JOINT EVENT: We have a dream – solutions and demands by young people

10.11.21 | Event
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Photographer
Moa Karlberg
During this event, you will get to know young people's dreams through personal stories and the presentation of the Mock COP Treaty, containing 18 climate policies agreed on by young people from more than 140 countries, and the Nordic Youth Position Paper on Biodiversity, with 19 action points to save biodiversity.

Information

Dates
10.11.2021
Time
12:30 PM - 02:00 PM
Location

SEC Centre, Hall 4
Exhibition Way
Glasgow
United Kingdom

Type
Event

This is a joint event between the Nordic Pavilion in Glasgow and the Nordic COP26 Hub in Helsinki

You’ll find the Nordic COP26 Hub at Nordic Culture Point, Kajsaniemenkatu 9, Helsinki.

Join us on site at these times:

Glasgow time: 12.30 - 14.00

Helsinki time: 14.30 - 16.00

Speakers and panelists

Keynote: Why we should all listen to young people

  • Mr. David Cooper, Deputy Executive Secretary, the Convention on Biological Diversity, Canada (tbc)

Keynote: What ambitious but realistic climate policies look like

  • Ms. Emma Sairanen, Youth Delegate for Climate Finnish Youth Council Allianssi, Finland

Keynote: To us, the climate and nature crises are fundamental threats

  • Ms. Lova Eveborn, Nordic Youth Representative and member of WWF Sweden Youth, Sweden

PANEL 

From Glasgow

  • Ms. Krista Mikkonen, Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, Finland
  • Mr. Jakop Dalunde, Member of the European Parliament, Sweden
  • Mr. Jonas Kittelsen, Nordic Youth Representative, Norway

From Helsinki

  • Ms. Annika Lepistö, Nordic Youth Biodiversity Network& founding member of Regeneration2030, Åland

Keylisteners:

  • Mr. Magnus Ek, member of the Nordic Council and Chair of the Committee for a Sustainable Region, Sweden

Online access to all events

Not in Glasgow or Helsinki? Don’t worry! All events will be streamed by our media partner, We Don’t Have Time. Follow this event live on their COP26 streaming hub:

Learn more

Find information about the project and the ambitions here