting Director, Division of Communications & Public Information (DCPI)
/ UNEP Spokesperson |
14:50 - 15:00 |
- Purpose and Goals of Webinar: Moderator, Nick Nuttall
- Evaluation of CN Net (achievements and challenges)
- CN Net ongoing viability
- UNEP priorities; life cycle approach to campaigns
- CN Net maturity under UNEP: How to evolve? |
15:00 - 15:45 |
- The CN Net experience and views - Speakers |
15:45 - 16:00 |
- Participant buy-in and ownership, Moderator: Nick Nuttall
- CN Net sponsorship models
- Ownership of the network through governance structure: Steering Committee |
16:00 - 17:00 |
CN Net - ‘A Climate for Change’: the way forward?
- Moderated discussion contributing to the Webinar’s goals:
Moderator, Nick Nuttall
- Round-up discussion and Closing remarks: Moderator, Nick Nuttall |
Click here to listen to the CN Net Webinar recording
Speakers
Svein Tveitdal
 | Born: Arendal, 7. November 1947
Education: Master of Science, Norwegian University of Technology, Trondheim, Norway 1972
Work experience:
- 2010: Popular guide to the IPCC reports
- 2009: Planning and participation in Ban Ki-moons trip to the Arctic
- 2008: Environmental Ambassador to the city of Arendal | - 2007: Owner and CEO - Klima 2020· 2006 to 2007 Senior Advisor, UNEP/GRID-Arendal
- 2003 to 2006: Director, United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) www.unep.org Nairobi. Responsible for Division for Policy Implementation and Division for Environmental Conventions including the IPCC secretariat. Polar advisor to the Executive Director.
- 1992 to 2003: Managing Director UNEP/GRID-Arendal www.grida,no
- 1999 to January to May: visiting fellow at the World Resources Institute, Washington DC : www.wri.org
- 1978 to 1992 VIAK A/S: Various positions including international director. Founder of UNEP/GRID-Arendal
- 1976 to 1978 General planner, The Norwegian State Electricity Board
- 1973 to 1976 Surveyor in Blom Survey and the Norwegian Mapping Authorities
Click here to download Svein Tveitdal's webinar presentation
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James Greyson
 | James Greyson leads the global security and whole system design think tank BlindSpot. As a member and 'Climate Centurion' in the UN Climate Neutral Network, BlindSpot's ambition is for the reversal of climate change to become the the new business as usual.
James works with MIT's Climate CoLab to build a worldwide collaborative community that is creating new policy opportunities for climate and green economy. | James has also added two proposals in the CoLab showing how rapid emissions reduction and sequestration is possible by aligning the power of economics with the needs of the climate, nature and people.- Reduction. Today's economies grow by converting ever more resources and nature into wastes and emissions. The other possible growth model, called 'circular economy', would grow by regenerating nature and resources and by phasing out waste stockpiles in the air, land and water. China has now adopted circular economy as a national goal; James will describe how it can be implemented by a simple method of accounting for market externalities.
- Sequestration. Biochar is charcoal that can be produced as a by-product of renewable energy supply, then mixed with nutrients such as compost and added into top-soils. This boosts the soil eco-system, allowing the same land to support more agriculture and forests with little or no synthetic fertilisers. James will describe how small scale sustainable biochar can revive both the climate and local economies.
Click here to download James Greyson's webinar presentation |
Pooran Desai
 | Pooran Desai MA (Oxon) OBE HonFRIBA
Co-founder, BioRegional and International Director of One Planet Communities programme
Pooran studied at Oxford and Cambridge Universities before co-founding, BioRegional, an international environmental network operating in Europe, North America, Central America, Africa and Australasia. | He has worked in sustainable farming, forestry, recycling & eco-housing, drawing together the partnership to construct Beddington Zero (fossil) Energy Development (BedZED), the UK’s foremost eco-village development where he lives and works. He is also co-founder of UK zero carbon property development company, BioRegional Quintain Ltd.
Pooran heads up BioRegional’s One Planet Communities programme working with developers to create the earth’s greenest neighbourhoods using the ‘One Planet Living’ framework. Developers using the framework include Codding Enterprises, Lend Lease, China Merchants Property Developers, China Vanke and Masdar City.
In 2004, Pooran was an OBE for services to sustainable development and in 2007 was made an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects. In 2009 he was named in the top 5 most influential people of the decade in construction by Building Magazine. With his wife, Sue Riddlestone, with whom he founded BioRegional, he has won 2 major international awards for social enterprise awarded by the Skoll Foundation and Schwab Foundation (World Economic Forum European Social Entrepreneurs of the Year).
His last book, ‘One Planet Communities’, was published by John Wiley in November 2009.
Click here to download Mr. Pooran's webinar presentation |
Lila Karbassi
 | Lila Karbassi is the General Manager and Environment Leader at the United Nations Global Compact (UNCG), the world's largest voluntary corporate citizenship initiative with over 8,000 participants in 135 countries.
Ms. Karbassi started her position at the UNGC in New York in 2005. She is currently responsible for the general management of the Global Compact Office as well as the initiative's work on environment and Rio+20. | In recent years, Ms. Karbassi has facilitated the launch and development of the Caring for Climate initiative. Endorsed by nearly 400 companies from 65 countries, the initiative assists companies in the development of climate change policies while also providing a channel for business to contribute inputs to governmental deliberations. Prior to her position at the Global Compact, Ms. Karbassi worked for several years in the field of international affairs in the pharmaceutical industry in Paris.
Ms. Karbassi holds a Masters and Doctorate in Biology from the Universities of Grenoble and Paris as well as a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from the Bocconi School of Management in Milan, Italy.
Click here to download Ms. Karbassi's webinar presentation |
Moderator
Nick Nuttall
 | Nick Nuttall is the Acting Director of the Division of Communications and Public Information as well as being the UNEP Spokesperson and Spokesperson to the Executive Director, Principal Speechwriter and Creative Writer to the Executive Director and UNEP's Head of Media.
Nick joined UNEP in 2001 after a career in journalism spanning some 15 years. | From 1989 until December 2000, he was the Environment and also the Technology Correspondent of The Times newspaper in London, England, covering international and national environmental issues as well as science, technology, politics and health subjects.
Prior to this he worked for various publications including the Daily Telegraph, the Independent, the London Evening News and Evening Standard, Cosmopolitan and Woman magazine.
From 1981 until 1985 Nick was a stockbroker first working for OTC Net in Denver, Colorado and afterwards for Merril Lynch in London. He also briefly was lead singer with a pop group, The Albany Bridge Band, based in the United States, from 1979 until 1981.
Nick has a BSc from the University of St Andrews, Scotland and is married with three children, two cats and dog called Smudge. His hobbies include tennis, music, reading, gardening and Nick is a passionate and long enduring supporter of Burnley FC. |
UNEP CN Net Team
Fanina Kodre-Alexander
 | Fanina Kodre-Alexander joined UNEP in September 2004 as the Head of the Internet Unit. Fanina, a Slovenian / Canadian brought to her new post a wealth of knowledge from her previous jobs as well as extensive experience in the Information Technology field.
With a background in Computer Science it is obvious that all things electronic are close to her heart. | | Since joining UNEP Ms. Kodre-Alexander has assumed various roles and responsibilities, among which she is the climate change focal point for communications and outreach and manager of the Climate Neutral Network. |
Nicole Lewis-Lettington
 | Nicole Lewis-Lettington joined UNEP’s Division of Communication and Public Information in September 2007, as Associate website Officer.
Nicole, a Burundian brought to her new post a wealth of knowledge in Communication, Public Relations, Branding, Marketing Communications in both English and French. | | Prior to joining UNEP, she worked for a number of UN agencies. Since joining UNEP, Ms. Nicole has assumed various roles and responsibilities, among which she is the Head of language Team and currently the Information Officer for the Climate Neutral Network. |
How can I participate?
Participation is free of charge to all CN Net members and facilitated through the service: www.gotomeeting.com/fec/webinar
All you need is a computer with a two-way headset and relatively fast and reliable Internet access.
To register online, please click here https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/376535870
After you register, you will get a confirmation email with a link to download the software needed and a link to attend the event.
A quick guide for presenters:
https://www2.gotomeeting.com/default/help/g2w/pdf/GoToWebinar_Panelist_QuickRef_Guide.pdf
A quick guide for attendees:
https://www2.gotomeeting.com/default/help/g2w/pdf/GoToWebinar_Attendee_QuickRef_Guide.pdf
If you have any technical questions about the webinar, system requirements or registration contact us on: cn.net.virtual@gmail.com
For general questions, comments or feedback about CN NET please contact us on: cn.net@unep.org
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