Paris en décembre? Why Canadians should care about the outcome of the Paris meeting on climate

Event Date

Thursday, November 19, 2015 - 18:00 EST

Event Description

High Level Panel: Paris en décembre?

Why Canadians should care about the outcome of the Paris meeting on climate

November 17, 2015- Ottawa. Two weeks before the COP21 meeting in Paris, the Canadian Coalition on Climate Change and Development (C4D) and the Canadian Council for International Co-operation (CCIC) are co-organizing an event to discuss the global and Canadian perspectives on climate change, as well as future perspectives on what is at stake and the level of engagement needed.

What: A three part panel discussion with representatives from academia, civil society organizations, political parties, diplomatic corps and others, will discuss the challenges faced by the global community ahead of COP-21, proposals that will be put on the table and the level of engagement required by state and non-state actors.

When: Thursday November 19, 2015, from 6:00 to 8:30pm.  A networking reception will follow.

Where: The Panorama Room of the National Arts Centre, Ottawa.

Who: Speakers include:

  • The Honorable Nicolas Chapuis, French Ambassador;
  • Her Excellency Yvonne V. Walkes, High Commissioner of Barbados;
  • Mr. Nebiat Getachew Assegid, Minister Counsellor, Ethiopian Embassy;
  • Mr. Cristian Cordova, Counsellor for Commercial and Economic matters, Peruvian Embassy;
  • Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party;
  • Nathan Cullen, NDP Environment Critic;
  • Don McCabe, President of the Ontario Farmers Association (OFA) and board member of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture;
  • Andrea Peart, Health, Safety and Environment Officer, Canadian Labour Congress, and Chair of board of the Climate Action Network Canada;
  • David Chernushenko, Councillor for Capital Ward, City of Ottawa;
  • Michael Cleland, Senior Fellow, University of Ottawa’s Collaboratory on Energy Research;
  • And a few others TBC

Region(s)

Ontario