Programme
The programme schedule for the Sustainable Futures Forum is outlined below.
| Time | Sustainable Futures Forum Schedule & Programme Venue: The Glucksman, University College Cork |
|---|---|
| 08:30 | Coffee & Networking Breakfast |
| 09:00 | Welcome Remarks Professor Marguerite Nyhan – Conference Chair; Professor of Engineering for Sustainability at University College Cork; Research Affiliate at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Professor John O’Halloran – President of University College Cork Jo Linehan - Master of Ceremonies; Editor of the CLIMATE Supplement with The Sunday Times Ireland; Host of the Futurist Podcast |
| 09:25 | “Providing the Evidence Base for Climate Action in Ireland” Laura Burke – Director General, Environmental Protection Agency |
| 09:45 | “Nature Preservation & Birdsong” Seán Ronayne – Ornithologist, Wildlife Sound Recordist, Author & Environmental Activist* *This talk will not be streamed online. For the live stream, we will feature a message from Dr. Alejandro Valencia-Tobon in Colombia and broadcast the wonderful Cucusonic film |
| 10:15 | Panel Discussion: “Towards a Nature-Positive Future” Panel Chair: Professor John O’Halloran – President of University College Cork Seán Ronayne – Ornithologist; Wildlife Sound Recordist; Author; Environmental Activist Éanna Ní Lamhna – Writer and Broadcaster Niall Hatch – Head of Communications and Development, BirdWatch Ireland |
| 11:00 | Coffee Break |
| 11:30 | "Youth, Sustainability and Climate Action” Mohammad Naeem – Former United Nations Youth Delegate; Activist; University College Cork Quercus Scholar |
| 11:40 | “Climate Action in Ireland” Oonagh Buckley – Secretary General - Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, Government of Ireland |
| 12:00 | “The National Dialogue on Climate Action: Employing Behavioural Insights for Climate Policy” Niall McCaffrey – Director, Ipsos B&A |
| 12:20 | Panel Discussion: “Towards a Net-Zero Future” Panel Chair: Dr. Kevin Marshall – Head of Future Skilling, Microsoft Ireland Dr. Vivienne Patterson – Head of Skills, Engagement and Statistics, Higher Education Authority Oonagh Buckley – Secretary General - Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, Government of Ireland Niall McCaffrey – Director, Ipsos B&A Laura Burke – Director General, Environmental Protection Agency |
| 12.55 | “Introduction to Cucusonic" Dr. Rupert Cox – Director of the Granada Centre for Visual Anthropology, University of Manchester |
| 13:00 | Lunch, Networking and Film Screening: Cucusonic at Sisk Gallery |
| 14:00 | “Arts, Culture and Creativity for Climate Action” Tania Banotti – Director, Creative Ireland Programme |
| 14:20 | Panel Discussion: “The Future of Green Politics” Panel Chair: Jo Linehan – Master of Ceremonies; Editor of the CLIMATE Supplement with The Sunday Times Ireland; Host of the Futurist Podcast Cian Walsh – University College Cork Students' Union Environmental Representative; Government and Politics Student Oisín Coghlan – Chief Executive, Friends of the Earth Tom Fitzpatrick – Editor, Irish Examiner Róisín Garvey – Deputy Leader, Green Party |
| 14:50 | “Nature and Peace at the Crossroads: The Legacy of COP16 and Our Shared Responsibility for Biodiversity” H.E. Ms. Betty Escorcia Baquero - Colombian Ambassador to Ireland |
| 15:00 | Traditional Irish Music Performance by Ruby Falvey and Gráinne Ahern – University College Cork Students |
| 15:15 | Closing Remarks Professor Marguerite Nyhan – Conference Chair; Professor of Engineering for Sustainability at University College Cork; Research Affiliate at Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| 15:20 | Event Concludes |