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PROGRAMME UN Science-Policy-Business Forum on the Environment Nairobi, UN Environment Headquarters 2-3 December 2017

AGENDA SATURDAY. 02 DECEMBER, 2017

08:00 – 08:45 Registration & Morning Coffee

09:00 – 11:00 Breakfast Session 1 Breakfast Session 2

Parallel Sessions Keeping Track of Ground-level , Funding Science for a Pollution-: How Leading Cause of Common Killers Africa Can Close the Science-Funding Gap

US State Department / EPA / World Bank The Belmont Forum / START International

11:00 – 12:00 Opening Plenary

12:00 – 13:00 Transforming Burden into Wealth: New Greening Peacekeeping Operations Technologies in Wastewater Management Parallel Sessions UN Environment / OCHA / UN Office of Peacekeeping UN Environment / VITO Belgium / Water for People Operations

13:00 – 14:30 Lunch Break

14:30 – 15:30 The Business Case for Feeding the World Without Vice Chancellors for Green Phasing Out Lead in Paint Killing the Planet Solutions: Focus on Africa Parallel Sessions Global Alliance to Eliminate Lead The International Copper Association / USIU / Intel / 170 Vice Chancellors from in Paint / EPA / ADEC The French Institute of Research for African Universities Innovations / DOW Chemicals Development / The International Fertilizer Association

15:30 – 16:30 Beyond the INDCs: Bridging the 70% Emissions Bringing Conservation to the Heart of Gap Economic and Political Consideration Parallel Sessions Thomson Reuters / ENEL / Global CEO Alliance / China Conservation Futures / Luc Hoffman Institute / Kenya Society of Entrepreneurs for Ecology / Philips / International Bankers Association / , India / World Economic Fertilizers Association / China and Forum Environment

16:30 – 17:30 Saving Oceans from Plastic Pollution: A Look at Solutions for Water Quality Monitoring Using Alternative Materials & Green Design Remote Sensing, Earth Observations and Citizen Parallel Sessions Science Joint Group of Experts for Scientific Aspects of Marine Protection / Lush Cosmetics / NEMA / Pierre-Yves Cousteau GEMS Water / AKVO Foundation

17:30 – 18:30 The Future of Citizen Science Scaling up Sustainable Geospatial, Technology Consumption and and Indicators for Parallel Sessions Leading Citizen Science leaders from Europe, the US, Production Environmental Policy Australia and Africa / Government Representatives / Global and Action CEO Alliance /Philips / Tongji University 10YFP and partners EAD / IBM / ESRI /GRID Centres

18:30 – 19:30 Closed Session: Vice Chancellors for Green Solutions

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AGENDA SUNDAY. 03 DECEMBER, 2017

09:00 – 10:00 Breakfast Session 3 Breakfast Session 4

Parallel Sessions Solutions for Integrated Energy, Change Greening China’s New Belt and Road Initiative and Air Quality Management Chinese Government / UN Environment / Society of Hosted by the Climate and Clean Air Coalition Entrepreneurs for Ecology / EU-China Chamber of Commerce / OECD / Tongji University / ASEAN Environmental Cooperation Centre

10:00 – 11:00 Innovations and Opportunities in Big Data and Global Redesign: Shaping the Circular Earth Observation Systems: Economy: Case studies from China and India Pathways to a More Sustainable Future Hosted by the International Resource Panel ADEC Innovations / Google / NASA / IBM / Yale University

11:00 – 12:00 -based Solutions for Accelerating Clean Energy Tackling Beijing’s Air Quality Greener Cities Innovation Challenge: Lessons Learnt Parallel sessions The European Commission / OPPLA / Philips / Network of Women Beijing Municipal Authority / Xinhua National Research Council, Italy Entrepreneurs / Global CEO Alliance News Agency / UN Environment

12:00 – 14:00 Closed Session: Meeting of the Science-Policy-Business Forum Steering Committee

12:00 – 13:30 Lunch Break

13:30 – 15:15 Closing Plenary

15:15 - 15:30 Group Photograph

15:30 Opening of the Sustainable Innovations Expo

17:30 Cocktail Reception

2 DAY 1 SESSIONS 02 DECEMBER, 2017 09:00-11:00 Breakfast Session 1 Organization Secretary-General Petteri Taalas, “Keeping Track of Ground-level Air European Commission Director of Research Robert-Jan Pollution, Leading Cause of Common Smits, IRP Co-Chair s, Izabella Teixeira, former Brazilian Killers” Minister of Environment and Janez Potocnik, ENEL Head of Innovation and Ernesto Ciorra, US State Department / EPA / World Bank Senior Director of Environment This session will explore the application of various Dominic Waughray, Philips Head of Global Public and data and methods to air quality policy design and Government Affairs Harry Verhaar, IPCC Secretary implementation, particularly those focused on Abdalah Mokssit, Stockholm Environment Institute Policy improving public health, communication strategies, Director Johan Kuylenstierna, International Copper identification of research gaps, and priority next Association Executive Director Steven Kukoda, steps to advance these measurement and data International Fertilizer Association President Esin Mete, methodologies. Members of SG Scientific Advisory Board: Carlos Nobre, Maria Ivanova. Chinese Chamber of Commerce Chairman Panelists:

Jian Liu, UNEP Chief Scientist Sara Terry/Gayle Hagler, U.S. EPA 12:00-13:00 Parallel Session Yewande Awe, World Bank “Transforming Burden into Wealth: New James Schauer, University of Wisconsin Technologies in Wastewater Management” UN Environment / VITO Belgium / Water for 09:00-11:00 Breakfast Session 2 People “Funding Science for a Pollution-free Wastewater is much more that a burden to be World: How Africa Can Close the Science- disposed of. This session will review new Funding Gap” technologies that are enabling the transformation of wastewater into an efficient and sustainable source The Belmont Forum / START International of energy, nutrients, organic matter and other The majority of African countries are urbanizing and useful by-products with implications on food and rapidly industrializing. The Belmont community will energy security as well as discuss how to better leverage and invest in mitigation. The session will also examine the research priorities to help countries go green and financing, regulatory and policy structures required achieve the SDGs. to empower investment in these technologies.

Panelists: Cheikh Mbow (Executive Director, START-International) Panelists: Nicolas Ozor, Executive Director, African Technology Ludo Diels, Scientific Manager for Sustainable Policy Studies Network (ATPS) Chemistry, VITO Belgium Ibrahim Thiaw (UN Environment) Eleanor Allen, CEO, Water for People Mamadou Biteye, Regional Director, the Rockefeller Leif Bensten, CEO, Krüger/Veolia Foundation Theis Gadegaard, Market Manager Krüger/Veolia Moderator: Fatima Denton Director at the Economic Commission for Africa 12:00-13:00 Parallel Session “Nature Based Solutions for Greener Cities” 11:00-12:00 The European Commission / OPPLA / National OPENING PLENARY; “Pathways to Research Council, Italy Greening the Fourth Industrial Revolution The purpose of this session is to showcase how and Growing Green Technology Markets” nature-based solutions address environmental, social and economic challenges and increase Cross-fire interventions by: UNEA President H.E. resilience to climate change, and therefore respond Edgar Gutiérrez, Director, UN Environment Erik to the Goals (SDGs). Solheim, UN Environment Chief Scientist Jian Liu, Nobel The cost-effectiveness of these solutions and the Laureate Peter Agre, , World Meteorological 3 DAY 1 SESSIONS 02 DECEMBER, 2017 multiple benefits they provide, e.g. on air and water Panelists: quality or resource efficiency, will be discussed, US Environment Protection Agency – Walker Smith and their contribution to the SDGs highlighted. Global Alliance to Eliminate Lead Paint – Walker Smith World Health Organisation – Carolyn Vickers – Team The session will provide a multifaceted and Leader Health and Safety (TBC) multidisciplinary stage for discussing effectiveness International Paint and Painting Ink Council – Steve and mainstreaming, by bridging together expertise Sides or Marie Clarke across the domains of science, policy and Dow Chemical (name to follow) business. This includes how successful cases of ADEC Innovation - CEO, Mr. James M. Donovan (TBC) Nature Based Solutions that may be used by South Africa, Department of Environmental Affairs - policymakers to garner widespread public Deputy Director - General Mr. Alf Wills (TBC) consensus and therefore contribute to further upscaling, dissemination, and adoption worldwide. 14:30-15:30 Parallel Session

The expected outcome of the session is to have a “Feeding the World Without Killing the better shared understanding of NBS as cost- Planet” effective approaches to address societal challenges The International Copper Association / The and to be able to communicate the derived benefits French Institute of Research for Development / from such solutions, e.g. reduction of pollution and the International Fertilizer Association improved livelihoods in urban areas, to policymakers, non-governmental organizations, and 14:30-15:30 Parallel Session businesses being represented within the context of “Vice Chancellors for Green Solutions: the UNEA-3 Assembly. Focus on Africa” USIU / Intel / 170 Vice Chancellors from African Panelists: Universities Paul Mahony, OPPLA Carlo Calfapietra, National Research Council, Italy 15:30-16:30 Parallel Session Erica Key, The Belmont Forum “Beyond the INDCs: Bridging the 70% Glenn-Marie Lange, World Bank Emissions Gap” Thomson Reuters / ENEL / Global CEO Alliance 14:30-15:30 Parallel Session / China Society of Entrepreneurs for Ecology / “The Business Case for Phasing Out Lead Philips / International Fertilizers Association / in Paint” China Energy Conservation and Environment Global Alliance to Eliminate Lead in Paint / EPA The eighth edition of the Emissions Gap Report / ADEC Innovations / DOW Chemicals clearly indicates that national pledges will only bring Laws and regulations can be designed to create an about one third of the reduction in emissions enabling environment for green growth, green required to meet Agreement targets. It investment, and poverty reduction. They can create highlights the role the business sector and other rights and obligations that lead to the sound non-government actors need to play to fill that gap management of natural capital and set standards, and ensure the Paris Agreement goals can still be guidelines and targets that make it easier for met. The session will look at what it will take to fully industry to operate within green growth empower the business sector and non-state actors frameworks. Because laws can trigger change, they to address the emissions reductions required to should be used to mobilize all the tenets of green stay within safe temperatures. economy to their full potential in order to protect the natural resources for the current and future Thomson Reuters will present the latest data that generations. tracks business efforts to reduce emissions in the Global 250 along with their value chains, which How can regulations be better designed to account for approximately one third of global stimulate the growth of green markets in the annual emissions. chemicals sector and encourage investment in alternative products, while eliminating the use of The session will also focus on lead in paint? reductions resulting from better sources and increased energy efficiency and how 4 DAY 1 SESSIONS 02 DECEMBER, 2017 these reductions will contribute to bridging the Isabelle Studer, The Nature Conservancy, Mexico emissions gap. Juan Carlos Castilla Rubio, Planetary Skin Institute, Peru/Brazil Panelists: Johan Rockström, Resilience Centre, Sweden President of the UN Environment Assembly, H.E. Edgar Guiterez-Espeleta, of Costa Rica Timothy Nixon, Head of Sustainability at Thomson 16:30-17:30 Parallel Session Reuters “Saving Oceans from Plastic Pollution: A David Lubin, Co-author of the Global 250 Report Look at Alternative Materials & Green Ernesto Ciorra, Head of Innovation at ENEL Design” Harry Verhaar, Global Head of Public and Private Affairs Joint Group of Experts for Scientific Aspects of at Philips Mike McDivitt, State Street Corporation Marine Protection / Lush Cosmetics / NEMA / Pierre-Yves Cousteau 15:30-16:30 Parallel Session The session will assess the potential of replacing “Bringing Biodiversity Conservation to the certain categories of conventional plastics use — Heart of Economic and Political that may prove more amenable to reduction or replacement — with alternative materials, with Consideration” focus in part on single-use plastic consumer and Conservation Futures / Luc Hoffman Institute / packaging waste, given the preponderance of this Kenya Bankers Association / Kalpavriksh, India category in surveys of ocean plastics, especially in / World Economic Forum shoreline debris. Since 1992 when the climate and biodiversity conventions were adopted during the The session will also address: in Rio, the two issues have followed very different  Micro-fibres: identified as abundant in surveys trajectories. Climate change is a household word, of biota, sediments and seawater. the Paris agreement is changing how markets  Three categories of alternative materials: regard , and it is possible to envisage a natural fibres biomass-based, compostable, future where climate change is under control. synthetic biopolymers and re-usable durable Biodiversity has not achieved the same profile, non-plastic material. even if its loss represents a serious threat to the future stability of society and prospects for well-  The application of green design principles to the being on earth. What accounts for the different packaging sector. trajectories and rates of success, and what might  The place of alternative materials in the circular be done to bring biodiversity conservation into the economy heart of political consideration? With the 2020 deadline for the Aïchi targets and the first Panelists: comprehensive review of SDG implementation Dr. Peter Kershaw, Chair of Joint Group of Experts for Scientific Aspects of Marine Protection looming, it is vital that the international community NEMA, Kenya (TBC) take an honest look at what can and must be done Delhi Authority (TBC) to bring conservation action to scale at a pace that Private sector representatives (TBC) will allow us to stem the erosion, avoid a 6th extinction and stabilize human use of natural 16:30-17:30 Parallel Session resources and ecosystems. “Water Quality Monitoring: Opportunities for Engagement from the Private Sector, Panelists: Science Community and Civil Society” Mark Halle, Interim Coordinator, Conservation Futures Thomas Lovejoy GEMS Water / AKVO Foundation Jon Hutton, Luc Hoffmann Institute Dominic Waughray, World Economic Forum Access to healthy freshwater ecosystems and the Chris Thomas, University of York services they provide are essential for sustaining Nuru Mugambi, Kenya Bankers’ Association businesses and national prosperity. Progress in Sunita Narain, Centre for Science and Environment, reducing water pollution can only be tracked India through monitoring and the use of data from in-situ Dominique Bikaba, Democratic Republic of Congo and remote sources, models, and administrative Ashish Kothari, Kalpavriksh, India surveys. This session will present water quality 5 DAY 1 SESSIONS 02 DECEMBER, 2017 monitoring work being done by countries in-situ, the private sector, Earth Observations and also citizen science. It will embrace a variety of perspectives and data sources to accurately track pollution changes over time.

Panelists: Philipp Saile, Head of GEMS/Water Data Centre, Federal Institute of Hydrology, Hans Merton, Akvo Foundation James Donovan, Chair and CEO, Global CEO Alliance Sophia Kamau, International Water Programme (IWaSP)

17:30-18:30 Parallel Session “The Future of Citizen Science” Leading Citizen Science leaders from Europe, the US, Australia and Africa / Government Representatives / Global CEO Alliance /Philips / Tongji University

17:30-18:30 Parallel Session “Scaling up and Production” 10YFP

6 DAY 2 SESSIONS 03 DECEMBER, 2017 09:00-10:00 Breakfast Session 3 sustainable future. More specifically, this session “Solutions for Integrated Energy, Climate will explore the untapped potential for big data to Change and Air Quality Management” address complex environmental and sustainability challenges, and how big data analytics is driving Hosted by the Climate and Clean Air Coalition important changes in the marketplace.

09:00-10:00 Breakfast Session 4 Panelists: “Greening China’s New Belt and Road James Donovan, CEO and Co-founder, ADEC Initiative” Innovations Chinese Government / UN Environment / Rebecca Moore, Director of Google Earth, Google Society of Entrepreneurs for Ecology / EU- Mae Jemisom, American engineer, physician and NASA China Chamber of Commerce / OECD / Tongji astronaut Michael Karasick, Vice President, Global Labs, IBM University / ASEAN Environmental Cooperation Research Centre Angel Hsu, Director, Yale Data-Driven Environmental Four years after China announced its Belt and Solutions Group Road vision to develop infrastructure and regional Moderator: Axel Threlfall, Thomson Reuters Editor at connectivity across strategic land and maritime Large routes, what are the safeguards, opportunities and challenges to ensure that the ambitious initiative will deliver on its promise to protect the 10:00-11:00 Parallel Session environment and achieve sustainable development. “Global Redesign: Shaping the Circular

Panelists: Economy: Case studies from China and Chinese Ministry of (TBC) India” UN Environment Chief Scientist, Jian Liu Hosted by the International Resource Panel Society of Entrepreneurs for Ecology The session will present robust evidence of the Director of Environment at EU-China Chamber of impact of current and future production and Commerce Janluca Ghiara consumption systems on the environment, OECD Senior Advisor in Beijing Irene Hors economy and society. It will also share how such knowledge has been used to develop policy- 10:00-11:00 Parallel Session relevant recommendations to drive the “Innovations and Opportunities in Big Data transformation of our current production and and Earth Observation Systems: consumption systems towards circularity and Pathways to a More Sustainable Future” sustainability while delivering multiple benefits to ADEC Innovations / Google / NASA / IBM / Yale pollution reduction and human well-being, with University focus on why this information is relevant for The rapid transformation of real time information business. and data-flows on earth and environmental management systems can be a powerful tool for The session will tackle Mitigating Air Pollution and policy development. New ways of linking big data Achieving SDGs in Cities through a Systems Focus analytics and earth observation systems, for on Natural Resources and Infrastructure, using example, can help derive meaningful insights for data on water, fossil fuels, air pollution and decision makers. Earth observations, geospatial for New Delhi, India and information and big data are also an essential over 600 cities in China to identify policy-bundles component of monitoring and tracking progress on that deliver a significant improvement in human the Sustainable Development Goals at national, well-being with a relatively small investment in regional and global level. Scaled properly, these resources. innovations can significantly advance sustainable development and improve the well-being of our Panelists: societies. IRP Co-Chairs, Izabella Teixeira, former Brazilian This session will focus on key advancements and Minister of Environment and Janez Potocnik IRP Panel Members and lead authors of the Information the emerging role of big data analytics, Artificial Note to UNEA-3 “Assessing Global Resource Use: A Intelligence, and earth observation systems in systems approach to resource efficiency and pollution driving technological innovation and achieving a reduction”, Stefan Bringezu and Anu Ramaswami 7 DAY 2 SESSIONS 03 DECEMBER, 2017 Private Sector Representative (TBC) Government Representative (TBD)

11:00-12:00 Parallel Session “Greening Peacekeeping Operations” UN Environment / OCHA / UN Office of Peacekeeping Operations Tackling pollution requires the engagement of all people, everywhere, especially at the . The panel discussion will allow panelists and the public to analyse how the UN is undertaking to reduce pollution generated by their own facilities and operations into air, land and water, via peer-to-peer support, technical assistance and experiences exchange.

The United Nations Department of Field Support (DFS) and UN Environment collaborate to improve the environmental performance of peacekeeping operations which represent over 50% of the overall UN system footprint. The solutions presented during the panel discussion will look at practical ways to reduce these impacts related to energy, water, wastewater and waste

Panelists: Elliot Harris, UN Undersecretary General, UN Environment OCHA SIDA

11:00-12:00 Parallel Session “Accelerating Clean Energy Innovation” Philips / Network of Women Entrepreneurs / Global CEO Alliance

11:00-12:00 Parallel Session “Tackling Beijing’s Air Quality Challenge: Lessons Learnt” Beijing Municipal Authority / Xinhua News Agency / UN Environment

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