Programme
The programme schedule for the Sustainable Futures Forum is outlined below.
To find out more about each of our speakers and panelists, please see our Speakers section.
| Time | Sustainable Futures Forum Schedule & Programme |
|---|---|
| 08:30 | Networking Breakfast |
| 09:00 | Miriam O'Callaghan - RTE broadcaster & MC for the Sustainable Futures Forum |
| 09:10 | Professor John O’Halloran – President of UCC |
| 09.20 | Professor Sarah Culloty – Head of the College of Science, Engineering & Food Science, UCC |
| 09:25 | Dr Marguerite Nyhan – Conference Chair; Sustainable Futures Academic Director; Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer at UCC & Research Affiliate at Massachusetts Institute of Technology “Sustainable Futures: For a Sustainable, Net Zero & Nature-Positive Future" |
| 09:35 | Dr Vivienne Patterson – Head of Skills, Engagement & Statistics, Higher Education Authority "Funding the Skills Agenda" |
| 09.45 | Professor Alison Greig - Director of Education for Sustainability, Anglia Ruskin University "Education: Part of the Solution or Part of the Problem?" |
| 09.55 | Duncan Ross Times Higher Education A short video message: "Higher Education and the Sustainable Development Goals” |
| 10.00 | Dr Julie Newman - Director of Sustainability, Massachusetts Institute of Technology “Innovating for Sustainability” |
| 10:15 | Panel entitled “Innovating for Sustainability” Dr Kevin Marshall (moderator) – Head of Learning & Skills, Microsoft Dr Julie Newman – Director of Sustainability, MIT Danny McCoy – CEO, Ibec Robert O’Mahony – Head of Sustainability, Global Operations, Logitech Karen O'Regan - Managing Director, Accenture Ireland |
| 11:00 | Coffee Break |
| 11:30 | Disha A Ravi – Climate Activist A short video message: “Climate Justice to Transform Our World” |
| 11:40 | Roberto Estevez – Energy Specialist, World Bank “Scaling up to phase down: Financing the global energy transition." |
| 11.55 | Nicki Becker – Climate Activist A short video message: “Climate Justice to Transform Our World” |
| 12.00 | In Conversation with Mary Robinson - Chair of The Elders and former President of Ireland and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights “Climate Justice & Our Shared Sustainable Future” Interviewed by Dr Marguerite Nyhan, UCC |
| 12.50 | Lunch @ Lea’s Restaurant, The Glucksman, UCC |
| 14.00 | Mitzi Jonelle Tan – Climate Activist A short video message: “Climate Justice to Transform Our World” |
| 14:10 | Panel entitled “Is Anybody Watching? The Role of Media in Engaging Audiences on Climate Action & Ensuring a Sustainable Future” Miriam O'Callaghan (moderator) - RTE broadcaster Kevin O’Sullivan - Environment and Science Editor, Irish Times Deirdre O'Shaughnessy - Irish Examiner Caroline O'Doherty - Environment Correspondent, Irish Independent |
| 15:00 | Panel entitled “Urban & Rural Sustainability & Climate Action in Ireland” Hannah Quinn Mulligan (moderator) - RTE broadcaster and farmer Professor Brian O’Gallachoir – Associate VP for Sustainability, UCC Alice Charles – Director of Cities, Design & Planning, Arup Ailbhe Gerrard - Brookfield Farm Claire O' Rourke - Wexford Bus, Sustainable Futures MSc Participant |
| 15.55 | Closing remarks |
| 16.00 | Reception at the Glucksman |
| 17.30 | Event Concludes |