To help our global audience take part in both the live twitter commentary and the 'question & answer' sessions we'll be providing during the event, please refer to the session start times given below with links to the local equivalent.
All sessions are scheduled to be one hour in duration.
Session #1 - G-Local Futures – Developing Sustainability Locally In A Global World
UK start time: 10.00 am - see equivalent local times
Session #2 - The metrics of sustainability – models and measures
UK start time: 11.15 am - see equivalent local times
Session #3 - "Cold" societies, "hot" societies, and societies in the age of climate change
UK start time: 1.45 pm - see equivalent local times
Session #4 - Social sustainability: the key success factor in global development
UK start time: 3.00 pm - see equivalent local times
Aims
The aim of the day is to focus on low carbon economic development, what it means and how to achieve it. The objective of the day will be to produce a position paper ahead of the Copenhagen meeting of the IPCC in December, which will be distributed to the attendees after the workshop and before the IPCC meeting.
The Workshop is being organised by The Europe Chapter of the World Future Society, with generous sponsorship received from Yorkshire Futures.
Date
Tuesday 17th November 2009 - The Round Foundry Media Centre, Foundry Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.
Programme
G-Local Futures – Developing Sustainability Locally In A Global World
Jamie Saunders (Bradford City Council)
The metrics of sustainability – models and measures
Stephen Aguilar-Millan (European Futures Observatory)
"Cold" societies, "hot" societies, and societies in the age of climate change
Hayato Kobayashi (UCL / Millennium Project)
Social sustainability: the key success factor in global development
Wim J. de Ridder (University of Twente)
Round up and conclusions
