Water Sector Reflections on COP27 & COP15

Conversations on Climate

What's next for water following COP27 and COP15?

Wednesday, 18th and Thursday, 19th January 2023

Time
13:00 – 17:00 GMT | 08:00 – 12:00 EST | 17:00 – 21:00 GST
Location
Microsoft Teams Live

Our water systems face numerous challenges as we increasingly see the impact of the climate crisis and reducing levels of biodiversity across the world. The recent COP27 and COP15 conferences again highlighted these challenges but what comes next when it comes to tackling these issues?

Please join us for a 2-day virtual event where we will explore the key takeaways from both COP27 and COP15 and assess the opportunities for tackling issues facing our water environment. We will be joined by a range of speakers including policy makers, researchers, professionals and practitioners from across the globe. The agenda will be different for each day, with a COP27 focus on day one and a COP15 focus on day two. Fill out the form at the bottom of this page to register. 

Day One – COP27 water reflections and next steps
Discussion will be centered on Africa and developing countries with thoughts about the progress made so far and highlighting the key barriers in place when it comes to implementation of solutions.

Agenda (All times in GMT):

Time Event
13:00 - 13:20 Welcome and Event open
13:20 - 14:50
Session 1: Redressing Climate Imbalance in Africa
Speakers include: 
  • Gilbert Ouma, University of Nairobi & Reach Water researcher
  • Matthew Phillips and Nnamdi Udeh – Sponge City Africa, Arup 
  • Rebecca Ilunga and Jessica Kavonic, C40 cities
  • Louise Bingham, Arup and Minni Jain, The Flow Partnership
14:50 - 15:00 Break
15:00 - 15:30 Poster Bursts
15:30 - 17:00
Session 2: Actualising COP27 Aspirations
Speakers include: 
  • Martin Shouler, Arup
  • Emily Faint and Daniel Barlow, British Standards Institution 
  • Julián Suárez, University College Cork
  • Carlos Shanka B, Conference of Youth
17:00 Day One close

Day Two – COP15 reflections and next steps
We’ll reflect on the importance of COP15, what it means for nature recovery and address the global state of biodiversity. We’ll also hear about the role of Nature-based Solutions in supporting biodiversity with examples of innovative solutions to some of our biggest challenges.

Agenda (All times in GMT):

Time Event
13:00 - 13:20 Welcome and Day Two open
13:20 - 14:30
Session 1: The Global State of Biodiversity
Speakers include: 
  • Stuart Orr, WWF
  • Rory Canavan, Arup
14:30 - 15:00 Break
15:00 - 15:30 Poster Bursts
15:30 - 17:00
Session 2: Driving Nature Recovery
Speakers include: 
  • Katie Hutchinson, University of Oxford
  • Damien McCloud, Arup
  • Hema Bhatt, Restor
  • James Dalton, IUCN
17:00 Day Two close

You can register for either or both of the days by filling out the form below. To find out more about the event or if you have any queries, please feel free to contact us at [email protected].

 

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