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www.planetunderpressure2012.net
Major international conference focussing on solutions
Launch a new COMPACT between Science and Society
From 1992 to 2012Setting Rio+20 in a new context – key messages
We are now a prime driver of change at the planetary level – the Anthropocene
Humanity is driving the Earth system towards dangerous thresholds
Solutions exist, but time is the natural resource in shortest supply
A “State of the Planet”
assessment for Rio+20
Narrative
The conference2500 participants
40% from developing countries
4 Days
Day 4: High-Level Policy
Demand exceeding expectations: 450+ session proposals
100+ selected
Who is it for?Scientists:
– Natural
– Social
Policy
Industry
Investment
Media
LondonGlobal political, economic and media hub
Capital city
Royal Society host
Easy access
Theme A
Meeting global needsfood, energy, water and other ecosystem services
Theme B
Transforming our way of livingdevelopment pathways under global environmental change
Theme C
Governing across scales innovative stewardship of the Earth system
Conference sessionsGoverning the global commons
State of world’s cities
Food security
Tipping points
People and planet
Geoengineering
Nitrogen management
……+ special events
ExCeL CentreHosted 2009 G20 meeting
Strong sustainability policy
Easy access to centre of London
Many hotels
Visitor attractions
Next to Thames Barrier
Chief Scientific AdvisorProfessor Elinor Ostrom
Nobel Laureate Economics
University of Indiana
Expertise: managing common resources
Co-chairProfessor Lidia Brito
Science-Policy Director, UNESCO
Former Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology, Mozambique
Co-chairDr Mark Stafford-Smith
Director, CSIRO Climate Adaptation Flagship
Former Vice Chair, International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme
Scientific organizing committee
Science (Natural and Social)
Insurance industry
United Nations Rio +20 (Felix Dodds pictured)
International Council for Science
International development
Africa
World Trade Organization
Chinese Meterological Oranization
Board of patronsUK Chief Scientific Advisor (John Beddington, pictured)
Joseph Alcamo, Chief Scientist of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
JJ Irani, Former Managing Director, Tata Steel, India
Jan-Eric Sundgren, Volvo, Senior Vice President
Board of patronsSunita Narain, Director, Centre for Science and Environment, India
Robert WatsonDefra Chief Scientific Advisor, UK
Julia Marton-Lefèvre, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
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Plenary speakersProfessor Richard Wilkinson, Social epidemiology, author of the spirit level (pictured)
Professor Oran Young, international governance, former chair IHDP
Professor Will Steffen, Executive Director Climate Change Institute, Australia National University
Plenary speakersConnie Hedegaard, European Commissioner for Climate Action (pictured)
Professor Sybil Seitzinger, Director, International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme
Achim Steiner, Director United Nations Environment Programme
PolicyUN’s Rio+20
Links to Ban Ki-moon’s High-level Panel on Global Sustainability
9 policy briefs
Planet Under Pressure Seminars in National Science Academies
Outreach24 hour Planet Under Pressure events in science and technology centers around the world
Press conferences, editorials, TV
Media hub, online streaming
Social networks
YouthPlenary space for young scientists and schoolchildren
Engage with Rio+20 Voice of Young People
UK developing youth strategy alongside international efforts
Data VisualizationEngage a technology partner – Google?
Commission data visualizations
Bring data visualization experts to conference
Assign data visualization people to sessions
MediaPress releases
Daily press conference
Media workshops
Fund developing country journalists
Media-related parallel sessions: social tipping points
MediaPromotion at the 2011 World Conference of Science Journalists in Doha (ICSU grant)
Advisory committee including Fred Pearce (Guardian), Andy Revkin (New York Times), Richard Black (BBC), Science Media Center
Planetary StewardshipStockholm workshop, June 2011
3 days
30 leading scientists develop “Planetary Stewardship” concept for Planet Under Pressure conference
www.planetunderpressure2012.net
www.planetunderpressure2012.net
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