Plenary Forum · Keynote Forum
| Time | Presentation |
|---|---|
| 09:00–09:20 | Championing a Global Initiative That Fights for Climate Justice Felix Finkbeiner, Plant-for-the-Planet Foundation, Germany |
| 09:25–09:45 | The Ocean as a Climate Solution: Mobilizing Innovation and Capital for a Regenerative Blue Economy Mark J. Spalding, The Ocean Foundation, USA |
| 09:50–10:10 | Educating New Climate Experts for Working Life – Societal Need for Climate Expertise Eeva Kuntsi-Reunanen, Finnish Meteorological Institute, Finland |
| 10:15–10:35 | Coffee Break @ Foyer |
Session I · Climate Science, Impacts & Climate Action
Moderator: Mark J. Spalding, The Ocean Foundation, USA
| Time | Presentation |
|---|---|
| 10:40–10:55 | STOA Infra & Energy: An Approach to Integrate Climate Considerations into Investment Decisions at Each Stage of the Investment Cycle, Considering the Broader Sustainability Context Catherine Edet, STOA Infra and Energy, France |
| 11:00–11:15 | What Do We Need for Functioning Early Warning Systems in Times of Climate Change? Michael Staudinger, WMO, Austria |
| 11:20–11:35 | On the Possibility and Suitability of Expanding the Current Environmental Discourse to the Topic of Climate Change with Certain Topics of Neo-Malthusianism and Anarchism Tomáš Hájek, International Association of Landscape Archaeology, Czech Republic |
| 11:40–11:55 | The Carbon We're Not Counting: Wild Animals, Climate Solutions, and the Communities Left Behind Lionel Hachemin, IFAW / Climate Cardinals, France |
| 12:00–12:15 | Creating Global Impact Through Collective Responsibility Daniela Reyes Monroy, NSF International, Belgium |
Q&A and Panel Discussion @ 12:20–12:40
Session II · Climate Finance, Carbon Markets & Decarbonisation
Moderator: Eeva Kuntsi-Reunanen, Finnish Meteorological Institute, Finland
| Time | Presentation |
|---|---|
| 12:45–13:00 | The Role of Carbon Credits in National and Corporate Decarbonisation Strategies Marika Niekowal, Carbonaires, UK |
| 13:05–13:20 | Making Sustainability as Measurable as Profit — Closing the Impact-Data Gap in Sustainable Finance for SMEs and Private Markets Adriana Balducci, Innpact S.A., Luxembourg |
| 13:25–13:40 | Trust Infrastructure: The Missing Layer of the Climate Economy Christine Fløysand, By Nature and The T Layer, Norway |
| 13:45–14:00 | Turning Science and Technology Into Mitigation Outcomes: How Do We Bridge the Growing Divide? Donovan Storey, UNEP / Climate & Clean Air Coalition, France |
Q&A and Panel Discussion @ 14:05–14:25
| 14:30–15:00 | Group Picture & Lunch Break @ Restaurant |
Session III · Climate Solutions, Nature & Circularity
Moderator: Ignacio Gavilan, The Global FoodBanking Network, Spain
| Time | Presentation |
|---|---|
| 15:10–15:25 | Scaling the Power of Nature for Regeneration and Resilient Communities Carmen Blackwood, NASA, EarthRise, USA |
| 15:30–15:45 | Eco-design, Recycling and Reuse: Accelerating Circularity in the Construction Sector Nourhan Mortada, Ecominéro, France |
| 15:50–16:05 | Why Is Sustainability So Boring (And How Do We Fix It?) Kiri Spanowicz, Fifty Shades Greener, Ireland |
| 16:10–16:25 | Enhanced Rock Weathering — What Three Years of Greenhouse Evidence Tell Us About Scaling a Gigatonne Climate Solution Jens Steffen Hammes, Carbon Drawdown Initiative, Germany |
Q&A and Panel Discussion @ 16:30–16:50
| 16:50–17:10 | Coffee Break @ Foyer |
Session IV · Climate Resilience, Water & Sustainable Transitions
Moderator: Carmen Blackwood, NASA, EarthRise, USA
| Time | Presentation |
|---|---|
| 17:10–17:25 | Water Action Is Climate Action: AquaWatch Australia, Monitoring and Forecasting Impacts of Climate and Anthropogenic Pressures on Water Quality Alex Held, CSIRO, Australia |
| 17:30–17:45 | Shaping Tomorrow: Why Clean Transition Is the Key to Societal Well-being and Global Competitiveness Helena Sarén, Business Finland, Finland |
| 17:50–18:05 | HORIZON EUROPE Innovations in Climate-Resilient Hydrosystems and Transport Integration — DANSER & DaWetRest Projects Asen Asenov, University of Ruse, Bulgaria & Velizara Pencheva, University of Ruse, Bulgaria |
| 18:10–18:25 | Regional Variability of Temperature Indices in Maritime and Continental Climates of Turkey: A Case Study to Develop Agricultural Adaptation Strategies Under Climate Change Ignacio Gavilan, The Global FoodBanking Network, Spain |
Q&A and Panel Discussion @ 18:30–18:50
| 19:00 | End of Day 1 |