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Page 1: Welcome to WWViews on Global Warming Australian event held in Sydney on 25 th and 26 th September 2009

Welcome to WWViews on Global Warming

Australian event held in Sydney on 25th and 26th September 2009

Major Sponsor Platinum Sponsor Supporting Sponsors

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What is World Wide Views on Global Warming (WWViews)?

Why is it important? What did we do? Results Questions

Overview

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4,400+ citizens in 38 countries gathered on the same weekend to discuss and vote about climate change issues

Results passed on to world leaders at COP15 World leaders meeting in Denmark at the Copenhagen

International Climate Conference (COP15) in early Dec ‘09

What is WWViews?

COP15 to decide how to tackle climate change Decisions will influence everyday lives of people right across world

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World Wide views aims to:Empower ordinary citizens to give their preferences for

international policy and action on climate changeInform and influence COP15 by presenting the views of

ordinary citizens on the fundamental concerns being tackled by all nations

Demonstrate and establish deliberative forms of public participation in countries all around the world – first ever global democratic process

Why is WWViews important?

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“What's really attractive in this whole thing for me it’s really trying to get a global perspective and buy-in from a lot of different countries. The way it’s been timed and the lead-in to Copenhagen is great to have this snapshot and see the difference between advanced economies and developing countries.”

Callum from Perth

Why is WWViews important?

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Initiated by Danish Government Agencies:- Danish Board of Technology- Danish Cultural Institute

Supported by the Danish Government – Connie Hedegaard (Danish Minister for Climate and Energy) is an Ambassador for WWViews

Direct link to COP15 via the Danish Government - who are the hosts of COP15

Why is WWViews important?

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Senator Penny Wong, who is the Australian Minister for Climate Change and Water, endorsed the event and addressed participants by video

Louise Hand, Australia’s Ambassador for Climate Change spoke at the event

Australian results will be given directly to Australian climate negotiators who will attend COP15

Why is WWViews important?

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Who was involved in the Australian event?

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The WWViews Australian Group Participants, sponsors, facilitators & organisers

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105 people participated from all States and Territories

People were randomly selected to represent Australian demographics

Background reading was provided for participants to read through before attending

Australian Participants

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"It is really interesting to give people the opportunity to have a voice and be heard. We are at the pivotal point of change and can't ignore what's happening in the environment. How we manage that is tricky.”

Annette from Victoria

Australian Participants

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Their role was to support participants to have respectful discussion amongst each other

They were neutral on climate issues & questions

They contributed their facilitation skills not climate expertise

Australian Facilitators

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Major Sponsor Platinum Sponsor Supporting Sponsors

Benefits of sponsor involvement: Event has created new, and reaffirmed existing, working

relationships between the organisations Sponsors are keen to continue working with each other

on further climate change action

Australian Sponsors

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How did it work?

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Topics:

Session 1 – Climate change and its consequences

Session 2 – Long-term goals and urgency

Session 3 – Dealing with greenhouse gas emissions

Session 4 - The economy of technology and adaptation

Citizen dialogue sessions

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“It was a chance to be involved in an environment where people, whether they had convictions of views or scientific opinions, would be able to put them all on the table and talk about them”Louise from NSW

Citizen dialogue sessions

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Each session followed a set format:

Introduction by the lead facilitator A short video gave information about the topic to be

discussed in that session The topic & questions were discussed at each table Each person voted on the questions for that session The votes were tallied and entered into the WWViews

website

Citizen dialogue sessions

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Australian Results

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Began with a recap of the key discussions Followed by individual reflection Each table identified commonality amongst each

person’s recommendations Facilitators helped with working towards a

consensus, wording & guidelines on length of the table’s recommendation

Recommendation session

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Each table put on display 1 recommendation Participants visited each of the 18

recommendations to read, discuss & take notes Participants individually voted on which

recommendation they wanted to represent the Australian citizens’ views at COP15

A revote occurred for top 2 recommendations

Recommendation session (cont’d)

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Commit confidently at COP15: Act now to limit warming below 2°C through a

legally binding global agreement. Develop new technology in an ethical and

accountable process. The need for leadership, education and

technical advances is paramount.

Final recommendation

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Germany

World ResultsDenmark

Taiwan

Austria

Uganda

Germany

Indonesia

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91% found it URGENT to make a global climate deal at COP15

89% think Annex 1 countries short-term targets for emission reductions should be 25-40% or higher

84% believe everyone should pay for a new climate deal, though some want to exempt the least developed countries

World Results – Summary

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South Africa Act now against global warming for our children

of tomorrowGermany Climate catastrophe makes

urgent acting necessaryMalawi [Strong] Mitigate Now! [Strong]

Strong Policy Recommendations

South Africa

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Awareness and education Technology development Consumer incentives Financial mechanisms Climate justice Environment focus

Focus of other Recommendations

Chile

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Dissemination of results through: Media - newspapers, radio, TV Meetings with key politicians and

climate negotiators Danish Board of Technology are

meeting with key negotiators at COP15 to ensure citizen results are discussed with the right people

What is Happening with Results?

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(See the notes attached to this slide for some tips about what you can write on the slide and what you can talk about. )

My Experience of WWViews

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Some suggestions of what you can do about climate changeAsk questionsHave conversations with your friends and familyRead information that is reliableStart in your own backyard – home, lifestyle, own actions, consumptionStart or join a community climate groupWrite letter to politician, letter to editor, talk to your local radio

What You Can Do…

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Any questions?

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Additional Information Extra that you could use in the presentation

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Australia, AustriaBangladesh, Belgium Bolivia, BrazilCameroon, Canada, Chile, ChinaDenmarkEgypt, EthiopiaFinland, FranceGermanyIndia, Indonesia, Italy

Participating CountriesJapanMalawi, The Maldives, Mali, MozambiqueNetherlands, NorwayRussiaSaint Lucia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, SwitzerlandChinese Taipei (Taiwan)Uganda, UK, USA, UruguayVietnam

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Recommendations from other Countries

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Bangladesh International climate courtSpain Without borders, same duties and rightsIndonesia Law enforcement of

environmental protection

International Institutions Recommendations

Indonesia

Taiwan

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India (Bangalore) Go clean and greenNorway Independent carbon fund

NowUSA (Colorado) Share technology – cut CO2 emissions

Technology Transfer Recommendations

USA ,Arizona