1. “Business solutions for a low-carbon economy”

DATE: Wednesday 8 December
TIME: 11.00 – 12.40
VENUE: Fiesta Americana Coral Beach – Gallery 3B- 2B

PROGRAMME:

– “Urban Sustainable Development: towards Low Carbon Competitive
Cities” – Alejandra Rangel (CTS-Mexico)

– “Sustainable Waste Management as an alternative to combat Climate
Change” – Fernando Gutiérrez Moreno (Nuevo Leon Sustainable
Development Secretary)

– “Best Practices in the Tourism Industry in the Mexican Caribbean”-
Tatiana Velasco (Sustainable Tourism Program, Rainforest Alliance);
Fernando García (Mexican Environment Ministry)

– “London 2012: the First Sustainable Olympic Games”- Richard
Lee-Smith (UK Trade & Investment)

– “REEEP: a tool to realize business opportunities in a low carbon
economy” – Binu Parthan(REEEP International Secretariat)

– Conclusions and Solutions Panel – Chaired by HMA Judith Macgregor,
British Ambassador to Mexico.

2. Side Event:U.S.A., Canadian and South Asian youth climate perspectives, local solutions and global actions

Organised by SustainUS Canadian, South Asian and U.S.A. youth experience climate change personally and are active in many ways to stop it. See our newest successes and strategies you can use in this interactive event. With Tides Canada Initiatives Society and Clean Energy Nepal.

Thursday, November 2.

3. Side Event: Ethics: The indispensable missing element at COP 16/CMP 6
15.00-16.30 Aguila

Pennsylvania University

Describe why the failure of nations to base national positions on ethical principles has had adverse practical consequences in international negotiations including in the lead up to COP 16/CMP 6.

4. Why Communicating Climate Change is so Difficult – British Council & Reuters

Room, date and time TBC Ritz-Carlton, Cancun (Dr David Viner, Dr Rebecca Nadin, Wilson Ang)

Prue & some champions (esp media related) to attend.

Sathurday, December 4.

5. Meeting with Nick Stern

12.30-14.00

Location: Somewhere near Convention Centre TBC Chris, Wilson +ALL champions

6. Solutions for building a low carbon economy (UK Government)

Fiesta Americana Coral Beach – Gallery 3B- 2B  11:00 – 12:40

Chris, Business + other champion