SMALL GRANTS PROGRAMME Side Events AT THE
UN Climate Change Conference COP 26
31 OCTOBER - 12 NOVEMBER 2021
GLASGOW, UNITED KINGDOM
Thursday, 4 November 2021
10:30am - 12pm, SDG Pavilion
Beyond the connection: linking community engagement on energy to cross-cutting SDG and NDC implementation
Rapid transformation of the energy sector at all levels – from national grid to local solutions – is crucial for avoiding the worst climate change impacts and ensuring universal access to energy for all. A sound transition towards access to clean and renewable energy is an essential component of a sustainable future in developing regions.
Organised by the GEF Small Grants Programme (SGP), which is implemented by UNDP, and the International Institute for Environment & Development (IIED), this COP26 side event will bring together experts and energy practitioners to explore practical approaches to designing and developing energy delivery models that meet the diverse needs of poor and marginal groups living in very different contexts, exploring how national and global policies and commitments can be anchored in the local context
Speakers:
- Mr. Paul Mbuthi, Ministry of Energy, Kenya
- Mr. John Kaddu, Expert and Lead Negotiator, Uganda
- Ms. Jacqueline Kimeu, Secretariat of the Alliance of CSOs for Clean Energy Access (ACCESS)
- Mr. Archieford Chemhere, Action 24, Zimbabwe
- Ms. Angelica Shamerina, Climate Change Program Advisor, SGP (virtual online contribution)
Moderator:
- Ben Garside, Head of Energy, IIED
Friday, 5 November 2021
11am - 12:30pm, GEF Pavilion
Restoring Balance with Nature: Dialogue on Youth Contributions to the implementation of the three Rio Conventions
As humanity is dealing with escalating and connected crises of climate change and extinction undermining the very foundation of life on our planet, there are increasing calls to address them together. Restoring balance with nature will require profound changes in our energy, economic and food systems, which were postponed for too long. Now young generations are faced with difficult choices.
Organised by the GEF Small Grants Programme (SGP), which is implemented by UNDP, and the Rio Convention secretariats, Youth 4 Planet, the Global Youth Biodiversity Network and the COP26 Youth Delegation, this event aims to highlight the importance of youth action in the implementation of the Rio Conventions, increased synergies among them, interconnected challenges and common solutions.
It will open with videos of the finalists of the Earthbeat video challenge organized by Youth4Planet, demonstrating youth perspectives on climate, biodiversity and land challenges. The video presentation will be followed by a discussion among participants on what it would take to return within planetary boundaries. Questions from the audience and Earthbeat participants will be used to trigger the conversation.
Opening:
Introduction of Earthbeat Challenge, and video reel (Mr. Nick Turner, Mr. Nick Rance, Youth 4 Planet)
Welcome Remarks:
Ms. Francoise Clotte, GEF Policy and Operations Director
Ms. Jyoti Mathur-Filipp, Director, Implementation Support, CBD Secretariat
Discussants:
Ms. Archana Soreng, Secretary General’s Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change
Ms. Grecia Bárcena, Global Youth Biodiversity Network (GYBN) and World Organization of the Scout Movement
Mr. Derrick Mugisha, GYBN Uganda
Ms. Disha Sarkar, YOUNGO, COP26 International Youth Delegation
Ms. Sameera Savarala, Climate Change Policy
Specialist, Youth Focal Point, UNDP
Closing remarks (online):
Ms. Yoko Watanabe, SGP Global Manager
Moderator:
- David Ainsworth, CBD Secretariat
