A panel of experts from top U.S. non-governmental
organizations will discuss the procedural status of the
US climate legislation and the contents particularly
relevant to the international negotiations.
Participants:
Liz Martin Perera, Union of Concerned Scientists
Lou Leonard, WWF
Michael Williams, Blue Green Alliance
Jeremy Symons, NWF
Manik Roy,
Pew Center on Global Climate Change
Moderator: Joe Mendelson, NWF
Co-host: NWF

Leaders of major US NGOs engaged in policies to
reduce CO2 emision and creating a clean technology
future discuss strategies and solutions to solving the
climate crisis at speed and scale.
Participants:
Maggie Fox,
Alliance for Climate Protection
Matt Petersen, Global Green USA
Larry Schweiger,
National Wildlife Federation
Bill Becker,
Presidential Climate Action Project
Frances Bienecke,
Natural Resources Defense Council

What would be acceptable and non-acceptable
outcomes of the climate negotiations on major
forest related issues?
Participants:
Marina Silva, Senator and previous
Minister of the Environment of Brazil
Leading representatives from civil
society in rainforest countries.
Co-host: Rainforest Foundation Norway

More efficient energy use is needed as a solution to
climate change. This event will focus on how cities can
use their energy smarter. The city of Trondheim, Norway,
has an ambition of becoming the world’s smartest
energy city. The story on how local authorities, the industry
and an NGO have worked together in order to
achieve the goal will be highlighted.
Participants:
Rita Ottervik, Mayor of Trondheim
Otto Frøseth, Siemens’ energy efficiency expert
other speakers (tbc)
Co-hosts: Siemens
Moderator: Marius Holm, Bellona

Building demonstration projects for CO2 capture and
storage across the world needs incentives for funding
and knowledge sharing. This side event will address
how these criteria can be met and discuss options for
financing and knowledge sharing mechanisms under
future agreements.
Participants:
Iain Wright BP
Jesse Scott E3G

Systemic failures, such as sudden changes in climate,
accelerated loss of biodiversity and rapid growth of
poverty and population can only be solved by systemic
solutions that address the deeper, underlying causes
of these failures. At this event, leaders in development,
environment, and politics will offer their view
in a discussion lead by Ashok Khosla, Chairman of
Development alternatives and President of IUCN and
the Club of Rome
Co-hosts: Development Alternatives,
Club of Rome and IUCN

The threat of global warming is closely linked to the
lack of freshwater, food and energy. The solutions
often target one specific problem. How can we
benefit from a more integrated approach to the great
challenges of our time?
Participants:
Michael Pawlyn, Exploration Architecture
D r Gro Harlem Brundtland,
Special Envoy on Climate Change to UN
Frederic Hauge, Pres., Bellona foundation
O lav Kjørven, UNDP (tbc)
HRE Queen Rania of Jordan (tbc)
Professor Wangari Maathai,
Founder of Green Belt Movement (tbc)

The event will present the results of the Bolsa Floresta
Program, the first program in Brazil which rewards forest
dwellers for their contribution to the fight against deforestation.
Participants:
Eduardo Braga
Governor of the State of Amazonas
Professor Virgilio Viana
Amazonas Sustainable Foundation
Manoel Cunha, NRTC
Moderator: Barbara Bramble, NWF
Co-host: National Wildlife Federation

Governor Ana Júlia from Pará State will talk about
the vision and actions in Pará for solutions for the
Amazon. The chairman of the Orsa Foundation will
present the views and actions of a private group
and an educational model for the people of the
Amazon will be presented by the Roberto Marinho
Foundation.
Speakers will include:
Ana Júlia de Vasconcelos Carepa,
Governor of Pará State
Andrea Margit, Roberto Marinho Foundation
Sergio Amoroso, Orsa Foundation
Co-host: National Wildlife Federation

Capture and geological storage of CO2 from heavy
industry and fossil power generation can reduce 30
percent of global CO2 emissions. It can pave way
for capturing CO2 from biomass powerplants which
can lead to a net reduction in CO2 emissions. This
event will present current status of capture and storage
technologies, and future plans for using CCS to
remove CO2 from the atmosphere.
Followed by reception