Brazilian society participates in the largest climate summit in the world with panels that take the country to the center of the climate discussion
To encourage the discussion of green economic recovery and inclusion and plurality in climate mobilization, the Instituto Clima e Sociedade (iCS) organizes and supports debates at one of the largest climate summits in the world: Climate Week NYC, from 21 to September 27th. The theme of this year's edition, held in association with the United Nations and New York City, will be post-Covid-19 reconstruction, with the aim of bringing more people to the center of climate action and engaging the public with the commitment to cut carbon emissions in half by 2030. Broadcast globally, Climate Week NYC will bring together business and government leaders and experts from diverse fields to present inspiring climate actions and, together, seek to find ways to do more to achieve the global emission reduction targets.
iCS will be present in three virtual panels at Climate Week NYC, also in partnership with CEBDS – Brazilian Business Council for Sustainable Development and the Ethos Institute. The broadcast will be live, on iCS YouTube and registrations, free of charge, can be made here.
The program begins on September 21st, with “Mobility in large cities in Latin America”, which will bring experiences on urban mobility and its contributions to the quality of life of the population considering the reality of the region. On the 23rd, in “Green recovery: perspectives for Brazil”, the debate will be around the possibilities for implementing a low-carbon economy, considering the role of the public and private sectors in economic recovery plans.
On the 24th, the panel “For more ambitious climate action: the power of the mobilization network” addresses the importance of subnational leaders and non-state actors in driving climate commitments and how they are working to transform plans into real and viable policies. The panel is a partnership between the Brazilian Climate Change Conference and Climate Week NYC.
Still addressing the theme of mobilization, ISER promotes, through the Faith in the Climate initiative, a discussion about climate change in the religious context, also on the 24th, bringing scientists and religious leaders – who have great mobilization power in their communities. Other events organized by Brazilians can be found in the full agenda of Climate Week.
BRAZILIAN PANEL AT CLIMATE WEEK NYC
MOBILITY IN LARGE CITIES IN LATIN AMERICA September 21st (Monday), from 2pm to 3:30pm Speakers: Carolina Tohá – former mayor of Santiago, Chile; Sergio Avelleda – director of Urban Mobility, WRI Ross Center For Sustainable Cities; and Ilan Cuperstein – deputy director for Latin America, C40 Cities. Moderation: Marcel Martin – coordinator of the Transport portfolio, Instituto Clima e Sociedade Production: iCS – Instituto Clima e Sociedade Exhibition: Instituto Clima e Sociedade YouTube channel
Experts from Latin American cities will discuss different urban mobility and transport actions and projects that have helped to reduce air pollution and also improve the population's quality of life. Furthermore, as the Covid-19 pandemic demands solutions for a green economic recovery, the debate sheds light on the urgency of addressing this topic from a Latin American perspective.
GREEN RECOVERY: PERSPECTIVES FOR BRAZIL September 23rd (Wednesday), from 10 am to 11:30 am Speakers: Ana Toni – executive director, Instituto Clima e Sociedade; Marina Grossi – CEO, CEBDS – Brazilian Business Council for Sustainable Development; Joaquim Levy, former Minister of Finance of Brazil; Gustavo Pimentel – leader of the Investors for Climate initiative and Director of SITAWI. Moderation: Claire O'Neill, Director of Climate & Energy, WBCSD (TBC) Production: CEBDS + iCS Exhibition: Instituto Clima e Sociedade YouTube Channel
This event will present possibilities for implementing Recovery Plans with a climate focus, considering the public and private sectors. Even before the pandemic, legislators around the world were already working on proposals for economic plans that took environmental issues into account, an effort that was consolidated as the European Union's Green New Deal. The relevance of legislation and government plans that drive the climate agenda became even more evident with the crisis imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic. The role of the private sector in accelerating its plans for a low-carbon economy is also becoming increasingly evident. How have these plans progressed and what are the global prospects for their implementation?
FOR MORE AMBICIOUS CLIMATE ACTION: THE POWER OF THE MOBILIZATION NETWORK September 24th (Thursday), from 5:20 pm to 6:10 pm Speakers: Flavia Resende – Instituto Ethos, leader in the mobilization of the Brazilian Conference on Climate Change and in the mobilization of companies to socially responsible management; Tim Ash Vie – director of the Under2 Coalition; Inamara Melo – Brazilian Association of State Environmental Entities (Abema), executive secretary of the Secretariat of Environment and Sustainability of Pernambuco (Semas/PE); Dr. Luis Hidalgo Okimura – governor of Madre de Dios, Peru. Moderation: Sarah Duffy – Government Relations Manager for the Americas, The Climate Group. Organization: Ethos + Brazilian Climate Change Conference / iCS co-hosting, in partnership between CWNYC and CBMC Exhibition: Ethos Institute YouTube Channel
In recent years, networked climate movements have grown in Brazil and the United States, strengthening climate ambition among subnational leaders and non-state actors. How are these networks catalyzing ambition and also driving innovation on new climate goals and commitments in the current environment? How are subnational actors working to transform commitments into real, viable and implementable policies?
FAITH COMMUNITIES AND CLIMATE CHANGE September 24th (Thursday), from 4pm to 5:15pm Realization: ISER – Faith in the Climate Exhibition: Faith in the Climate YouTube channel.
Religion has always played a central role in Brazilian political-social dynamics. In recent years, however, this role has expanded considerably and today it is very important to deepen dialogue and work with different faith communities. In this sense, and considering that religious leaders are great communicators, actions to combat global warming must strategically involve religious groups to reach society in a broad and effective way. To address the experience and importance of engaging faith communities in mobilizing against climate change, as well as their role in adaptation and resilience actions, the panel will be composed of representatives of Brazilian faith communities, scientist and researcher Fabio Scarano and by Reverend Fletcher Harper, executive director of Greenfaith.
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PARTICIPATING INSTITUTIONS
ABEMA – Brazilian Association of State Environmental Entities Civil association under private law, with no economic purposes. Legitimate representative of state environmental bodies, present in 26 states and the Federal District.
CEBDS – Brazilian Business Council for Sustainable Development Non-profit civil association that promotes sustainable development through coordination with governments and civil society, in addition to disseminating the most current concepts and practices on the topic.
Brazilian Climate Change Conference (CBMC) Meeting that brings together non-governmental organizations, social movements, traditional peoples, governments, the scientific community and the public and private sectors to promote dialogues for the formulation and monitoring of commitments that influence the climate.
iCS – Instituto Clima e Sociedade Brazilian philanthropic organization that mobilizes resources and transformations on the topic of climate change.
Instituto Ethos Public interest civil society organization whose mission is to mobilize, raise awareness and help companies manage their businesses in a socially responsible way, making them partners in building a fair and sustainable society.
Investors for Climate SITAWI initiative with support from Instituto Clima e Sociedade (iCS), with the aim of engaging and training local professional investors to advance in the decarbonization of their portfolios, while seeking returns that are better adjusted to risk.
Institute of Religious Studies (ISER) Civil society organization, secular in nature, committed and dedicated to the cause of human rights and democracy.
SITAWI Social organization of public interest that is a pioneer in the development of financial solutions for social impact and in the analysis of the socio-environmental performance of companies and financial institutions.
Under2 Coalition Global community of state and regional governments committed to ambitious climate action in line with the Paris Agreement.
We Mean Business Global coalition of nonprofits working with the world's most influential companies to take action on climate change.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) Global, CEO-led organization of more than 200 companies working together to accelerate the transition to a sustainable world.
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