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Conversations on Climate

Ambition, Action, and Inclusion for Water


Wednesday 22 January | Tuesday 28 January 2025

Time
14:30 - 18:00 | 14:30 - 18:00 (GMT)
Location
Microsoft Teams

Join us for 'Conversations on Climate: Ambition, Action, and Inclusion for Water,' a global online series that brings together leading experts to tackle the challenges of our time. Explore innovative strategies, amplify ambitious solutions, and dive into inclusive pathways toward a sustainable and water focused future.

You'll hear from an inspiring line-up of speakers, including Catherine Burns (Managing Director, The Nature Conservancy), Rita Zaghloul (Director, High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People, and Earthshot Prize winner), Natali Ghawi (Health, Equity and Resilience Manager, World Green Building Council) and more. These thought leaders will share diverse perspectives and expertise on pivotal topics such as water credits, innovative climate solutions, and the intersection of sustainability and inclusivity.


Please find the full agenda and form to register below:

14:30 – 14:45

Welcome and Event Open

Dr Mark Fletcher – Arup Fellow & Global Water Business Leader, Arup

14:45 – 15:45

 

Session 1 - Enhance Ambition (Presentations and Q&A session)

Damien McCloud – Director and Global Skills Leader: GeoSpatial & Earth Observation at Arup

Ingrid Timboe – Senior Policy Lead and Deputy Executive Director, Alliance for Global Water Adaptation (AGWA)

Matteo Meutelet - Maritime Design Engineer, Arup

15:45 – 16:00

Break

16:00 – 16:30

 

Session 2 - Poster Bursts – Showcasing Innovation, Projects, and Research

16:30 – 17:30

 

Session 3 – Enable Action (Panel Discussion and Q&A session)

Omar Abdul-Aziz, Ph.D. - Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering in West Virginia University at Morgantown, USA

Catherine Burns - Managing Director, Impact Management for The Nature Conservancy

Brad Franklin – Research Fellow at the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC)

17:30 – 17:45

Day one Close

Dr Bhavik Barochia – Digital Water Consultant, Arup

Cassia Pickard – Water Consultant & Lead of Conversations on Climate, Arup

 

14:30 – 14:45

Welcome and Event Open

Stephanie Merenbach – Water Flooding Resilience Engineer & Global Lead, Young Water Professionals, Arup

14:45 – 15:45

 

Session 1 – Inclusive Process (Presentations and Q&A session)

Martin Yankov – Landscape Architect, The Collective Foundation
(Rivers of the City), Bulgaria

Thomas Rebermark – Director, Stockholm International Water Institute

Natali Ghawi – Manager, Health, Equity and Resilience, World Green Building Council

15:45 – 16:00

Break

16:00 – 16:30

 

Session 2 - Poster Bursts – Showcasing Innovation, Projects, and Research

Rita El Zaghloul - Director of the High Ambition Coalition for Nature & People and Earthshot Prize Winner


16:30 – 17:30

 

Session 3 – Inclusive Outcomes (Panel Discussion and Q&A session)

Daniela Gonzalez Martinez – Environmental engineer and geoscientist, Arup

Marona Korte – Gender Advisor Sustainable Development, Deltares

Frank Water - Global WASH Charity


17:30 – 17:45

Day one Close

Tom Butterworth - Director, UKIMEA Nature Lead, Arup

Lena Bakalian – Water Engineer & Conversations on Climate Host, Arup

 

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