The University of Waikato is supporting the Commonwealth Human Ecology Council (CHEC) with daily online forums aligned with the United Nations COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow, Scotland. Tune in to listen to each morning from November 1 for reflections on the international event, and live lunchtime local panel discussions on key themes featuring local climate heroes.
Māori and Indigenous Studies Faculty, University of Waikato
Māori and Indigenous Studies Faculty, University of Waikato
Dean of Science, University of Waikato
University of Manchester Trustee, Commonwealth Human Ecology Council (CHEC)
Head of School of Accounting, Finance and Economics, University of Waikato
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Local Government
Mayor of Whanganui, Vice-President of LGNZ
Gisborne District Council
Waikato Regional Council
When:
31 October - 12 November, 2021 (NZ Time - GMT+13)
Location:
Online. For full coverage of COP26 in Glasgow, including live sessions, expert opinions and session playlists, check out the dedicated COP26 Green Zone
This free online event, centred at the University of Waikato in Hamilton, New Zealand, supports COP26 and its global wake-up call on climate change. It aims to connect people locally and globally, and to highlight the urgency of climate change
Initiated by the Waikato members of CHEC (Commonwealth Human Ecology Council), including Associate Professor Tom Roa from the University’s Faculty of Māori and Indigenous Studies, the event is supported by Ministers Nanaia Mahuta and James Shaw.
Over a two-week period, the Waikato project will bring together local climate change leaders and advocates from academia, government, the community, iwi, grassroots organisations and business to reflect on the themes and concerns emerging from COP26.
Although we are half a world away, we are united in our concerns around climate change.
The Waikato initiative focuses on Māori and Indigenous and grassroots community perspectives. These groups are the most vulnerable to the threat and effects of climate change.
Tune in at 1pm NZDT to watch our live local panel.
Email your thoughts on COP26 and what we could be doing locally to progress these initiatives here
For full coverage of COP26 in Glasgow, including live sessions, expert opinions and session playlists, check out the dedicated COP26 Green Zone or CHEC COP26 Hub
| Date (NZDT) | Time and Sessions |
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| 1 November - Monday | 10am - Opening session - Kupu Whakatau Watch the COP26 Opening Ceremony on COP26 Green Zone Watch a replay of the University of Waikato's Opening Session - Kupu Whakatau 1pm - Local Panel: Setting the Scene - what's to come! Our local experts kick-off the 2 weeks of action with a scene setting discussion on what is to follow. Hear from Hon. Nanaia Mahuta, Minister for Foreign Affairs, former CHEC President Professor Ian Douglas and others ahead of COP26 Speakers:
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| 2 November - Tuesday | Daily introduction and reflections from Glasgow Watch the Daily introduction and reflections from Glasgow - 2nd November 2021 Kupu Whakataki: Emily Robinson recaps the day's activity at COP26 in Glasgow and outlines the major themes. 1pm - Local Panel: New Scientific Knowledge and the Paris Agreement Join our local experts as they discuss the key themes from overnight at COP26. Today's panel will cover the Paris Agreement and new scientific knowledge on climate change, and what more should we/could we be doing? Speakers
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| 3 November - Wednesday | Daily introduction and reflections from Glasgow Watch the Daily introduction and reflections from Glasgow - 3rd November 2021 Emily Robinson recaps the day's activity at COP26 in Glasgow and outlines the major themes. 1pm - Local Panel: Gender, Science, Indigenous thinking and Climate Change Join our local experts as they discuss the key themes from overnight at COP26. Today's Panel will cover key issues of Gender, Science, Indigenous thinking and Climate Change. Speakers
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| 4 November - Thursday | Daily introduction and reflections from Glasgow Watch the Daily introduction and reflections from Glasgow - 4th November 2021 Kupu Whakataki: Emily Robinson recaps the day's activity at COP26 in Glasgow and outlines the major themes. 1pm - Local Panel: Finance and Economics Join our local experts as they discuss some of the key themes from overnight at COP26. Today's panel will cover Climate Finance, Responsible Business Conduct and Transformational Economics Speakers
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| 5 November - Friday | Daily introduction and reflections from Glasgow Watch the Daily introduction and reflections from Glasgow - 5th November 2021 Kupu Whakataki: Emily Robinson recaps the day's activity at COP26 in Glasgow and outlines the major themes. 1pm - Local Panel: Energy and Local Initiatives Join our local experts as they discuss some of the key themes from overnight at COP26. Today's session focuses on local initiatives and considerations for Energy use. Speakers
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| 6 November - Saturday | Daily introduction and reflections from Glasgow Watch the Daily introduction and reflections from Glasgow - 6th November 2021 Kupu Whakataki: Emily Robinson recaps the day's activity at COP26 in Glasgow and outlines the major themes 1pm - Local Panel: Youth & Public Empowerment Join our local experts as they discuss some of the key themes from overnight at COP26. Today's panel dives into the power of youth in driving climate action and public empowerment. Speakers
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| 7 November - Sunday | Break |
| 8 November - Monday | Daily introduction and reflections from Glasgow Watch the Daily introduction and reflections from Glasgow - 8th November 2021 Kupu Whakataki: Emily Robinson recaps the day's activity at COP26 in Glasgow and outlines the major themes. 1pm - Local Panel: Nature Join our local experts as they discuss some of the key themes from overnight at COP26. Todays session covers the broad theme of Nature, focusing on Indigenous people & traditional knowledge holders, Water, Oceans & Coastal Zones. Speakers
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| 9 November - Tuesday | Daily introduction and reflections from Glasgow Watch the Daily introduction and reflections from Glasgow - 9th November 2021 Kupu Whakataki: Emily Robinson recaps the day's activity at COP26 in Glasgow and outlines the major themes. 1pm - Local Panel: Adaptation and Resilience Todays session covers the Paris Agreement (projected levels of public financial resources to be provided to developing countries), Indigenous Knowledge, and Governance relating to adaptation and resilience. Speakers
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| 10 November - Wednesday | Daily introduction and reflections from Glasgow Watch the Daily introduction and reflections from Glasgow - 10th November 2021 Kupu Whakataki: Emily Robinson recaps the day's activity at COP26 in Glasgow and outlines the major themes 1pm - Local Panel: Law, Science & Innovation Join our local experts as they discuss some of the key themes from overnight at COP26. Today's panel discuss the role of legal standards and guidelines in Climate Action. Speakers
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| 11 November - Thursday | Daily introduction and reflections from Glasgow Watch the Daily introduction and reflections from Glasgow - 11th November 2021 Kupu Whakataki: Emily Robinson recaps the day's activity at COP26 in Glasgow and outlines the major themes. 1pm - Local Panel: Transport Join our local experts as they discuss some of the key themes from overnight at COP26. Today's key theme; Transport. What is being done locally to minimise the impact of transport on our environment? Speakers
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| 12 November - Friday | Daily introduction and reflections from Glasgow Watch the Daily introduction and reflections from Glasgow - 12th November 2021 Kupu Whakataki: Emily Robinson recaps the day's activity at COP26 in Glasgow and outlines the major themes. 1pm - Local Panel: Cities, Region & Built Environments Join our local experts as they discuss some of the key themes from overnight at COP26. In our final panel, the - Cities, region & built environments Speakers
2pm - Wrap up of key messages and closing of COP26, our local initiative |
Read more here about the Waikato connection to COP26 and the work of Associate Professor Tom Roa to organise this event on behalf of CHEC Waikato.
To find out more about COP26, visit https://ukcop26.org/
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