The Economist - SAVE THE DATE: November 30th, 2016, Divani Apollon, Athens
Published 07-27-16
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The Economist Sustainability Summit, scheduled to take place in Athens on November 30th 2016, raises questions and puts forward proposals vitally related to the achievement of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as well as the 169 targets, as recently adopted by theUnited Nations, starting from the primary question that manifests the urgency for adaptability: adapt or die?
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Please find below the provisional agenda.
08:00 | Registration and refreshments |
09:00 | Chair’s persons opening remarks: THE ECONOMIST FORECAST ON SUSTAINABILITY AND ENVIRONMENT CHALLENGES *John Andrews, consultant editor, The Economist *Miranda Johnson, environment correspondent, The Economist |
09:30 | Official opening EMBEDDING THE 2030 UN AGENDA INTO EU PRIORITIES • The importance of the circular economy. Frans Timmermans, first vice-president, European Commission *M.Abdeladim Lhafi, commissioner, COP22, Morocco THE GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT AGENDA TO 2030 AND BEYOND Erik Solheim, executive director, United Nations Environment Programme PUTTING GREECE’S OBJECTIVES IN MOTION Panos Skourletis, minister of environment and energy, Greece *Kostas Skrekas, head of environment, energy and climate change sector, New Democracy |
09:40 | Discussion |
10:00 | A YEAR AFTER THE NEW YORK AGREEMENT: • Are we still on track? • Should old models be preserved in an ever-changing world? • What is the UK’s position on sustainability after the referendum on Brexit? Christine Harada, federal chief sustainability officer, White House Council on Environmental Quality, US *Nick Molho, executive director, Aldersgate Group, UK |
10:45 | Discussion |
11:00 | Break |
11:30 | CLOSING THE LOOP • Are we witnessing an industrial revolution? Graeme Maxton, secretary-general, The Club of Rome Peter Bakker, president, World Business Council for Sustainable Development IN CONVERSATION WITH CEOs: • Incorporating the SDGs into business strategy • Energy efficiency • Water scarcity • Sustainable buildings- Large scale development schemes • Waste management Representatives from the business sector (names to be advised) |
12:35 | Discussion |
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