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v. 8 February 2018 Tuesday 20th February 2018 Pre-Conference Workshops Times and Rooms Rutherford House, Pipitea Campus, Victoria University of Wellington 1.30pm - 5.00pm Ecosystem-based adaption to climate change across the Pacific Facilitators: Paul Blaschke, School of Environment, Geography and Earth Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington; David Loubser, Pacific Ecosystem-based Room: MZ05/06 Adaptation to Climate Change Programme - Vanuatu Country Manager, SPREP 2.00pm – 4.30pm Engaging Pacific Islands on SRM geoengineering research Facilitators: Andy Parker, Project Director – SRMGI; Penehuro Lefale, Director - LeA International Room: Z06 Speakers: Douglas MacMartin, Cornell University; Dr Morgan Wairriu, Deputy Director of USP PACE 2.00pm – 4.30pm Climate change media and communication workshop - Supported by New Zealand National Commission for UNESCO Room: RH101 Facilitator: Dacia Herbulock, Senior Media Advisor, Science Media Centre, New Zealand International cooperation after the Paris Agreement. What makes sense for the Pacific? 2.00pm-4.00pm Facilitator: Adrian Macey, Institute for Governance and Policy Studies; Climate Change Research Institute, Victoria University of Room: tbc Wellington Pre-Conference Public Lecture Rutherford House, Pipitea Campus, Victoria University of Wellington, Lecture Theatre 2 5.30pm Law as an Activism Strategy, Julian Aguon, Associate Professor Kapua Sproat, Ani Mikaere- Supported by The New Zealand National Law Foundation Wednesday 21st February 2018 7.00am – 5.00pm Registration open in Oceania (Level 3) Plenaries Room Amokura Gallery All seated for the opening ceremony 7:45am Mihi and Opening Ceremony Mana Whenua, Cardinal John Dew, Honourable Minister for Climate Change Issues James Shaw, Mayor of Wellington Justin Lester, 8.00am – 9.00 am Prof Vice Chancellor Grant Guilford, Nina Nawalowalo and The Conch Theatre 9.00am – 9.45am Opening Keynote Address Honourable Tuila‘epa Dr Sa‘ilele Malielegaoi, Prime Minister of Samoa 9.45am – 10.30am Keynote Address Prof Will Steffen, Emeritus Professor, Australian National University 10.30am – 11.00am Morning Tea in Oceania (Level 3) Concurrent Sessions Adaptation 1: Adaptation strategies Reports from Pacific Island Session Science 1: Modelling and impacts across the Politics of climate change Delegates Pacific Room Amokura Gallery Rangimarie 1 Icon Rangimarie 2&3 INVITED SPEAKER: Global Public Climate change adaptation as a response to Pivotal players: Pacific islands and the Goods and Climate Change: vulnerability reduction: a critical examination 11.00am – 11.15am end of the fossil fuel era Wesley implications for the Pacific David of the role of aid agencies in Timor-Leste Morgan Frame Hannah Barrowman & Mahendra Kumar Climate change adaptation amongst Samoan Earth System Modelling for the Deep tourism operators: reflections on the role of Sea Change: A new politics of climate 11.15am – 11.30am South National Science Challenge culture and traditional in Aotearoa Mike Williams governance structures in the process of Bronwyn Hayward adaptation Meg Parsons Climate change impacts on islands are The drivers and victims of New Tau leo mai i Niue: Voices from Niue in 11.30am – 11.45am complicated: Evaluating 1.5°C vs 2°C in Zealand’s fossil fuel industry Hear from some of the 18 response to climate change Jessica Pasisi Pacific SIDS Liz Dovey Catherine Cheung & Jean Kahui representatives attending from the Pacific Islands The role of anthropogenic forcing in Living with Change (LivC): A Strategy and extreme rainfall during early March 11.45am – 12.00pm Implementation Plan for Enhancing the 2014 in Christchurch, New Zealand Resilience of Tokelau Cheryl Anderson INVITED SPEAKER: Fighting in the Benjamin Nistor courts for a safe climate Sarah Rapid assessment of local dredging Climate change implications for tropical Thomson impacts along the coastal waters of Pacific habitats and fisheries: 12.00pm – 12.15pm Fuailoloo Village, Samoa Taema Imo- vulnerability and adaptation options Seuoti Johanna E. Johnson Indigenous peoples’ climate change 12.15pm – 12.30pm Discussion claims Michael Discussion Sharp & Nicole Smith 12.30pm – 1.30pm Lunch in Oceania (Level 3) Wednesday 21st February 2018 PM Plenary Room Amokura Gallery 1.30pm – 2.15pm Keynote Address Prof Michael Mann, Distinguished Professor of Atmospheric Science, Pennsylvania State University Concurrent Sessions Science 2: Sea level and oceanic Adaptation 2: Ecosystems and The Role of Art in Making Sense of Mitigation Session change resources I Climate Crises Room Amokura Gallery Rangimarie 1 Icon Rangimarie 2&3 INVITED SPEAKER: Rising global sea INVITED SPEAKER: Two An investigation into the access to clean levels and the importance of the Paris Environmental Sculpture Projects Aim 2.20pm – 2.35pm water in Kiribati John Edwards & Arwa Al- INVITED SPEAKER Seeking hope in Climate Agreement for Pacific Nations to Help Mitigate Climate Change Bahadly the Anthropocene: Tim Naish Chris Booth How humankind might achieve deep An overview of the NZ CARIM (Coastal sustainability Rod Oram Acidification: Rate, Impacts and Effective coastal resource management is INVITED SPEAKER: Mary Shelley’s 2.35pm – 2.50pm Management) programme, with critical for climate change adaptation in the Frankenstein and the Summer of 1816 emphasis on Greenshell™ mussel Pacific David Welch Heidi Thomson resilience research Norman Ragg INVITED SPEAKER: Engaging Reefs, Rock and Rubble: Disparate zones Pacific Islands on SRM Things you didn't know about tropical of coral-reef condition in Port Vila reflect Project IKA: Co-collecting Climate geoengineering research Penehuro 2.50pm – 3.05pm corals and why we should protect them varied exposure to anthropogenic and Change in Tokelau Rachel Yates Lefale Annette Bolton natural factors Aimée Komugabe-Dixson The 2030 Agenda & the Paris Responding to the impacts of climate The Art of Resistance (and showing a Agreement: Advancing Human Rights Sea level trends in the North Pacific change and environmental pressures on 3.05pm – 3.20pm music video Reverse Resistance) & Adaptation Through Hokulea Ocean Kai-Ho Cheng Port Vila ecosystems and communities Makerita Urale Message of Malama Honu Joshua Paul Blaschke Cooper Sustainability of marine resources: Past A Snail's Pace: Can policy and Designing ecosystem-based adaptation climatic events and the impacts on Economate: Life beyond landfill Katy physiological research protect 3.20pm – 3.35pm projects – a case study of Tanna Island, spawning patterns of Eunice Viridis Cottrell abalone/pāua from climate change? Vanuatu Daniel Ware Richard Crichton Alyssa Frederick A New Way in Niue. Samoa: reaching 100% fossil fuel Perspectives on oceanic change and A resilient and ecological architectural 3.35pm – 3.50pm Q & A offset using sustainable local threats across the Pacific Kosi Latu response Anthony Freddie resources Ian Shearer 3.50pm – 4.20pm Afternoon tea in Oceania (Level 3) st Wednesday 21 February 2018 PM Concurrent Sessions Session Science 3: Climate variability and Adaptation 3: Risk, Hazards, and Adaptation and Religion Waka Session 1 prediction responses Room Amokura Gallery Rangimarie 1 Icon Rangimarie 2&3 Exploring sustainable alternatives to INVITED SPEAKER: Drought, flood mass migration: lessons learned from Adaptation to Climate change in Pacific Island 4.20pm- 4.35pm and sea level rise: climate change low-lying islands in the Philippines Ma. Countries Graham Hassall and the Pacific James Renwick Laurice Jamero & Richard Crichton If it's not risk informed, it's not The co-production of natural hazard sustainable: harnessing local Land Acquisition as a Tool for Facilitating 4.35pm- 4.50pm impact forecasting in the Pacific development decisions to address Retreat from Rising Seas: Perspectives from Indigenous navigators speak on Kate Crowley climate risk in the Pacific region Adelaide, South Australia John Watson ocean health and climate crisis Rebecca Mcnaught Delivering on the Global Framework Adaptation for changing and dynamic Climate change and the French South Pacific 4.50pm – 5.05pm for Climate Services in the Pacific climate risks Judy overseas territories: what are the French policy Speakers to include: Alan Porteous Lawrence and action plan? Christian Dadomo Schannel van Dijken (Samoan Perceptions of Community, Voyaging Society and The South Pacific Convergence Responsibility, and Risk among Pacific INVITED SPEAKER: Adaptation to Sea Level Conservation International) 5.05pm- 5.20pm Zone and South Pacific Climate, Island Climate Change Professionals: Rise in NZ Law Catherine Iorns Magallanes Past and Future Tom Harvey Implications for Adaptation Laura Brewington SPREP Forecast-based Financing of disaster Climate Change and Churches in Tonga: 5.20pm – 5.35pm preparedness in the Pacific: Challenges Factors Hampering a Unified Response and opportunities Tricia Wilden Laiseni Liavaa A religious and moral perspective on Climate Discussion Tim Grafton (Chief Executive 5.35pm – 5.50pm change in NZ and the Pacific John Howell & Insurance Council of NZ) John Kleinsman Pasifika Conference Dinner 7pm - Late Te Marae (Level 4- Te Papa Tongarewa) Thursday 22nd February 2018 8.00am – 5.00pm Registration open in Oceania (Level 3) Plenaries Room Amokura Gallery 8.30am – 9.15am Keynote Address Dr Patila Malua-Amosa, Dean, Faculty of Science, National University of Samoa 9.15am – 10.00am Keynote Address Prof Dan Nocera, Patterson Rockwood Professor of Energy in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University 10.00am –