Outline Conference Programme
From 08.30 Registration and coffee
Session 1 - IMAX cinema
Chair: Professor Kay Hampton, Professor of Communities and Race Relations, Glasgow Caledonian University
09.50 Welcome and introduction
09.55 Climate justice – a human rights perspective Mary Robinson, President, Realising Rights; The Ethical Globalisation Initiative and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (by video) Prof Alan Miller, Scottish Human Rights Commission
10.25 Climate change - the environmental evidence. Prof James Curran, Scottish Environment Protection Agency
10.50 The social impacts of climate change – a view from Bangladesh Farah Kabir, Country Director of ActionAid Bangladesh
11.15 Break. Coffee, networking
Session 2 - IMAX cinema
11.40 Introduction Tom Flood CBE, Chief Executive, BTCV
11.45 Case study: Community action - making it work. Lucy Conway, Eigg community partnership
12.05 Case study: Changing Behaviour and engaging new communities Fiona Sinclair, North Glasgow Community Food Initiative
12.25 Question and Answer Session Questions to a panel of speakers from the morning sessions
12.45 Outline of session 3 Introduction to the draft Scottish Climate Change Communique and the questions to be addressed in the afternoon workshops.
13.00 Buffet lunch (Atrium) and Marketplace exhibitions and displays ('whispering dishes' area, first floor)
Session 3 - breakout rooms
13.45-15.00 Interactive Workshops The workshops will consider the draft Scottish Climate Change Communique. Feedback will be used to inform final version of the Communique, which the Scottish Government will present to the UN Climate Change Summit, Copenhagen, December 2009.
Delegates will be asked to attend two workshops, choosing two of the following themes:
- The policy and legislative framework
- Business responsibilities, commitments and opportunities
- Empowering people and communities
Further details will be provided to registered delegates in advance of the conference.
Session 4 - IMAX cinema
15.15 Human rights and climate change – a Nigerian perspective Nnimmo Bassey, Executive Director Environmental Rights Action; Friends of the Earth Nigeria
15.35 The Scottish Communique: feedback from the workshops Short summary of key points.
15.50 The Scottish Government response John Swinney, Scottish Government, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth
16.15 Questions to the Minister
16.30 Summary and outline of next steps
16.40 Welcome to the conference reception
16.45 Reception - 'whispering dishes' area. Refreshments will be served
- Marketplace exhibitions and displays
- Musical entertainment
18.30 Close
